FlaMtnBkr Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 In the Skylighter article on rubber stars and screen slicing, Ned has 2 formulas for red and green. The first are the "brilliant" formulas and the second is the rainbow of colors using perc and carbonates. Which has the better colors? I imagine the brilliant red and green have better color but thought I would ask to see if anyone has tried both. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LehighValleyPyro Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 ...the difference being the "brilliant" one uses strontium nitrate and the other strontium carbonate... I've only used the strontium nitrate version and they were very, very bright. I don't think you'll be dissapointed with the "brilliant" version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexpyro101 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) In the Skylighter article on rubber stars and screen slicing, Ned has 2 formulas for red and green. The first are the "brilliant" formulas and the second is the rainbow of colors using perc and carbonates. Which has the better colors? I imagine the brilliant red and green have better color but thought I would ask to see if anyone has tried both. Thanks! I have never tried the metal carbonate formulas(except blue) , but i will say the red brilliant and green are my only formulas I have been using for red and green for a year now. They are very bright and some friends said it was the best red and green they had ever seen in mortar shells. I did however try the rubber blue the kclo4 based comp. with the copper carbonate and i have to say i didn't like it, the blue seems washed out to me, also it has the habit of blowing blind, even after good priming, the brilliant stars have no problems with this. I have still yet to find a good blue star based off kclo4.... OH! and by the way I would recommend trying his chartreuse formula, it's an interesting color. D1/Brilliant Rubber Green shell- http://www.amateurpyro.com/forums/gallery/image/1728-3-plastic-ball-shell-brilliant-rubber-green-and-d1-glitter-shells/ Edited July 16, 2012 by alexpyro101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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