RV Rocket Steering Link vs JD Air Parts Tail Wheel Link

[AV8ER]

I'm curious if anyone has a reason one setup is better than the other (or even a third contender if you have a better one). It looks at initial glance that the RV Rocket Steering link may have an edge as it has a built in tie down ring in it and is $20 cheaper.

 

[rv6ator]

500+ hours with the Rocket Link and Condor pneumatic tailwheel and this setup works great for me. Also running 380×150 mains.
Your tailwheel geometry is important especially with the Rocket Link. The tailwheel shaft needs to be as close to vertical as possible (see Flyboys website).

 

[bjdecker]

Used them all over 4 different airplanes and 1000+ hours -- Silverbullet, Rocket Link and JD Air. I stuck with the JDAir version. I like the blue anodized finish instead of the chunky-heatshrink-I-made-this-in-my-garden-shed look...

I also used the standard Van's fork for a while, then upgraded to the Bell fork and ultimately settled on the JD Air setup -- Ball & Roller/Needle bearings is far superior to the steel-on-bronze/brass affair.