Jon Craig
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With my L1 Certification a reality, I'm looking to decide on and order my L2 Cert rocket. I've got quite a few recommendations from the club - but the more information the better I always figure, so I'll open it up to a wider audience.
The "ideal" rocket for L2 for me, would meet all these criteria...
Many of the members of my club have recommended the Performance Rocketry G3 and Mad Dog for the value, and because they're 54mm and DD ready. I certainly agree they look like nice rockets and they're on the top of the list. They're pretty basic in looks department though, and I know they don't come with any kind of instructions.
I've also been looking at Polecat's 5.5" Goblin. It's not DD-ready at all, but it's certainly a solid 54mm rocket with apparently a good reputation.
I'm also eyeing Polecat's 5.5" Nike Smoke DD version. A little pricier - but it being scale is attractive.
What else is out there?
The "ideal" rocket for L2 for me, would meet all these criteria...
- Easy build. I enjoy building rockets, but I'm not a super-advanced builder, and I've only got the very basics as far as tools. Anything requiring precision cutting or the like might be a bit much for me at this point, for instance. I also don't have a huge amount of room to work in.
- 54mm motor mount. Just for motor choice versatility. Then I can use an adapter and fly 38mm stuff, etc.
- Dual-deploy ready, but able to fly single deploy/motor ejection as well. Hopefully able to convert between the two "at will." I'm not planning on going for L3 at all (too expensive, even for the reloads!), but I'd still like to experiment with DD/electronics at some point, so it'd be cool if the L2 bird was DD-ready.
- "Cool looking" - Heh, I know, matter of opinion, but something "different" or "cool" looking would be nice too.
Many of the members of my club have recommended the Performance Rocketry G3 and Mad Dog for the value, and because they're 54mm and DD ready. I certainly agree they look like nice rockets and they're on the top of the list. They're pretty basic in looks department though, and I know they don't come with any kind of instructions.
I've also been looking at Polecat's 5.5" Goblin. It's not DD-ready at all, but it's certainly a solid 54mm rocket with apparently a good reputation.
I'm also eyeing Polecat's 5.5" Nike Smoke DD version. A little pricier - but it being scale is attractive.
What else is out there?