Mike. the hole shot AND the "punch" is much better. As I mentioned I did not have my GPS with me and would want to confirm speeds with that. I will let you know true speed vs. rpm after Saturday. I do feel that this prop will give me a good choice for skiing and footing but keep in mind that I do 99.99% on short line off of boom. I no longer have as experienced drivers and can get some hard pulls on the long line.