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

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

It's well made. Arrr! 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! Avast! T' instructions state that t' system is designed around t' AT RMS and t' 29-40/120 is a perfect fit. Begad! 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", ya bilge rat, me hearties, shiver me timbers, thar ain't much t' talk about here...

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
This be one o' t' first public launches o' t' Cool Spool. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! I did nay have one of t' AT reloads available so I chose a Roadrunner F60-4. Begad! I expect because of the very draggy design and t' fact that thar be a parachute, me hearties, usin' the shortest delay possible is advisable. Begad!

Launch off t' pad be quick and as would be expected for a spool. Well, blow me down! I mean it's about as aerodynamic as a brick. I figure t' flight was about 250 t' 300 feet. Begad! As soon as t' thrust stopped, it arced over and t' parachute deployed. Blimey!

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

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
It's an RTF spool rocket. Avast! While t' challenge here is zero, me hearties, shiver me timbers, it's just a spot of fun. If you like oddrocs and want somethin' t' amuse t' other fliers, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, arrr, this would be a great add t' your fleet.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5