Estes Pro Series Launch Rail System #002311 now available to order on Estes website
 

The new Estes Pro Series Launch Rail System #002311 is now on the Estes website, https://estesrockets.com/products/p...nch-rail-system , and is available for order.

It appears to be nicely constructed. And, as an added bonus, during intermission at the launch, the blast deflector can double as a handy stainless steel grilling spatula! ;) :)

Initial price is $169.99.

Kind regards,
Jeff Jenkins
aka: Faithwalker
NAR #46879 SR

I love the taste of AP and BP in the morning...


Bill

So this is a 6 ft long 2 piece rail for $169.99.

You can buy a 8 ft long 10 Series rail for $44.91 from Grainger.

https://www.grainger.com/product/80...r=true&opr=THKS

That leaves you over $120 to buy or build a stand to hold that rail. Such as a Triton extra wide base support for $74.99

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Triton-...6406151#overlay

And that leaves you $45 for misc pieces.

Looks potentially nice, I'd like to see more detail photos, showing if/how it tilts, how it folds up, how wide the base is. The base appears quite a bit wider than the typical jaw stand (too narrow without staking down), but without numbers, it's hard to tell for sure. Perhaps I'll send an email query.

Can the "jaws" be tightened?

I used the Husky Tripod base, but I like the idea of being able to purchase a complete unit, without having to McGyver one together.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-U...40366/319012088

Being a sucker for new rocket products, I have ordered one - will post pics.

I use the Rockwell JawStand for rails, which is pretty beefy. I paid $60 on Amazon, but that was back in 2017, right before I took it to NSL-2017. ( I use a 20mm rail on mine, figured NSL would not have one back then.)
With rail, I have under $100 invested in mine. I am not fa,ultimate Estes for price, but if you roll your own you can save money. Also, the design of the JawStand makes it a 30 second operation to switch amongst multiple holders for rails and rods.

I have browsed the PDF version of the 2024, and I see no reference to any rail guides or buttons for sale? I know the rail pad in 1010, and 1010 buttons and rail guides are readily available, but seems like a definite oversight.

There are rail guides included in the "Pro Series II parts assortment," the contents of which are clearly really for ARC competition. In fact I was flying with a team yesterday whose rocket was built almost exclusively from parts from that assortment, including the rail guides.

Although the price is a bit steep, I'm probably ordering one too.