Flares / Smoke Bombs

[lukethekid]

Do they create a better atmosphere or are they just a bloody pain in the arse? What’s your opinion?

[maelzoid]

I lean toward the latter. I think they are a danger, though fortunately I've not heard of any serious incidents, but drunk people + explosives are not a good combo.

I also think they add very little. You're already at a festival watching amazing bands with great stage shows, so a little extra smoke is really not going to make much of a difference is it? And it will never be any way near as good as Coldplay's bracelets, will it?

[MrHew]

I'm firmly in the pain in the arse corner. Ok, they make striking photo but do nothing to improve the atmosphere of a gig. I was stood near one at the cure, it bloody stank. Girl near me had to move because it set her ashma off.

[Little Andy]

I was right by one once, I think it was when Kasabian headlined. It's not nice to be trying to enjoy a song but my brain is saying 'How trustworthy is the bloke on his mate's shoulders off his face holding a pyrotechnic above my head'.

[Matt42]

(I like them)

[nikkic]

Just now, Matt42 said:

(I like them)

Me too

[Harry_W01]

1 minute ago, nikkic said:

Me too

Me three

[Deadendfriends8]

1 minute ago, Harry_W01 said:

Me three

Me four

[Charm]

I like them but don’t think I’d be that impressed if someone set one off right next to me. 

Charm x

[BlueDaze]

1 minute ago, Charm said:

I like them but don’t think I’d be that impressed if someone set one off right next to me. 

Charm x

This

[zeppelin]

I'm in two minds. A friend stood behind me had one at the Arctics in Finsbury Park years ago and my neck was showered with embers which hurt a damn lot. 

But I fucking love seeing them. It's not The Chems on the Other Stage without the flares. 

[Crazyfool01]

The first from a safe distance looks superb ... from a few years back ..... The second in a busy bar last year caused all kinds of issues the fire marshal picked it up and rushed it outside not before the music was killed and the place filling with smoke ... what a selfish rick was my thoughts at the time !! 

[lukethekid]

I too like them but I would never buy them. They just look like too much hard work to control and I don’t think I could handle being the fella who’s causing everyone to have stage 3 lung cancer with a smoke bomb or 2nd degree burns with a flare. Can you buy them at the festival or do people take them with them? 

[Ayrshire Chris]

Flares?  Wore the in the 70s.  They gathered the mud at festivals. 

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, lukethekid said:

I too like them but I would never buy them. They just look like too much hard work to control and I don’t think I could handle being the fella who’s causing everyone to have stage 3 lung cancer with a smoke bomb or 2nd degree burns with a flare. Can you buy them at the festival or do people take them with them? 

A banned item ... but you always see them ... 

[lukethekid]

1 minute ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Flares?  Wore the in the 70s.  They gathered the mud at festivals. 

Was waiting for this response.

[lukethekid]

Just now, crazyfool1 said:

A banned item ... but you always see them ... 

Being sold? 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, lukethekid said:

Being sold? 

no being used  some say certain acts might use them for visuals though 

[mashedonmud]

22 minutes ago, maelzoid said:

And it will never be any way near as good as Coldplay's bracelets, will it?

Sarcasm?

Plastic pollution at it's worst. Unnecessary gimmick. ?

[HalfAnIdiot]

Flares are fine. Being a dick with them is not. Seen them thrown into crowds before, not good ?

[Crazyfool01]

How has this thread had 0 views ? can nobody see it through the smoke ?  

[Hugh Jass]

Pain in the arse.

Nothing worse than trying to enjoy a band while some pissed twat is waving a lit firework three inches from your face.

[Honeybane]

I've had one thrown on the floor next to me at Brixton Academy, it was sold out and i was right at the front so couldn't move.

 

I have severe asthma

 

Guess what happened next

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, Honeybane said:

I've had one thrown on the floor next to me at Brixton Academy, it was sold out and i was right at the front so couldn't move.

 

I have severe asthma

 

Guess what happened next

Thread closed !!! 

[Honeybane]

Just now, crazyfool1 said:

Thread closed !!! 

butttttttttt

 

they looked fucking unreal at Chems on the Other, just made sure i kept my distance!