200 Gram Cakes- A cake firework is a multiple tube device comprising of roman candles, small aerial shells or a combination of both connected together by a high-speed fuse. The timing of the fuse inside the cake will produce a “show” of the combined effects. The size of the cake is determined by the explosive weight in grams, this category is for cakes with 200 grams or less of explosives.

500 Gram Cakes- A cake firework is a multiple tube device comprising of roman candles, small aerial shells or a combination of both connected together by a high-speed fuse. The timing of the fuse inside the cake will produce a “show” of the combined effects. The size of the cake is determined by the explosive weight in grams, this category is for cakes with 201-500 grams of explosives.

Fountains- Fountains are typically smaller than cakes and do not shoot very high into the air. Fountains primary goal is a visual effect
Firecrackers- A firecracker is a small device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, mainly in the form of a loud bang; any visual effect is incidental to this goal.

Artillery Shell- A reloadable mortar tube with shells either consisting of canister, single, double or quad breaks.

Assortments- a variety of fireworks sold in a box. Comes in all different sizes, and usually includes aerial repeaters, fountains, spinners, rockets, and firecrackers.

Bottle Rockets- a small rocket about the size of a standard firecracker, attached to a thin, 12″ long stick for stabilization. Flies up (sometimes with a whistle) and ends in a firecracker-like report.

3” 500 Grams- These are 500 gram ‘cakes’ that have more kick per shot. Most of these cakes only have 8-9 shots rather than 16-100 so there’s more powder per shot.

Girandola- The girandola is a complicated but very spectacular flying wheel. It is essentially an exhibition wheel with two or more rotating drivers around the rim, in addition, several drivers are matched together to provide lift and carry the rotating platform gently into the sky.

Missiles/Rockets- a firework that is propelled by an rocket engine into the air, where it releases its effects.

Novelty- a small firework shaped like a animal, vehicle, or structure. Novelties emit small sprays of sparks, crackle, and whistle, and often move around on little wheels.

Parachutes- A paper projectile that is expelled from a mortar tube either as a single-shot item, or as a multi-shot effect in a cake.

Roman Candles/Torches- a tube-shaped device that fires a series of stars into the air

Smoke Items- a firework that generates smoke as a primary effect, including smoke balls and smoke canisters.

Sparklers- A sparkler, is a type of hand-held firework, that burns slowly while emitting colored flames, sparks and other effects.

Spinners/Flyers- A spinner is a type of star that spins in the sky and gives off large quantities of white light. Another name for spinner is tourbillion.