Originally Posted by Pat McPherson

It does require a lot of trim to get these boat to run free in calm water with a stock Bravo 1, and the sweet spot is small before the prop will start to slip.
Your boat will run more stable in the rough with a 4 blade vs. a 3 blade for sure.
Like I said earlier, BBlades modified my Bravo 1 to give more bow lift with less trim and I am now vary happy with the B1 on my boat.
The Hydro P5-X has a different feel than a Bravo 1. The P5-X has more stern lift and also seems to lift the whole boat. I was also surprised that my boat was just as fast with the 5 blade as a 4.

Originally Posted by noboat

Pat, how much more "torque roll" to port did you get with the B1 over a three blade?

Originally Posted by Pat McPherson

I have not run a 3 blade on my boat in a couple of years but I think less roll with a 4 blade vs. 3 blade.
The boat runs smoother and simply performs better all around with the 4 blade. The only thing a 3 blade was better for was top end speed and now with a properly labbed prop, the 4 blade is just as fast.
I do notice more roll to port when the drive is trimmed in/down. Once my boat is up and running I don't use the tabs much unless I have an unbalanced load or in the rough.