Brief:
I'm almost ashamed t' admit havin' an RTF in me fleet, but this rocket actually looks pretty cool and flies much better than any other RTF I've seen lately. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! With a half-off coupon and already ownin' everythin' else in t' store, I just couldn't walk away empty handed and picked this up for about $6.

Construction:
T' rocket is all plastic, with "menacing" decals already applied and a 12" chute.

Construction consists o' attachin' t' chute. Avast! I guess that's why they call these ready-to-fly...

Finishing:
No finishin' work whatsoever is needed, arrr, except for tuckin' in t' wings before flight. Ahoy! I have no idea what t' purpose o' these are, shiver me timbers, as they aren't supposed t' be deployed for flight and don't come out at apogee for a glide effect.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
First flight be on an A10-3T, which is supposed t' achieve 209 feet. Ahoy! Begad! I think that be a fairly accurate estimate as it flew fairly straight and stable, me hearties, weathercockin' slightly into an 8 mph wind.

Recovery:
T' chute popped out at apogee but didn't unfold, shiver me timbers, arrr, ya bilge rat, actin' as a very small streamer. No damage done though as t' rocket landed in tall grass.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a good rocket for t' kids and can be a nice diversion on t' nasty weather days when you want t' fly SOMETHING but don't want t' sacrifice any o' your favorites. Ya scallywag! With a retail price o' $12 though, shiver me timbers, I'd look for one o' those half-off coupons before pickin' this one up.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5