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Post by Xplode on Oct 19, 2015 23:12:27 GMT -5
Hey guys,
have any of you been using the Competition Series Comet "Red Tiger Tail" this year? I posted the video of what it supposed to look like below. I did not film the ones i fired but even on the firework it is marked as a comet. Buuuuuuut I set off a couple of them for testing before halloween and they were shells... Rose to height and broke like a peony... Anyone else had this problem or is it an isolated event? (I fired a second one, same issue)
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Post by markhampyro on Oct 20, 2015 11:35:57 GMT -5
Don't see many consumer comets on sale anymore. I haven't fired that one. Please keep me updated as I would love to use that comet if there's no break.
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Post by Xplode on Oct 27, 2015 21:35:00 GMT -5
So I talked to the warehouse, got some more from a different batch, and same problem.
Looks like I'm stuck using the much much smaller "live wire" for the show this year. Boo urns.
Hopefully they get it sorted out in the future. There really aren't that many comets on sale, and its a good price for the effect (shown in the video anyway).
If anyone is looking for a good little bombshell and an alright price, grab a few of these this year. I think their MSRP is only $5.99
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Post by markhampyro on Oct 27, 2015 22:37:01 GMT -5
Thanks Xplode. That's too bad.
I did find some Rozzi Silver Comets. Not sure how they look but at least I have them.
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Post by Xplode on Oct 27, 2015 22:45:41 GMT -5
rubbing my face in it? haha thanks!
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Post by markhampyro on Oct 28, 2015 7:21:53 GMT -5
Lol. Never thought of it that way. But I guess you're right....sucks to be you! Lol
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Post by Xplode on Nov 2, 2015 16:32:57 GMT -5
Well I need to apologize to the "Live Wire" comets that I got forced into using. They actually were 100x nicer than I had anticipated and the show turned out great.
They got lost in the background effects a little since they're golden so they look kind of like the rising tail of other shells/effects, but they worked out significantly better than i thought so i'm not too upset.
Hopefully Mystical gets the Tiger Tails sorted out though - i'd really love to shoot a show with those.
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Post by markhampyro on Nov 2, 2015 16:34:53 GMT -5
Good to hear it worked out. Did you keep them in the front of the show to give it more depth?
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Post by Xplode on Nov 2, 2015 18:03:52 GMT -5
I posted a thread in the showcase with the video from it... video doesn't quite reach the ground but you can get a decent idea.
The strobes were the closest to the crowd so they didn't shadow/silhouette any of the racking, followed by the 3 barrages, and the the racks of comets/mines with the cake boards behind that. the 1.3 stuff was down the hill slightly, about another 75 feet back from the rest of the 1.4 stuff.
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