I finally got some better info from powertech on the BRV5 that I am running and recommended for some others to try. I have 1 and ordered another BRV5in a 30 pitch and happykamper ordered one in a 26 to try on his 300R and we both got props with no PVS holes. The one I have already been running is a 28 flared barrel and has 5 pvs holes. Part numbers were identical from what I have and what I ordered so I expected to receive the same thing I have just taller pitch but when my new one arrived and was totally different I knew something wasn’t right.
i talked to Stephen there when I got my prop and was asking why is it different and his first answer was they do not do pvs holes in these props but he was wrong because I have one already. He did not give me anymore info about it, all he said was for me to run it and see if it would work and if not they would drill it to fix it. I tried it and holeshot was not good and would not run like I expected. I spoke to Clay at powertech yesterday and he provided better info on the BRV5 and is going to exchange my prop for what I was expecting to get. He told me they have a SF version and a LF version and the difference is, the SF is a shorter barrel with no pvs holes in it, the LF is a long barrel with a croxton flare and 5 pvs holes. I was also told the SF starts as the same barrel as a hydromotive. When I and happykamper ordered our props there was no designation on different barrels at all. I assume they bettered their info and maybe added that info after I fussed about it first and said there was a problem and it needs fixed. If kamper would have gotten the “LF” barreled prop I don’t think he would be dealing with his issue he is dealing with but it wasn’t his fault since the description didn’t specify different versions. Powertech should have caught or questioned our orders to start with.
I tried my 30 earlier this week and it doesn’t have the lift my 28 does and the difference is the SF barrel on the 30 and the LF barrel on the 28 and couldn’t turn it over 56-5700 rpm at 74mph where I can run my 28 at 61-6200 and 84mph by myself and 79-80 with 2 people and a bunch of crap. I am having them send me a 29 pitch LF version barrel this time and see how it does. Being on the XRS boat I think the flared barrel helps with the holeshot and it lifts the boat better than the SF version. I don’t have as much seat time in a Bullet that others do so i am still learning the boat and what differences these props are doing but I am happy with mine and the 28 flared BRV5 so far for a loaded boat with 2 people. Just wanted to share this prop info in case anyone else decides to try one I would suggest you to tell who ever you order one from whether you want the SF or LF barrel so you get the right one to start with.
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Originally Posted by crank68
