If I was to give my reward for "Park Jet prop of the year for 2017", it would have to be the 6x4 APC gas prop 🎆 I've only just come to start using this prop in the last month or so, but it has been a real game changer for me in the performance of my planes across the board. Again, I must thank rcplanepirate from the UK who has done and continues to do a massive amount of prop and motor testing. I encourage you to go check out his channel here. It was from watching one of his videos that I decided to give this prop a try and haven't looked back since 😄
If you watch my YouTube channel, you have heard my excitement over this prop already, but I wanted to shoot a "discussion" video of why for me this is definitely my new "best" prop across all the motors I have tested with it already.
Here are the links I discuss in the video which are also in the comments if you watch the video on YouTube, but since you have taken the time to read my blog, I'll put them here. The link to rcplanepirate's YouTube channel and to where I buy my 6x4 APC gas props are already in the first paragraph.
The prop discussion video I mention by rcplanepirate was very educational and thought provoking for me and he also shows bench testing at the end which is very interesting. Starting at about 27:10 in the video, he tests a 6x4 APC electric prop followed by the 6x4 APC gas prop, slightly more thrust and less current draw.
Here is a list of links to the motors discussed in this video, the 2212/6 2200 Kv motor I discuss in this video is essentially exactly the same as the popular Turnigy D2826/6 2200 Kv motor other than price. I have found from experience they are interchangeable in my planes with little to no difference in performance.
2212/6 2200 Kv motor Banggood consistently has the best price around, although you might find them cheaper on EBay, but for $4.99 USD, tough to beat the price😊 You do need to provide your own connectors with these motors to connect to your ESC as they don't come with them. In the very near future, I will be doing a video and article on this "workhorse" of park jet motors.
DYS BE2208/7 2600 Kv motor This motor is a bit more expensive than a couple others on this list, but it is light, powerful and has very smooth bearings.
A2212/5T 2700 Kv motor A real powerhouse for the price at $6.43 USD, you do need to provide your own connectors again. It is available all over the internet. I have tested ones from EBay and Banggood, however the two I got from Banggood ran insanely hot on 3S, so if you buy from them, please check the motor regularly after use for heat build up.
BeeRotor BE2207 2780 Kv This is one of the first couple of quad racing motors I picked up for testing in park jets, it is light and powerful but the least efficient of all the motors mentioned in the video. However, it really cranks out great power with the 6x4 APC gas prop.
As mentioned, I maintain a Park Jet motor test spreadsheet that you can save as a bookmark and refer back to when you need to. I have kept this up for a few years now, so there are lots of other motors on that spreadsheet as well where you can see the test data I collected if you have one or are considering buying one. As I add test data to the spreadsheet when my quad racing motors arrive on the slow boat from China, I will be writing blog articles and letting folks know that the spreadsheet has been updated. The current date will always be updated on the first page of the spreadsheet so that you can know which version you last reviewed.
So last year I guess my "prop of the year" would have been the Master Airscrew 6x4x3 and I still like it with the lower 2200 Kv motor depending on the plane and flight performance I seek, but it is limited to motors at or below 2600 Kv in my experience. So the 6x4 APC gas prop is definitely a winner for versatility for me as well as thus far it has performed exceptionally well regardless of the Kv of the motor.
So I encourage you to check it out if you can get hold of a 6x4 APC gas prop. I certainly get no "kickback" for recommending them, but you might find for the expense of a couple extra bucks that it might be a big game changer for the performance of your park jets as well😎
Park Jet noise...the "other" sound of freedom!
Cheers,
Scott
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