1. What hardware and reloads are compatible?
2. Cool rocket motors, How do I get my paws on some?
3. Are AMW Pro-X reloads compatible with other manufacturers hardware?
4. Are AMW Pro-X reloads certified for use in California?
5. Are AMW Pro-X reloads available for sale, or use in countries other than the United States?
6. All I see are large 54mm. 75mm, and 98mm hardware and certified reloads, are you going to make motors for the small animals in the forest?
7. How did AMW Pro-X, Inc. get created?
8. Where is AMW Pro-X located?
9. When will more reload kits be released, and which ones are next?
10. Does AMW, or when will AMW, have a dealer located where I want?
11. Will AMW Pro-X hardware work with AeroPack International motor retainers?
12. Will AMW Pro-X hardware work with SlimLine motor retainers?
13. Are AMW Pro-X hardware sets compatible with Loki Research reloads?
14. Are AMW Pro-X reloads compatible with Loki Research hardware?
15. I must talk to someone from AMW Pro-X. All you have is email and FAX, how do I?

What hardware and reloads are compatible?

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Cool rocket motors, How do I get my paws on some?

Please see the order information page.

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Are AMW Pro-X reloads compatible with other manufacturers hardware?

Simple question, not so simple answer:

AMW Pro-X 38mm reloads are compatible with similarly sized CTI Pro-38 hardware and are certified for use in either.  AMW Pro-X 38mm reloads are not compatible with AMW Classic 38mm hardware.  You must use AMW Classic 38mm reload kits in those.

All AMW Pro-X 54mm reload kits are compatible with similarly-sized AMW and Kosdon East 54mm hardware. Hardware manufactured by Kosdon Enterprises may be compatible, but due to lack of manufacturing standardization by Kosdon Enterprises, AMW can not guarantee the reloads will work. If you have old Kosdon Enterprises hardware and are unsure, have it checked by an authorized dealer, or AMW Pro-X at the next launch. Kosdon by Aerotech™ has never produced any current AMW Pro-X certified hardware, and therefore reloads are not compatible. AMW Pro-X 54mm reloads are NOT compatible with any hardware that screws together. AMW provides no warranty of any kind for reloads used in non AMW Pro--X or Kosdon East hardware. (Sorry, The lawyers made me type the last sentence.)

All AMW Pro-X 75mm reload kits are compatible with AMW Classic 75mm hardware and Kosdon East 75mm hardware.

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Are AMW Pro-X reloads certified for use in California?

No, Not at this time. But, The zoo keepers have submited the reloads with the California State Fire Marshal to achieve CSFM certification. Unfortunately, the date this will occur is TBD. AMW Pro-X will make a public announcement when we succeed with CSFM certification. Please stay tuned to the AMW Pro-X channel.

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Are AMW Pro-X reloads available for sale, or use in countries other than the United States?

Other than Canada, not at this time. AMW will make a public announcement when we succeed with additional country certifications. If you are a dealer outside of North America and can assist with certification in your local country, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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All I see are 38mm, 54mm, 75mm and 98mm hardware and certified reloads, are you going to make motors for the small animals in the forest?

AMW has plans to release 29mm motors and maybe more small 38mm reloads in the near future. Sorry, the release date is to be determined. It is like giving birth to a baby elephant, it comes out when it is ready and not before.

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How did AMW Pro-X get created?

A high performance and specialty high power rocket motor manufacturer has been in the works for well over 7 years prior to introduction. The original plan was to release the reload kits in conjunction with Kosdon East Incorporated, taking advantage of the well known Kosdon/Kosdon East alliance. During off-on negotiations with Dr. Frank Kosdon PhD of Kosdon Enterprises, Dr. Kosdon decided to exclusively license his products to a well known competitor, Aerotech. This killed any chance of utilizing the Kosdon alliance. In the legal entanglement, Kosdon East became only a distributor for Kosdon by Aerotech. So, The best solution was spin off an new company we decided to call AMW Pro-X Distributors. AMW Pro-X was incorporated in 2000. After 2 years of wrestling with the government recognized competent authorities in hazardous materials, passing many pounds of paper to the DOT, and getting motors certified by Tripoli and NAR, AMW Pro-X hatchlings were officially released to the general public at NYPOWER and LDRS 21 in July of 2002. Please send lots of money to the zoo keepers, rewarding them for the effort.

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Where is AMW Pro-X Located?

AMW Pro-X is incorporated in Florida with DOT recognized manufacturing in both Florida and New Hampshire. For the proper contact information, please see our contact page.

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When will more reload kits be released, and which ones are next?

Why can't zoo visitors give the new born animals time to grow up before pestering them? Don't you know that for proper growth, most animals need to be sheltered till officially certified by one of the testing authorities (Tripoli, NAR, or CAR)? Let's make a deal, if you can find the super secret new born zoo cage link (hint: it's on the reload page), you *MIGHT* see a potential list of upcoming reload certifications. Don't hurt your mouse finger looking for it, why not just wait in suspense like the rest...

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Does AMW Pro-X, or when will AMW Pro-X, have a dealer located where I want?

