Brief:
I won a Magnelite kit from t' EMRR 'Boink' Rocket contest. I received t' 2-part pyrogen kit, me hearties, and 12 each o' t' 12" (E-G), 24" (H-J) and 48" (K-M) igniter wires. Here's what I think o' it.

Construction:
T' pyrogen in me kit came in plastic bottle, sealed with wax, and packed in some sort o' sand. Begad! T' oxidizer powder be just in a plastic bottle. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' kit included a set o' instructions and a material safety data sheet. Avast, me proud beauty! Mixin' tools included a paper cone t' be used as a funnel, a small screwdriver for stirrin' t' pyrogen, and a plastic pipette for measurin' acetone t' keep t' mixture at t' right consistency. Arrr! Aye aye! T' latter will prove useful for rejuvenation me IgniterMan pyrogen also.

Mixin' t' pyrogen up be easy and makin' t' igniters was a snap. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! I made 6 o' t' 12" igniters and 3 o' t' 24" as I generally would rather only make what I need at any time. Ya scallywag! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! These both use t' same gauge wire but differ in length. Aye aye! Before dipping, they all ranged betwixt 0.8 and 0.9 ohms. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Although t' wire wasn't pre-stripped, I found it easy t' strip it with only me fingernail. Avast! Arrr! I left them for a couple o' hours and then test fit them in some motors. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! All o' t' igniters would fit in a G80, matey, and most would fit in both an E15 and E30. Aye aye! A couple with thicker blobs o' pyrogen wouldn't fit in t' latter. These igniters are easier t' make than t' IgniterMan, ya bilge rat, since you don't have t' fiddle with gappin' t' wire, and t' process is single vs. triple dip (Magnelite recommends nay t' seal their igniters). Begad! Well, blow me down! T' down side it you have t' use their wires.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Well, me hearties, they're 4-for-4. Avast, me proud beauty! F10, G80 (2), arrr, ya bilge rat, and J420R - all successful.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I pretty much agree with t' previous reviews. Well, blow me down! Blimey! These are easy t' make and work GREAT, with t' downside bein' that you have t' use their wires (or wrap your own, I guess). Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Note t' newer 12" wires fit nicely in E composite motors.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

Update 7/2002:
I recently made a batch o' igniters usin' Magnelite pyrogen over wires that were prepared with Igniterman conductive primer. I made a dozen igniters usin' both 30gauge wire wrap wire and various miscellaneous 22-24 gauge wires that I scrounged from spent igniters. Ahoy! So far, I used two o' t' 30 gauge igniters (E15 and E30) and one o' t' larger ones (G80FWL). Avast, me proud beauty! All were successful.

While preparin' these igniters, I also noticed an additional benefit o' t' Magnelite system. Aye aye! Well, me hearties, blow me down! That is, you only need acetone t' thin or revive dried up Magnelite pyrogen. Arrr! Begad! T' Igniterman pyrogen, once dry, matey, requires both acetone and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).

In another experiment, me bucko, I made me own bridge-wire igniter. I took a used Magnelite ML-12, shiver me timbers, trimmed t' scorched end, matey, arrr, separated t' leads, me hearties, and cut one lead ½ inch shorter than t' other. Begad! Begad! One-quarter inch o' insulation be then stripped from each lead. Avast! Usin' some nichrome wire (I didn't buy it so I'm nay sure o' its gauge), matey, I hand-wrapped 5 turns on t' shorter lead's conductor, me bucko, 5 turns on t' longer lead's insulation (about t' same as t' original igniter), and another five turns longer lead's conductor. Begad! Arrr! All t' wraps were non-overlapping. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! T' igniter was then prepared like t' rest. Ya scallywag! Once cured, me hearties, t' igniter read 2.3 ohms. Well, blow me down! I used it on a G80FWL motor and it lit immediately. Avast! Nay bad for a "quick and dirty" effort, arrr, and no solderin' or special tools were required.