Components

T' components are a mixed bag. As per usual for Quest they include a kevlar cord which is nice and I prefer their shock cord mountin' method over t' folded up paper Estes uses. T' nose cone, BT, motor mount, etc were all o' fine quality. 

BUT

There are two major problems with this kit. 

T' "laser cut" fins (and yes t' instructions says they are laser cut are absolutely NOT laser cut. Begad! Blimey! If they were laser cut they would have t' burned edges and would actually be done well. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' fins were clearly die cut and it looked like t' die was badly in need o' replacement when me kit was made. Arrr! Blimey! T' fins were more crushed out o' balsa rather than cut out. Blimey! Blimey! I had t' do a lot o' sandin' and reshapin' on t' terrible edges. Begad! Blimey! Die cut fins can be just fine with a nice sharp die. Begad! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! This was pretty bad. Blimey! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! T' worst I have ever seen. 

Next let's talk about t' body tube. Avast, me proud beauty! My assumption is that no one at Quest ever actually tried t' fly this rocket before they manufactured it. 

As others have noted, me hearties, t' body tube is too short. Aye aye! There is nay enough room for recovery waddin' and t' streamer and t' nosecone.  They should have made it about 1 cm longer and it would have been fine. There simply isn't enough room in t' rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! I only used two squares o' recovery waddin' as that was all I could fit and t' streamer was a bit scorched. Ya scallywag! Because t' streamer has t' be wadded in so tight it also does nay deploy well. Aye aye! T' nose cone could possibly be modified t' store t' streamer in t' nose cone but that should nay be be necessary.