LOC/Precision Cool-Spool (RTF)

LOC/Precision - Cool-Spool {Kit}

Contributed by Al Gloer

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: LOC/Precision
Skill Level: 1
Style: RTF, Spool
LOC/Precision Cool Spool

Brief:
T' first commercially available ready t' fly (RTF) 29mm spool rocket.

Construction:
It's RTF, matey, me hearties, me hearties, so thar really are nay any parts. I mean really ready t' fly. Avast, me proud beauty! Just stick in a motor, stuff in some waddin' and parachute, and fly.

It's well made. I mean how do you mess up a wire spool and some decals? There is an integral 29mm motor mount with a sprin' clip style motor retention. A basic LOC nylon parachute is attached t' t' other end. Begad! T' instructions state that t' system is designed around t' AT RMS and t' 29-40/120 is a perfect fit. T' Cool Spool ships with a spacer for use with shorter motors. There is also a large cardboard rin' that will serve as a stand.

One thin' I found mildly frustratin' was t' with t' built in motor retention.

Finishing:
Unless you count takin' it out o' t' bag as "finishing", thar ain't much t' talk about here...

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
This was one o' t' first public launches o' t' Cool Spool. Ahoy! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I did nay have one of t' AT reloads available so I chose a Roadrunner F60-4. Begad! Blimey! I expect because of the very draggy design and t' fact that thar be a parachute, me bucko, me hearties, ya bilge rat, usin' the shortest delay possible is advisable. Begad!

LOC/Precision Cool Spool Launch off t' pad was quick and as would be expected for a spool. Ya scallywag! I mean it's about as aerodynamic as a brick. Avast! Well, blow me down! I figure t' flight was about 250 t' 300 feet. As soon as t' thrust stopped, me bucko, it arced over and t' parachute deployed.

Recovery:
T' retention system was somewhat incompatible with t' built in thrust ring provided by Roadrunner. Ya scallywag! A few moments with a Dremel on t' thrust rin' and I was all set. Arrr! Arrr! I dropped a bit o' dog barf above t' motor and more or less stuffed t' parachute into t' end. Avast! Ahoy!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
It's an RTF spool rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Blimey! While t' challenge here is zero, it's just a spot of fun. Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! If you like oddrocs and want somethin' t' amuse t' other fliers, arrr, matey, this would be a great add t' your fleet.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flights

Comments:

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M.F.S. (May 4, 2009)
I used a G80-4T for my first flight. The flight was stable and relatively straight. I was really pleased with the performance of the Spool with the G80. The only negative was that it took a bit of time to find it in the knee high barley at our launch site.

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