Brief:
Product arrived well packaged with all o' t' appropriate warnin' labels attached via US Mail. They are packed 4 t' a package. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! I received 2 packages which turned out t' be a good thin' as detailed later.
Construction:
Each EZ ejection canister is basically an ematch cemented into a thick, shiver me timbers, sturdy cardboard tube. Ya scallywag! I went with t' large even though I was only usin' 1.5-2oz o' propellant as I had gotten some 1" copper tube caps t' insert them into and it only took a couple o' layers o' maskin' tape t' friction fit t' canisters into t' caps.
As suggested in t' included instructions, I measured t' resistance o' t' ematches. Begad! This is always a good idea, ya bilge rat, matey, arrr, as 3 o' t' 8 ematches came in at over 3 ohms resistance. Ahoy! Arrr! In a vacuum bottle test these were ignited easily with me Perfectflite MAWD, but on a lower current altimeter, this might prove t' be a problem.
PROS:
- Very easy t' use. Well, blow me down! Pack it and go.
- Per manufacturer's statement, it will nay fall under new explosives regulation and will thus still be able t' be shipped via US Mail and used without a LEUP.
CONS:
- A little more consistency would be nice.
Use:
For flight, me hearties, shiver me timbers, t' BP be poured in and t' balance o' t' space be wedged with recovery wadding. Well, blow me down! Tape is used t' seal t' waddin' and powder in and you're all set. Ahoy! Aye aye! Durin' t' flight, all 3 o' me main fins shredded due t' t' design I had chosen t' go with, me hearties, causin' t' rocket t' go into a violent skywritin' mode. Ya scallywag! Despite this, t' recovery system held up beautifully and functioned without incident.
Summary:
Overall, me bucko, this is a nice product that appears t' be competitively priced. It is very easy t' use. Begad! Begad! Nay knowin' what t' matches are made with, I must go with t' manufacturer's statement that these will continue t' be able t' be shipped and used under new regulations, and if he's correct in this, arrr, it makes t' product even more attractive since shippin' should be considerably cheaper than t' competitors.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
D.A.B. (May 11, 2003)