Generic E2X Rocket Kits (12)

Easy to build rocket. I bought this bulk pack for a Scout activity (10 year olds and a 7 year old brother). It took about an hour to put together and that was with waiting for everyone to be on the same step. No need to worry about fin alignment. Be careful not to use too much glue on the engine mount, it can get soggy and collapse. This rocket will launch great off an A, B, or C engine (the C creates enough heat to start to melt the fins, but will hold up for nearly a dozen launches).

I teach Physical Science to 8th graders and we always end the year building, decorating and launching these rockets as a celebration of all physical science has helped us achieve. The students love it, other grades come and watch launch day on the football field. Even the elementary students and teachers come over to watch the countdowns and get excited about science. It's a great way to end 8th grade and send them on to the high school.

I was recently asked which bulk pack of rockets would be most suitable for a group of first time flyers. Having built a lot of the other choices that were mentioned, I thought it would be a good idea to familiarize myself with the GE2X in order to have a more informed opinion. As almost RTF rockets go, this one is excellent. I had it built using wood glue within about ten minutes and found nary a gotcha with the whole project. Estes even seems to have listened to the complaints about the shock cords because this one was roughly twice the length of the cords I've seen in the recent past. Perfect for a cub scout group that wants to be in the air quickly. This rocket can be built at the normal den meeting, decorated at home, then flown on the weekend.