Brief:
I won a Magnelite kit from t' EMRR 'Boink' Rocket contest. I received t' 2-part pyrogen kit, and 12 each o' t' 12" (E-G), me bucko, 24" (H-J) and 48" (K-M) igniter wires. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! Here's what I think o' it.

Construction:
T' pyrogen in me kit came in plastic bottle, ya bilge rat, matey, sealed with wax, and packed in some sort o' sand. Well, blow me down! T' oxidizer powder was just in a plastic bottle. T' kit included a set o' instructions and a material safety data sheet. Well, blow me down! Mixin' tools included a paper cone t' be used as a funnel, ya bilge rat, a small screwdriver for stirrin' t' pyrogen, ya bilge rat, arrr, and a plastic pipette for measurin' acetone t' keep t' mixture at t' right consistency. Avast! T' latter will prove useful for rejuvenation me IgniterMan pyrogen also.

Mixin' t' pyrogen up was easy and makin' t' igniters be a snap. Ahoy! I made 6 o' t' 12" igniters and 3 o' t' 24" as I generally would rather only make what I need at any time. Begad! These both use t' same gauge wire but differ in length. Before dipping, matey, they all ranged betwixt 0.8 and 0.9 ohms. Ahoy! Avast! Although t' wire wasn't pre-stripped, I found it easy t' strip it with only me fingernail. I left them for a couple o' hours and then test fit them in some motors. Well, blow me down! All o' t' igniters would fit in a G80, and most would fit in both an E15 and E30. Avast! Begad! A couple with thicker blobs o' pyrogen wouldn't fit in t' latter. Avast! These igniters are easier t' make than t' IgniterMan, since you don't have t' fiddle with gappin' t' wire, arrr, ya bilge rat, and t' process is single vs. Well, blow me down! triple dip (Magnelite recommends nay t' seal their igniters). T' down side it you have t' use their wires.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Well, arrr, arrr, they're 4-for-4. Ahoy! F10, G80 (2), and J420R - all successful.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I pretty much agree with t' previous reviews. Begad! These are easy t' make and work GREAT, with t' downside bein' that you have t' use their wires (or wrap your own, I guess). Note t' newer 12" wires fit nicely in E composite motors.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

Update 7/2002:
I recently made a batch o' igniters usin' Magnelite pyrogen over wires that were prepared with Igniterman conductive primer. Blimey! I made a dozen igniters usin' both 30gauge wire wrap wire and various miscellaneous 22-24 gauge wires that I scrounged from spent igniters. Blimey! Ahoy! So far, matey, me bucko, I used two o' t' 30 gauge igniters (E15 and E30) and one o' t' larger ones (G80FWL). Begad! All were successful.

While preparin' these igniters, I also noticed an additional benefit o' t' Magnelite system. Aye aye! That is, arrr, you only need acetone t' thin or revive dried up Magnelite pyrogen. Avast, me proud beauty! T' Igniterman pyrogen, shiver me timbers, once dry, requires both acetone and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).

In another experiment, I made me own bridge-wire igniter. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I took a used Magnelite ML-12, ya bilge rat, me bucko, trimmed t' scorched end, arrr, arrr, separated t' leads, and cut one lead ½ inch shorter than t' other. Ya scallywag! Blimey! One-quarter inch o' insulation be then stripped from each lead. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Usin' some nichrome wire (I didn't buy it so I'm nay sure o' its gauge), ya bilge rat, I hand-wrapped 5 turns on t' shorter lead's conductor, shiver me timbers, 5 turns on t' longer lead's insulation (about t' same as t' original igniter), and another five turns longer lead's conductor. Ahoy! Blimey! All t' wraps were non-overlapping. Arrr! Blimey! T' igniter was then prepared like t' rest. Once cured, t' igniter read 2.3 ohms. I used it on a G80FWL motor and it lit immediately. Nay bad for a "quick and dirty" effort, me hearties, and no solderin' or special tools were required.