Don't get me wrong here - I am generally very happy that Hobby Lobby stores carry Estes model rocket products, and that I have a local store here in Castle Rock, Colorado a mere mile and a half from my home.
I like that there are rocket kits exclusive to HL that are unavailable elsewhere.
My concern is with the greatly reduced selection of motor types available.
It is understandable that, with the new order of things between Estes and Hobby Lobby, an attempt is made to match motor types with the selection of kits hanging on the nearby pegs.
This is all well and good, and the most commonly used motor types: A8-3, B6- 4, and C6-X are readily available.
But I have noticed the disappearance of several motor types that I have been accustomed to purchasing frequently at Hobby Lobby in the past: 1/2A -2T, A10-3T, A10-0T, and any of the other 18mm zero delay booster motors smaller than a C6.
In my opinion, it would be nice to see a more rounded selection of motors on the peg board at Hobby Lobby.
Besides the types mentioned above, it would be cool to also have a D12-0, D12-7, the little 1/4A mini, and maybe even the new C5s.
We'll wait and see as things unfold.
Gripe over.....
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