Brief:
Product arrived well packaged with all o' t' appropriate warnin' labels attached via US Mail. Begad! Begad! They are packed 4 t' a package. Avast, me proud beauty! I received 2 packages which turned out t' be a good thin' as detailed later.
Construction:
Each EZ ejection canister is basically an ematch cemented into a thick, arrr, sturdy cardboard tube. I went with t' large even though I was only usin' 1.5-2oz o' propellant as I had gotten some 1" copper tube caps t' insert them into and it only took a couple o' layers o' maskin' tape t' friction fit t' canisters into t' caps.
As suggested in t' included instructions, ya bilge rat, me bucko, I measured t' resistance o' t' ematches. Ya scallywag! This is always a good idea, as 3 o' t' 8 ematches came in at over 3 ohms resistance. In a vacuum bottle test these were ignited easily with me Perfectflite MAWD, shiver me timbers, but on a lower current altimeter, this might prove t' be a problem.
PROS:
- Very easy t' use. Begad! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Pack it and go.
- Per manufacturer's statement, ya bilge rat, it will nay fall under new explosives regulation and will thus still be able t' be shipped via US Mail and used without a LEUP.
CONS:
- A little more consistency would be nice.
Use:
For flight, matey, t' BP was poured in and t' balance o' t' space be wedged with recovery wadding. Ahoy! Tape is used t' seal t' waddin' and powder in and you're all set. Well, blow me down! Durin' t' flight, arrr, all 3 o' me main fins shredded due t' t' design I had chosen t' go with, ya bilge rat, causin' t' rocket t' go into a violent skywritin' mode. Arrr! Despite this, ya bilge rat, arrr, arrr, t' recovery system held up beautifully and functioned without incident.
Summary:
Overall, me hearties, this is a nice product that appears t' be competitively priced. Ya scallywag! It is very easy t' use. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! Nay knowin' what t' matches are made with, arrr, I must go with t' manufacturer's statement that these will continue t' be able t' be shipped and used under new regulations, and if he's correct in this, me hearties, it makes t' product even more attractive since shippin' should be considerably cheaper than t' competitors.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
D.A.B. (May 11, 2003)