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Permalink Reply by Greg Fletcher on April 12, 2012 at 10:12pm

I wouldn't use them on a copter or you might loose a perfectly good prop. The prop will survive the fall, but the rest of the copter?

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Ruwan on April 12, 2012 at 10:15pm

Interesting. by "you might loose a perfectly good prop" do you mean that prop could go loose/escape during a flight?

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Permalink Reply by Greg Fletcher on April 12, 2012 at 10:31pm

Yea that's exactly what I mean. I was bench testing a small motor with the built in prop saver and it had a resonant vibration and when I gave it full throttle the thing flew off and all most hit my face. Something hit my ear, I think it was the little o-ring that held on the prop. I finally found it and it didn't break, it just came off from vibration and thrust. I wouldn't trust one.

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Gary Mortimer on April 12, 2012 at 11:12pm

Not prop savers, just look at all the expensive commercial units, not a prop saver to be seen.

They introduce vibration and make the entire experience more dodgy.

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Ruwan on April 13, 2012 at 6:51am

Hoping to put a camera on the quad. More vibrations would be a nightmare. 

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Cooper on April 13, 2012 at 6:48am

Started out bolting my props on and broke a ridiculous number. I've lost very few since switching to prop savers. My quad flies fine with them and I've yet to lose a prop in flight. Check the o-rings regularly and swap out any dodgy looking ones.

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ModeratorPermalink Reply by Ruwan on April 13, 2012 at 6:49am

Which prop savers you are using? hobbyking?

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Cooper on April 13, 2012 at 6:56am

Yep, just the ones that come with the motors I use:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__4701__hacker_Style_Brush...

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