S41NTS Posted 30 October, 2008 Share Posted 30 October, 2008 A friend of mine is having a fireworks & bonfire party on saturday night and there is a prize for the biggest rocket. Does anyone know where I can get a very very big rocket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S41NTS Posted 30 October, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 October, 2008 A friend of mine is having a fireworks & bonfire party on saturday night and there is a prize for the biggest rocket. Does anyone know where I can get a very very big rocket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 30 October, 2008 Share Posted 30 October, 2008 Be prepared to spend the best part of a £100 then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 30 October, 2008 Share Posted 30 October, 2008 Be prepared to spend the best part of a £100 then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 30 October, 2008 Share Posted 30 October, 2008 A friend of mine is having a fireworks & bonfire party on saturday night and there is a prize for the biggest rocket. Does anyone know where I can get a very very big rocket? Try the North Korean Embassy, or possibly the Islamic Republic of Iran. Think they are the main suppliers these days. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai_phil Posted 30 October, 2008 Share Posted 30 October, 2008 A friend of mine is having a fireworks & bonfire party on saturday night and there is a prize for the biggest rocket. Does anyone know where I can get a very very big rocket? Try the North Korean Embassy, or possibly the Islamic Republic of Iran. Think they are the main suppliers these days. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S41NTS Posted 30 October, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 October, 2008 Be prepared to spend the best part of a £100 then. I dont mind how much it costs, I want to have the biggest firework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S41NTS Posted 30 October, 2008 Author Share Posted 30 October, 2008 Be prepared to spend the best part of a £100 then. I dont mind how much it costs, I want to have the biggest firework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 30 October, 2008 Share Posted 30 October, 2008 My pocket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 30 October, 2008 Share Posted 30 October, 2008 My pocket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 30 October, 2008 Share Posted 30 October, 2008 Try top end of Shirley High Street, cant remember the name of the shop (look for big inflatable firework outside) I bought one from there last year that was about 8ft tall !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 30 October, 2008 Share Posted 30 October, 2008 there is a pikey in Salsibury that sets up in a field and sells whoppers for about £30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 30 October, 2008 Share Posted 30 October, 2008 there is a pikey in Salsibury that sets up in a field and sells whoppers for about £30 Bit expensive if you ask me. Burger King sell them for about £4 ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted 30 October, 2008 Share Posted 30 October, 2008 A friend of mine is having a fireworks & bonfire party on saturday night and there is a prize for the biggest rocket. Does anyone know where I can get a very very big rocket? My brother is asking us to do the same thing - with the big rocket... I'm going to get one of those multi firework things, where you light it once and lots of rockets go up - buy one get one free in Homebase too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster Posted 31 October, 2008 Share Posted 31 October, 2008 Try top end of Shirley High Street, cant remember the name of the shop (look for big inflatable firework outside) I bought one from there last year that was about 8ft tall !! Shirley Market. Ask for Pete. As seen here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7668139.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 31 October, 2008 Share Posted 31 October, 2008 Should all be banned - nasty blasted devices :mad::mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 31 October, 2008 Share Posted 31 October, 2008 Stealth Fireworks in Totton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S41NTS Posted 31 October, 2008 Author Share Posted 31 October, 2008 Try top end of Shirley High Street, cant remember the name of the shop (look for big inflatable firework outside) I bought one from there last year that was about 8ft tall !! That sounds like what I'm looking for. Do you remember what it was called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red&white4life Posted 31 October, 2008 Share Posted 31 October, 2008 NASA. Or closer to home there is a farm in West End that sells cheap fireworks. Just off the big roundabout on the road from Hedge End. