Firework Buying Tips6452395
The 'standard' fireworks licence only permits a supplier to sell fireworks for a 3 week period before November 5th, a few days before New Year, Diwali and Chinese New Year.
If we deal with what to buy first, then the most essential thing to look for is that the fireworks comply with British Regular BS7114. This number should be printed on the box or firework, and shows that the product complies with strict safety standards. If you do not see this number, then leave well alone. These fireworks should not even be offered for sale, but sadly non compliant fireworks do still slip via the net.
Fireworks are divided into four categories, only two of which truly concern us right here. Category one is for such things as indoor fireworks, and category four is for professional show items, so most of what you see in the shops will be in categories two and 3.
The primary criteria for category two fireworks are that the fuse should burn for between 3 and 13 seconds, and it must be viewed from at least 5 metres away. For category three the fuse is five to 15 seconds, and the viewing distance 25 metres. There are also criteria for debris fallout locations, but these are the primary defining criteria. You tend to get category two fireworks in the smaller show boxes, sold through mainstream suppliers' such as newsagents and supermarkets. The more spectacular category 3 items are usually sold as individual products, and are usually to be found in much more specialist outlets.
One very simple, but quite reliable tip for gauging the worth and most likely overall performance of a firework is to really feel the weight of it. Generally speaking, the heavier a firework is, the much better display it will give you. This is by no indicates a hard and fast rule, but it is a very good rule of thumb.
Getting been in the trade for 40 years now, I like to think I have had a reasonable amount of feed back on the subject of DIY firework displays, and the thing that crops up time and once more is that most displays last for as well lengthy, with too many 'same again' fireworks! The issue could so easily be solved with a bit of forward planning. Instead of the usual situation, exactly where six individuals all turn up with a small box of fireworks, very most likely from a non specialist outlet, that fizzle and phutt their way through a lacklustre display, why not gather an agreed amount of money from every guest instead, and then go to a specialist retailer, and buy a few really spectacular fireworks. Everybody will then see a shorter, but far much better show.
We now have a regular customer base, which entrust their budget to us every year, and rely us to construct a memorable show for them. Initially it may be tough to persuade them to invest any where between £40 and £140 on one firework, but nearly without exception, once they have gone that route, they never look back!
