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astronot
04-18-2014, 08:45 AM
Has anyone here shopped at Rider's Hobby Shop? They seem to have some really good prices on rocket kits and rocket motors. I've never heard of them before. I found them by doing a Google search for a specific Estes model rocket kit.
Rider's Hobby Shop (http://www.riders.com/model-rockets)
If you would, please let me know what you think about them. Good, bad or indifferent.

Thanks,
David

dlazarus6660
04-18-2014, 03:51 PM
Been to the one near Taylor, MI but I think it's gone now.

bernomatic
04-18-2014, 04:27 PM
I have placed multiple orders with Rider Hobby. Never any problems and like you say pretty good prices on some things.

I especially liked the fact they had the 1/2 A3's in a bulk pack at a great price, all my insects were grateful.

I have to give them a thumbs up.

ghrocketman
04-18-2014, 05:24 PM
Rider's is my local brick-and-mortar hobby shop.
I think they only have two locations left.
Flint and Lansing.
They used to have six locations.
Their in-store prices are ridiculously high at almost full retail.
Due to this I almost always shop at The Prop Shop in Warren and Nankin Hobby in Farmington.
In the store, Rider's carries no rocket motors larger than a D12; I buy most rocket motors at Hobby Lobby or online.

Bill
04-18-2014, 11:58 PM
Nankin Hobby in Farmington.



Is that the one masquerading as a hardware store? I left behind a bunch of money there a couple of years ago.


Bill