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    Default Prop balancing and sharpening

    Hi all, I want to learn how to balance and sharpen my own props, can anyone suggest a good guide or video?

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    Ryan

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    YouTube has some videos too
    32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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    Thanks guys, found this: http://www.rcraceboat.com/Propguide3.html and this vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO_mJVlq-Qk looks good but I figured you guys would know best!

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    does it matter which balancer? Etti magnetic or no name?

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    There's a magnetic one on the OSE site that works fine for me

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    The Du-bro balancer is a bit more accurate than a magnetic balancer.

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    This is true... I've also found that some of the SS Prather props are mildly magnetic, skewing the results.

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    Craig, I'm still working on that ss stuff tube experiment.

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    These are two of the most informative videos I have found on the tube.

    TFL Zonda (124mph), Miss Geico Zelos 36 (108mph), Veles 29 (91mph), Zelos Twin 36 (90mph), Miss Geico 29v3 (83.5mph), Sonicwake 36 V2 (83mph), Blackjack 42 (81mph), TFL Pursuit (79mph), UL-19 (75mph), Sonicwake 36 (73mph), Motley Crew (47.5mph), AquaCraft Rescue 17

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    TFL Zonda (124mph), Miss Geico Zelos 36 (108mph), Veles 29 (91mph), Zelos Twin 36 (90mph), Miss Geico 29v3 (83.5mph), Sonicwake 36 V2 (83mph), Blackjack 42 (81mph), TFL Pursuit (79mph), UL-19 (75mph), Sonicwake 36 (73mph), Motley Crew (47.5mph), AquaCraft Rescue 17

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    Awesome! thanks everyone!

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