RickGr4
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Last week I decided to buy a bag of Dog Barf and I tried it this morning. I can't believe I waited this long. As I am sure most of you know, Dog Barf is easier, faster, cleaner and performs better than TP style wadding. Based on how little material I used this morning, Dog Barf is going to be vastly less expensive. The bag I bought last week could last a few years at the rate I will probably use it.
Also, I decided to try using a booster. Being it was my first time and my field is small (roughly 1000ft x 500ft) I decided to go conservative. I flew Helios and Flying Colors with an A8-3 and C11-0. Even with the small motors, both rockets powered hard off the launcher and almost went out of sight. Both rockets launched straight and the boosters dropped just a few feet away. Both rockets came down roughly 100ft from the launcher. Other than Helios tangled it's chute just a little bit, both flights were perfect.
FYI, I used two small pieces (1/2" x 1/2") of masking tape to hold the booster on to the bottom of the rocket. It seemed to work fine.
I read in the forum that a few people struggled with boosters but my first experience was very positive. Time to order more booster engines!!!
Also, I decided to try using a booster. Being it was my first time and my field is small (roughly 1000ft x 500ft) I decided to go conservative. I flew Helios and Flying Colors with an A8-3 and C11-0. Even with the small motors, both rockets powered hard off the launcher and almost went out of sight. Both rockets launched straight and the boosters dropped just a few feet away. Both rockets came down roughly 100ft from the launcher. Other than Helios tangled it's chute just a little bit, both flights were perfect.
FYI, I used two small pieces (1/2" x 1/2") of masking tape to hold the booster on to the bottom of the rocket. It seemed to work fine.
I read in the forum that a few people struggled with boosters but my first experience was very positive. Time to order more booster engines!!!