RocketReviews.com - Estes - Super Shot - Review by James David Reyome

Construction:
This rocket came as part of a kit. The simple plastic fin through the body construction makes the rocket easy to build. The motor mount is plastic and the rocket can be ready to fly in about 1 hour.

The instructions are easy to follow. The only supplies needed are some plastic cement. The rocket does not need painting. The decal covers the length of the body tube.

Finishing:
Fininshing is very easy. You just put on the decal that is provided.

Flight:
Flight was straight and true. The rocket really takes off on a B4-4. Be carefull if you plan to use a C motor, you will need a large field.

Recovery:
Recovery was good. No damage to the rocket at all. You might want to cut a spill hole in the 'chute. This will allow for less drift during the recovery

Summary:
The rocket is easy to build and fun to fly. It really takes off. It is very durable. My 2.5 year old son loves to play with it. The rocket comes as part of a starter kit. It includes the launch pad and controller. You can get it for about $20 at Wal-Mart.

Flight Log

Date	Rocket Name	Motor(s)	Altitude	Notes
1998-02-08	Alex Shim's Estes Super Shot	B6-4	-	This was my second rocket launch and I just launched the rocket after it survived the first...
1998-02-08	Alex Shim's Estes Super Shot	A8-3	-	This was my first rocket and the begining of my rocketry hobby. Unfortunately I packed the...
1999-08-15	Scott Smith's Estes Super Shot	A8-3	-	1st flight, went straight up and fast even with the A8-3 motor.Landed safely near launch site.
1999-08-15	Scott Smith's Estes Super Shot	C6-5	-	2nd flight - this rocket really screamed off the launch pad, straight up and out-of-sight. ...
2000-01-13	William Beggs's Estes Super Shot	C6-3	-	Great flight and recovery.
2001-06-22	MikeyR's Estes Super Shot	B6-4	-	23.6 sec. Nice.
2001-07-04	Patrick Scheirer's Estes Super Shot	A8-3	-	Straight boost off the pad, but then it started to spiral very badly. About a foot from the...
2001-10-17	MikeyR's Estes Super Shot	C6-5	-	Caught the wind up high. Landed in the trees, lost.
2002-07-04	MikeyR's Estes Super Shot	B6-4	-
2002-08-27	Robert Vaughan's Estes Super Shot	B6-4	-	Again, very nice flight. I was so impressed with the performance I decided to go higher.
2002-08-27	Robert Vaughan's Estes Super Shot	A8-3	-	(smaller rocket)Very nice flight, found easily. Decided to go with the bigger motor.
2002-08-28	Robert Vaughan's Estes Super Shot	B6-4	-	(larger rocket)Rocket is too light for a 12 inch 'chute! It drifted across the street from the...
2003-01-24	P.J. Watterson's Estes Super Shot	B6-4	-	Great flight. Landed right on the road in the parking area at our school. Broke part of two fins...
2003-01-31	P.J. Watterson's Estes Super Shot	C6-5	-	My friend had put the engine in the rocket and told me it was a B4-4. It turned out to be a C6-5....
2003-01-31	P.J. Watterson's Estes Super Shot	B4-4	-	Good flight. It looked really cool going up so slow. Landed in the parking lot again, but the fins...
2006-05-13	Geoffrey Kerbel's Estes Super Shot	B6-4	400 feet	Great small field flyer on this engine. Solid straight flight with damage free landing.
2006-07-01	Scott Turnbull's Estes Super Shot	A8-3	-	Modified with paper shock mount. Great small field flight.
2007-04-22	Scott Turnbull's Estes Super Shot	C6-5	-	Big motor for little rocket. Oops. Outta sight. Heard a charge, never saw a chute (or anything...
2010-04-10	Andy Wong's Estes Super Shot	B6-4	-	Perfect first flight.
2011-06-11	Andy Wong's Estes Super Shot	B6-4	-
2011-06-11	Andy Wong's Estes Super Shot	C6-7	-	Out of sight flight, didn't hear ejection, never saw it came down. Found it 300+ feet away.

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