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[DavePlym]

Having already got a fair bit stuffed in the attic I couldn't resist the local 'cheap import warehouse' in Devon called Trago Mills, so here's the list of things added to the credit card (there goes the electricity money).

Fireworks International
Tiger sel box £5.99
Cannonade barrage £3.49
Phoenix barrage £5.99
Viper's nest barrage £3.49
Griffin barrage £3.99
Cyclops barrage £7.99
Minotaur barrage £9.99
Lucifer's Dragon barrage £16.99

Golden Lion
Sky Monkey with exploding coconuts (ouch) £8.25
Double blossom (2 bigger fountains) £4.75

Cosmic
Cyclone Wheel 3 pack £3.99
Eruption (5 smaller cones) £3.49

TNT
Liberator barrage selection box £23.99

I know for some on here money is no object, but for me this has to be the end of the expense this year.

[wjames]

I know for some on here money is no object, but for me this has to be the end of the expense this year.

Hey, its not my fault you know.......some people just get rich.......from doing nothing.


If only.

[Cosmic-16]

Hi this what i have got this year,

Cosmic

Cosmic Mars Selection box
Cosmic Saturn Selection box
Cosmic Space patrol rockets x 2

Dynasty (Cosmic Brand)

Flying Geese rockets x 2
Brass Monkey Selection box x 2


Standard

Fire Spiral Rockets x 2

Flash

Jet set rockets x 2

[Skyburst]

the goodies i have are:

Kimbolton:

Solitaire Selection Box
Platinum Selection Box x2
Medusa Rocket Selection
Cyclops Rocket Selection x2
3 or 4 32 shot barrages (can't remember the names)

Skyburst/Vulcan

Samurai Hunter Rocket Pack x 3
Space Interpreter Rocket Pack x 2
Blockbuster Candle Barrage
Blockbuster Candle XL x 2
Blockbuster Candle L
Megga Mammoth Wheel 12

Standard

Vanquish Selection Box x 2

Fireworks International

25s Cheeky Cherries
3 or 4 other 25s barrages (forget the names again)

Cosmic

Genesis Candle Pack
Shootin Stars Candle Pack x 3


And of course plenty of portfires

[Firestarter]

Fireworks International Cakes are very good.  The Cheeky Cherries cake is very good on its own, or in particular fired in threes

A local seasonal shop is doing a selection of 25 shot Fireworks International cakes at buy one get one half price at normal RRP prices.  Very good!

[Skyburst]

I've heard really good things about Fireworks International cakes, cheeky cherries in particular, can't wait to see for myself

[dr thrust]

"brothers" the only way to go like the award winning Hercules cake, fire three together see if the neighbors can top this

[David]

"brothers" the only way to go like the award winning Hercules cake, fire three together see if the neighbors can top this

I like Hercules, but it won its "best firework" award as a firework with a £60 RRP. This year the RRP seems to have shot up- £100 in some places. A price rise of 66% is taking the piss a bit, in my opinion.

[MiniChris]

Right, heres my stuff -

Epic

1 x Brothers Choice 4x cakes
1 x OPEN FIRE
1 x WILD HORSES
1 x GOLDEN EYE
2 x SKY THRILLER ROCKET
3 x SKY STORM ROCKETS
1 x FIRE ONE
1 x Krazy Klock
1 x Symphony Selection Box
2 x Dr Thrust
2 x Humming Hornets
1 x Shogun
1 x Six Machine
3 x Supreme Rocket Packs

Lidl

1 x Hayleys Comet
2 x Cosmos
2 x Rainbow Storm

Latifs

2 x DRD Baron Selection Box
3 x 8 Pack Air B0MBS



Maybe a bit OTT this year lol

[Spyrotechnics]

3 x 8 Pack Air B0MBS

do you have a picture of these??

[dr thrust]

I like Hercules, but it won its "best firework" award as a firework with a £60 RRP. This year the RRP seems to have shot up- £100 in some places. A price rise of 66% is taking the piss a bit, in my opinion.

yes i agree price's have shot up a lot this year,maybe i'll just get one instead of three which is a real shame, is it a knock on effect of fuel prices/ inflation ect, or just greed?, ho id like to see three airb++bs pack as well

[David]

yes i agree price's have shot up a lot this year,maybe i'll just get one instead of three which is a real shame, is it a knock on effect of fuel prices/ inflation ect, or just greed?, ho id like to see three airb++bs pack as well

I think it is a case of what Brothers charge the retailers. At the end of the day, business is business- if you like something, you pay for it!

Personally, I liked Hercules, but didn't think it was anything very special. I think it may have won it's award because at £60 RRP it was great value.

[dr thrust]

so what would you recommend for a top class cake then? Hercules is just pure action, where other similar sized finale cakes are a big yawn like this grand finale ive had loads of big cakes like this very long and dull, brother really pack a punch, last year people in my mother-in laws street complained about the noise from the brother stuff i used, this was on the nov 5th!, this has never happened before in fifteen years so im happy with that

Edited by chris m, 19 October 2008 - 01:10 PM.

[David]

Well, a lot of places still have pre-2008 spec stuff- if you can get a Tiger's Revenge that is the best. I also like Epic's Awaken, that is mental. You need a LOT of space to appreciate them.

[Prestonboi]

Righto my stuff, so far...

All from Epic.

Brothers Companion Selection Box
Super Starburst Rockets
Thunder Blast Rockets
Supreme Rockets
Brothers Choice Imperial
Fragma
Heavy Duty
Predator 500
King Cobra
Thunder King
Humming Hornets
Tomahawk Rocket Pack

Still to come Mines (probably Moon Boom x 2), and a box of fountains, and anything else that takes my fancy on my travels (not looking for much else though really).

Hell as long as I entertain our guests and out-do the neighbours with the above I'll be more than happy!!!! Last year ended up with way, way to much small stuff and it took an age to get through them all.

Edited by Prestonboi, 19 October 2008 - 05:10 PM.