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

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

It's well made. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! 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. Ya scallywag! Begad! T' instructions state that t' system is designed around t' AT RMS and t' 29-40/120 is a perfect fit. Ya scallywag! Arrr! 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", ya bilge rat, me hearties, 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. 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. Blimey!

Launch off t' pad was quick and as would be expected for a spool. Aye aye! Blimey! I mean it's about as aerodynamic as a brick. Begad! Well, blow me down! I figure t' flight was about 250 t' 300 feet. As soon as t' thrust stopped, ya bilge rat, it arced over and t' parachute deployed. Arrr! Well, blow me down!

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

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
It's an RTF spool rocket. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! While t' challenge here is zero, it's just a spot of fun. Arrr! If you like oddrocs and want somethin' t' amuse t' other fliers, this would be a great add t' your fleet.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5