Firework Purchasing Tips7401316
The 'standard' fireworks licence only permits a supplier to sell fireworks for a 3 week period before November 5th, a couple of 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 security standards. If you do not see this number, then leave nicely alone. These fireworks should not even be offered for sale, but sadly non compliant fireworks do still slip through the net.
Fireworks are divided into four categories, only two of which really 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 three.
The main 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 5 to 15 seconds, and the viewing distance 25 metres. There are also criteria for debris fallout areas, but these are the primary defining criteria. You tend to get category two fireworks in the smaller display boxes, sold through mainstream suppliers' such as newsagents and supermarkets. The much more spectacular category 3 products are generally sold as individual products, and are usually to be found in much more specialist outlets.
One extremely simple, but quite reliable tip for gauging the worth and likely performance of a firework is to really feel the weight of it. Usually speaking, the heavier a firework is, the much better display it will give you. This is by no indicates a hard and quick rule, but it is a extremely good rule of thumb.
Getting been in the trade for 40 years now, I like to believe I have had a affordable quantity of feed back on the subject of DIY firework displays, and the factor that crops up time and again is that most displays last for too long, with too many 'same again' fireworks! The issue could so effortlessly 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 likely from a non specialist outlet, that fizzle and phutt their way through a lacklustre show, why not collect an agreed quantity of money from each 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 better show.
We now have a normal customer base, which entrust their spending budget to us each year, and rely us to construct a memorable display for them. Initially it may be tough to persuade them to spend any where between £40 and £140 on one firework, but nearly without exception, once they have gone that route, they never look back!
