Bravo 1 XS prop?

[mike dominick]

Has anybody tried the new Mercury Bravo 1 XS prop on a Cat. Theyre putting out a lot more pitches than the Fury and its a 4 blade, I wonder how it would run on my PIV/200HO. Mike

[Bass Cat Boats]

We have run plenty and it may run on a P4, though we think a Hydromotive might work well on your boat also. It may not work well for other huhlls however that are designed to run freeer.

[barkerg]

I have been running the Bravo 1 props for some time now on a 2009 Puma FTD, 250 pro xs. The out of box Bravo 1s need work done to them to spin on bass boats. The Bravo 1 xs is a fantastic prop worked by Mecury racing and is ready to go out of the box with nothing else needed unless you want it balanced and blueprinted, it comes with 1 inch vent holes standard and performs great with super lift, very fast, and does not burn out on the launch like the trophys. Be advised, from personal experience as well as others, the Bravo 1 xs is weak on pitch. I purchased a 27p when they first came out and hit the limiter every time (ran like a 26p). I am currently running a 28p with no issues and love the performance. Last edited by barkerg on January 18th, 2011, 2:36 am, edited 1 time in total.

[laps19]

Barkerg can you tell me what kind of numbers you are getting with the bravo 1 xs . I too have a Puma (2008) with a 250 pro xs Thanks,Mike

[barkerg]

Laps19,On my rig, the tournament load is the same all the time with the exception of a coangler every now and then. Hole shot is very good, I have 4 extra holes (4ea 1″ out of box and 4ea added with 2ea of those plugged) and had it worked by Mark Croxton. I am hitting 5900 rpms at 82mph. Fuel mileage seems better with a the Bravo 1 XS and the overall control in any water rough or glass is great. I can also stay on pad lower speeds compared to a Fury 26P. I use a Fury 27P as a back up, but the Bravo 1 XS is my main wheel. Hope this helps.Gerald

[West bank cougar]

i am running a 27 fury, but had to go to a 28 bravo xs. the 27 bravo xs hit rev limit hard.

[Anonymous]

How well does the Bravo load the boat on the trailer? I tried a worked Tempest once and it ran great but did not load boat very well.

[basscat4life]

i have been wanting to try a bravo 1 xs on my 2009 classis with a 200 opti, iam turning a tempest 25 right now, with good rpm so i should try a 26 in a bravo 1 xs if you guys say its week on pitch ?

[barkerg]

Basscat4life,I would suggest a 25P Bravo 1 xs. Generally (new unworked prop), 3 blades are easier to turn compared to a 4 blade, so you should always run 1P lower with a floor blade. Hope this helps brother.GaMtLamar,It loads with no issues, not as good as a 3 blade prop but it still gets it on there with no problems.Gerald

[basscat632]

We went from a 25 fury to a 26 bravo 1 xs and it had no problem turning on the puma and went from a 23 tempest to a 24 bravo xs on the baycat thats just what we did and I know alot of guys go up a pitch in the trophys as well I noticed on the baycat it takes about 300 to 500 more rpms on holeshot but was still really good and it likes to run alot higher… I would call Ivan at bcb and ask what pitch he thinks is right. He pretty much knows every prop to hull and motor combo out there and can help you get the prop pitch to get the boat to perform how you want it to.

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