The Great Cheap, Safe Fireworks Hunt

trickyrickxx

monsterberry do you always make your own rockets? where do you get the powders and other stuff from?

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trickyrickxx wrote: »

monsterberry do you always make your own rockets? where do you get the powders and other stuff from?

You can get all the chemicals on ebay, although it's best to do some research first. Have a look at pyroguide. Forum-wise, ukpyrosociety is a good best.

simmy17

Mate was bragging about some fireworks today in work £40 for the rockets £30 for the Box might have a look think they are stolen

Thommo3105

simmy17 wrote: »

Aldi Terminal Velocity Rockets £10
Lidl 25 Carat And Impanema £12
Aldi Liberator Pack £20
Lidl Firefighter £10
Colour Explosion £10 BOGOF

Total £62

If you are wanting a few fountins then id swap the Colour explosion for a cyberbox

Cyberbox and 2 powder kegs from asda for £3, otherwise good list mate

trickyrickxx

i havent i am not thinking of making my own rockets yet but if i did i would look into it alot before i did make them lol is there guieds on how to make them on the website you posted

furious_jammin

im in leicester and the best places ive found are...

For selection boxes to start you off - a wholesalers called falcon.

Then for other stuff you need to shop around.

Barrages i got from Paper Tiger in leicester town centre - they have a half price sale on all fireworks at the moment. Mostly bright star so good quality.

I was looking at Tesco and Wilkinson - all seem to be overpriced and not great for effects.

Morrisons ive heard is the same.

Asda is ok - but dont go for the big multi shot things eg 500 shots for £80. Rip off with a capital R. shop around. Paper Tiger, leicester have a 595 shot - similar effects - half price - you pay £15. so SHOP AROUND

(note ASDA mini kegs priced at £3 for two are a bargain. and pack a great effect for the size and price. well worth the £3)

Finally i have brought the 3 barrages in LIDL. Firefighter, Ipanema and 25 carat.


p.s. - for all the old school air bomb enthusiasts - bright star have apparantly somehow sneaked an air bomb through british standards testing. now it isnt the quite the earth shattering thunder of old, but it is one the loudest fireworks guranteed to be louder than any of your neaighbours. :j
they are made by Bright Star and are called Atom Bombs. They are twin tubes in one firework. so each has a twin shot. i found them at £8.95 in a shop on Melton Road in Leicester. JTF also sell them although they are rebadges under a different brand and called Widow Makers but are the same and priced at £3.95 + VAT.



Final word - if you have kids - buy a pumpkin fountain - £5 at ASDA. great item.

sorry for the essay :rotfl:

Ben

Si7

Excellent informative post Ben, should help make a few minds up. :beer: I heard the Brightstar Atoms Bombs were pretty potent too, Birmingham and surrounding area have a few Latif stores, Atom Bombs are £7.99 a pack BOGOF :

http://www.latifs.co.uk/

Pyro, is there a Londis leaflet ref fireworks? Or just in store browsing etc?

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trickyrickxx

thanks monsterberry i am not thinking of making my own rockets yet but it does fasonate me so i would do a whole lot of research before i did anythink i might check out that forum another day