swiveles and drogues?

[jraice]

I have heard that a good size swivel is key to a good safe rocket. I have a giantleap rocktetry 1500# swivel on my main chute. I am thinking about using a ball bearing 500# swivel for my drogue. I have heard to use a 1500# on the drogue. I am using a 220# quicklink on the drogue so a 500# swivel should be fine. There is not a lot of force put on the drogue. Worst case the rocket falls drogueless and it would still be fine, right?

 

[rocketsonly]

Those large swivels are not needed. Your recovery system is as strong as the weakest stitch.