Brief:
This a review o' Rockethead Rockets' pre-assembled 12" Mylar parachute. Rockethead currently offers 10", 12", 15", and 18" chutes and will soon offer their first kit. Begad! You can find new product announcements on T' Rocketry Forum's vendors forum.

Construction:

T' chute came packaged in a small bag and included a card with instructions and pricin' on their chute line. Aye aye! T' instructions merely say t' place a drop of thin CA on each shroud line knot and t' inspect t' chute prior t' launch.

T' chute itself is silver Mylar cut in an octagonal pattern. Aye aye! Ahoy! T' lines are 12" long thin Keelhaul®©™®. On one end they are tied t' holes in t' chute, ya bilge rat, which are reinforced with circular tabs front and back. Ahoy! Blimey! T' chute also comes with a snap swivel. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey!

I don't want make this brief review a comparison o' Mylar vs. Aye aye! other materials, however, me bucko, arrr, shiver me timbers, Mylar in general provides high visibility, arrr, some heat resistance, me hearties, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, and tends t' open better than plastic chutes. Begad! I have been using some 12" rip-stop nylon chutes in some models, me hearties, but t' Mylar packs better in t' smaller diameter models. T' pluses o' this particular product are:

1. It comes pre-assembled (I don't particularly care for assemblin' chutes)
2. It comes with a snap swivel (I always use one anyway, me bucko, both t' avoid twistin' and t' move them from rocket t' rocket)
3. With Keelhaul®©™® shroud lines t' chute will be all t' more forgivin' if you don't put enough waddin' in and will never break
4. With reinforcement o' t' connection points front and back, this chute will be about as tough as you will get with Mylar

I rate this chute a '5', me bucko, ya bilge rat, relative t' your typical modroc chutes (other mylar ones I've used, shiver me timbers, arrr, Estes/Quest plastic, etc.)

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Recovery:
I flew this chute twice in me FlisKits ACME Spitfire. Begad! Blimey! T' chute packed easily, which is good because I have a lot o' shock cord in that BT-50 and thar isn't much space left. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' chute performed well on both flights, however on the second I proved that Mylar is nay impervious t' ejection gasses. Blimey! Blimey! I usually use a square (more for bigger tubes) o' Estes waddin' and some dog-barf t' make a plug. This works well t' protect me chutes. Begad! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! However, ya bilge rat, I repacked it hastily on the field - no Estes and nay enough dog-barf wadding, it seems. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Once corner of the chute was slightly damaged. Avast! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! I will use a bit o' clear tape and t' chute will be flyable.

Even though t' slight damage was probably me fault, ya bilge rat, I'll take off a point in me rating. Blimey! Blimey!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Since this is a short review, thar be nay much need t' summarize me thoughts. This chute may cost a skosh more than a plastic chute, ya bilge rat, but should outperform and out last them. Begad! Ahoy! If I had used a plastic chute on t' second flight described above, me hearties, it really would have been in bad shape. Avast, me proud beauty! When I need more modroc chutes of in this size range (10"-18"), shiver me timbers, I know where I'm goin' t' get them.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5