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanh Posted 31 October, 2008 Share Posted 31 October, 2008 Go to Pains Fireworks in Whiteparish. You can get professional display standard fireworks for use at home. http://www.painsfireworks.com. About £90 should see you alright for a 2 minute finale box with is a single ignition firing. You won't get anything of that sort of quality from any market, farm or DIY shed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S41NTS Posted 31 October, 2008 Author Share Posted 31 October, 2008 Go to Pains Fireworks in Whiteparish. You can get professional display standard fireworks for use at home. www.painsfireworks.com. About £90 should see you alright for a 2 minute finale box with is a single ignition firing. You won't get anything of that sort of quality from any market, farm or DIY shed. The competition is for the biggest rocket, there are strict rules on this so turning up with a single ignition display isnt going to help. Saying that I am probably going to get one as well. Its a single rocket that I'm after, the biggest wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanh Posted 31 October, 2008 Share Posted 31 October, 2008 The competition is for the biggest rocket, there are strict rules on this so turning up with a single ignition display isnt going to help. Saying that I am probably going to get one as well. Its a single rocket that I'm after, the biggest wins. OK. That's a shame as single rockets are pretty unimpressive fireworks in my opinion. The method of propulsion (the rocket motor) is heavy and relatively large in comparison to a shell or any sort of aerial firework which is launched by a lifting charge. As a consequence rockets tend to carry a relatively small payload of stars. If your competition is all about physical size on the ground before launch I advise you to buy a decent size rocket from retail then remove the stick it comes with and replace it with a longer stick just so that you make it bigger. make sure the stick is as light as possible though as it is additional weight that the rocket motor has to get up in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S41NTS Posted 31 October, 2008 Author Share Posted 31 October, 2008 OK. That's a shame as single rockets are pretty unimpressive fireworks in my opinion. The method of propulsion (the rocket motor) is heavy and relatively large in comparison to a shell or any sort of aerial firework which is launched by a lifting charge. As a consequence rockets tend to carry a relatively small payload of stars. If your competition is all about physical size on the ground before launch I advise you to buy a decent size rocket from retail then remove the stick it comes with and replace it with a longer stick just so that you make it bigger. make sure the stick is as light as possible though as it is additional weight that the rocket motor has to get up in the air. I dont disagree with your opinion at all but thats the competition and it makes it a little more interesting than a who can spend the most money competition. The single ignition display firworks can get quite big and its just a case of who can spend the most money to get the large ones. Its also the rocket size i.e. the plastic bit on the end so I dont think i'll get away with a longer stick. I will try that one as a bit of a joke entry though, a long piece of bamboo should do nicely. I've dedicated tomorrow morning to going between fireworks shops until I find the biggest one I can... I believe a few of the other competition entries will be doing the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 3 November, 2008 Share Posted 3 November, 2008 That sounds like what I'm looking for. Do you remember what it was called? Yeah, its the one hamster mentioned.... Hamster: "Shirley Market. Ask for Pete. As seen here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7668139.stm" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Posted 3 November, 2008 Share Posted 3 November, 2008 It's not about the size of the rocket, it's about the size of the hedge you fire it into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint boggy Posted 4 November, 2008 Share Posted 4 November, 2008 what is it with you men??????? you're obssessed with size!!!! it's not how big it is that counts, it's the angle of trajectory as it travels upwards, and the feeling of pleasure you get when it goes bang!! that is most important!!!! i'm sure all the TSW laydees (and one or two of the men, no doubt) would agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 4 November, 2008 Share Posted 4 November, 2008 what is it with you men??????? you're obssessed with size!!!! it's not how big it is that counts, it's the angle of trajectory as it travels upwards, and the feeling of pleasure you get when it goes bang!! that is most important!!!! i'm sure all the TSW laydees (and one or two of the men, no doubt) would agree I bet all the TSW laydees like a rocket in their back garden... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S41NTS Posted 4 November, 2008 Author Share Posted 4 November, 2008 FYI everybody, I won with a rocket called "The Boss". It was the loudest as well. We got a bit carried away in the shop and bought a 45KG box of fireworks as well, we were letting them off constantly for 3 hrs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint boggy Posted 4 November, 2008 Share Posted 4 November, 2008 I bet all the TSW laydees like a rocket in their back garden... :-# i'm sayin nuffing!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pip87 Posted 5 November, 2008 Share Posted 5 November, 2008 Anyone know if there are any displays on tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 5 November, 2008 Share Posted 5 November, 2008 Does anyone know where I can get very very big rocket? Sainsbury's salad range tends to come up bigger than Waitrose's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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