r/fireworks

Hello all, I live in Chicago and was thinking about shopping at Big daddy ks this year across the border in Indiana. Has anybody have experience with them. The prices seem decent and they dont have the bogo b.s. going on. It seems like they sell alot of raccoon brand fireworks. Are they good? Ism looking to spend around 1k to 1.5k. And info or better recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Thinking of using 3 Fountains to start our National Anthem for our 4th show. Semi pyromusical. The Anthem is electric guitar instrumental only by Dennis Timmothy.

Suggestions for some Fountains

Thanks

Just a backyard family show.

I love the Astroboy line of fireworks and this year I’m loving the new stuff that Jackpot Fireworks is putting out, from the lists I’ve seen these two are coming hand in hand, any chance these are sister brands ?

I live on a lake, and my neighbor has an ATF permit to buy display fireworks. He puts on a great show each year. However, each year it's gotten bigger and bigger. Last year, they told me they were launching 5" mortars.

Unfortunately, he points the fireworks in our direction. About 100' away from our property.

It's a dangerous situation for anyone on our property. 2 people were injured last year.

Our beach gets covered in flakes of cardboard, and some kind of backing rocks rain down, some larger than a 50 cent peice.

I love the show, but I've asked him if he can push his barge out further into the lake, or at least point the fireworks out over the water. He won't have a discussion with me about it. Literally will not talk to me.

He launches the fireworks from public property (a lake). According to state law, this is only legal to do with a permit. The township hasn't issued a permit. They don't seem to know anything about the permitting process. Which is interesting because the township hires a company to put on a show each year.

So could the permit be getting issued at the state level? I've spoken with the state fireworks supervisor, and he doesn't seem to indicate that there is a state level permitting process and he directs me to the local township. The local township says, "we don't have any fireworks ordinances; this is a state issue".

So everyone is passing the buck and my neighbor is literally shooting explosives in my direction.

I like Saturn Missles, and I just got a suggestion for a $10 one called tornado on volcano. I like Roman candles, cakes, fountains, and 500grams

Can someone make a list like..

$10-

$20 -

$50-

$100-

$500-

$1000-

And go on and so forth to make a list. Thank you so much.

I’m looking for first hand experience with cans you’ve tried. Some are loud and some will punch you in the chest. Out of the ones you’ve tried which have you found to be superior? The options I have to choose from personally are Big Fella, Terminators, Lord Vaders, and Bottom Shot. Does anyone have experience with these? I’ve only tried Big Fella and they smack.

So Iv been shooting off fireworks forever. I pretty much know the legality rules of consumer firework for 1.4 G.

But recently, I went into a firework store in Wisconsin and was told by the owner to come over and take a look at this firework. Priced at a measly 449.99. He said it’s 260 shots but ignore the 500 g label. This is a 4000 g cake….

Then he points over to a zipper cake that has a comparable 260 shots and says these are nothing alike if you don’t believe me

I looked at the video of the immortal Phoenix and it does actually look like it has more to it than a zipper cake.

But my question is how I guess. Is this guy blowing smoke? It’s not like a finale in a box with three 500 g cakes totaling out to (1500) it’s one big box. But doesn’t have a rapid fire like a zipper cake or just the aerial with no report.

If anyone could clear that up, that would be awesome!

Thanks all!

I normally have a leveled out spot in our field for my launch site. But seeing as how this year’s show is nearly 3x bigger… it’s not going to work. The rest of the field is full of small hills and large rocks. So leveling out 2 more spots isn’t in my time frame. I use multiple 2’x4’ mdf boards to fuse and transport everything, and to help keep everything stable.

Any ideas on what I could do (for cheap) to get everything level and stable?

I’m sure many of us have seen public 1.3 shows at a local fair or 4th of July display. So I’m wondering companies in your opinion go above and beyond to make unforgettable shows you can’t miss especially at major events.?