Maltese Wheels (Mechanical Fireworks)

[@PyroRus]

The clip of those guys cheering when the wheel goes off is fantastic! Seeing all of their hard work pay off

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Yeah they were loving seeing their wheels lit! There was a bunch of that, but I only showed a little bit due to smoke or somethings how the wheels turned out on camera.

[@gnericnuser]

Man you truly have a passion for this, and it really shows! some quality content too. Thanks for sharing Malta has been on my bucket list for a while, they have a big festival each year by the harbor it’s epic! They also have some of the best looking beaches and cliff jumping spots in the world, another one of my favorite things to do.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Thank you! I really do love fireworks and enjoying sharing it with everyone else. I was in Malta for the International Fireworks Festival that was the same week as the International Symposium on Fireworks and was able to see a ton of awesome stuff. They do feasts all throughout the year depending on the town and have tons of great fireworks at each of those also. It's a beautiful country that I cannot say enough great things about!

[@jam7504]

That was way cool it’s amazing those kinds of displays exist out there and on such a small island. Thanks for this great demo

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

It's a very large part of their tradition and it's freaking awesome to see in person! They did wheels like this on more than one night too. I'd love to go back and see them building these things

[@setituptoblowitup]

Now that's pretty cool 💫

[@ShooterMcNut]

That was pretty cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@Crossfirepyro2]

Very nice thanks for the video there’s a really cool always fun to watch

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

My pleasure! They are definitely unique and enjoyable to see all the different moving parts.

[@kerzwhile]

Absolutely incredible!! 😮❤

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Put it on your bucket list!

[@PenBdomino]

I visited Malta last year, and i was amazed about the complexity of these 'mechanical fireworks', as they call it. I was in Zurrieq, where in the afternoon you were literally able to walk through these wheels, something i cannot imagine to happen in for example the Netherlands. The Maltese fireworks tradition is amazing, and I recommend every firework enthusiast to visit the beautiful island. Did you also visit the insane displays they shoot?

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

I was amazed that I could walk up to the wheels as well. That is something that would not be allowed in the USA. I was there during the International Fireworks Festival, so there were teams doing shows from all over the world, and of course, they were doing tons of Maltese shells throughout the week. I want to go back to see some of their feast celebrations. We did a factory tour also, and the fact that they produce fireworks all year round for their feasts is pretty wild.

[@PenBdomino]

@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics Definetelly; and the quality of these shells is just stunning. Would really recommend visiting one of the feast celebrations as well :)

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

@@PenBdomino Absolutely! It's a bucket list country for any pyro. Truly amazing!

[@minipyrokamden2324]

Wow that was so cool thanks for sharing Joel

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

My pleasure and glad you enjoyed!

[@toddcox8436]

That was very cool. Thank you for doing this video.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Always my pleasure and thank you for watching/sharing the firework passion!

[@TracksideViews]

Wow I’ve never seen anything like that before! Looks like an awesome show!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Right? You really won't see this outside of Malta!

[@xMegaVideos]

I've been to Malta a couple of times, never realized this was a thing. Thanks for sharing!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Next time you go, definitely try to see some of their wheels!

[@MidwestBoom]

Love seeing different fireworks from all over the world.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Thanks for watching! I agree, it's always fun to see what is done in other parts of the world.

[@denfireworks]

So cool!!! I love the artistry put into them!!! creative colorful fun!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Exactly! It's some very creative pieces that take a crazy amount of work too.

[@denfireworks]

@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics That's what makes it so special. They spend so much time because they LOVE the craft. Not to mention are really really talented too!! It just pure artistry!!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

@@denfireworks You're correct! It's all about the passion for these guys

[@markcorn]

that's creative really cool!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

It's a very unique thing to see for sure!

[@elverdugo732]

Es correcto, en México hacemos torres, pero nada se compara a los diseños tan complejos de malta. 10 de 10. Abrazos!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

I love the towers in Mexico! I have had the pleasure of seeing them first hand too, and was highly impressed! Cheers!

[@-larissa6618]

super

[@mguerramd]

A nice little addendum to the movie Passfire!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Hey they were there with me too! Pretty sure Jesse is in one of my clips filming the people cheering about their wheels going off

[@bennycru]

Sweet Vid bro

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Thanks brother!

[@bennycru]

@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics Np pyro

[@SultrySeeder]

Spin, spin, sugar. Spin me right round, like a record, baby. Right round, round, round. 🌀

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

No one used that song either haha!

[@TRAXXAS6606]

Very cool! Too bad the smoke blew in your direction. But still very cool!

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

These things produce so much smoke it is inevitable. Luckily I was on the inside perimeter and could move with the wheels, but only about 10 turned out well enough to share. The main audience couldn't move as I did, so they got smoked out most of the time lol

[@TRAXXAS6606]

@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics yeah I saw at the end of the video it looked a lot better. Very pretty overall.

[@lukecutajar6765]

What do you mean the wheels are motorised ? They are all powered by fireworks gerbs .

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

@@lukecutajar6765 Not on these wheels. That's the whole point. They have actual motors that turn the wheels. Some are gerb motorized, but Maltese wheels are known for the mechanical aspect

[@SxzlplaysFisch]

those are crazy wish they were in kansas city

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

That would be awesome!

[@SxzlplaysFisch]

@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics 👍👍

[@Crickett717]

Are you gonna make a fireworks shopping video this year?

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Yep! I'll have another wholesale one and at least one, maybe two in store/tent shopping videos

[@Crickett717]

@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics let's go!

[@andymarshall6503]

What are the best canister shells for 2023?

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

In my opinion, it is subjective to what you're looking for. I personally would recommend any of the ring shells that seem to have popped up in masses this year.

[@thetruth4519]

How in the world do they not light each others wheels off?

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Oh that can definitely happen! But we only saw it jump once and it was actually on the same set piece.

[@dre1334]

I’ve always wondered. Why are humans so infatuated by fireworks. Goes back as far as the 9th century. Is it because we are attracted too fire as a survival instinct ? Or is it something else?? Awesome video.

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

Thank you! I think you're on the right track. I'm sure there are some evolutionary or biological reasons that we have become fascinated by fire, explosions, etc. It was also one of the earliest examples of sensor overloading. You can smell, hear, feel, and see fireworks. There isn't much else throughout history that hit all those senses. Music is the next closest thing, but doesn't have the same sight aspect and feel (unless we are talking about some killer bass lol).

[@dre1334]

@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics lol your totally right about music. That’s another million dollar question!! But very similar to the firework question. Hilarious that you brought that up considering I’m an amateur pryo and also play bass 😂😂💪

[@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics]

@@dre1334 Haha now that is awesome!