Walt
06-28-2022, 09:47 AM
Hey all,
I've been a pyro since I was about 8 years old. Used to grab all the empty tubes I could find around the neighborhood, fill them with sand, and throw them in the air on the 5th and imagine they were fireworks going off. Fast forward a few years, and the hobby has grown.
Spent many years doing a "guerilla" show where I would watch a local beachfront owner light $1-$2k worth of product without ever really doing a proper finale. I would bring a few mortar racks, dig a shooting position down into the sand with a big berm, and shoot a finale after their show. Took great pleasure in getting more love from the crowd but spending only a fraction of the cost. Eventually I got tired of digging that berm and being paranoid about not having proper distances, so I made friends with the beach house owner, and brought my mortar racks to collaborate and do a finale for their show. It worked out so well, they passed the torch to me, and now I have done the whole show with their financial backing for the past couple years. Safe distances, less digging, more fun!
This year I am taking the leap and firing the whole show with a Bilusocn system. Direct matched to the lifts. Something like 120 cakes, 250 shells, across a 5 position forward front.
Looking forward to a great show this year and taking part in this community on the forums. I have some ideas about improving the bilusocn system, as well as aspirations to finally get PGI certified, if not more.
- Walt
I've been a pyro since I was about 8 years old. Used to grab all the empty tubes I could find around the neighborhood, fill them with sand, and throw them in the air on the 5th and imagine they were fireworks going off. Fast forward a few years, and the hobby has grown.
Spent many years doing a "guerilla" show where I would watch a local beachfront owner light $1-$2k worth of product without ever really doing a proper finale. I would bring a few mortar racks, dig a shooting position down into the sand with a big berm, and shoot a finale after their show. Took great pleasure in getting more love from the crowd but spending only a fraction of the cost. Eventually I got tired of digging that berm and being paranoid about not having proper distances, so I made friends with the beach house owner, and brought my mortar racks to collaborate and do a finale for their show. It worked out so well, they passed the torch to me, and now I have done the whole show with their financial backing for the past couple years. Safe distances, less digging, more fun!
This year I am taking the leap and firing the whole show with a Bilusocn system. Direct matched to the lifts. Something like 120 cakes, 250 shells, across a 5 position forward front.
Looking forward to a great show this year and taking part in this community on the forums. I have some ideas about improving the bilusocn system, as well as aspirations to finally get PGI certified, if not more.
- Walt