Quest Igniters Make it Easy
to Fire Off Your Favorite Rocket Engines

Launch the first time you push the button!

There is nothing as frustrating as a misfire when you try to launch your rocket. You know... you push the launch button and nothing happens. It occurs way to often, and it means another walk to the launch pad to switch out igniters or having to fiddle with the hook-up. Would you like more reliability? That is what you get when you use the Q2G2 igniters in your rocket. These babies are designed to work the first time!

The package includes 6 igniters. They work in all brands of black-powder motors (made by Estes and Quest).

Insulated Wires Increase Reliability! The Q2G2 igniter is another quantum leap forward in achieving ignition reliability compared to bare-wire igniters. There is insulation on the wires as they extend from the pyrogen. This insures that it is not easy to short out the igniter as you insert it into the nozzle of the motor. In bare-wire igniters, an electrical short inside the nozzle of the motor is the major cause of "nothing happening" when you push the button to launch the rocket.

Adding that insulation adds a few cents to the cost of the igniter, but we think it is worth it! The igniters are more forgiving of mistakes when inserting them into the motor because you don't have to worry as much about getting them twisted up. The only thing you need to watch for is that your igniter clips don't touch each other.

Low Current, Low Voltage. These igniters are also more forgiving of dying batteries in your launch controller. It only takes a little electricity (120 ma) to set them off. So where other igniters may not ignite, these babies will flare up and get your motors going. Please note that since they are very low current igniters, some controllers intended for "high-power" rockets can set them off during continuity tests. Be sure to hook up an igniter to your system before inserting it into the motor to make sure it does not prematurely fire before you push the launch button.

Note: Estes Electron Beam Launch controller should not be used. It puts out 177ma during continuity testing and can ignite the Q2G2 when the safety key is inserted, without pushing the launch button.

How do you hold this igniter into the motor? There is a little plastic straw that comes with each igniter that you use. Simply flatten and fold one end of the straw and press it in the nozzle after you've inserted the igniter. It is really simple!

Want to know something really cool? The straw serves a second purpose too. It is slipped over the igniter to protect the pyrogen tip during shipping. We recommend that you keep the straw on the tip when you put these igniters in your range box. That way you are assured that your investment in the igniters is protected. How's that for dual-use and recycling?

Here are three more reasons this igniter is way cool:

1. The low current design of this igniter also makes it a good candidate for use with the PerfectFlite staging timer.
2. It makes clustering black powder motors easier, because you can simply twist the leads together without worrying about shorting them out. And you may not need the clip whip to hook them up. Why not give the Q2G2 igniters a try with one of our cluster-engine kits?

Q. How do I hook up and use the igniters shown here for maximum reliability?

A. Click Here to download and read an article that describes how to use igniters.

Q. What is Recovery Wadding, and why do I need it?

A. Click Here for more information about Recovery Wadding.

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