As I fly by my self most times I use a stooge.   I still have the one I got from Bobby Hunt many years ago .  But the new stooge I got from Brodak is spoiling me .  At least on my muffled engines I can tell if the stooge release worked or not.  It also lets me lift the plane if I need to.    The old stooge I had trouble getting the tail skid or wire loop hooked up.   Any way with this one I can now fly my trike geared planes with no trouble.