How to make ping pong deploy consitently?

[nahor.ah]

I've been having trouble making the parachute come out consistently from the rocket. Currently it's completely luck based. I tried several things, like making a hole in one side of the rocket and coating the rocket with glossy stuff to make it have less friction, but it's still completely luck based. I'd appreciate any help.

[xiangyu]

Tube method. There has been many threads about this topic. Read those first and let me know if you have questions.

[yummytofu]

What kind of tube r u guys using. I saw a lot of ppl using them at MIT. I was thinking pvc but its too heavy so what material is the tube?

[DragonTownEpic]

Get Fluorescent Tube Guards from Home Depot.