10 replies to this topic

[David]

Ok, borderline nostalgia- but never the less, relevant now too.

Would this still be legal? Standard in the 80s used to do it with their big rockets range.

In many ways, quite an efficient system, as the pyrotechnic part of the rocket can be stored and transported more easily and in some ways more safety that big rockets with sticks attached. It also allows for easier storage in shops, I'd assume.

For those who don't remember, the rocket was sold in two parts- you bought the header, and got the stick seperatly. Sticks, being made of wood, are presumably not subject to storage legislation, so don't require storage space on their own.

Edited by David, 28 May 2009 - 08:40 PM.

[dogsbody]

how many rockets have you brought where the stick is brocken, the joint betwen rocket and stick ripped/twisted? I probably had 4 or 5 last year. sounds much better way of transporting them to me

[Arthur Brown]

In the '80s the average 10 year old could fix a stick to a rocket and fit it straight. Nowadays I doubt that many retail customers could do so.

[Mortartube]

I don't think it passes cat 3. I used to buy Zink flash rockets from the Rev but seem to recall that I had to fix the stick before I sold them on (They needed gluing. No socket to put the stick in). I always put them on anyway as I didn't want Joe Bloggs to mess it up and have one go through someones window. If you ever had a large Zink Signal Rocket, you will know exactly what I mean. They were the dogs dangly parts.

[David]

In the '80s the average 10 year old could fix a stick to a rocket

Yes, I could and I did!
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But yeah, I see your point. There is also the risk that idiots would feel the need to try a rocket without the stick etc.

Somewhat of a moot debate, really, as bigger rockets seem to be battling against an upstream current in terms of legislation.

Edited by David, 29 May 2009 - 02:12 PM.

[Firework Crazy]

There was talk of re-visitng this idea for the larger rockets.

It would be a lot easier and cheaper to pyromesh the rocket heads and attach them to the sticks later.

[maxman]

I know it's an old thread but in JTF metallic morpheous comes with half the stick attached and said stick has a white plastic part at its end where you have to attach the other equal lenght of supplied stick. Its a bit of a monster and wouldn't fancy it falling on me!

Maxman

[parachutelight]

I remember these rockets well and it was a much easier way to transport and store large rockets,sometimes you had to rub the stick down to make it fit the socket but they always worked perfectly,you would have to be pretty dumb not to be able to fit the stick to the rocket!,what do others think of the hinged sticks that came out last year?,Absolute use them on their big rockets,the stick is in two halves with a plastic hinge that you open out and snap into place,they were o.k. but don't fit into a normal size launcher! I remember the Zink signal rockets well,what a bang!,bring them back,i say!

[SamCT]

Absolutes Panther and Cobra rockets have 'snap sticks' on them this year, a hinged bit of plastic with a locking sleeve. Looks fairly sturdy.

Sam

[portfire]

Absolutes Panther and Cobra rockets have 'snap sticks' on them this year, a hinged bit of plastic with a locking sleeve. Looks fairly sturdy.

Sam

I've fired the Big Brother rockets from RP with the same thing, I can assure you they do the job

[pyrotechnist]

To the thought of kids using a rocket without the stick, if they want to do that then they will just break the stick off anyway. Why is no one producing self-stabilised rockets using the fins to keep them stabilised like the missiles available in America? No stick needed and they seem to go pretty straight plus you have the advantage of making them so they cannot be posted through any letter boxes and a kid cannot take parts off them.