So..in other words; no good reason to change over to the new stuff if your 2 stroke still works fine....

Mercury / Mariner 15hp 2t is 34 kilo NOT 42

It is quicker out of the hole when you're a boat length ahead of the other guy when you take off lol

I’m so glad you replaced the engine sound with a bunch of generic music... said no one ever.

So the two stroke is so much better! Humans can't detect a 2dB sound difference...I bet you catch more fish with a two stroke, as they love oil in the water!!!

Compare is: 1)the two stroke is assembled with half the parts of the four stroke. 2) the two stroke cost less at initial purchase. 3) the two stroke cost less in maintenance costs. 4) the two stroke is inherently simpler to maintain due to its far fewer parts. 5) the doesn’t need a charging system to keep itself running. 6) the two stroke is more robust due to it not having near as many cheap plastic parts mounted on the engine. 7) finally, once the gas hose has been removed and the engine has been allowed to run til carbs are out of fuel, the two stroke can be taken off the the boat, slung over your shoulder, thrown into the back of your car without worrying about oil leaking out of it

2 stroke the best !

Fishing monthly magazine this was very very biased towards 4 cycle engines. You spoke more about 4 stroke engines vs 2 stroke. You also didn't show us all the data. The drag race speed of the 2 stroke was what. You certainly did not sell me on a 4 stroke with your lack of information and biased opinion. Infact you have reinforced my love of the 2 stroke. Now let's do this again but this time I'll do the testing and I'll post real world results.

Watched a commercial to watch a commercial....

The two stroke is not trimmed properly during the drag race, it was porpoising.

I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning

That 2 stroke is a Tohatsu / Nissan underneath. I got a real Mercury 15 2 stroke, Euro/US spec, weighs 34kg, eats 20hp 4 strokes for breakfast, throttle and gears in twist grip, got all the features and a doddle to carry, burns clean and economical.

Still have my Mercury 25 2 stroke for over 20 years , love it, its way lighter than the new 4 stroke 25

noticed that when talking about weight of the 4 stroke it was mentioned that new 4 stroke is "lighter than the old 4 stroke." I thought we were comparing 4 stroke to 2 stroke. Sounds like a commercial to me.

That top speed difference was more than slight.

Say what you want, 1 HUGE advantage to a 2 stroke is they are infinitely easier to pull start. I started a 100 horse Chrysler way back when with 1 hand. 20 horse, and larger 4 strokes are a nut buster.

AWESOME video guys

Let’s compare the purchase price as well as servicing and repair :)

I want a 2 stroke Merc. Love the weight saving. Love the smell of 2 stroke oil.

Good ol` two stroke , reliable as hell and easy to fix IF anything goes wrong , which is never !! Servicing , way cheaper or better still , do it yourself !