I need some help!

[Cheflife222]

This is our first year ordering wholesale, I've got it narrowed down to two possible places, sprit of 76 or big fireworks. I have gold pricing at 76 so prices are comparable. I'm just looking for personal experiences like quality, customer service and overall just suggestions for first timers. Also if theres any certain fireworks you recommend from either I'd love to hear!

[MtnViewPyro]

Hello Cheflife222. I have no experience with Big Fireworks so this is not a negative towards them in anyway. Last year was my first wholesale order and I made it with 76. One reason I made the order with them is due to location as I don’t have to pay shipping. However, I was super happy with customer service and the quality of product I received. I’m unsure what you’re able to purchase, but if you can purchase their pro line product your crowd would be very happy. If you go with 76, I enjoyed their Mt. Rushmore assortment and Super Stunt is a really hard hitting 500gram. This probably is impossible, but if you order before the 16th of this month, you will get an additional 10% off your order and shipping.

[Kenny East]

Kinda with mtnveiw pyro, I usually only do wholesale with companies that I can drive to pick up my order... I love to travel. That said big fireworks has a lot of nice products, as does spirit of 76. I'm sure at this point of the year, 76 will probably be cheaper. Big runs sales but usually around December through February.

I'd say go where you get the best deal, as well as selection on products

[Wholesale Fireworks]

Cheflife222 We may be able to help with your wholesale purchase. If you haven't already, please check us out http://www.wfboom.com where you can download our price list and watch product videos. We can ship fireworks, so please do not hesitate to ask or contact us directly if you have any product or pricing questions. I am confident that our customer service will some of the best you will ever receive. Feel free to ask around about us and I am confident you will get conformation regarding the quality of our product, prices and service.

[Icooclast]

i agree with what the others say. go with who you can get the most cases of (or the one that has the most items you want) i like both, but i haven't ordered from big in a LONG time, before they had their own line of fireworks. but they treated me good. and 76 even followed up on me to see how i was enjoying my order (i ordered in feb. and they messaged me in april/may and then like june) just to see if i was happy with my order. he told me i had the patience of a saint because i was waiting 'till the 4th to light anything. lol.

and i ordered retail at bigs. it was good. i mentioned that i was bummed i couldn't afford the 750 shot saturn missile battery, but there was always next year. and they gave it to me for free. it's actually the first thing i saw when i opened the box (they were selling it for $75 each back then)

[Rick_In_Tampa]

Cheflife222 - We bought from SO76 last year and were VERY impressed by the quality of the items. We have almost $10K worth of their products getting ready to ship for this years festivities. So I am quite comfortable recommending their products. In fairness to Big Fireworks, I've never heard of them. So I have no opinion either way.

As for fireworks suggestions, here's my buy list from last year:

500G Cakes
GM100 Da Big Bomb Box (20th Anniversary Label)
GM102 One Bad Piggy - 30 shots
GM105 Sky Patriot - 25 shots
GM107 Bacon Blaster - 12 shots
GM114 Blond Joke (20th Anniversary Label) - 36 shots
GM115 Spread Eagle - 25 shots
GM116 Backyard King - 45 shots
GM123 Shotgun Wedding - 36 shots
GM137 #BOOM - 12 shots
GM138 Wakin-N-Bacon - 41 shots
GM158 Crazy Creatures - 36 shots
GM214 Airboss - 37 shots
GM234 Max Max - 25 shots
GM240 Red Alert (Cannon) - 25 shots
GM270 Triple Whammy - 15 shots
GM311 Super Stunt - 12 shots
GM375 War Stopper - 12 shots
GM378 Jail Bait - 10 shots
GM427 36s Red Peony (25sec) - 36 shots
GM428 36s Silver Peony (25sec) - 36 shots
GM429 36s Blue Peony (25sec) - 36 shots
GM487 10s Super Silver Flash (40sec) - 10 shots
GM498 Hit the Road Jack - 49 shots
GM529 Western Sky - 30 shots
GM531 Fire in the Hole - 36 shots
GM597 Wind Chill - 18 shots
GM639 Ole - 48 shots
GM640 Rolled Gold - 48 shots
GM658 Think Big - 9 shots
GM670 Amped Up - 14 shots
GM675 Color Cascade - 20 shots


200G Cakes
MS286 Medal of Honor
MS419 Shockers (Assorted) (8x5)
MS468 Seal Team 6 (4x6)
MS494 Fan-Blastic - 16 shots


Speciality Items
SE122 Red Strobes (60sec)
SE164 11s Super Sweep Twilight Glitter Comet w/ Multicolor Mine



Mortars
RL240A Hellcat Cans (4/24)
RL240 Hellcat Cans (12/6)
RL151 Smoke n Mirrors 1.75" (18 Canisters)

I'm going in a completely different direction this year, and I'm incorporating a lot of fans and comets and flame effects. So here's the buy list for this year:

500G Cakes
GM432 36s Gold Strobe (25sec)
FG115 Super Fountain
GM490 49s Red Go Getters (30sec)
GM491 49s RWB Go Getters
GM691 9s Nishiki Kamuro (40sec)
GM647 12s Red Dahlia (40sec)
GM648 12s Silver Dahlia (40sec)
GM649 12s Blue Dahlia (40sec)
GM536 90s Z Multicolor Falling Leaves (26sec)
GM107 Bacon Blaster - 12 shots
GM311 Super Stunt - 12 shots
GM531 Fire in the Hole - 36 shots
GM102 One Bad Piggy - 30 shots
GM112 Havana Nights - 25 shots
GM116 Backyard King - 45 shots
GM478 36s Brocade Crown (25sec)
GM214 Airboss - 37 shots
GM176 Americas Colors
GM678 Faith & the Patriot
GM105 Sky Patriot - 25 shots



Speciality Items
RC400 140s Candle Barrage RWB Asst (30sec)
SE342 7s FanSlice Red Bombard w/ Red Tail w/ Red mine (30mm)
SE343 7s FanSlice Blue Bombard w/ Blue Tail w/ Blue Mine (30mm)
SE350 7s FanSlice Silver Bombard w/ Silver Tail w/ Silver Mine (30mm)
SE201 13s FanSweep Red Crossette (25mm)
CM210 Gold Wave Comet (40mm)
CM201 Red Star Comet (40mm)
CM205 Purple Star Comet (40mm)
SE102 Red Flame (15sec)
SE100 Assorted Flames (1sec)
SE407 3m Gold Gerb w/ e-match (30sec)
SE122 Red Strobes (60sec)
SE166 11s SuperSweep Gold Wave Comet w/ Gold Wave Mine
SE320 7s FanSlice Silver Swirl (30mm)
SE117 Assorted Flames (30sec)
SE221 13s FanSweep Silver Cascade Comet w/ Red Mine (25mm)

Mortars
RL225 Supernova Cans 1.75" (12/8)
RL151 Smoke n Mirrors 1.75" (18 Canisters)

Hope this helps!