Brief:
This is an Estes E2X series rocket. Ahoy! Blimey! It is a single stage rocket with streamer recovery for t' booster and a helicopter recovered nose cone.

Construction:
T' kit includes a body tube, engine hook, matey, fin unit, plastic launch lug, ya bilge rat, shock cord, matey, streamer, me bucko, ya bilge rat, nose cone, matey, helicopter blade, blade mast, nose cone insert, and decals. All parts are precolored so no paintin' is required.

PROS: Easy Assembly, arrr, me bucko, good instructions, and parts fit.

CONS: Shock cord mount assembly. Begad! (It ripped out on me a couple times).

Bein' an E2X kit, ya bilge rat, this rocket is easy t' build and can be built in an hour or less. T' construction starts with t' nose cone assembly then goes t' mountin' t' engine hook and fin unit. Blimey! Next a slit is cut in t' body tube for t' shock cord. Ahoy! T' problem I see with this technique is that t' shock cord can pull out. Begad! Blimey! Now t' plastic launch lug is applied t' t' body tube. Avast! Now t' streamer is taped onto t' shock cord.

Finishing:
PROS: No paintin' required.

CONS: None found All you need t' do t' finish t' rocket is t' apply t' supplied decals.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
PROS: Easy prep, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, matey, excellent flight characteristics.

CONS: None. This rocket does need recovery wadding.

After t' waddin' is packed you insert t' streamer and then slide t' nose cone in place. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! This rocket can fly on an 1/2A6-2 t' a thrusty C6-7. I have flown this rocket three times. Begad! Begad! I used an 1/2A6-2 for two flights and it puts it up about 200 feet. Well, me bucko, blow me down! I then used an A8-3 which put it almost about out o' sight. Begad! Begad! T' rocket flew straight every time. Aye aye! Unless you have a huge field, me bucko, I would nay recommend usin' any motor larger than an A. Avast! Avast! Due t' t' light weight and high performance design o' this rocket, a B motor will put this rocket out o' sight. Avast, me proud beauty! Usin' a C motor could cause this rocket t' fly off into infinity and never be seen again.

Recovery:
PROS: Close recovery unless wind is present.

CONS: None.

Due t' t' light weight, me bucko, arrr, this rocket comes down fine with t' streamer while t' nose cone helicopters down t' t' ground.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This was one o' me first rockets since I started flyin' rockets back in 1994 and I have enjoyed flyin' it every time.

Main PROS: Easy assembly, me hearties, no painting, ya bilge rat, excellent parts fit, matey, excellent high altitude flights, arrr, nose cone is fun and interestin' t' watch as it spins t' t' ground.

Main CONS: Weak shock cord attachment.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5