GUEST's OPINION:
01/04 - "Decided to build this little guy on a lark, never figuring that I would find it after it's first flight. It shot off the pad like a bullet, and I lost sight of it right away. While watching downrange (7kt winds) on the odd chance I'd see it come down, I heard a a thunk behind be. There was the Quark, stuck in the ground like the proverbial lawn dart. less than 10 feet from the pad. I may wear a hard hat if I launch this one again." (J.H.E.)

GUEST's OPINION:
06/03 - "It even LOOKS like a lawn dart. Form follows function, I guess. You might as well glue the fins and the lug directly to an engine and get it over with. Like its sister "tumble recovery" rockets, the Quark leaves the pad at approximately .5 Mach, zipping into the sky on a thin exhaust trail, never to be seen again till you come to the park the next year to launch a new one and step on the old one..." (J.F.)

GUEST's OPINION:
06/03 - "This is the closest thing to a disposable rocket as I've seen...No mater what color it's painted it becomes invisible due to its speed at launch! I've never had a recovery and I launch from a large field...even with spotters. Sure it's a lot of fun and very easy to build, but I'd love to have some type of recovery system, such as a streamer. Next time I'll add one." (K.R.E.)

GUEST's OPINION:
09/02 - "This was my first rocket. It took me about an hour to build. I painted the fins and nose cone Salem green, and the body tube dark blue. BIG MISTAKE!!! If you get one, be sure to paint it bright colors. I launched it with an A-10. it went up so fast all I saw was the trail of engine powder. Me and my friend went looking for it, and it was buried nose cone deep, about 100 feet from launch pad." (unknown)

GUEST's OPINION:
01/02 - "I like this rocket because of it's accurate landing. once it landed 10-20 feet away from the launch pad! I think this rocket is in the top 3 for the most accurate. You should paint your Quark bright colors so it is easier to find. The Quark is one of the easiest rockets to make." (J.A.)

GUEST's OPINION:
08/01 - "This is a fun kit. I flew it on a 1/4A and it was out of site. And like others say it does not tumble, it embeds. I saw it lift off....silent..then THUNK and it landed next to me. Wear a helmet when launching :-)" (J.H.)

GUEST's OPINION:
07/01 - "Nice looking kit, built it in about 1 hour & painted it the following day, day-glow yellow on 2 fins & between them & bright red on the other 2 & painted half the cone black. I thought the bright colors would make it easier to track. Launched it on an A8 watched it leave the rod & up for about 100ft, heard the ejection charge, but it was never seen again! That was my first kit gone! It really did look good!" (D.B.)

GUEST's OPINION:
02/01 - "I built my Quark in August and have probably flown it 12 times since on A10-3s. On a couple of occasions I had the good fortune of keeping my eyes on it for the entire flight, and let me tell ya, it comes down as fast as it goes up. Considering the lawn dart like recovery I would guess that getting hit in the head with the pointy end off the Quark would feel like getting whacked with a golf ball. It's quite a thrill to hear the stereo "THUNK THUNK" of the Quark and it's engine landing on either side of you. Wear a hat!K.W." ()

GUEST's OPINION:
01/01 - "The Quark is really good. I painted mine teal. I used an A10-3 my first flight. It went straight up, until I lost sight of it... The package says it can go up to 700 feet, and I believe it. I never say it again. I would have gotten another, but the store was liquidating and were out. I hope to get another soon. Great rocket." (B.)

GUEST's OPINION:
10/00 - "I have recently built and flown a Quark. I painted my Quark's body and fins day-glow yellow and the nose cone red. My first flight was on a 1/4A3-3T. Conditions were calm and I never lost sight of the rocket. It landed about 7 feet from my launch pad. The flight back down was hard to watch because the rocket came in like a lawn dart and bore its entire nose cone into the ground. After brushing off the dirt from the nose cone, it was ready for its second launch. On the second flight I used an A10-3T. I lost sight of the rocket almost immediately after it left the launch pad. Looking around the launch area, I saw the rocket clearly from about 50 yards from my launch pad. Again the rocket did its impersonation of a lawn dart but was not damaged. I'm sure I would have lost this rocket if it weren't for the day-glow paint. I like this little rocket and am glad I recovered it." (M.B.)

GUEST's OPINION:
09/00 - "The Quark was fun to build and the decals are a nice touch. Hit the launch button, saw a flash of rocket against the sky and never saw it again in the air. After we packed up, we drove around looking just for the heck of it and miraculously spotted the white fins sticking up out of the short grass. The Quark had lawn darted under power into the soft turf. We laughed and decided it was a better rocket to display than fly." (F.D.)

GUEST's OPINION:
12/99 - "The previous reviews are right on the money. It doesn't tumble and will bury itself in soft ground. If it weren't for the white fins we may not have found it in the short grass. Flies high and straight." (M.P.)

GUEST's OPINION:
"My Quark has flown 5 times on AT-3T's. Painting it all white helps tracking this small kit. The review was accurate." (O.S.)

GUEST's OPINION:
"I've built 2 Quarks, had 2 successful recoveries, and 2 lost. It's very difficult to track. It does not tumble down, it flies straight down and may burrow into soft ground - or someone's head if your not careful. Be prepared to lose one or two." (J.S.)

SPECIFIC ROCKET TIP:
12/06 - "Short to no grass field is preferred. No wind. Launch in the morning or after noon as the sun is high otherwise. Paint this rocket with UV reactive paint on the fins and day-glo paint on the nosecone and body tube (even though the nosecone is going to be buried). You will be able to see it better in the light and if you don't find it in the daylight, get one of those blueish led flashlights and go out at night. It will glow when the light hits it. Be sure to keep the light near your feet as you may step on it in the dark. Portable blacklights work the best...you may also want to paint it with Krylon glow in the dark paint after you apply colors. It will have a glow for a while after the sun goes down." (J.E. )

SPECIFIC ROCKET TIP:
07/04 - "A good idea that will help you get your Quark back is putting streamers on the tips of all four fins. Make sure they are all the same length. The only down side to this is that the flights are lower. But hey its worth it if you can get your roc back." (M.R.H. )