Estes 302271 24 inches Parachute,Brown/A

using that for weather balloons

no problems, just as ordered

The item's photo is for the new Estes parachute designed to look like chutes from the 60's. It looked nothing like the photo description. The design was different and it was purple and green. I returned it for a refund.

This parachute does its job as it should. I don't know about other people, but I got the parachute that looks just like the description. My only complaint is that the thin material that the chute is made of is likely to burn if you don't use enough wadding. Now I don't mean burst into flames or anything but mine does have a couple little burn holes from chute deployment. Overall, this parachute is a necessity for larger rockets and other models, but be careful when packing the wadding and the chute.

This was an extra parachute I bought with a model rocket for my nephew so I don't know if it has even been used. I had read other posts that stated one should get an extra because they often get ruined after a few uses.

It arrived on time, as described by Amazon & manufacturer, it was shipped on time, arrived within prescribed estimates, the packaging was undamaged, and the product itself was unmolested and made with quality materials. Both parachutes were as described and worked perfectly when the others failed due to use or mispacking the wadding. I love it.

Mylar patachute folds easily, attaches easily, tucks away easily. But if anything goes wrong and the chute doesn't deploy, it will melt. Consider nylon if you don't mind spending more, or buy several of these and replace as needed.

I have flowen model rockets for over 40 years now, and the parachutes that Estes is making currently are an embarassment to the company! They are made of cheap plastic instead of nylon. The plastic often tears away from the cloth cords, and the cords tangle easily. Added to these problems, the chute often does not fully deploy if the plastic chute is not powdered to make it less "sticky". And forget about launching in cold temperatures as the plastic has a "memory" and often fails to open in cold weather. Estes plastic parachutes, no matter what size, are a disaster to be avoided. Pay la little more money for a nylon parachute and it will last as long as the rocket. Jim Konedog Koenig p.s. I edited this review again in 2008, as I have had so many failures with Estes' plastic parachutes. The editing feature did not allow me to downgrade the number of stars to ONE, which this produce deserves.

not worth the price