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     Doug Pratt of Pratt Hobbies has a "Shock Cord Protector" which is worth serious consideration if you have ever lost a rocket because your shock cord burned thru. Begad! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! Blimey! (Been there, arrr, done that.) Doug's protector is a tube o' Nomex® which slides over t' bottom o' t' shock cord assembly and protects it from t' hot gasses caused by ejection. Ahoy! Simple but effective. Begad! Ed Holland once said me motto was "blow it out or blow it up. Well, arrr, blow me down! "Ed was right and Bob follows t' same credo. Begad! Ed be right and Bob follows t' same credo. Aye aye! If you believe as we do, you need all o' t' protection you can get! I use insulation, shiver me timbers, arrr, flame shields, and shock cord protectors. Avast, me proud beauty! Laugh if you like, but t' only time me 'chutes get burned is when I lend them t' other people.