The Great Cheap, Safe Fireworks Hunt

Si7

Tappy wrote: »

They must be selling them at a loss. I don't believe it's possible otherwise. The cost of transporting fireworks is very expensive, as is the storage for 1.3.g items (which I believe this pack is).

Most retailers offer it for around £80, I'd guess they're buying them at about £30-50.

Si7 certainly got a bargain. You can get a Brothers Companion pack for around £30-40 which is similar quality, but the Kimbolton stuff tends to be more expensive.

Agree it is a fantastic price, thought it was an error on the discounts initially but found another branch 30 miles away doing the same prices. Thought I'd better take a trip over and see them too, well, it would be rude not to

Si7

windmill84 wrote: »

i saw some kimbolton fireworks at a garden centre on the way back from where i got all my stuff from. i'd never heard of them before so i didnt think anything of it. maybe i should go back and take a closer look, i know they had half price offers on...!

Where was this Garden Centre Windmill? Can you remember the name? Wonder if it's a branch on the store list.

Thommo3105

Si7 wrote: »

How far are you? There's one in Bristol, Cambridge, Shropshire & two in Birmingham & surrounding I think.

Too far for the few things I would want, my display is this Saturday and I have no time....:(

windmill84

Si7 wrote: »

Where was this Garden Centre Windmill? Can you remember the name? Wonder if it's a branch on the store list.

it was just a local wyevale garden centre, very near to where i got my stash from. im pretty sure it wasnt any from that list cos they're a different chain.

AnthonyUK

Dan2310 wrote: »

Heyy,

Lmao, I thaught that when I baught them. They were available from the fireworks warehouse for £12.99 BOGOF, made by RAGE fireworks from Absolute. It didn't say what they do or anything but looking at the wrapper etc it says mine/ shot tube/ fountain combinations so they sound quite good!



Also, its fine about the links Im glad I found them as it will give me something to do going through all your stash and seeing what everything does

Oh, and yeah the Lidl selection box. The Fire Pack contains 1x100 shot roman candle, 1x 7shot, 1x 60 shot and then 2 fountain/roman candle combinations which are the extras to the cyber pack. So really if your not after a few nice bigger roman candles then I would go for the 2 cyber packs as you would get 4 normal roman candles (5shot), 2 60 shotters and a range of fountains inc 4 volcano's which are supposed to be great!

Glad that this topic has livened up again ! Mainly thanks to Si for posting his finds and pics

That mine combination is safest fastened to a short stake driven into the ground and secured firm with gaffatape.

PyrO

Here is the stuff I got from Lidl.

The weco Fire Fighter, seems to have a 3" square empty space in the centre, aswell as being a different shape to the one in the brochure :mad:.

katyjarvis40

Hi all

here's our stash from JTF this year, it cost about £150 all in inc VAT so hopefully they will give us a good enough display! [IMG][/img] Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Katy

Si7

Great pics Pyro, 10/10 :cool: Looks a lovely selection, what was the total ££?

katyjarvis40 wrote: »

Hi all

here's our stash from JTF this year, it cost about £150 all in inc VAT so hopefully they will give us a good enough display! [IMG][/img] Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Katy

Seems a fantastic amount for £150 Katy, well done Can I ask how much the sparklers were? I think Asda have got something wrong on their sparkler prices & if they are substantially lower than JTF wholesale prices it would confirm.

katyjarvis40

Si7 wrote: »

Seems a fantastic amount for £150 Katy, well done Can I ask how much the sparklers were? I think Asda have got something wrong on their sparkler prices & if they are substantially lower than JTF wholesale prices it would confirm.

Well the sparklers came as part of the pack, but normally they are 55p a pack.

Katy

Dan2310

AnthonyUK wrote: »

That mine combination is safest fastened to a short stake driven into the ground and secured firm with gaffatape.

Ive got some gaffa tape and stakes for the first time, never had them before so im looking forward to setting everything out!

Have you set dynamine off before? If so do you know what its like?

Also Si7, nope no videos or in fact any info on them at all sorry.