Firework Notes
2019
| Firework | Notes |
|---|---|
| Twisted Monkey | Pretty solid, would buy again. |
| Criss Cross | Mediocre. |
| Sky Rumble | Very solid. Best for the $$$. Loud. |
| 2319 | Impressive. Loud. Tipped over... scary. |
| Super Sonic | Not loud, lots of action. Decent. |
| Evil Enemy | Good mix. Longer one. |
| Texas Rattlesnake | Ok... not very big. All sparklers. |
| The Cowboy | Pretty good. Not too loud, but bright. |
| Just Hanging | Rapid fire. Entertaining. Bright. |
| Screwface | Buy again. Very loud for the size. |
| Crazy Exciting on Steroids | Pretty loud, good buy. |
| Chicken on a Chain | Still the best by far. Loud. |
Best of 2019: Screwface and Chicken on a Chain.
Takeaway: Chicken still the best, buy multiple next year, for real.
2020
| Firework | Notes |
|---|---|
| Irish Legend | Buy again. |
| Sky Rumble | Quick and loud. |
| 16 Shot | Standard 16 shots... Decent cake. Not amazing. |
| Hit the Road, Jack | Pretty long show. Good mix of fireworks. Pretty loud. Buy again. |
| Grave Digger | Quieter than Chicken, but more colorful and full. |
2021
| Firework | Notes |
|---|---|
| Bee Amazed | Amazing for $3. Decent noise and colorful. |
| Godzilla | No report. Rapid fire and colorful. Not bad. Fun for a change. |
| Ridin' Dirty | Loud and rapid fire. Good bang for buck. |
| Warning, Addictive | Pass. Screamer. Indian head logo company. Seemed low quality, scary. |
| Happy Fireworks | Only $6, still not worth it. |
| Hardcore | Very solid for $16. Similar to riding dirty. Loud, rapid fire. |
| King Tut | Only one shot fired. Pass. |
| Strike Force | VERY loud. Great buy for $16. Buy again. |
| Bon Voyage | Long, repetitive, but not bad. Middle ground. |
| Super Duty | Long show. Decent volume. |
| Pigskin | Not as good as chicken. Still nice and loud. Shows World Class is way to go. |
| Knock Knock | Loud. Repetitive, but solid. Riley liked a lot. |
Best of 2021: Bee Amazed and Strike Force.
2023
| Firework | Notes |
|---|---|
| Mount Rushmore | Mostly low-altitude crackles, fun filler, boring on its own. |
| Mortal Combat | Decent small cake for the money, but there are better. |
| Bee Amazed | Continues to be incredible value. Stock up on these when available. |
| Dual Threat | Nothing too special, typical smaller cake. |
| 1776 | One of the punchiest 200g cakes. Great bang for buck! |
| Pitbull | One of the weaker "large" cakes. |
| Last Stand | Got some "wows" - mix of sparkles and bangs. |
| Deadly Strike | Solid hang time shots. Similar to Chicken, but not as good. |
| Heavy Handed | Rapid-fire 500g cake - would be a great finale cake/combo cake! |
| Inferno | Medium-tempo, heavy-hitting, got a "wow!!" from everyone at the end. Lot of fun. |
| Pandora's Box | Medium-to-fast tempo for a 500g cake, slower mid section, loud finale! Applause and cheers at the end! |
Heavy Handed is a fantastic cake to include in a finale combo.
Pandora’s Box got the biggest cheers.
2024
A full breakdown of this year’s show can be found here, and a video recording of the show can be found here
| Firework | Notes |
|---|---|
| Bee Amazed | Amazing for $3. Decent noise and colorful. |
| Battle | |
| Pretty Little Dragon | |
| Pretty Little Kite | |
| Pretty Little Plane | |
| 1776 | One of the punchiest 200g cakes. Great bang for buck! |
| Creeps | |
| Blazed | |
| Frenzy | |
| Evil Enemy | |
| Just Hanging | |
| Turn and Burn | |
| Twisted Monkey | |
| Zoinks | |
| Jinkies | |
| Hit the Road, Jack | |
| Saturday Night Special | |
| Perfect Ten | |
| Chicken on a Chain | |
| Master 2 |
2025
| Firework | Notes |
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