New prop: 2 vs 3 blades?

[Roger]

Three blades are not "more powerful" the power comes from the engine, not the appendage stuck on the front. Just as a side issue I had a Navajo panther with 4 blade Q tip props, with 350's. My friend had a standard Navajo with 310's and 3 blades. He liked mine better in cruise and on landing, but he was adamant that mine took longer to get off the ground. So I don't necessarily believe that the extra blades are an absolute performance booster.

[hharney]

There are several threads on this website that explain the benefits of 3 blade MT props. The MT's are the only STC'd 3 blade for the IO-360. If you search MT Props you will be amazed at the information.

As for me, I have 6 years on my MT's and I wouldn't trade them back for McCauly's for nothing. Also, when I purchased my props from MT they were the same price as McCauly. Go with the MT's, move forward not backward.