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[Ben-J]

Any feedback on these?

i have been searching there site and im pretty intrested in a display pack they do (click link) then click display packs and scroll down till you see the bar b q one. second from the top.. Bar-B-Q in main display packs.

Any reviews?

hard to tell if its any good or not as theres no pictures. but the fireworks i the pack dont sound too bad.


any help would be appreciated.

[David]

It is a very good brand. Generally good quality effects at reasonable prices. The bigger rockets might be of questionable value, but a lot of the other stuff is ace- Crazy Horses, Tiger's Revenge are mental, Triple H Bomb is very popular, they have loud air b0mbs- lots of little cakes.

It is worth checking out www.ukfr.com , they review a lot of Fireworks International stuff.

[Ben-J]

It is a very good brand. Generally good quality effects at reasonable prices. The bigger rockets might be of questionable value, but a lot of the other stuff is ace- Crazy Horses, Tiger's Revenge are mental, Triple H Bomb is very popular, they have loud air b0mbs- lots of little cakes.

It is worth checking out www.ukfr.com , they review a lot of Fireworks International stuff.

Thanks alot for that. ill jump on that site straight away.

you reckon thats worth the £150 there asking then ?

[Ben-J]

I guess there's only 1 way too find out

[David]

Thanks alot for that. ill jump on that site straight away.

you reckon thats worth the £150 there asking then ?

I wouldn't spend £150 (necessarily) on a pack- might work out better to pick and choose individual items. There are quite a lot of rockets in that pack- might not really be the best value.

My suggestion is to join up at the UKFR, check out the reviews etc- and there are also discounts too from shops that sell Fireworks International (One of them is done through me- Firework Factory.)

I'm not just hyping them- it is worth spending £10 to get good video footage and the discounts if you are looking for Fireworks International- it is a brand that is well covered by the UKFR.

Edited by David, 26 October 2008 - 11:45 PM.

[Ben-J]

I wouldn't spend £150 (necessarily) on a pack- might work out better to pick and choose individual items. There are quite a lot of rockets in that pack- might not really be the best value.

My suggestion is to join up at the UKFR, check out the reviews etc- and there are also discounts too from shops that sell Fireworks International (One of them is done through me- Firework Factory.)

I'm not just hyping them- it is worth spending £10 to get good video footage and the discounts if you are looking for Fireworks International- it is a brand that is well covered by the UKFR.

Thanks alot. i will sign up now . i have a large garden and im not really looking for fountains as they do not intrest anybody in my family anymore. im just basically looking for Decent fireworks with alot off color and noise, it will be done at out own pace so (more than likely lit 1 at a time, maybe 2 at the most) its got too last a decent amount off time aswell as were going to make a night off it.


any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

[David]

My advice would be just to have a really good browse! Find out what deals people are doing, have a look through their websites, and see things you like the look of. Check out reviews, and clips, see if it suits. Also, typing "Fireworks International" in You Tube gets a lot of videos to give you some ideas.

Regarding Fireworks International, pretty much all the stuff between £5 and £20 is good value for money. Triple H Bomb has been a long time favourite. If you are happy with a lot of smaller cakes, go for them- they are all quite loud and pretty.

Edited by David, 26 October 2008 - 11:59 PM.

[Ben-J]

My advice would be just to have a really good browse! Find out what deals people are doing, have a look through their websites, and see things you like the look of. Check out reviews, and clips, see if it suits. Also, typing "Fireworks International" in You Tube gets a lot of videos to give you some ideas.

Regarding Fireworks International, pretty much all the stuff between £5 and £20 is good value for money. Triple H Bomb has been a long time favourite. If you are happy with a lot of smaller cakes, go for them- they are all quite loud and pretty.

Thanks alot. just signed up to ukfr so i will have a really good search on there.


If you was to buy a display pack yourself (if any at all) within the region off £100-£200 what would you personally go for,

thanks alot for your help.

its important i get this right as we have alot or relatives round this year

Edited by Graham, 27 October 2008 - 12:08 AM.

