LOC/Precision Cool-Spool (RTF)

LOC/Precision - Cool-Spool {Kit}

Contributed by Al Gloer

Construction Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Flight Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Overall Rating: starstarstarstarstar_border
Manufacturer: LOC/Precision
Skill Level: 1
Style: RTF, Spool

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

Construction:
It's RTF, me hearties, me bucko, so thar really are nay any parts. Blimey! Blimey! I mean really ready t' fly. Ahoy! Just stick in a motor, me hearties, me hearties, stuff in some waddin' and parachute, arrr, arrr, and fly.

It's well made. 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. T' instructions state that t' system is designed around t' AT RMS and t' 29-40/120 is a perfect fit. Ahoy! 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", 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. Avast! I did nay have one of t' AT reloads available so I chose a Roadrunner F60-4. I expect because of the very draggy design and t' fact that thar be a parachute, usin' the shortest delay possible is advisable.

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

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

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
It's an RTF spool rocket. Aye aye! Blimey! While t' challenge here is zero, it's just a spot of fun. Ahoy! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! If you like oddrocs and want somethin' t' amuse t' other fliers, me bucko, this would be a great add t' your fleet.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flights

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Rocket
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2020-09-06 photo
Dominic Paquet
Cool Spool
LOC/Precision - Cool-Spool {Kit}
G37-7
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69553
2015-11-07
Ken E. Coyote
LOC Cool-Spool
LOC/Precision - Cool-Spool {Kit}
F42-4
60 Feet
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Comments:

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M.F.S. (May 4, 2009)
I used a G80-4T for my first flight. The flight was stable and relatively straight. I was really pleased with the performance of the Spool with the G80. The only negative was that it took a bit of time to find it in the knee high barley at our launch site.

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