My Ultimate Fin Guide showed up last week and I finally got a chance to try it out this weekend.
When I first saw the URFG on another thread I was interested but the price made me a little hesitant to buy. When I compared it to the guillotine style (for low power rockets) the price was very close and loving a gadget I went ahead and ordered the larger, 6" guide. I am very pleased with the purchase having used it and consider it well worth the price. I won't go into what all comes with it since you can get that from the site; www.ultimaterocketfinguide.com . It is very well made and versatile, capable of tubes up to 4". After attaching fins on 2 rockets I'm pretty sure they are as straight as I've ever built. I own several predecessors to the URFG and while they've seen a lot of use over the years they have shortcomings. The metal stamped one I got I think in the 70's, the plastic one some time after. The metal one is nice in that it needs no mandrels but is limited in fine size and thickness. The plastic one simply lacks precision. My only regret after purchasing this guide is that I see Dale is now thinking of making a larger version, maybe he'll accept trade ins. George T
When I first saw the URFG on another thread I was interested but the price made me a little hesitant to buy. When I compared it to the guillotine style (for low power rockets) the price was very close and loving a gadget I went ahead and ordered the larger, 6" guide. I am very pleased with the purchase having used it and consider it well worth the price. I won't go into what all comes with it since you can get that from the site; www.ultimaterocketfinguide.com . It is very well made and versatile, capable of tubes up to 4". After attaching fins on 2 rockets I'm pretty sure they are as straight as I've ever built. I own several predecessors to the URFG and while they've seen a lot of use over the years they have shortcomings. The metal stamped one I got I think in the 70's, the plastic one some time after. The metal one is nice in that it needs no mandrels but is limited in fine size and thickness. The plastic one simply lacks precision. My only regret after purchasing this guide is that I see Dale is now thinking of making a larger version, maybe he'll accept trade ins. George T
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