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[pyrotechnist]

Wow what a price difference from the current 29 for 25kg which equates to 1.16 per kg, very steep though since I need it so much I am willing to pay it. I would go to garden direct but their prices are even worse at 59 for 25kg plus £4 for P&P . I wonder what the black specs are and why its contaminated with the stuff, I heard Krista K potassium nitrate is a great brand of potassium nitrate. As long as it doesn't make compositions more sensitive or effect the speed or quality of BP I will be happy. I just wish I had bought some 3 years ago .

[Sambo]

The specks don’t seem to effect the quality or stability of the bp, it makes good glitters and streamers too.
It’s worth buying it in bulk, works out a lot cheaper in the long run especially with the constant price rise.

[pyrotrev]

BTW, what are Monro's asking for shipping 25Kg these days??

[pyrotechnist]

to my address in Manchester 12.88.

[HobbyChemicals]

to my address in Manchester 12.88.

the only potassium nitrate i could find on jfcmonro was called 'Krista K Plus'
which is 13.7%N 46.3%K2O

do they not sell any KNO3?

makes me wish i hadnt just bought 25kg off gardendirect for £65 delivered lol

Edited by HobbyChemicals, 15 April 2009 - 07:59 PM.

[digger]

the only potassium nitrate i could find on jfcmonro was called 'Krista K Plus'
which is 13.7%N 46.3%K2O

do they not sell any KNO3?

makes me wish i hadnt just bought 25kg off gardendirect for £65 delivered lol

It is quoted as the K2O and N equivalent. If you work that back into KNO3 you will find it works out.

Krista K plus is the real deal

[HobbyChemicals]

It is quoted as the K2O and N equivalent. If you work that back into KNO3 you will find it works out.

Krista K plus is the real deal

A little bit of me was hoping you wasnt going to say that lol i hate wasting money, well at least i know for the future

[digger]

A little bit of me was hoping you wasnt going to say that lol i hate wasting money, well at least i know for the future

? wasn't. you have not wasted your money.

[HobbyChemicals]

? wasn't. you have not wasted your money.

Well not wasted but spent more than I needed lol

[pyrotechnist]

It is a shame that one of the number 1 pyro chemicals is getting so darn dear to obtain . I would hate to see the price in say 2 years, £80 per 25kg sack maybe.

[digger]

It is a shame that one of the number 1 pyro chemicals is getting so darn dear to obtain . I would hate to see the price in say 2 years, £80 per 25kg sack maybe.

I doubt it, the price spiked about 18 months ago along with fuel prices as it is relatively energy intensive to produce. It has come down a bit in the last 6 months. However it is taking its time working through he system until everyone has got rid of their high priced stocks.

Places like garden direct are just taking advantage of the pyro boys who have to get it through them.

The next door neighbor is a manager of one of those big hydroponic greenhouse places that grow all of the cucumbers and tomatoes for the supermarkets and he says the price has dropped right off from around £40 for 25Kg at the peak to around £15 for 25Kg (they buy it by the lorry load).

[pyrotechnist]

That is good news then I just hope current stock goes soon so I can get another 25kg bag.

[captainuk]

you can get kno3 from ebay they dont list it but if you mail them they will sell it here is one link
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/fedse3