Where to buy F motors without paying $60?

[jackiboi_11]

High Flyer XL

 

[jackiboi_11]

Pretty big for me but i guess i’m just 5’3, not too tall for a 14 year old

 

[kjhambrick]

@jackiboi_11 --

Nice flights !

Did you buy F-Motors at ROCK without paying $60 ?

Thanks for the videos !

-- kjh

 

[DeltaVee]

Late to the game, so a naive post: I saw the waiving of hazmat by Estes, but only got thru this thread recently (today)... Didn't think too much about it as the missus and I were planning an overseas trip and only got back this week. Are you all saying that for small quantities, the USPS can ship F's and G's etc. with no hazmat now? I see some vendors still applying the fee... is this permanent and across the board??

 

[tsmith1315]

Are you all saying that for small quantities, the USPS can ship F's and G's etc. with no hazmat now? I see some

Yep! Do the happy dance!

See the Aerotech open thread:

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/aerotech-open-thread.125657/post-2491039

No word from CTI, and vendors are just beginning to make changes on their sites.

 

[DeltaVee]

Yep! Do the happy dance!

See the Aerotech open thread:

https://www.rocketryforum.com/threads/aerotech-open-thread.125657/post-2491039

No word from CTI, and vendors are just beginning to make changes on their sites.

This could not be more timely... A local hobby store which was the only vendor to stock composite motors is up for sale (and you can bet it's a hard sell!) and if there are no takers, it's history... which is tragic at many levels...

 

[AeroTech]

Late to the game, so a naive post: I saw the waiving of hazmat by Estes, but only got thru this thread recently (today)... Didn't think too much about it as the missus and I were planning an overseas trip and only got back this week. Are you all saying that for small quantities, the USPS can ship F's and G's etc. with no hazmat now? I see some vendors still applying the fee... is this permanent and across the board??

One minor correction, this new protocol applies to UPS and FedEx ground shipments for motors and reloads up to 62.5 grams each, the USPS 30 gram protocol hasn't changed.

 

[DeltaVee]

One minor correction, this new protocol applies to UPS and FedEx ground shipments for motors and reloads up to 62.5 grams each, the USPS 30 gram protocol hasn't changed.

Well that's somewhat unfortunate, however it's good to have reasonable options!

 

[jackiboi_11]

@jackiboi_11 --

Nice flights !

Did you buy F-Motors at ROCK without paying $60 ?

Thanks for the videos !

-- kjh

yep

 

[AeroTech]

Well that's somewhat unfortunate, however it's good to have reasonable options!

USPS protocol allows shipment of some high-power reloads that can't currently ship under the new UPS or FedEx protocol, at least until packaging is changed.

 

[SolarYellow]

Late to the game, so a naive post: I saw the waiving of hazmat by Estes, but only got thru this thread recently (today)... Didn't think too much about it as the missus and I were planning an overseas trip and only got back this week. Are you all saying that for small quantities, the USPS can ship F's and G's etc. with no hazmat now? I see some vendors still applying the fee... is this permanent and across the board??

BMS, Hobbylinc, and ACSupply are up to speed. Others, too.

 

[terryg]

Will the G125T DMS with 59.6 grams of propellant be included in the hazmat free shipping also?

 

[terryg]

And the G72DM DMS motor at 62.5 grams of propellant?

 

[AeroTech]

Will the G125T DMS with 59.6 grams of propellant be included in the hazmat free shipping also?

If it's single use with 62.5 grams or less it can ship. There are some exceptions to reloads with 62.5 gram or less grains (like Warp-9).

Here's our first LQ shipment going out to a distributor today:

 

[SolarYellow]

All G motors and below ship free if over $100. Use Coupon Code BuyRocketMotorsFreeShipping at www.BuyRocketMotors.com

Looking at the site, the product page still says the item requires HAZ.

https://www.buyrocketmotors.com/aerotech-f40-white-lightning-rms-29-40-120/
Put it in my cart and calculate shipping, and there's no HAZ, so it looks like the back end of the site is squared away, but the front end has some work to do.

 

[Lee]

Walmart is up to speed also, A 2 pack of Estes F15-4 is $26.18 with free shipping an No Hazmat

 

[Lee]

Just purchased these at Walmart

 

[86mustang408w]

Walmart is up to speed also, A 2 pack of Estes F15-4 is $26.18 with free shipping an No Hazmat

I haven't seen a rocket motor at Walmart in about 10 years, do they sell them online too? I've been going to Hobby Lobby, or eRockets, Buyrocketmotors.com, Hobbylinc, or the vendor at the field.

 

[Art Upton]

I haven't seen a rocket motor at Walmart in about 10 years, do they sell them online too? I've been going to Hobby Lobby, or eRockets, Buyrocketmotors.com, Hobbylinc, or the vendor at the field.

https://www.walmart.com/search?q=estes f15-4&typeahead=estes f15-4

 

[jackiboi_11]

https://www.walmart.com/search?q=estes f15-4&typeahead=estes f15-4

that’s a good deal. i’m going to check that out

 

[Art Upton]

that’s a good deal. i’m going to check that out

It actually is coming from a Hobby Shop In PA; Walmart.com has many sellers on it not just them.

 

[jackiboi_11]

It actually is coming from a Hobby Shop In PA; Walmart.com has many sellers on it not just them.

Yeah I saw that.

 

[bschultz32]

In response to the question that started this thread – “Where to buy F motors without paying $60?“ – one answer is Impulse Buys. Impulse Buys is a motor vendor present at most Michigan launch events, including ones hosted by Michigan Team-1. I checked their website, and none of their F motors even come close to $60.​

(I have no business interest in Impulse Buys, but I do serve on the BoD of Michigan Team-1, and our prefecture very much values Impulse Buys' presence at our launches.)