Hello Bob, I have both of the props which you are talking about. The only advantage I find with the 25 temptest that I have found is ease of loading when fishing by yourself. Other wise, the 25 trophy is a great all around prop for our rigs. ( I have a 2001 Classic). I run my Temptest with all the holes wide open. No plugs needed on this one. With the Trophy I run with two holes wide open and the 3/8th plugs in the other two. Hole shot is pretty good with this set up. You are correct in saying the Trophy usually runs a little lower. I run my Trophy about 1/2 lower than my Temptest. As far as top end, I have not seen the 1-2 mph drop in top speed that you guys are talking about. My boat runs about the same with both props. But, the handling, hole shot and rough water performance go to the Trophy. It also seems that I may get a little better Gas mileage with the Trophy. I like running my temptest when Im by myself because I dont have to worry about loading the boat. You will find you motor will bog when loading with the trophy which means you have to have the trailer backed in perfectly to properly load your boat. I havent run a Fury yet, but I want to get my hands on a 24 to try. I dont have a limiter on my motor so I can turn it a little more. Your Opti is limited at 5750 so I think the 24 may be a little small for you. Good luck and enjoy playing with your setup. I still mess with mine after 8 years of ownership. Its just a disease I guess. Let us know how it works out. Chris Coupel Paulina, La.Chris CoupelPaulina, La.
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