The present list of authorized dealers is located on the order information page. Since AMW Pro-X reloads can be shipped via FEDEX, 1 dealer anywhere should be enough, right? Ok, Ok... do not send the hate mail yet.  Currently we have dealers in the eastern, mid-west, central, and western US areas. In an effort to keep customers and dealers happy (and well supplied), AMW Pro-X will be adding more dealers. BUT this will only be done as production capacity allows.   Even with 2 people in AMW, we can only eat that elephant a little at a time. Interested dealers should email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  for information on the requirements to become another gate keeper for the Zoo. Please note: having customers send dealer requests directly to AMW doesn't help the dealer. Customers should insist their favorite dealer contact AMW Pro-X so the dealer can accurately gauge local sales demand. Until an authorized dealer is established near you, please patronize the already established dealers. AMW Pro-X and it's authorized dealers appreciate your consideration on this topic as we grow.

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Will AMW Pro-X hardware work with AeroPack International motor retainers?

This is a common question. AeroPack International has informed the zoo keepers that he released a 54mm motor retention system to be compatible with AMW Pro-X 54mm hardware. Contact AeroPack for more information. The incompatibility of the older motor retainers came as a result of the Zoo keepers decision to change to a stronger version of the original Kosdon East external thrust ring design.

If you have an AeroPack International 54mm retainer manufactured prior to November of 2002, we've had other animal lovers report a fix: if you grind off ~0.010" from the outside, the 54mm hardware external thrust ring it will fit inside the older AeroPack motor retainer. There have been no reports of any failures modifying the external thrust ring. Regardless, AMW Pro-X does not provide any warranty for any hardware modification, so please don't ask us.

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Will AMW Pro-X hardware work with SlimLine motor retainers?

According to our customers - No, AMW motor hardware will not fit the current SlimLine retainer products. Also, please read this caution:

We have had several mechanically inclined zoo lovers look at the SlimLine fit problem. Several have proclaimed, "The casing looks like a new external snap ring groove location, and a smaller diameter thrust ring will fix it! What is so hard?" Well, since you asked;

1) Changing the external thrust ring location: Moving the external thrust ring forward to fit Slimline, will put the external groove very near and in some casings directly on top of the internal snap ring groove. Since both snap ring grooves are cut to ~1/2 the casing wall thickness, the new external ring location will severely reduce or eliminate the casing's ability to hold pressure. There are minimum requirements for "edge margins" of solid metal between snap rings (and other machined features), minimum groove depths/tolerances, and the required safety margins that prevent a simple casing modification to correct the Slimline retainer fit problem. Modifying your AMW hardware in an attempt to fix it, not only violates the warranty, but almost guarantees casing failure under pressure. If the casing doesn't fail the 1st time, it will most likely stretch a snap ring groove, reduce the metal thickness, and then fail on a later use. We have seen one attempt where the motor become permanently stuck inside the retainer, due to the expansion of the modified, stretched snap ring groove. Of course, this will damage the retainer and rocket when it fails.

2) We have also investigated a smaller diameter, external thrust ring to fit the SlimLine and older AeroPack retainer systems. The Slimline retainers investigated, could not handle the extra casing length below the snap ring with only a thrust ring diameter change. So this did not entirely "fix" the Slim line problem. A "Standard Duty" ring with an acceptable smaller diameter is available, but it is also weaker. We tested the "Standard duty" for 2+ years prior to deciding a "Heavy Duty", stronger, external thrust ring was needed. The "Standard Duty" ring did not have the reliability zoo lovers expect. Investigation of keeping the smaller external diameter with "Heavy Duty" capability, was a custom part. This proved too costly in tooling and lot charges. AMW settled on a standard diameter, "Heavy Duty" ring as a compromise.

Discussions continue in this area. If the situation changes, we will post it here.

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Are AMW Pro-X hardware sets compatible with Loki Research reloads?

Are AMW Pro-X reloads compatible with Loki Research hardware?

Upon first appearances, it looks like Loki Hardware is identical to AMW Pro-X hardware. Loki even claims to produce some AMW "compatible" hardware sets, and reloads. We have even learned that customers are being told that the use of these clone hardware sets is approved by the zoo keepers. Sorry, AMW Pro-X reloads are not recommended, nor warranted if used in any hardware except genuine AMW Pro-X hardware. No AMW hardware is known to work with Loki reloads without modifications to the hardware. It is true that at one time, AMW Pro-X contracted with Loki to produce some limited runs of hardware. Loki has received AMW Pro-X copyrighted drawings and information in this interchange. However; due to numerous quality issues, most of this hardware was scrapped, or sold as seconds. Also, We no longer use Loki's manufacturing services for any AMW hardware. If any AMW Pro-X customer purchases AMW Pro-X packaged hardware from a non-AMW Pro-X authorized dealer, please let us know. Our quality reputation is at stake.

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I must talk to someone from AMW Pro-X. All you have is email and FAX, how do I?

AMW Pro-X is part time business. The owners have additional responsibilities besides AMW Pro-X. AMW Pro-X in not presently staffed to handle a large number of direct consumer phone calls, Sorry. Your 1st contact is an authorized dealer found on the order information page. The dealers can and know how to contact AMW Pro-X personnel if the situation requires emergency action. Any product inquires are best sent to the sales email address on the contact page. Thanks for your cooperation on this topic.

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