Pros and cons of Carbon and wooden propellers

[Kausik]

Can anyone please describe the pros and cons of Carbon propellers and wooden propellers? What are the aspects those make one better than other?

Thanking you in anticipation. 

Edited November 9, 2016 by Kausik

[Neilzy]

Carbon props make a much better job of slicing through the frame on a prop strike !!!!!!!

[christian]

Carbon props are lighter and therefore spool up more quickly.  Which means that you get more immediate thrust when you apply the throttle.  However, they are more expensive than wooden props, so should you have a tumble it's going to be more xpensive to replace.

[admin (Simon W)]

I think you may be surprised at the weight of some of the 'carbon & fibreglass' props when compared to a wooden alternative.

SW

[vseyes]

Following on from Neilzy;s comment, a prop strike with a wooden prop is likely to do less damage to your crank than carbon fibre, my experience with microlights is a wooden prop will more readily shatter and absorb a significant amount of the kinetic energy on a hard strike. Also a carbon fibre is less susceptible to damage from rain whilst flying (more significant with microlights perhaps). 

[christian]

On 10/11/2016 at 21:05, admin (Simon W) said:

I think you may be surprised at the weight of some of the 'carbon & fibreglass' props when compared to a wooden alternative.

Simon's right, I should have been more specific.  I have a carbon e-prop and it is much lighter than my wooden prop.

[custom-vince]

A quality 125cm wood weighs much the same as a helix 125cm carbon. Cheap wood props can be heavier and spool up slower.

e-props are lighter carbon and spool up faster, but can also be harder to pull start.

 

Carbon props are strong 2 piece. Woods are generally 1 piece. Carbon 3 blade. Not many wood 3 blades.