Firework Purchasing Tips2268865
The 'standard' fireworks licence only permits a supplier to sell fireworks for a three 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 important factor 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 don't see this number, then leave well alone. These fireworks should not even be offered for sale, but sadly non compliant fireworks do nonetheless slip through 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 main criteria for category two fireworks are that the fuse must burn for between three and 13 seconds, and it must be viewed from at least five metres away. For category 3 the fuse is five to 15 seconds, and the viewing distance 25 metres. There are also criteria for debris fallout areas, but these are the main defining criteria. You tend to get category two fireworks in the smaller sized display boxes, sold via mainstream suppliers' such as newsagents and supermarkets. The more spectacular category three items are generally sold as person products, and are usually to be discovered in more specialist outlets.
One very simple, but fairly dependable tip for gauging the value and most likely overall performance of a firework is to feel the weight of it. Usually speaking, the heavier a firework is, the much better show it will give you. This is by no indicates a hard and quick rule, but it is a extremely great rule of thumb.
Having been in the trade for 40 years now, I like to believe I have had a affordable 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 as well many 'same again' fireworks! The problem could so easily be solved with a bit of forward planning. Rather of the usual scenario, where six people all turn up with a small box of fireworks, extremely most likely from a non specialist outlet, that fizzle and phutt their way via a lacklustre show, why not collect an agreed quantity of money from every guest rather, and then go to a specialist retailer, and buy a couple of truly spectacular fireworks. Everyone will then see a shorter, but far much better display.
We now have a normal 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 spend any exactly where in between £40 and £140 on one firework, but almost with out exception, once they have gone that route, they never look back!
