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[David]

As its now close to the "official" buying season its seems like a relevant question- when do you buy your stuff? Do you plan in advance, or just pick up bits that take your fancy. Both methods have their merits - planning can help with structure, but I've found that anything too well planned often ends with disappointment- and its good to be spontaneous!

Secondly, what kind of budget do you work to? Does anyone here go for the biggest item? I do- although I do get a nice discount usually.

[dr thrust]

i buy as soon as they come out! and spend about £1000, well i used to until i got a mortgage! last year not a bean,this year ive saved up a bit and i'd say that i will visit about ten shops and build a selection up i do have a weakness for big rockets and at twenty pounds upwards you can gobble up some cash!(i like to fire ten at a time from two racks) the biggest firework i've had was a cake called "showtime" about £140?

[RangerOfFire]

Having only a 20m (max) long garden I try to buy not too big cat 3 stuff (there are trees at the end of the garden so roman candles and rockets are... fun).

I planned it and bought from fireworks emporium during their "15% extra free" period and will probably be collecting them tomorrow. Spent just over £100 and got £15 worth free.

[Gazza]

I have just shelled-out £150 on:
56 shot flashing thunder (roman candle barrage).
64 shot 'sky monkey' (multi-effects cake)
25 shot 'big boom battery' (cake)
60 shot 'golden splendour' (bees inserts/golden palm tree effects cake)
25 shot 'starburst' (a cake with green 'shell' bursts)
19 shot 'cosmic armageddon' (silver tails to bursts cake)
100 shot 'ion barrage' (flash-bang effects cake)
1 large titanium gerb
A handfull of portfires thrown-in, for free.

[RangerOfFire]

I have just shelled-out £150 on:
56 shot flashing thunder (roman candle barrage).
64 shot 'sky monkey' (multi-effects cake)
25 shot 'big boom battery' (cake)
60 shot 'golden splendour' (bees inserts/golden palm tree effects cake)
25 shot 'starburst' (a cake with green 'shell' bursts)
19 shot 'cosmic armageddon' (silver tails to bursts cake)
100 shot 'ion barrage' (flash-bang effects cake)
1 large titanium gerb
A handfull of portfires thrown-in, for free.

Sounds like a lot of Bright Star stuff and a lot of noise makers.

I had the flashing thunder a couple of years ago and it was great, certainly outdid the neighbours.

I *should* be picking mine up later today so I'll try and get some pictures.

[David]

Flashing Thunder will be gone by next year, as will all flashpowder bangs.

My bonfire Display, actually now for November 10th (I'm free bonfire weekend, see displays board... ) is:

2x Screaming Spiders
Moving Target
Inferno Sound/Diablo (19 shots each)
4x Golden Coconuts
"Brother Choice" (4 pack)
2 King Rockets
Dynamite
2x Wild Horses + 2x Tigers Revenge

[Tennespeedy]

As its now close to the "official" buying season its seems like a relevant question- when do you buy your stuff? Do you plan in advance, or just pick up bits that take your fancy. Both methods have their merits - planning can help with structure, but I've found that anything too well planned often ends with disappointment- and its good to be spontaneous!

Secondly, what kind of budget do you work to? Does anyone here go for the biggest item? I do- although I do get a nice discount usually.

I wait until the last minute this time of year. Recently i've been steering away from the smaller items and just staying with the larger break pieces. If I do buy small things they are usually fountains, comets, pearl crossettes and the screaming/whistling items to mix in with or provide low-level coverage in a finale. If it's too cold this NYE, I will probably just do a finale segment at midnight and maybe hand light a few things up to that time and after. As far as what I spend, that usually depends. I've been known to throw down $3,000 US or more, but average is 1500 usually.

Edited by Tennespeedy, 17 October 2007 - 10:16 PM.

[k1ley4evr]

i buy year round, usually 2-300 each time, but around may i start to pick up most of my stash, I spend about $2,000

[Prestonboi]

I usually buy mine around mid October just as they come out but i am getting most of mine this weekend so have left it a bit late.

I hate the November rush!

[pmhcfc]

I spend around £8 - £900 ..Have all my fireworks ready now - just wish I could get hold of some High 5 rockets.. I split things into 2 halves. First half is all the small cakes then we have a break for food + sparklers for the kids- then I go for the bigger fireworks... This year my second half fireworks are as follows:

ROCKETS: x4 INCREDIBILE, x8 GHOST, x7 TOP OF SKY, x1 SUPER b**b, x1 THUNDER MISSILE, x1 DARK NEBULA, x6 THE KING

01) BLUE BLITZ, NIGHT VISION and EARTH SHAKER x2
02) 888
03) MAMMOTH FOUNTAIN (with x3 smoke b**bs)
04) 36-SHOT RED GLITTERING
05) PULVERISOR
06) END OF THE WORLD
07) WHIRLITSA
08) ESCALATOR
09) CRAZY HORSES
10) RHINOS WRATH
11) TOP GUN
12) PALMS AWAY
13) MEDUSA
14) ANNUAL FESTIVAL
15) 49’ers BRILLIANT
16) FANTASTIC FINALE
17) AIRBOSS
18) FIRES OF HELL
19) HERCULES
20) TIGERS REVENGE
21) RP 60

[Dec]

i buy some of mine tomorrow. yay!!!