acme vs oj

canada air · Criminal Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 98

i am going to go to 14X16 prop and i was wondering which is better company and if there is any good prices in canada. it is looking like better price to order from states.

wesgardner · Posted: Jul 25, 2004 5:59 pm Post subject:

Hey canada air, I have no experience with OJ but Bill Weeks @ Acme helped me - good man

Wes

John Jared · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 726 City: Round Lake, IL

The Acme props out perform the OJ's. I have not used the new OJ Revolution but I do know about the AWSA testing last fall where Acme was still better than OJ. I pick up my new boat tomorrow, 2005 X2, and it has the OJ revolution. I will also have an acme on order in a few days. I'll know first hand the difference soon but I expect it to be the same.

Swass · Guest

If you expect it to be the same, why are you buying it?

Your post is one big contradiction.

John Jared · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 726 City: Round Lake, IL

I expect there to be the same difference between props as before. The acme will be better than the OJ just as it was on my old boat.

boarditup · Addict Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 731 City: Allendale, MI

Acme props have greater surface area than the OJ. Acme prop vibrate less than the OJ. I is almost universal thet an Acme will outperform an OJ on a specific application. That said, the difference is in 1-3 mph, 10-20 ips, and 30-50 feet in acelleration to a particular speed in the AWSA tests.

I can ship an Acme to Canada if you want.

rider@boarditup.com

John Jared · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 726 City: Round Lake, IL

And as a result you get more out of your gas.

jklein · Posted: Jul 26, 2004 8:08 am Post subject:

Acme are better all around except when you need to repair one. Since they are CNC machined, repairs are more difficult to balance, and any repairs are very obvious (welds etc.).