Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Published: | 2010-05-16 |
Manufacturer: | Odd'l Rockets |
Brief:
T' Odd'l Raise is an adjustable standoff for 1/8" rods. One o' them apparently dropped into t' box when me Wedgie kit was shipped so I thought I'd add a short review. Aye aye! Avast! You can now put your clothes pins back on t' line :)
Construction:
T' Raise is a merely a coil sprin' with a short piece if brass tubin' attached t' t' top. T' lowest coil o' t' sprin' is bent outward t' keep tension on t' rod. It is so simple but seems t' work great. All you need t' figure it out how t' use it be t' simple diagram provided in t' instructions.
I found it easy t' install and move around. Avast! Blimey! It was quite easy on me personal rod that doesn't get used much. Ahoy! However, matey, me hearties, MDRA's rods sit out a lot and many are slightly corroded. It be harder t' work t' Raise onto one o' those, but it wasn't too bad.
I installed t' Raise on a rod at MDRA's ESL-144 for t' whole day t' get a wide range o' rockets on it. Avast, me proud beauty! T' first pair o' photos show an Estes Trident on t' pad. Here, t' Raise's arm is twisted inward so t' rocket rests on that.
T' next pair show t' other mode - with t' arm bent outward. Aye aye! In this case, matey, t' sprin' coil itself holds t' Fatboy at t' lower end o' t' bottom lug.
T' final example again shows t' Raise set t' hold t' rocket at t' launch lug. Ya scallywag! Begad! However, arrr, t' Sprint was old and t' sprin' bound slightly betwixt t' rod and t' lower body. Arrr! Ahoy! This worked out, but you should check that your rocket slides freely (and will nay snag t' support arm).
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
The "Raise" is one of those indispensable little do-dads you never knew you needed, and once you've tried one out, you'll never want to launch without one. It slides down an 1/8" rod and acts as an adjustable standoff. You get a single component--a spring with a short brass arm welded on. You will need to at least look at the instructions to figure out the best way to mount and use ...
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D.K.B. (November 23, 2009)