And I think the ARC (still known as Tarc?
) strongly encourages rails, as do other clubs, which seem to be phasing out 1/4" rods. So if Estes is selling Arc and Tarc kits, they "should" also sell the means to launch them. And perhaps they will also transition to buttons instead of 1/4" lugs for their larger offerings. Not a bad thing, so good for them.
Aside from the plethora of adjectives in the description, it would be nice of Estes to add some real and useful information about this rod. How about rail length, base dimensions, weight, folded size, height above the ground. Material of the spatula is about the only thing they list. Gauge of said spatula? Material of the rod and the rest? They say it's "ALL METAL" construction (tin? Iron? Aluminum foil?), but with fiberglass nylon (also known as non-metal) components.
The person (or ai) that wrote that nonsense is like a bad used car salesman. (Apologies to used car salesmen.)