Brief:
The "Raise" is one of those indispensable little do-dads you never knew you needed, and once you've tried one out, you'll never want to launch without one. It slides down an 1/8" rod and acts as an adjustable standoff.

Construction:
You get a single component--a spring with a short brass arm welded on.

You will need to at least look at the instructions to figure out the best way to mount and use this, and the instructions are very well written and illustrated. The spring has one end loop bent away from the rest of the coil, and this must rest against the rod to keep tension, holding the standoff in place. Slipping it on from the bottom of the rods tends to be easiest, and less travel. It grabs pretty tightly, so adjusting is a little tricky but just requires a decent pinch to release the tension in the spring against the rod.

Flight:
I "flight tested" this on a few sport models, and it worked fine. The brass arm is long enough and strong enough to handle most low and mid-power models, certainly anything that would be designed for an 1/8" rod. You will want to watch out if using this with the metal motor hooks that have the triangular V type end as opposed to the 90-degree closed L bend, as any extension of the metal hook could catch on the arm.

Where this really worked great was on flying a boost glider. I've lost dozens of tiny clothes pins over the years, and typically wind up just using a little masking tape around the rod to hold the pod and glider above the deflector plate. This thing easily slides up to the desired height, doesn't fall off in the grass, and doesn't leave behind tacky residue that needs to be cleaned.

Summary:
This is a terrific product. At a whopping $1 apiece, do yourself a favor and buy several. Not because you'll ever lose them (I recommend just leaving it on the rod all the time), but because everyone you launch with is going to want one. Head over to jonrocket.com, currently Oddl Rocket's only distributor, and ditch those clothes pins and spent casings.

I just wish this were available in 3/16" and/or MMX versions.

I rarely give out 5's on reviews, but in this case I really wish there was a "6" button--it's a great product and great value.

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5

Brief:
The Odd'l Raise is an adjustable standoff for 1/8" rods. One of them apparently dropped into the box when my Wedgie kit was shipped so I thought I'd add a short review. You can now put your clothes pins back on the line :)

Construction:

The Raise is a merely a coil spring with a short piece if brass tubing attached to the top. The lowest coil of the spring is bent outward to keep tension on the rod. It is so simple but seems to work great. All you need to figure it out how to use it is the simple diagram provided in the instructions.

I found it easy to install and move around. It was quite easy on my personal rod that doesn't get used much. However, MDRA's rods sit out a lot and many are slightly corroded. It was harder to work the Raise onto one of those, but it wasn't too bad.

I installed the Raise on a rod at MDRA's ESL-144 for the whole day to get a wide range of rockets on it. The first pair of photos show an Estes Trident on the pad. Here, the Raise's arm is twisted inward so the rocket rests on that.

The next pair show the other mode - with the arm bent outward. In this case, the spring coil itself holds the Fatboy at the lower end of the bottom lug.

The final example again shows the Raise set to hold the rocket at the launch lug. However, the Sprint was old and the spring bound slightly between the rod and the lower body. This worked out, but you should check that your rocket slides freely (and will not snag the support arm).

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5