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Should a chute of this size be better off with a deployment bag?No. I’ve tried several different deployment bags and my recommendation is, don’t use them. I use piston’s and if I want to wrap the chute I use a…   Read more»

That’s who it was, KEN @ PH. Great guy! He is the one that was planning on building his own nose cones at one point. I have spoken to him on the phone several times and he always returns his…   Read more»

I wish he needed a business partner – he’s great at products but has to fix the service reputation.

Theres your new job Ed.

I posted a note about the phone being turned off on the Composite Rocketry group and almost immediately got an email from Curtis.W

I wish he’d “almost immediately” ship me the nosecone he’s owed me for over a year.

I posted a note about the phone being turned off on the Composite Rocketry group and almost immediately got an email from Curtis. PF is alive and well and still very much in business.W

There’s lots and lots of bashing going on but I have had good luck with both Curtis and his dealers.I usually order from a dealer like Performance Hobbies or Wildman but recently I ordered directly because his dealers have been…   Read more»

I had an order for some stuff that was about 6 months out on that I finally sent an email back on and canceled…. I think Jeremiah had the same problem…..I talked to one of the resellers for his glass…   Read more»

Regarding shutting off the phone – he answered it perhaps every tenth time you called him… when it went into voice mail, the greeting always said the voice mail was FULL and messages weren’t being accepted.I didn’t see any of…   Read more»

I’ve gone through Wildman for all my PR stuff. Excellent customer service there. No direct experience with Curtis.Ken

After the recent spat of slams and burns on the TRA Forum, I probably would have turned off my phone as well. People tend to forget just how small a market the rocketry world really is. I have to believe…   Read more»

I talked to him on the phone a few weeks ago, maybe 3, and he didn’t say a thing except he was busier than ever and had 3 guys working for him. All in all a pleasant conversation – he…   Read more»

What Mike racing? And what else? Greg, you won’t believe it, but it’s true! Night!

Mike, now that this resolved, I’m going to hijack this thread :DThat’s one heck of a trophy collection you have there. IMA and what else????? What racing? Looks like some flat track, but I don’t have my glasses on. See…   Read more»

Show them you’ve got a few aces up your sleeve.

You got it, Ken! Plus, I still have your 29mm air frame and will get it to you at least at MHM.

I called and apologized to Mike, but I won’t be there tomorrow. I have a job interview Monday, and I’m going to prepare for it over the weekend. Wish me luck!Go get ’em Bruce! Find anything you can on the…   Read more»

I called and apologized to Mike, but I won’t be there tomorrow. I have a job interview Monday, and I’m going to prepare for it over the weekend. Wish me luck!

Yet I understand what you’re saying… you see, we all become of one mind… which is scary… I just realized that Mike needs secondary ignition for staging, not primary, which is what these are for. I may have to…   Read more»

They are Not Aerotech or Dr. Rocket but Rouse Tech/Monster Motor closures. Tapped forward closures so one can install a forged eyebolt type thing to hook the stretchy stuff to and then that is linked to some other solid point…   Read more»

Mike, you don’t want to use one of my igniters… they burn at 2000-4000 degrees. Should fit the 54mm, I’ll bring some. You can test one before launch. And what’s this about AT threaded forward closures!? I DIDN’T KNOW…   Read more»

Mike, I probably have one of these closures – call me or email me at john dot wilke at cpsagu.com