Ballistic Props

I tried this prop with my Optimax/Alumacraft.  Couldn't get the bow lift with trimming nor my rpms.  Tried two different pitches.  Heard good things about them, just didn't work for my specific situation. 

I have a Lund Fisherman 1800 with a 150 Yamaha 4 stroke and I tried a 19 pitch Ballistic last summer and I just felt like I lost to many rpm's with it.  Like RNinHD said I've heard good things about them just didn't seem to work the best for my setup.

I am still thinking about a new prop so if anyone has a similar setup and has any suggestions I'd like to hear them.

They are hit and miss on the skeeter i didn't get enough lift, but when i opened it up on a 2ft chop the prop came alive and did real well. problem was i got the same performance from my factory one whether it was a chop or not. On the other hand my dad ran one on his 115 suzuki 17ft yar-craft and that was a perfect set up for that boat.  but from what i seen the only way to really tell is run them.

I have a ballistic om my lund Mr. Pike 18 with a 150 yamaha 4-stroke. It is a 19 pitch.Really good on my boat. 52 mph gps good hole shot.

Had a 4 blade ballistic on a 200efi.  Lost some hole shot compared to the 4 blade I had, but gained about 7 mph top end. I definitely did not need more top end so i took it off.  I still have it if you would like to try it,  it is a 23p

they are better for speed but not good for heavy walleye boats. 

Its an awesome prop on my heavy walleye boat (triton 205) and it won atleast one prop competition when I bought it several years ago on a 620 ranger.  I have two of them one is a 23 P witch is my all around prop, for tubing and fishing and a 25P  I use purely for bragging rights. 

Walynut, if the prop get close to the perfromance you're looking for but is lacking in one area or another you can always send it into Mark Croxton or DAH propellers and have them do some custom work to get it exactly the way you want it. just a thought. Both of these companies have hundereds of excellent reviews from many boating forums.

Thanks guys for the input, it is a 21 Pitch so it may be to big to throw around for the motor but at the same time I am running a 2 stroke vs a 4 stroke so the RPM's will come up a little faster out of the hole. I am looking for a little more top end; currently spinning a 19 pitch vented merc prop and I land right on my RPM's with that. I was told with the "cut" tips,  I will have a little higher rpm than a full blade prop so that may compensate for the rpm loss of spinning the 21 pitch.

YARCRAFT,
If it is close to what I am looking for, that is exactly what  I had planed to do with this prop.

Thanks again for the input!!!!

Sport fish,

What size motor are you running?

that's pretty amazing.  I know of numerous people that have tried them and none of them liked them. 

Sportfish Said:
Its an awesome prop on my heavy walleye boat (triton 205) and it won atleast one prop competition when I bought it several years ago on a 620 ranger.  I have two of them one is a 23 P witch is my all around prop, for tubing and fishing and a 25P  I use purely for bragging rights. 

I run one on my Stratos and have no complaints. hole shot aint bad top end off GPS is 51 mph 150 yamaha 4 stroke.

walynut Said:
Thanks guys for the input, it is a 21 Pitch so it may be to big to throw around for the motor but at the same time I am running a 2 stroke vs a 4 stroke so the RPM's will come up a little faster out of the hole. I am looking for a little more top end; currently spinning a 19 pitch vented merc prop and I land right on my RPM's with that. I was told with the "cut" tips,  I will have a little higher rpm than a full blade prop so that may compensate for the rpm loss of spinning the 21 pitch.

YARCRAFT,
If it is close to what I am looking for, that is exactly what  I had planed to do with this prop.

Thanks again for the input!!!!

You are probably going to need me to join you when testing that prop out.  I will bring the beer.

Sportfish is running it on a 225 EFI. That boat is scary fast for a walleye boat. He's got the perfect storm for speed though, all batteries are wired to the front so weight distribution is right, and for that heavy a boat, hole shot is excellent. The motor smokes like a pig at first but runs hot. I've been in it at 67 mph. I've also been side by side with it alone and in it racing down the lake in tournaments. On flat water there's not a walleye boat around that will stay with it. Rough water however is a completely different story...:)

I have the exact same boat with the Optimax. I get twice the gas mileage and I run a 3 blade Tempest. I've hit 61.8 once but most days will run from 57-59.

I12fish nailed it.  I run the old school 225 EFI and this prop absolutely rocks with my boat.  I run the four blade version.  I would love to  try a three blade and a jack plate to see if I could get 70 MPH out of it. 

I was in cabelas today and they had a 21 pitch three blade ballistic in the bargain cave for 223 dollars for any lookers.