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Honestly I loved this thing. It was my favorite of the three assortments I unboxed this year and it wasn't even close. I kept the backpack to gather novelties and stuff to light outside for parties or holidays; it's already proven itself very handy. Thinking next year I'll get the boys' one even though it looked crappier. Also will try to find the best mixed grab bags I can to unbox. Can't beat adding random filler to the stash for off-season itches!

I've been told this! Never seen any older Skysong products to test the rumors, though the brand is VERY rare here to begin with. Only started noticing it in 2020.

@@kyleflounder9783 i have a picture of their old logo I can dm it to you if youd want. I haven't shot any of their stuff either but I do know some compliant brands make some hot products here and then

@@kyleflounder9783 this guy in a stash video I just watched showed some rockets by them and said "you guys know what these do" and the skysong catalog said salute in it under a cake but yk ppl say salute all the time in catalogs refering to tiny reports but you never knowww....

This was recorded three years ago, but from what I remember they had a great boom to them. I'd say Fantastical runs louder than the average canister but not by a huge margin. Fantastical was a great shell kit but with prices the way they are, I'd say you are just as well-off getting a Raccoon 24's (avoid Neon Skies though, it's a bit underwhelming for the price based on what I got in 2022). RGS' Black Widow is a great pick if that brand is available to you.

@@kyleflounder9783 I heard black widows where really good back in the day are they still good now? It's hard to tell whats hype and ive heard ppl just say get what you have access to for the best cost but yeah i apreciate demo channels like yours that show it unbias vs some juiced up demo by the manufacturers

There was definitely a lot of it for a $10 cake!

Just cause the 4th is over doesn't mean the demos stop! (actually today's video is the last one I've edited sooo lol)

I was pleasantly surprised by this. I think the cake is only $10, not bad at all for the break size and quantity of effect you're getting,

A good 16's repeater if you ask me. Although that's somewhat dependent on price.

Was kind of sad I didn't see this cake, I wanted to give it a try!

The finale blew all of us away LOL

Sadly no. I had every intent on going but it didn't happen. That's why all my pickups have been retail grabs this year and why I spent $500+ at Southern Boom the other day instead.

Yep I agree; while the colors in this cake are pretty great, they needed a bit more of the focus. It felt like they threw a little bit of everything in this one, not knowing what exactly to aim for.

I liked the color in this one for sure. Wish it was a little more of a highlight, maybe with crossettes or something, but the color is definitely one of this finale's strong suits.

Glad you agree! Not a 5-star cake but certainly not a bad one either.

Exactly bro

Damn you weren't kidding when you say expensive... I found this at a non-TNT fireworks store back in 2021 (or was it December 2020...) and I paid either $14 or $16. I was enamored by this cake mainly because of the price I found it at, and since there was no demo of it online I had no clue what to expect (TNT didn't even have a demo at that time!). I REALLY hope this cake does well for you and makes it feel worth the $30!!!

​@@kyleflounder9783legit, if their was the Pitbull fireworks available for the 10.99 price id of bought a few of those for the wave 1

Was definitely a nice one! Good colors and great span to the effects.

@@kyleflounder9783 Agree 💯

A bit on the expensive side (iirc Surefire was suggesting $70 retail) but I did enjoy this cake.

Thanks for the support BBQ Rando!

​@@kyleflounder9783Always 😊

YEP I was blown away for $24! Had to get another one of these this year even if it was a whopping dollar more... lol

Thanks Yellowgroove!!

I'm pretty excited to see how Pride & Progress does. Hoping it IS a rewrap of Taco Tuesday because I like that fountain but not for 60 bucks lmao

Can't wait to see how these cakes do. Will make one demo vid showing off all nine cakes since they're only found in this assortment (and I'm not a view-hog LOL)

I was also surprised by this demo yeah. Saw the factory demo before this in-person view and I was also underwhelmed. Probably a good fountain for about $50-55, but I wouldn't pay much if any over that. To me the crackle finale is what really makes this a good product, even though it does have some nice effect throughout.

I was surprised by this fountain, both in its size and in the effects it was able to put out. On the lookout for it to see what it's priced at in my area, but have yet to find it.

@kyleflounder9783 I hear you brother

I recommend you look for this one if you think the StreetPad can handle big crackle!

@@kyleflounder9783 👍

#StreetPad

I'm actually pretty excited to light these after unboxing them. The performances sound way better than I anticipated overall (though of course a couple have the bare minimum) lol

@kyleflounder9783 I don't blame you and true lol,ha w fun lighting them off

Surefire phased out TNT entirely now; no idea how much it would be for me to grab a Cheeky today. My guess is about $3.75-4.50 if it's not through a TNT supercenter.

For $14 this cake shocked the hell out of me. Very large breaks, great boom to them as well, and nice purples actually. Seems like a largely underrated cake in TNT's line, but based on my viewership this year, it's definitely earning a name for itself to some people!

Definitely a cool and unique fountain. I thought about grabbing one of these at SureFire's demo night but it was $45 fucking dollars. NO way when I can literally make the same fountain with three Dream Flowers and a roman candle 😂😂

The other version, What Boys Are Made Of iirc, has boxes of crackers which surprised me even more lol

Yep, I always adore the tiniest of tiny cakes like these.

Very excited to get some new demos on my channel and see how well a few of these older items have kept up through the years. I haven't had Reaper or a couple others since COVID if I recall.

Very excited to have my first zipper cake in years if not ever. As much as I dog these guys, it's almost exclusively for the price range. Secretly-not-secretly I've always wanted to buy at least one and experience the hype for myself. They can add an incredible dimensionality to a show or just an average joe single-light display like I'll do. Now I get to experience that properly :D

Appreciate your support BBQRando! I actually bought one of my fountains (I think it was the Frosty Mug) based on your demo! 😅

Big time agree with you there! It's a good fountain but no way in hell am I paying that much for it.

@@kyleflounder9783 Exactly

I thought this one would make a nice compliment to a show for sure. Not worth $60 but if it went like 30% off it wouldn't be a bad buy. Great crackle to it.

Really enjoyed this shell kit. Don't know that I would pay $125 for them again but they really did exceed my expectations all things considered. I expected them to be watered down after seven years on the market. So happy that was not the case. GB did great, even with the couple bloopers.

I was SO happy to watch these shells perform as high-class as they did. It made the seven years hunting for them actually feel well worth it. Either they were _way_ out of my budget or I just didn't see them period between 2016 and 2022. Last year, they were still expensive for me but I said fuck it, I may never see them again. Good call in hindsight! I haven't seen them this year at all, yet again, sadly.

Glad you agree! I was pleasantly surprised by this one. The color was especially awesome.

Me too bro

Had to make a whole new Miscellaneous label just for this one the colors felt so impressive. If it weren't priced like a 500 gram I'd probably buy it LOL

I admittedly liked the finale. Felt like it ended on a high note compared to the crap in the other three tubes. This was ridiculously underpowered for $30 LOL.

@kyleflounder9783 yeah the price is a bit steep but I didn't want to say anything

Learned after I uploaded the video that Robot Force is actually New for 2024 and that's why I hadn't heard anything about it. Interested to see it climax. 😏🤣