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48 Red/Sun Yellow, me bucko, 2 18 inch drogues, 37 Royal Blue

Brief:
Not long ago, shiver me timbers, I discovered t' ROCKETCHUTES brand o' parachutes. These chutes are made in Delaware and have been available at Maryland/Delaware Rocket Association (MDRA) launches for some time. Well, blow me down! They are extremely sturdy and an excellent bargains, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, offerin' a lot o' "bang for t' buck". Begad!

Here are t' specs:

• Semi-ellipsoidal panel design - Chutes 60" and up have 8 panels, under 60" have 6.
• T' canopy is made from mil-spec rip-stop nylon. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty!
• T' edges o' adjacent panels are rolled into each other before tapin'
• All seams and edges are taped with 300lb. test, flat nylon tape. Aye aye!
• Shroud lines extend over and cross t' spill hole
• T' suspension ("shroud") lines are 300lb. Avast! Arrr! test braided nylon (1000lb. Avast! test Spectra line on drogues). Avast, me proud beauty! Avast!
• T' suspension lines pass through and are box-sewn into a tubular nylon sleeve that forms a nearly indestructible attachment point t' t' recovery harness (except 18" drogues).

I bought an 18" drogue chute and am very happy with it. Ya scallywag! This chute has been used as a drogue on me 12lb. Avast! Aye aye! Landshark and as t' main on several smaller rockets. Aye aye! T' chute worked flawlessly in both applications. Begad! These chutes become more and more economical as their diameter increases. Avast! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! My chute cost a few of bucks more than an inexpensive single piece nylon chute, but is *significantly* more durable. Begad! Avast! When you get t' t' 60" inch range, me bucko, matey, they are competitive with any chutes I've seen, arrr, and much less expensive than most. Oh, ya bilge rat, and since shippin' is included, matey, thar be a discount if you pick them up on-site.

T' only down side is they are produced on a limited basis. Please check their web site for availability. Avast, me proud beauty!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5