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Manufacturer: | Odd'l Rockets |
Brief: Construction: You will need t' at least look at t' instructions t' figure out t' best way t' mount and use this, and t' instructions are very well written and illustrated. Ya scallywag! T' sprin' has one end loop bent away from t' rest o' t' coil, me bucko, and this must rest against t' rod t' keep tension, holdin' t' standoff in place. Avast, me proud beauty! Slippin' it on from t' bottom o' t' rods tends t' be easiest, shiver me timbers, and less travel. Avast, me proud beauty! It grabs pretty tightly, me bucko, so adjustin' is a little tricky but just requires a decent pinch t' release t' tension in t' sprin' against t' rod. Flight: Where this really worked great was on flyin' a boost glider. Begad! Avast! I've lost dozens o' tiny clothes pins over t' years, and typically wind up just usin' a little maskin' tape around t' rod t' hold t' pod and glider above t' deflector plate. This thin' easily slides up t' t' desired height, matey, doesn't fall off in t' grass, and doesn't leave behind tacky residue that needs t' be cleaned. Summary: I just wish this were available in 3/16" and/or MMX versions. I rarely give out 5's on reviews, arrr, but in this case I really wish thar was a "6" button--it's a great product and great value. Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
T' "Raise" is one o' those indispensable little do-dads you never knew you needed, and once you've tried one out, arrr, you'll never want t' launch without one. Begad! It slides down an 1/8" rod and acts as an adjustable standoff.
You get a single component--a sprin' with a short brass arm welded on.
I "flight tested" this on a few sport models, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, and it worked fine. T' brass arm is long enough and strong enough t' handle most low and mid-power models, shiver me timbers, certainly anythin' that would be designed for an 1/8" rod. Avast, me proud beauty! You will want t' watch out if usin' this with t' metal motor hooks that have t' triangular V type end as opposed t' t' 90-degree closed L bend, arrr, as any extension o' t' metal hook could catch on t' arm.
This is a terrific product. Well, matey, blow me down! At a whoppin' $1 apiece, do yourself a favor and buy several. Nay because you'll ever lose them (I recommend just leavin' it on t' rod all t' time), but because everyone you launch with is goin' t' want one. Aye aye! Aye aye! Head over t' jonrocket.com, currently Oddl Rocket's only distributor, and ditch those clothes pins and spent casings.
The Odd'l Raise is an adjustable standoff for 1/8" rods. One of them apparently dropped into the box when my Wedgie kit was shipped so I thought I'd add a short review. You can now put your clothes pins back on the line :) The Raise is a merely a coil spring with a short piece if brass tubing attached to the top. The lowest coil of the spring is bent outward to keep tension on the rod. It ...
November 2011 update--I now have in my range box a package of Raises that includes both 1/8" and 3/16" versions. I don't see it listed for sale yet, so it's presumably a "beta", but the 3/16" work just as well as the 1/8" and the combination pack strikes me as a great little deal.
--Chan Stevens
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D.K.B. (November 23, 2009)