[Spyrotechnics]

I have bought the BBQ in the past and would certainly recommend it again

[Ben-J]

I have bought the BBQ in the past and would certainly recommend it again

really? any chance a little review ?

[Spyrotechnics]

mate it was years ago..... all I can recall is that I thought it was decent value for money I think I supplemented it with a Triple H Bomb to finish off on

[Ben-J]

mate it was years ago..... all I can recall is that I thought it was decent value for money I think I supplemented it with a Triple H Bomb to finish off on

No problem. had a feeling i may be asking a little too much.

think i have made my mind up now.

[Firestarter]

I had the BarBQ pack last year and can give you a quick review, although be aware that the regs have changed and so have the rockets.

Last year they did Air Bomb rockets, whose name escapes me, but by eck were they loud!  They have been removed for this year.  This is a crying shame!  The other rockets were big and had lost of big peony breaks, willow breaks etc.  They surprised me a lot to be honest.

The fountains were of a good standard and lasted quite a while with varying effects.  The Cone fountain was very large (NOT window dressed at all) and was fantastic.  Lots of gold colour and it lasted an age.

The cakes were of mixed size and quality.  The smaller cakes were decent enough.  One cake sticks out because it was unique to me and I had not seen it - Howling Wolves - a three stage whistle cake.  Cheeky Cherries is a fantastic little cake - 25 shots of red comets to crackle burst that really, really fill the sky in a medium sized garden.

All of the cakes were single effect, which is not to everyones taste.  Overall I was happy with the money that I spent and reasonably happy with what I got in return.  You can certainly spend 150 quid a lot lot worse than this.

I havent gone back with them this year because I wanted to try a different way of firework shopping this year - lots of single and double cakes/fountains/Mines/Rockets from different suppliers/manufacturers - rather than my usual method of buying dispay packs from one manufacturer/supplier.

The quality of the Fireworks International fireworks are very good.  No misfires, no tube blowouts etc.

[Ben-J]

I had the BarBQ pack last year and can give you a quick review, although be aware that the regs have changed and so have the rockets.

Last year they did Air Bomb rockets, whose name escapes me, but by eck were they loud! They have been removed for this year. This is a crying shame! The other rockets were big and had lost of big peony breaks, willow breaks etc. They surprised me a lot to be honest.

The fountains were of a good standard and lasted quite a while with varying effects. The Cone fountain was very large (NOT window dressed at all) and was fantastic. Lots of gold colour and it lasted an age.

The cakes were of mixed size and quality. The smaller cakes were decent enough. One cake sticks out because it was unique to me and I had not seen it - Howling Wolves - a three stage whistle cake. Cheeky Cherries is a fantastic little cake - 25 shots of red comets to crackle burst that really, really fill the sky in a medium sized garden.

All of the cakes were single effect, which is not to everyones taste. Overall I was happy with the money that I spent and reasonably happy with what I got in return. You can certainly spend 150 quid a lot lot worse than this.

I havent gone back with them this year because I wanted to try a different way of firework shopping this year - lots of single and double cakes/fountains/Mines/Rockets from different suppliers/manufacturers - rather than my usual method of buying dispay packs from one manufacturer/supplier.

The quality of the Fireworks International fireworks are very good. No misfires, no tube blowouts etc.

Thanks alot for taking the time to write that up for me

im still very tempted to get this, but i have already spent �170, not sure exactly what i have got. as iv left it down to my local ish supplier to sort me out with a decent display (reccomended to me by a pyrotechnic company, im currently working with/ helping out with displays) going to pick it all up some time this week so anything im not happy with i will be able to change when i get there.

Edited by Ben-J, 15 September 2009 - 07:09 PM.

[Firestarter]

it depends on what 170 quid will get you at that supplier and what brand they are supplying you with?

For £150, over the years, i've struggled to find something with many other manufacturers that has come close to the Fireworks International pack in terms of quality of firework, volume and "bang for buck".

The final choice lays with yourself, obviously, and i doubt that a pyro company would have out you in touch with another company that is not up to a decent standard.

Ask the question with this company and come back to here...There are plenty more people a hell of a lot more experienced and qualified than me who will point you in the right direction.