HuskerNation
03-25-2016, 08:07 PM
Hello all. Great to be on the site. I've followed Dave's videos for several years now and always find something new to try or to make something better in my process.
I've been doing my own backyard displays for friends and family for about 7 years. Like most of us I started by buying my stash at Phantom. I would never knock Phantom, they do have great product. But as time has gone by and my shows were getting larger I had to find a better way to stretch my dollar. That's when I first came across pyrouniverse.com (miss that site). My eyes were opened to the wonders of wholesale purchasing. Ask my wife, I was as giddy as a school girl looking thru the pricing at WFBoom. So with that said, I've been buying from WFBoom going on 4 years and just placed my order for this upcoming year (36 cases woohoo!!!!).
I now build my own mortar racks and use an electronic firing system from time to time. I still prefer hand lighting things leading up to the finale. Safety always comes first. I have a few select friends that assist me and they all know the rules I go by. Every year we find a better way of doing things. A better way of organizing. A safer way of conducting what we do for us and our audience.
I've gotten several calls from people that got my name thru friends that wanted to announce their baby genders to their friends and family. It's always cool to see the reactions when they see the sky fill with blue(boy) or red/pink(girl). I don't charge anything (It's just 5 or 6 #500 tubes from WFBoom). Just helping them make a special announcement is fun.
I'm no expert by any means, but hopefully I can help others with any questions or share experiences that make someone elses shows safer and more enjoyable.
Thanks.
I've been doing my own backyard displays for friends and family for about 7 years. Like most of us I started by buying my stash at Phantom. I would never knock Phantom, they do have great product. But as time has gone by and my shows were getting larger I had to find a better way to stretch my dollar. That's when I first came across pyrouniverse.com (miss that site). My eyes were opened to the wonders of wholesale purchasing. Ask my wife, I was as giddy as a school girl looking thru the pricing at WFBoom. So with that said, I've been buying from WFBoom going on 4 years and just placed my order for this upcoming year (36 cases woohoo!!!!).
I now build my own mortar racks and use an electronic firing system from time to time. I still prefer hand lighting things leading up to the finale. Safety always comes first. I have a few select friends that assist me and they all know the rules I go by. Every year we find a better way of doing things. A better way of organizing. A safer way of conducting what we do for us and our audience.
I've gotten several calls from people that got my name thru friends that wanted to announce their baby genders to their friends and family. It's always cool to see the reactions when they see the sky fill with blue(boy) or red/pink(girl). I don't charge anything (It's just 5 or 6 #500 tubes from WFBoom). Just helping them make a special announcement is fun.
I'm no expert by any means, but hopefully I can help others with any questions or share experiences that make someone elses shows safer and more enjoyable.
Thanks.