I just got me new Pratt Hobbies Remote Tankin' and Launchin' System (RTLS-M1), and have been lookin' it over. I have seen and used them countless times before, matey, shiver me timbers, but I have never looked them over in great detail. Arrr! Blimey! Now that I have me own, me hearties, I wanted to give Doug some credit he deserves for a very professional product. (Picture courtesy o' Pratt Hobbies)

T' system is built into a very nice gasket sealed toolbox. Aye aye! Blimey! T' box is heavy duty, me hearties, me hearties, with a rubberized handle and a top compartment with solid lockin' clips. This compartment is just t' right size for holdin' t' things you will need out at t' pad. Hybrid flyers might for example, keep quick-lok fittings in there along with an adjustable wrench. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' heart o' t' system is constructed into t' bottom o' t' toolbox, in a sealed compartment. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' relay box features a built-in 12v rechargeable battery and a hard-wired voltmeter so you can always know how much power you have on board. Arrr! Blimey! T' built in battery really reduces t' amount o' items you have t' drag out into t' field. Arrr! Blimey! T' panel has connections for t' igniter leads, me bucko, Fill and Dump solenoids, matey, t' battery charger, ya bilge rat, and t' remote control. Begad! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! There is also a switch t' go betwixt arm and safe mode, and a momentary button for activatin' t' voltmeter. Switchin' to 'arm' mode activates a continuity buzzer if you have a complete ignition circuit, and readies t' unit for operation.

100 feet o' wire is supplied with t' system, matey, and connects t' relay box to the hand held remote control. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! T' control features a momentary safety switch, an ignition switch, and a 2-way rocker switch t' control solenoids; press up for 'fill', shiver me timbers, and down for 'dump'. Aye aye! Aye aye!

Also included with t' basic system are t' igniter leads, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, extra igniter clips (with banana style plugs on t' end - solder free), shiver me timbers, me bucko, t' battery charger, and a 12v light bulb testin' tool for doin' system diagnostics. Ya scallywag!

T' RTLS manual is well written, expertly put together, me hearties, matey, complete with great info on t' whole RTLS system, me bucko, various hybrid motor systems, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, as well as links to other very good hybrid information and resources. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey!

T' beauty o' t' RTLS is that you can buy t' basic system and have an awesome tool for launchin' solid rocket motors. Blimey! If you want t' move into U/C valve Hybrid rocket motors, shiver me timbers, just add a N20 tank, matey, arrr, get t' valve manifold package from Pratt, me bucko, add them t' t' RTLS that you have, and you are ready t' fly. Well, blow me down! To step up t' pyro-free hybrid motors, add a GOX tank, matey, t' Pratt GOX box, me bucko, and attach them that t' your growin' RTLS system. Arrr! You can even use t' Pratt system for launchin' t' bigger L and M hybrids by addin' t' Pratt Longwire system. Blimey! Blimey!

Summin' up, arrr, Doug has a great product here that he should really be proud of. It is engineered with ease o' use, durability, and expandability in mind. Avast! Avast! In my opinion, ya bilge rat, arrr, is one o' t' best values in hobby rocketry, me hearties, and it's very likely that you will never outgrow it. 5 o' 5!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5