The Great Cheap, Safe Fireworks Hunt

Si7

I'm a little skeptical on the Weco rockets, they all say 25M, sort of a free safety cop out. The only danger with a rocket is if it doesn't take off you have to consider the star/ejection blast radius, the Weco's are pretty weak here. Obviously you can't go against the safety recommendations but here's a comparison pic below, the larger rocket is a 110g (4 oz) flash burst Kimbolton rocket, this is rated as a 5M/Garden Firework and has a very large burst & monster flash report. The smaller Weco rocket is rated at 5 times the safety distance if that helps.

Part_Mouse

With the cyber pack it says 25m, wonder if its a bit to risky?

SnowRules

Part_Mouse wrote: »

Just got back with my cyber pack and some rockets, i asked to look at them as i needed to what the safe distance was i was told no i can't look at them until iv'e bought them:mad: so i then said can i get a refund if there not suitable for my garden and was told that their non refundable :mad: now they're a 25m safe distance on them and with a very small garden they're not suitable.:mad:

They should have been able to provide you with this information before you actually made the purchase, I see no reason for them to withhold the information concerning safety distances on fireworks.

simmy17

Si7 wrote: »

I'm a little skeptical on the Weco rockets, they all say 25M, sort of a free safety cop out. The only danger with a rocket is if it doesn't take off you have to consider the star/ejection blast radius, the Weco's are pretty weak here. Obviously you can't go against the safety recommendations but here's a comparison pic below, the larger rocket is a 110g (4 oz) flash burst Kimbolton rocket, this is rated as a 5M/Garden Firework and has a very large burst & monster flash report. The smaller Weco rocket is rated at 5 times the safety distance if that helps.

I view all my fireworks at around 8/10m if there is any firework that i know needs to be at least 25/30m away i will go down to the local park

jockey

Part_Mouse wrote: »

Just got back with my cyber pack and some rockets, i asked to look at them as i needed to what the safe distance was i was told no i can't look at them until iv'e bought them:mad: so i then said can i get a refund if there not suitable for my garden and was told that their non refundable :mad: now they're a 25m safe distance on them and with a very small garden they're not suitable.:mad:

In one of my local Lidl's they had dummy's on display in the exact packaging as the real thing so it allowed you a good look at labels before purchase.
Surely the member of staff could have looked at the fireworks for you if the dummys weren't available. Poor customer service if they wouldn't.

simmy17

Part_Mouse wrote: »

With the cyber pack it says 25m, wonder if its a bit to risky?

That cyber pack has nothing to worry about mate as long at you 5/8m away that selection box is fine

trickyrickxx

that does seem a big distance for a small rocket my small rockets are 5m my big rockets are 25m not that my garden is 25m but there is pond between me and the fireworks so i fell safe lol

Part_Mouse

simmy17 wrote: »

That cyber pack has nothing to worry about mate as long at you 5/8m away that selection box is fine

Thanks, my first go at foreworks this year :j

Part_Mouse

jockey wrote: »

In one of my local Lidl's they had dummy's on display in the exact packaging as the real thing so it allowed you a good look at labels before purchase.
Surely the member of staff could have looked at the fireworks for you if the dummys weren't available. Poor customer service if they wouldn't.

They had dummys in a locked cage but i wasn't allowed to look at them

Part_Mouse

SnowRules wrote: »

They should have been able to provide you with this information before you actually made the purchase, I see no reason for them to withhold the information concerning safety distances on fireworks.

I asked the manager if she could fnd out but she said no she would only bring the fireworks out once i bought them.