Mirage labbed or High Five-5 blade??

[justinVIP]

I have a 2102 VIP Victory w/350 Mag MPI 300HP. I am going to try a labbed 23p Mirage from Houston Prop. I was also thinking of trying a High 5. If I ran 5000RPM (where my RPM is supposed to be) with the Mirage, what pitch would I need in a High 5, and why? I'm not real familiar with 4 and 5 blade props and there benefits and downfalls....Thanks. J.

[justinVIP]

I just heard on offshore that 4 and 5 blade props are very hard on Alpha drives. Is this true? Maybe I should stick with a Mirage or a Laser II.
:confused:

[rivercrazy]

The high5 is really just a ski wheel. If your looking for holeshot and good skiing, the High 5 is good. Otherwise the Mirage Plus will be much better on the top end

[Racing Ray]

We were looking into this on my sons boat and heard some people have had luck with turning down the diameter of the prop and getting an Alpha to live with a 4 blade.

[justinVIP]

thanks for the help...I think I'll stick with the Mirage or Laser II for now.... J.

[bordsmnj]

try a merc revolution4. these are known to realy wake up some boats. these props really have good bite so you may wanna step down to a 21"pitch in the REV4. the mid range and handling with these are kick ass
:D

[CBLavey]

Justin,
The High-Five is the ultimate ski prop. I ran a 21" on a 350mag/ Alpha combo for five years with excellant results - that is as far as skiing and wakeboarding are concerned. This prop is designed to quickly lift the stern of your boat and get you up onto a plane. Because it is a five blade it has poor mid range and top end.
Props are always a compromise...