Brief:
This is a nice and small 4FNC offerin' by SureFire Rocketry. Begad! T' recovery system is a bright yellow streamer. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! It comes bagged, and is a Level 1 kit.

Construction:
This rocket came with one body tube, me bucko, a one piece nosecone, me bucko, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, standard 18mm engine block, with metal engine hook, arrr, a simple rubber shockcord and mount, and a bright yellow streamer.

This was an extremely easy build. Ya scallywag! T' instructions were clear and very easy t' follow. Aye aye! It is your simple, basic, 4FNC rocket.

What surprised me be that t' fins, ya bilge rat, although they were made o' balsa, were nay die-cut. They were already cut out and wrapped in an elastic band. When I saw this, matey, I expected them t' be dinged up on t' edges, but they were perfect. Aye aye! Arrr! All through t' instructions, SureFire kept sayin' how, arrr, unlike other manufacturers, shiver me timbers, arrr, me bucko, they supplied their fins already cut out.

It did come with t' rubber shockcord and paper mount, Estes-style. I be nay thrilled with this at all. Ahoy! Arrr! Next one I make gets t' Keelhaul®©™.

PRO: Easy build, simple instructions, pre-cutout fins.

CON: Estes-style shockcord. Blimey! Minus 1/2 point for t' cord.

Finishing:
Finishin' be simple. Ahoy! Standard sandin' o' t' fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! T' body tube spirals were barely noticeable, and did nay need any filling. Begad! Begad! After a white primer coat and sanding, matey, me bucko, I shot 2 coats o' black. Ya scallywag! Arrr! T' applied t' 4 color water slide decals, which were nice against t' black o' t' rocket itself.

PRO: Easy t' finish, nay noticeable spiral, arrr, good decals.

COn: None

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
We used an Estes A8-3 engine for t' first and only flight. Aye aye! used 3 sheets o' wadding, arrr, arrr, and set her on t' pad. There was a slight delay, matey, but it zoomed off o' t' pad. It went about 400 feet with this motor. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! T' ejection charge blew about 1 second after apogee.

PRO: Very nice fast flight.

CON: None

Recovery:
She came down almost straight. Aye aye! Ahoy! However, ya bilge rat, it was windy, and a gust caught her about 150 feet from t' ground, shiver me timbers, and took her into a tree about 20 feet from t' ground. Avast! I tried t' get it back, but t' tree is surrounded by about 25 feet o' pricker bushes, me hearties, and me legs were all cut up. Begad! Just bad luck that we didn't get it back. Aye aye! I may try t' get it in another day or so with this big pole I have at home.

PRO: Almost straight up and down flight.

CON: Lousy Estes-style shockcord, and just plain bilge-suckin' luck hittin' t' tree.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a very nice Level 1 rocket. I was very nicely surprised by t' pre-cut fins, shiver me timbers, but t' shockcord bothered me. Begad! I would suggest a Keelhaul®©™ shockcord rig. Begad! And you can't beat t' cost at under $ 5.00.

Otherwise, shiver me timbers, a very nice rocket, and one I will definitely buy more of.

Overall Rating: 4 ½ out 5