SkyLighter

[Fly]

What's your thoughts about Skylighter.Now I'm brand new to Pyrotechnics & ordered a starter kit from them.But it seems as the

deeper I got in to my order it was a consent buy this & buy that.That kind of scares a new guy & when you are ordering off the

net on something you know nothing about, well it's a crap shoot to say the least.

 

Any way please post & give your take if my $200 was spent with a stable company.

 

Thats Fly

[Ventsi]

They are a VERY reputable company, one of the best out there. Their stuff is pricy, but they are there for the real pyro.

 

Anywho, you could have shot that here:

http://www.amateurpyro.com/forums/topic/94-skylighter/

[Fly]

Pyrotechnician can you recommend some good books or DVD's to help me get started?

[Peret]

I take it you bought the Turbo Pyro kit? That's a very good introduction that will get you as far as small shells. Shimizu's "Fireworks - the Art Science and Technology" (FAST) is probably the best general work that every serious pyro ought to have, though it doesn't contain projects as such. It's $$$ but you can get a deal on Amazon sometimes. Ron Lancaster's book is a good second, though also very expensive. Then there are literally hundreds of booklets - can't really call them books - covering various aspects of the art with much duplication. At $20-$30 each a person can easily spend a couple of years' pyro budget on them and still be disappointed. My advice is spend a long time browsing Skylighter's newsletter archive, which covers pretty much everything, and the posts in this forum, which in some cases run to hundreds of pages and cover a lot of ground. Note the names that keep coming up, then look for books or booklets by a few of those authors. You may find some on line once you know the authors to search for.

[Gunzway]

"Fireworks - the Art Science and Technology" (FAST) is a more indepth book which is less 'how-to' (as Peret said) and for the price I would say it would be better to acquire later. It's a good book, but I would say there's better resources a beginner could get. Introductory Practical Pyrotechnics is a good book that covers a lot of projects in a beginner style format that is easy to comprehend and follow, as well as being cheaper. A subscription to Passfire is also a good investment as it has many articles and a forum filled with a wealth of knowledge and experienced members.

[DonD13]

I highly reccomend Skylighter. I've ordered several things from them in the past, great service, and very prompt with answers to questions. They also have a wealth of informational articles & project plans available on the site as well.

 

HTH,

Don