LMAO. Brett knows the different boats well.

No, don't just send him the prop. He has a "number sheet" on his site you need to fill out with the most accurate info (speed @ RPM) you can supply, then he'll tune it specifically for your boat. His Lab job is only as good as the info you supply, and hes real good so get YOUR PART RIGHT.

If you want to be prop educated then just call him.

sounds good i went to ocean performance today and im testing a 22 4 blade for the weekend to see if theres any big change in torque or speed

Most will say they like the "handling" of the boat with the 4 blade. "on plane faster with less slip and turns better".

I guess I can understand that considering they're most likely comparing it to some beat up stock POS. The Mirage Plus props have high slip numbers stock and can blow out pretty easy. AKA they SUCK. But, the four blade is a stern lifter, the exact opposite of what your (deep prop) 272 wants/needs to free up and run faster.

Brett's reciepe will reduce the M+ slip numbers bigtime while also (added cup) carrying the bow. It changes the running characteristics of the boat completely...hole shot, mid range response and top end by 2-3 MPH.

I guess I'm trying to say, don't make up your mind this weekend based soley on the fact the 4 blade feels better than what you're "used to". The Bblades M+23 is THE RIGHT PROP for your boat. Good Luck!

awesome thanks for the insight i will definitely keep an open mind to it and i will give Brett a shout either way , money wise what does bblades charge for a prop tune up ?

I think around $90 a blade, but don't quote that. He runs a winter special usually too, which may be where I remember that number from. Best money you can spend on a stock boat for performance gains IMO.

Just because its a 4 blade does NOT determine if it is a stern lifting prop or a bow lifting prop. A BravoOne 4 blade is a bow lifting prop, A Hydromotive 4 blade is a stern lifting prop. A 4 blade prop maintains a higher cruise speed by about 5-7 mph depending on the boat and only looses about 1mph on top end compared to a Mirage +. Not to mention faster planing and better Turning . I have tryed a lot of props on the 272 and would never run a 3 blade on that boat. Its just my opinion but 3 blades are old school prop technology compared to the current offerings in 4 blade props. Try a 22 bravo one 4 blade and go from there ,maybe a 24 and have it labbed . It depends on how many RPM your turning it .

The stock Bravo doesn't carry the bow of the 272. The boat runs flat and slow. It does lift the stern vs the 3 blade. The 4 blade is designed to run closer to the surface and the 272 drive is buried deep, which is one reason the labbed 3 blade runs better/faster along with the added cup needed to run with less wetted surface. (as explained to me by an expert)

I don't disagree with anything said, it just doesn't work like that on my boat.

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I loaned a Baja Brother my prop last weekend. Shipped it to KY and it was installed on an "identical" 272/502. He and I have been having this conversation for at least a year....he has also run all the props mentioned above. His RPM @ MPH numbers were WAY off from mine, like 9 MPH on the top end.

He ran my wheel and bumped his WOT speed by 7 MPH over the stock M+23 he was running. The labbed 3 blade out performs the others hands down. The Bravo 1 does lift the stern, yes it has cup for carrying the bow but it doesn't work like the tuned M+ on a deep drive 272. FWIW, I've been running my 272 for 13 seasons, I didn't just read this stuff on the internet.

Not gonna disagree but to each his own, I was just on the phone with BBlades today, a BBlades Bravo One 4 blade and a BBlades M+ 3 blade are like a mph apart on top . I would rather have performance at cruise and better turning , handling and planing that a 4 blade prop offers and give up a mph on top , I am spinning a stock 26 4 blade @ 5450 . My prop is stock and yes i agree , The low X DIM on the 272 the stock bravo makes the boat run to wet and doesn't respond to trim adjustemnts that well. I am going to have BBlades Lab mine to correct this but for an out of the box prop with no lab work done the bravo one is a pretty good prop for the 272 IMHO.
I have owned almost as many boats as i have cars and never wanted to get into chasing 1-2 mph with labbed props.I am kinda giving in with the 272 because i think it is crucial on this boat . I have tested a few 3 blades on the 272 and hated the performance of a 3 blade (non labbed ) m+3. a good labb on the m+ may fix a lot of its issues on this boat but is never going to give you the cruise speeds and handling of a 4 blade and is only going to give you another 1 mph on top. JMO ...