I’m in the opposing camp. The performance from a stainless prop is worth the added risk to my lower unit from a hard strike. I ran alloy props in Alberta and dealt with their shortcomings but never liked their decreased performance. I also touched the bottom once in pigeon and damaged the prop instantly.
I’m running a stainless now on my suzi and it’s magnificent. No flex, no ventilation, wicked hole shot and response when crossing bars, excellent speed and fuel economy.
It had a minor amount of damage and loss of cupping when I bought it. Took it into the local prop repair shop and got it back looking like new for $20. I don’t have to contend with much debris in the water and don’t run ‘much’ in the dark so I’ll take my chances. In a few thousand miles on the water I’ve only seen floating logs twice and I was in no danger of hitting them. That said, in Alberta I never hit any debris either, just the bottom once.
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