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Recommend the best fireworks/bang for the buck please
Posted on 6/30/19 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 6/30/19 at 4:32 pm
What’s good? What’s worth the money? What’s a waste of money?
I haven’t bought fireworks in decades, help keep me from getting taken advantage of at the fireworks stand this year.
I haven’t bought fireworks in decades, help keep me from getting taken advantage of at the fireworks stand this year.
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Posted on 6/30/19 at 4:33 pm to Old Sarge
Artillery shells are good if you get the good ones. Good fireworks are not cheap
Best bang is probably big fountains
Best bang is probably big fountains
Posted on 6/30/19 at 4:34 pm to Old Sarge
Posted on 6/30/19 at 4:51 pm to Kafka
I get 2 dozen assorted artillary shells for about $100. Set them off on the end of our pier. Everyone seems to enjoy it.
Posted on 6/30/19 at 4:56 pm to sparkinator
OK, been along time since I’ve bought fireworks like I said. So you buy the tube at the fireworks stand and they sell the individual mortars? Sorry if that’s a stupid question.
Posted on 6/30/19 at 4:57 pm to Old Sarge
Get the best artillery shells that you can afford. They have a great wow factor as well as the benefit of spreading out the fun because it takes time to reload. Kids also like the fear factor of running away when you light the wick. But seriously, have friends and family stand a safe distance away from the firing area. I had a shell explode inches out of the tube and it nearly caused a hearing loss for those around.
Posted on 6/30/19 at 4:59 pm to Eightballjacket
When I was a kid Roman candles were quality, I think last time I bought some about 10 years ago they were crap, are they still crap?
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:01 pm to Old Sarge
I get a box of 2 dozen. 4 or 5 tubes come in the box. Big fun for a hundred bucks.
We shoot them at the lake so they look that much better.
We shoot them at the lake so they look that much better.
This post was edited on 6/30/19 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:03 pm to sparkinator
Thanks, your posts were the kind of information I was looking for 
How far/how high do the shells go?
How far/how high do the shells go?
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:04 pm to Old Sarge
M80s in a metal trash can or culvert
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:06 pm to Old Sarge
They don’t go as high as commercial fireworks but the good ones are impressive. 75-100 feet I’d say. Really impressive display.
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:06 pm to Old Sarge
quote:
What’s good? What’s worth the money? What’s a waste of money?
its all super expensive and a total waste of money
let some other idiot waste his money and then you want him set it on fire
its like $10+ for every pop you hear
if you are thinking of buying about the same amount and type of stuff as you did when you were a kid then expect to be spending north of $200
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:09 pm to keakar
35 years ago I’d just buy a ton of bottle rockets 
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:10 pm to sparkinator
I’ll report back next week.
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:10 pm to Old Sarge
+1 on the artillery shells and I have always enjoyed the saturn missile battery bc they make plenty of noise and last a good while
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:11 pm to Old Sarge
Don't buy fireworks til the 6th. 
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:14 pm to keakar
quote:
its all super expensive and a total waste of money
let some other idiot waste his money and then you want him set it on fire
its like $10+ for every pop you hear
There is usually 40-50 people watching and it takes 30-40 minutes to shoot them all. All for $100 isn’t bad. That’s like $4 a pop.
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:15 pm to Old Sarge
Related question: I’m in Texas for the next couple of hours. Heading back home to BR. Any difference between Texas and LA fireworks? I seem to recall some state (maybe Alabama?) that had different firework laws when I was a kid. Of course, that was damn near 40 years ago, so I’m pretty sure things have changed.
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:19 pm to Old Sarge
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:21 pm to FCP
I wouldn’t know I haven’t bought fireworks in a long long time. But make sure there’s no law against buying them in one state and then driving across the border. There are some strict laws against bringing fireworks in the city limits and into certain counties. Cops will sit and watch you buy fireworks and then follow you to see if you cross the county or city lines...
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