Your Firing Order

[Fazer]

Out of the fireworks you have brought or the fireworks on your shopping list, which order would you fire them in? I haven't started my list yet but normally I like to start of with the smaller stuff (Fountains and small cakes) and then get on to the big boys

Share your thoughts below

 

[Somersetpyro]

we will probably start with a TNT mini powder keg, then the smaller stuff dotted with the odd rocket, then go for the larger rockets, barrages, mines near the end, but nothing specific yet until the galactic order comes

 

[Rich]

when i get my stash sorted I'll work it out. need to admire it first and then go from there.

 

[Maddog]

whichever one the match lands on :0

 

[Somersetpyro]

whichever one the match lands on :0

nice plan bb

 

[Maddog]

nice plan bb

should know me by now muahahaha BB is eccentric in his ahem 24 years on this earth

 

[Somersetpyro]

should know me by now muahahaha BB is eccentric in his ahem 24 years on this earth

Haha

 

[Rich]

lol!

 

[Somersetpyro]

here is our final bfn firing order, only 57 out of our 180 odd, but these are the bigger ones and the panther box
Divided into 3 lighting sections

Key
(M) Mine
(F) Fountain
(R) Rocket
(C) Roman Candle
(W) Wheel
(S) Shot Tube
(B) Barrage/Battery

Section 1;
Mini Powder Keg (M)
Dragon Breath (F)
Fruit Bat (R)
Nitro Mania (S)
Sun Flowers (F)
Colourful Dragon (C)
Fruit Bat (R)
Nitro Mania (S)
Magnolias (C)
Fruit Bat (R)
Joyous Mountain (F)
Nitro Mania (S)
Dragon Breath (F)
Fruit Bat (R)
Sounding Pearls (F)
Dancing Moons (C)
Fruit Bat (R)
Celebration (F)
Nitro Mania (C)
Total: 19

Section 2;
Chrysanthemum (F)
Orbit (W)
Nitro Mania (S)
Mini Powder Keg (M)
Sky Blast Yellow (R)
Pollinating Bees (F)
Sky Blast Purple (R)
Silver Dragon (C)
Nitro Mania (S)
Joyous Mountain (F)
Sky Blast Green (R)
Red Begonas (F)
Silver Dragon (C)
Sky Navigator Purple (R)
Green Leaves (F)
Winter Snow (F)
Sky Navigator Green (R)
Sky King (S)
Mine of Abundant Noise (M)
Total: 19

Section 3;
Sky Navigator Red (R)
Bumper Harvest in Vineyard (F)
Sky King (S)
Devils Wrath Yellow (M)
Sky Storm Yellow (R)
Mystic Mountain (F)
Twitter Glitter (B)
Diamond (F)
Sky Storm Orange (R)
Plasmic Lights B (S)
Orchid Blossom (F)
Sky Storm Green (R)
Devils Wrath Blue (M)
Opal (F)
Sky Storm Purple (R)
Crouching Tiger (B)
Plasmic Lights C (S)
Lotus Blossom (F)
Battlestar (B)
Total: 19

 

[Somersetpyro]

as we are having the above on nov. 3rd, thought we'd have a few on the main night, so picked 20 of the remaining for then. 12 fountains, 1 wheel, 1 shot tube, 2 candles, 3 rockets, 1 cake
Key is the same as above

Nov. 5th BFN Firing Order
1. Demon Firefly (F)
2. Fantastic Fountain Yellow (F)
3. Sky Blast (R)
4. Volcano (F)
5. Winter (F)
6. Fantastic Fountain Red (F)
7. Fireball Candle (C)
8. Carnival (F)
9. Colourful Wheel (W)
10. Crackling Glitter Sparkle (F)
11. Sky Storm Red (R)
12. Asteroid (F)
13. Quadrant (F)
14. Green Dragon
15. Star Quake
16.Comet Tail R.C. (C)
17. Photon Burst (S)
18. Crackling Fountain (F)
19. Sky Storm Purple (R)
20. Party Time (B)

 

[Cigar]

I usually start of with either a long lasting fountain (pumpkin fountain, clown fountain - that sort of thing) or a small mine, just to get peoples attention. Then light half of the smaller 5m/8m safety items (mainly fountains and roman candles). Then some small rockets to break up the smaller stuff, then back to the other half of the smaller 5m/8m stuff. Usually finish off the smaller stuff with a long lasting fountain or small cake which gives me some time to get to the back of the garden for the 25m stuff. For the 25m stuff, I usually work in order from smaller to larger cakes, with breaks in between for the bigger rockets and shot tubes. finish off with 2 to 3 cakes lit as close together as I can or a volley of rockets.

I do spend quite a while working out my order. Trouble is I have to keep changing it because I cant resist firing some fireworks before the big night haha.

 

[Somersetpyro]

I usually start of with either a long lasting fountain (pumpkin fountain, clown fountain - that sort of thing) or a small mine, just to get peoples attention. Then light half of the smaller 5m/8m safety items (mainly fountains and roman candles). Then some small rockets to break up the smaller stuff, then back to the other half of the smaller 5m/8m stuff. Usually finish off the smaller stuff with a long lasting fountain or small cake which gives me some time to get to the back of the garden for the 25m stuff. For the 25m stuff, I usually work in order from smaller to larger cakes, with breaks in between for the bigger rockets and shot tubes. finish off with 2 to 3 cakes lit as close together as I can or a volley of rockets.

I do spend quite a while working out my order. Trouble is I have to keep changing it because I cant resist firing some fireworks before the big night haha.

that's sort of what we're doing on the 3rd, mine to start, smaller and medium stuff in the first two sections, another mine to end, then the last section, the bigger items and the cakes. We used to mix larger and smaller items in all the sections, but this way works better. I spend a while on ours as well, i find its better to open all of them, rockets and all, lay them out, and visually put them in a line.
We designate the main party in advance, and then if we need to 'test' some pyro, we don't lose anything out of the order

 

[Vladster]

We usually start with the smaller cakes and work our way up to the bigger stuff with a few fountain/mines/rockets in between.

I really should make more of an effort with the planning etc but i just like to fire what i think at the time lol

 

[Somersetpyro]

We usually start with the smaller cakes and work our way up to the bigger stuff with a few fountain/mines/rockets in between.

I really should make more of an effort with the planning etc but i just like to fire what i think at the time lol

i think thats what most do, small >>>>>>> Big. Its the best way really.

 

[Rich]

This is my main display cake firing order that I'm playing with. The display will be interspersed with fountains and rockets.

Main display cake firing order.
Dr Thrust
Galaxian
Shack Attack
Screaming spiders 1
Wild horses
Crescendo
Godfather part 1
Midnight Mayhem
King Hell
Screaming spiders 2
Thunderous Finale
Sabretooth

Finale
Godfather part 3 and Godfather part 2

Any thoughts?

 

[Somersetpyro]

nice firing order Rich, some really nice bits there.personally, i'd put godfather 1,2,3 all together, and also have the thunderous finale after the sabretooth, but other than that, you will have some night!

 

[gaz]

Yeah i was saying last night why not put godfather together. personally i think everything else is ok though.

 

[Somersetpyro]

godfather is so loud, they should all be the finale, they'd be great, personally i think they are the best Rich has got this year
Also, didn't you have a boneshaker Rich?

 

[gaz]

godfather is so loud, they should all be the finale, they'd be great, personally i think they are the best Rich has got this year
Also, didn't you have a boneshaker Rich?

he gave it to me so know i have 3

 

[Somersetpyro]

he gave it to me so know i have 3

lol
Although, that was very generous of him, bonshaker's a £90 odd firework