Originally posted by bachsta
sounds great because ive been looking for kits that take a little longer to build. also jerry what kits off the instaship list would you recomend and why?
Sales have ramped up from the web forums since a couple of positive reviews were posted. So the instaship page has not been updated recently.
My top 10 from in-stock kits:
El Lubbo
Aero-Roc
38mm Easy Rider
Piston Stager
Hi-Test 2650
Warp 1.5
Miniroc 1.2
Miniroc 2
Warp-2
Scout Plus
Some commentary. I put El Lubbo on top because it is so unique, light weight and really shows in clear terms why overbuilding is just not necessary.
Aero-Roc is pretty much the "Alpha" of U.S. Rockets and who does not love the Alpha (bow and pray to Vern)?
Easy Rider is one of the newer kits and is made from our bulletproof 3" tube and is 38mm. Fly with CTI!
Piston Stager. It does stuff in flight! It can fly with wimpy Estes motors and STILL impress! If you do not own one, RUSH to your mail program and hit send. We will bill you later. No excuse on this planet short of dying should be between you and a Piston Stager.
2650 was our FIRST KIT. It is 2 stage 3 cluster 29mm. NOT FOR WIMPS!! Be a power freak "old school" style.
Warp 1.5 is a smaller lighter 38mm rocket which really flies great on 29mm Econojets as well. For someone transitioning from mass market mid-power to L1, this is really a perfect choice.
Miniroc 1.2. Have you read the review of the Fire & Forget kit? Kinda marginal review and I actually agree with it! Miniroc 1.2 was a transition from that principal and is dual deployment capable, better fin shape and quality, and generally better. Keeping in mind the Fire & Forget has been used as our "giveaway rocket" more than once including a "buying frenzy fad", online contest prizes, and build and take at several trade shows. With Miniroc 1.2 you just get more.
Miniroc 2 is a 2 stage 24mm direct staging. I like it. USR sells alot of them. It probably needs nose weight for a lot of motor combos.
Warp-2 is 54mm with 29mm conversion mount but it fits optional 3x24mm
Scout Plus is our newest 24mm dual deployment capable rocket. You need a RDH8 device in there and a G55-12. "You can't be serious." Includes 18mm conversion for that occasional B6-4.
Pretty much all kits include minimal or no recovery provisions. Plan on switching one of your chutes to these kits for flight.
Jerry