The Great Cheap, Safe Fireworks Hunt

trickyrickxx

just come back from lets party fireworks and got this just to top up my stash
http://s1180.photobucket.com/albums/x401/trickyrickxx/?action=view&current=S7300330.jpg
i got the packs of roman candles £10 bogof purple rain £12 and got blue piranhas free golden star £7 and got sky sparkle free hayleys comets were £7 bogof so £36 so not so bad. has anyone heard of these hayleys comets as they looked a little like old stock and we know how good some of that stuff can be made by men shun fireworks tell me what ya think thanks

ixwood

I've got up to about £250 to spend on a decent display that'll last about 1/2 hour. Preferably some nice cakes, so not loads of different things to light.

I've got these places near me:-
http://www.mlefireworks.co.uk
http://amazingfireworks.co.uk

As well as ALDI and LIDl.

Any suggestions? Where's best to get them and anything really good I should look out for?

ixwood

http://www.mlefireworks.co.uk/shop/6-Cake-pack.html

What do you this of that pack? I like the fact that it's got 3 100 shot cakes in it.

ixwood

http://www.mlefireworks.co.uk/shop/Big-display-200.html
http://www.mlefireworks.co.uk/shop/Basic-Display-Pack.html

Are these worth the money? They look quite look to me.

What pack out of the 3 would you go for?

furiousjammin

My Stash

(excuse the pics - they were taking with my phone last night)

Let me know what you think :eek:

Dan2310

Some amazing stash pics on here this year!! I sooo love this time of year, not managed to get on here since Saturday and I come back on now and see 4 new pages

Thanks for posting the pics

Also Tricky I picked up a pack (or two as they were bogof) of the Sainsburys shot tubes, not fired any yet but there a lot bigger than I expected, they are also fairly heavy too

Role on next Saturday!!

trickyrickxx

ixwood if it was my money i would go for big display pack200 but i aint no expert and people on here will know more than me but it looks like a good varity of fireworks in there and gives you £50 to go lidls and pick up some of there great cakes

trickyrickxx

furiousjammin looks like a big stash you have there gonna be a long gfn for you me thinks lol

furiousjammin

thanks guys

no list but i can give rough prices etc.

heres what i can remember off the top of my head... (prices may be out as going from memory)

The Armoury Box £120 from JTF
Bonfire selection box from JTF around £7 i think
Funky Frog fountain JTF £6
2 packs of bright star air bombs from JTF this year spec but still ok £10
2 x TNT selection box from ASDA (last years stock - good)
1 x TNT selection box from ASDA (this years stock - not so good)
2 25 carat from Lidl (3 for £20)
1 ipanema from LIDL (3 for £20)
1 firefighter from LIDL £9.99

various cakes from local warehouse... £40 for around 4
Jessicas Dream 1500 shot DRD £12

Open Fire from Galactic Fireworks £35
2 x Thunder King 25 shot cakes - loud from Galactic £12

i bought the initial stuff from JTF then went to local shops seeing what deals they had on, did my homework on youtube etc to see the videos and get the opinion on the brands. My collection made up of Paramount, Brothers, Dancing Red Devil, Bright Star/Star Burst/Guy Fawkes/Esco, TNT, Standard (And some strange french bangers that sound like TANK FIRE (deafening )

all in all i reckon i have spent around £240 this year.

may pick a couple more bits up but nothing major.

ajayvarma87

@ furiousjammin

Where did you buy the loud French bangers? I'm after fireworks, the louder, the better. Would you recommend anything which makes a serious sound?