The Great Cheap, Safe Fireworks Hunt

Dan2310

Gazmo wrote: »

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thats my haul from last year and a video of 1 of the rockets, not sure if you'll be able to view, lemme know

Thanks very much for those, they all work fine! What were the names of those standard selection boxes and how much did you pay if you dont mind me asking they look very good!

Gazmo

they were really good, they were from the firework wearhouse last year bogof £99 for the 2, bonfire selection box and final fantisy selection box both made by standard, they kept us going for quite some time, the rocket in the video was a magic stars by standard, they were also bogof £40 for 2. there was alot of smaller stuff in the pics too

Si7

Great looking selection boxes, the Standard Final Fantasy box almost looks old school, Firework Wearhouse aren't repeating the same BOGOF offer this year are they?

Gazmo

not on the standard stuff, think alot of the bogofs are on menshun fireworks and i really wouldnt recomend them

Si7

Came across this earlier to add to the list, think these people were mentioned previously, they're a trade warehouse but currently doing a one day pass (nice move ) and stock a good large selection of cheap fireworks looking at the PDF brochure :

www .jtfmegadiscountwarehouse.co.uk/admin/resources/jtf-catalogue-20102.pdf

Website with printable day pass voucher :

www .jtfmegadiscountwarehouse.co.uk/index.php

Tappy

Si7 wrote: »

Came across this earlier to add to the list, think these people were mentioned previously, they're a trade warehouse but currently doing a one day pass (nice move ) and stock a good large selection of cheap fireworks looking at the PDF brochure :

www .jtfmegadiscountwarehouse.co.uk/admin/resources/jtf-catalogue-20102.pdf

Website with printable day pass voucher :

www .jtfmegadiscountwarehouse.co.uk/index.php

They are indeed decent prices, but don't forget those prices don't include VAT.

I'll be visiting Epic this weekend. They've opened a new showroom in Sheffield which is apparently the biggest in the country.

I went to their old place in Batley last year and found the prices and service to be of the highest order.

The fireworks were great and were much better than the supermarket stuff.

I'd certainly recommend going to a proper retailer instead of a supermarket. The prices are similar but the quality is much better at a proper shop.

Si7

The lack of VAT on the prices is annoying, mind you Epic do the same, you have to mentally add the VAT to their prices to find the price you will actually be paying in store. 1st Galaxy fireworks pull the same stunt. Seems to be a trend with firework resellers.

Nearest JTF is Stoke for me, Epic about another 30 miles north, might be worth the extra distance, or visit both

Tappy

Si7 wrote: »

The lack of VAT on the prices is annoying, mind you Epic do the same, you have to mentally add the VAT to their prices to find the price you will actually be paying in store. 1st Galaxy fireworks pull the same stunt. Seems to be a trend with firework resellers.

Nearest JTF is Stoke for me, Epic about another 30 miles north, might be worth the extra distance, or visit both

On the epic site, if you click through to the firework in question it will tell you the total price (including VAT). It is annyoning that the shopping cart doesn't include VAT though.

JTF prices are comparable to Epics and some of their pieces get good reviews on the UKFR forums.

I'd rather go to Epic though as it's their profession and I'd imagine they could offer better advice. I also like that you can see videos of the fireworks so you know it's unlikely to be a dud. I don't want to spend £30 on one item only to find it's a piece of crap.

Going to both is probably a good idea! I love the fireworks season! Even looking at the poor offerings in Asda gets me excited and tempts me!

Si7

Tappy wrote: »

Going to both is probably a good idea! I love the fireworks season! Even looking at the poor offerings in Asda gets me excited and tempts me!

Haha, that's me all over! It's all just sooo exciting this time of the year, I really need to grow up

mac-boy

Yeah this seasons great with Halloween as well it brings me back to when I was a child.I was hoping to post the Sainsbury's leaflet but I'm not aloud.(Due to me not posting or something.