Brief:
Two stage rocket with 14" parachute recovery. 22" tall with the payload section and booster section on. The package says it's a level three (advanced) rocket but really it's more like a level 2. The only reason I can see that it's considered a level three is because you have to line up the fins on the body tube along with the booster's fins.

Construction:
The kit package states the entire kit without motors or payload weight 66.1g, and sustainer alone weighs in at 47g. The package includes one body tube, blue plastic nose cone, transparent red payload section, small tube for booster, Kevlar® string in conjunction with the tubular elastic shock cord, three balsa fins for each of the main body tube and lower booster sections, two motor retention clips, self adhesive decals, and a 14" parachute.

Instructions were plenty easy to follow along with good illustrations allowed for an easy build. Minus the booster section, it's as simple to build as a run of the mill Estes Alpha. Three fins, body tube, recovery system, nose cone. This is my first Quest kit and the first time I've ever mounted a shock cord through the motor mount. I really thought this was a very cool build feature. The Kevlar® cord comes through the body tube after being mounted through the centering rings in the motor mount, and then ties to the elastic shock cord that actually connects to the nose cone and parachute. This definitely extends the life of your shock cord considering the Kevlar® is fire proof. With the fin alignments on the booster I coupled the booster tube on the main fuselage and aligned the fins with the body tube fins. I'm not very patient when it comes to fin alignment so the booster only aligns itself with the fin I lined them up with. No big deal for me. I also tapered the fins along the leading edge on the body tube fins and only half way on the booster stage. I tried to keep the edges that touch between the booster and the body squared off to reduce drag.

Finishing:
The finish I used was the stock scheme on the package, which is yellow tubes and fins with a red nose cone. The decals were placed on the rocket where they appear on the package too. Pretty cool looking rocket. I used this one yesterday for my NARTREK Bronze achievement on the parachute recovery, streamer recovery, and two-stage flight. I used size 10 hook swivel connectors from the fishing section in Wal-Mart to swap out the parachute and the 20" streamer. This was a quick and easy kit to build.

Construction Rating: 4 out of 5

Flight:
I flew it on a Estes B6-6 and it easily shot up to over 500'. Also used B6s for the booster stage. Make sure you use a lot of glue on the booster so it survives the fall back to earth. A had a fin come off at the fillet, but was easily fixed. All three flights were right where I aimed it.

Recovery:
Parachute was more than adequate. I used a streamer on a B6-6 flight, giving it a total flight time of just over 31 seconds. My parachute flight was 1:02. I couldn't imagine the drift of a parachute with a C6 motor. Use a streamer over B impulse or be prepared to say goodbye to the rocket in windy conditions.

Flight Rating: 4 out of 5

Summary:
Excellent rocket for multiple flights and anyone starting into staged flights. Cheap kit at only $12.00 If by some chance it broke or got lost, I would definitely consider replacing it with another Zenith II.

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5