Prop Saver bands

[buzzkillg230rc]

Im not sure if any has posted this before, but I find that these work well for my prop saver.

They can be found at harbor freight and are about 5bux, you can even use a 20% off coupon to get the price down more.

 

[buzzkillg230rc]

I'd like to know what everyone else uses, please share.

 

[RAM]

I did the same thing, got them from a local hardware store.

I do like the idea of cutting up one of those stretch bands to make them instead of using o-rings but haven't tried it yet. http://eastbay-rc.blogspot.com/2011/11/thera-band-prop-saver-bands.html

 

[Snarls]

A couple of orders ago I picked up some prop saver bands from Hobbyking for fairly cheap. Ten of them should last me a long time as I've only gone through one. Once I'm out I'll probably try the idea that RAM mentions with cutting stretch bands. I've also tried zip ties which held the prop, but weren't as flexible and probably not as forgiving.

 

[buzzkillg230rc]

That's a nifty idea!

 

[Torf]

Therabands are excellent. I struggled with this a bit at the beginning, but once I bought a section of blue Theraband, I haven't had to fiddle with the plane. They just work great!

Tip: Don't make your theraband prop saver bands too thick. That makes it really hard to install, and can actually warp the props. Each application is a little different and you'll figure out how thick to make them for your own application. Sizing them about as wide as they are thick seems to work well as a start.

 

[Alzey]

I found O-rings at Home Depot (http://www.homedepot.com/p/DANCO-13-O-Rings-10-Pack-96730/202251691). These work great for the HK 28 gram or blue wonder prop saver. ~$2.30 for 10. Other sizes available if you need them.

 

[bstanley72]

As mentioned before Thereband blue. You can buy by the foot on eBay, I imagine two feet of the stuff would yield more than 100 savers and cost less than $3.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Thera-band-...370?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7d7f816a

 

[PhenomPilot]

I had the harbor freight orings fail on me a few times while I was half way across the country and so I picked up a slingshot band from Walmart. Pretty much the same as theraband and it has been working great.

 

[buzzkillg230rc]

I'll have to try that.

 

[Team_Monkey]

I've never had good luck with O-rings. They loose elasticity quickly IMHO.
I get my favorite prop saver bands from Western Michigan Parkflyers when I see them at events. They are darn strong and last forever.

 

[Gryf]

I took one of my propsaver bands to Lowe's and dug around in their O-ring stock until I found some that matched, then bought a bunch. They're pretty much like Alzey mentioned above... size 13 or 14, don't recall which. But they work great.

Gryf

 

[endfim72]

+1 for therabands. I'll never look back.

 

[510thousandths]

I took one of my propsaver bands to Lowe's and dug around in their O-ring stock until I found some that matched, then bought a bunch. They're pretty much like Alzey mentioned above... size 13 or 14, don't recall which. But they work great.

Gryf

Danco #13

 

[buzzkillg230rc]

I'll keep that in mind also.
Thanks