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[Sl7]

I'm afraid I'm 90% sure these won't be very good, I've got the exact same pack - can you weigh one? Did they have Kimbolton Spartacus 5 pack rockets? These are very good, if they had them and you can return the Cyclops for 2 packs of Spartacus I'd do that. (Make sure the Spartacus have the 8mm sticks)

I'll fire a Cyclops tomorrow if you like just to be sure, I've fired Kimbolton :

Achilles - poor
Titan - Excellent.
Spartacus 12 pack - 7mm stick, 80g weight - poor
Spartacus 5 pack - 8mm stick, 110g weight - outrageous thunderclap, superb burst rocket
Cyclops - not fired

Where is the garden centre & is all the Kimbolton stuff half price?

Nice selection you have there

Edit, fired Titan, huge flash burst rocket.

Edited by Sl7, 30 October 2010 - 02:13 PM.

[ChrisP]

I had a pack of Kimbolton Cyclops rockets last year, not particularly good I'm afraid.

[Sl7]

Just tested/inspected a Cyclops rocket with a missing head cap - DREADFUL. The "head" is simply an empty cardboard sleeve to give the impression of size, the rocket motor (thin yellow lower section) IS the whole rocket, this just extends into the head with a few tiny globule stars. The head itself is empty & the effects almost non existant. TERRIBLE. I can only think these were once good big burst rockets judging by the RRP of £34.99 & the Kimbolton name. If you're lucky you'll have old stock (heavy 100g+) Cyclops rockets. If they are like mine, take them back.

[ChrisP]

I had a pack of Kimbolton Medusa rockets last year as well. They had an excellent reputation and I couldn't wait to try them. Alas, they were pants :-( Presumably the old spec Medusa rockets were great, but I never got to experience them.

[ChrisP]

OK, here's a few pics of my stash:







I have:

Cakes

TNT Liberator pack
25 Carat x 2
Ipanema
Fire Fighter
Doomsday
Cheeky Cherries
Proton Bomb
King Cobra
Dark Thunder
Magneto
Quick Fire
Mexican Firecracker
Magnum Force
Screaming Spiders

Rockets

Skyline (Weco, pack of 6)
Cocktail of Rockets (Weco, pack of 8)
Terminal Velocity (TNT, pack of 16)
Tomahawk (Fireworks International, pack of 5)
Heat Seeker (Marvel, pack of 5)
Panther (Absolute, pack of 2)

Other

Cyber Box (Lidl)
Fire Pack (Lidl)
Sizzler (fountain/mine combo)
Phoenix fountain
Silver Rain fountain
Black Cat Gold Collection Master Mines
Fiery Eye
Turbo Wheel
Monster Crackling sparklers (5 packs of 4)
Monster Colour sparklers (5 packs of 4)

I am doing a small display on Wednesday 3rd for which I'll probably use the two Lidl selection boxes, the Skyline rockets and one of the 25 Carat cakes. The rest is for my main display planned for Sunday 7th.

Edited by ChrisP, 30 October 2010 - 02:50 PM.

[Sl7]

Great selection there Lots of variation & interesting pieces, what's the round thing with the multi-coloured plastic tops?

[Marsden1002]

Going to collect my order from Epic (sheffied) tomo, i'm currently ill at the moment so a friend may be collecting them.

my list :

1 x Ultimate Devastation = £55.28
1 x Open Fire = £23.36
1 x Action Zone = £4.95
1 x Heat Seeker = £6.77
1 x Deep Impact = £42.51

[ChrisP]

Great selection there Lots of variation & interesting pieces, what's the round thing with the multi-coloured plastic tops?

Thanks That round thing is Night Star's Mexican Firecracker. I've never fired one before but it looked interesting!

[Epic Fireworks]

Have a good one all

[stu11]

Going to collect my order from Epic (sheffied) tomo, i'm currently ill at the moment so a friend may be collecting them.

my list :

1 x Ultimate Devastation = £55.28
1 x Open Fire = £23.36
1 x Action Zone = £4.95
1 x Heat Seeker = £6.77
1 x Deep Impact = £42.51

just a quick heads up, you will have to add VAT to these prices.

[Marsden1002]

Yeah the order is about £156, got tonsillitis so a friend is driving me and doing all the talking, just hope im better for friday!! !

[Prestonboi]

Just took a picture of part of my stash, will try and get a picture of the rest later on (rockets etc), here's the cakes for now...

[John C]

Nice selection chris p are you actually setting these off in the garden in the photo it dose not look a big garden my garden is bigger than the one in the photo but would be scared setting off stuff like you brought would it be ok

[ChrisP]

Nice selection chris p are you actually setting these off in the garden in the photo it dose not look a big garden my garden is bigger than the one in the photo but would be scared setting off stuff like you brought would it be ok

Yeah I think the photo is a little bit deceptive, though, as the garden goes back further than the lawn you can see in the pic, and I'll be setting the big stuff off right from the back (the other side of the pagoda you can see in the picture). All the spectators will be standing well back on the patio close to the house. The garden's almost 100ft long so just pushing it for the 25m safety distance but it's always been OK in the past.

Edited by ChrisP, 05 November 2010 - 11:46 PM.

[Creepin_pyro]

I'll be setting the big stuff off right from the back

I hope your neighbours are aware of this