What’s Inside Excalibur Canister Shells?

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

I’d like to make it clear that even though I sometimes give these shells a hard time, they’ve always been one of my favorites for the price point! I’ve been buying them since 12 years old and I continue to buy them every year to this day.

[@williamlai8339]

Same they are the classics. I will be suprised if somebody had never tried them at least once in their life

[@williamareez2908]

Much respect Cody. Original canister shells for sure same here been getting these for years myself and I have them as we speak lol plastic top and the 2015 version 🔥💯👍

[@emperador747theboss3]

When I saw the thumbnail the first thing that came to my mind was "you wouldn't dare" XDXD it's good to know what's inside but deam, such a waste 😭😭

[@stevethepyro420]

2018's were my first canister shells! Shot one last year for Easter and the police showed up 20 minutes later!

[@phillipluafulu6085]

CodyBPyrotechnics how much was the ex caliber cost ours only cost 100 dollar in anchorage Alaska

[@TAGSairsoft]

I've never seen anyone write a 2 like you did, starting from the end I had to rewind the video 10 seconds to make sure I seen that correctly 🤣

[@dmncanter]

Same here. I came to comment that as well lmao

[@ArturoGarcia-hi6kc]

I was going to say the same😅

[@exclousionz5843]

As i was watching this video someone really popped a loudass firework. 😂(Currently 2:30 a.m )

[@danielmorgan4550]

That would've scared Fuck out of me if I was sleeping at 2 AM in the morning I get frightened easily because of my anxiety disorder😂😨

[@carlthomas1710]

Yup the lit a cake 1:55

[@BananaMana69]

@@carlthomas1710 In the city?

[@carlthomas1710]

Silo 101 make a cake wit the Excalibur’s platinum

[@christianleebowlin9711]

I heard a boom at 8:30pm and it was a firework in may right now

[@samuelkhardian613]

When I first started buying fireworks I only bought ball shells. That was before I knew canister shells were a thing. When I saw a box one year I bought it ($75, I through WHY NOT). Holy moly they were loud. Now all I buy is Excalibur and Pro Shells. I occasionally get a box of ball shells 🤪

[@seansappok1141]

I get the ball shells for the kids lol, cans and big balls are for me haha

[@Edrop-sj3vx]

Where to buy some proshells at I been wanting to get some the last time I lit one was like 15 years ago

[@Elijuhh05]

You should take open up 10 canister shells and mix everything together and light it off

[@Edrop-sj3vx]

Or open 24 of them and make one monster 3 inch round canister shell

[@sactownpyro6607]

Am I the only one who notice Cody writes his 2's backwards. 7:03 mark

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

sactown pyro I didn’t even know that was backwards? Lol I guess that’s just how I was taught!

[@sactownpyro6607]

@@CodyBPyrotechnics not a bad thing, I've just always seen it done the other way(top left start). Awesome video as always, thx for continuing to make great videos while we're all stuck at home.

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

sactown pyro you’re welcome! :)

[@MeatballMedic]

His 4’s are odd too lol

[@kap1526]

@Darian Zielinsky on a KZbin video it doesn't matter. In class it can be a matter of failing a class and passing it. So yes it does matter depending on the situation

[@Syrius808]

Cody I have an idea Step1. Break the stick off an 1.75” ball shell rocket 2. Make the fuze long enough to go out the tube 3. Put in tube then light And also can you try put a crackling ball on top a canister shell in the tube

[@emmettsolomon5073]

You should really get “Nikishi Blast” shells! Their so much fun. Also, I think you should have a weekly contest for people to send you a firework video and for you to post it on your channel. Just a suggestion!

[@GeoffreyJamesKing]

I love fireworks when I die I’m going to make my ashes into some fireworks what do you think about that

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

Geoffrey James if that’s what you really want! I’ve seen it done before, I’m not sure how I feel about it though lol

[@themanuel111]

Idk why but that’s a bit scary

[@Sm0kEyX420]

When u die ur going to make ur own ashes into a firework.... 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@nochruto]

how would you do this is you are no longer alive?

[@bgg4892]

Well I guess at least you'd go out with a bang. 😂

[@bearcatsteve9792]

5 inch are HERE!!!! Cant wait to see the demo

[@Vladimir_420]

Quick tip. Open the top take out all the clay and powder. Then full it up with flash powder & bamm you have the block busters

[@tucsonbubba1574]

Nice comparison video! Love it!

[@kylecogar3867]

Ever add to shells together and try to fire them off? Maybe fill a 6” shell with two shells.

[@Edrop-sj3vx]

Or like a 3 inch round canister shell too massive

[@MisterDamocles]

A year late. But New Years last year. I bought a 24 kit of Excaliburs. GODDAMN! Those things are BEASTS!

[@armorguy75]

There are many great cans out there all coming from the same factories. I usually get what I can get the best deal on. Excals are good, just like most others but I wouldn't pay a premium for these.

[@creasydowden16]

Who doesnt love Excalibur shells nice vid cody and should I get excals for my stash

[@FastFixYouTube]

Totally agreed regarding xcals. I try a new brand every year, but I don’t often find a compelling reason to replace my go-to canister shell.

[@wetwillie]

You can't tare the object you're trying to weigh while it's sitting on the scale. 4:14

[@19MarkDavid]

Cody, thanks for keeping us entertained during this period of time. For all I issue a Pyro Challenge. I will be firing off 1 mortar shell 30 minutes after official sunset ( local time ) commencing 04/20/2020 until this stringent lock down is lifted. FREEDOM.

[@MassFireworks]

Why does the composition cost so much? Display companies and providers are taking a hit this year but then I realized, all these chemicals don't HAVE to cost as much as they do. Do they?

[@lumberguy5]

Fireworks at wholesale or production prices are much cheaper. Professional 3" display shells are $250 a case of 72 pieces (visible price), and they have ~3x the explosive mass. For consumer items Spirit of 76 averages $55 a case if you want to purchase a full container (1000 cases).

[@jamisonlm3]

I've been curious what's inside one with the dual lift. I'm glad someone finally cut one open. People feared they might have severely lowered how much comp is in them. I'm still not sure if that's the case. They are on the low side, but not so much that I'd say it's that drastic. The average is 43g for comp and 10g for lift. If anything, I'd say they're just below average, but that's kinda how I felt about excals already.

[@jackphoenix5253]

Yeet bout to watch it's been to long since u did a what's inside. And I love em

[@Ben_10.04]

You should do a comparison of how much is in the 2010 excals that would be cool!

[@BluemanArthur]

My fav shells still! I used to sell hundreds of cases

[@vanhillman5238]

And I can't wait for live tomorrow!!!

[@elliottdeiters6591]

i need to get me some excalibur shells for sure thank u cody b for a awesome video

[@dylangerber9732]

Can you do the same thing but with a shell from red apple. Thanks

[@carsandfireworks5539]

Great informative video, nice as usual! 👍

[@jimmyrodriguez1654]

He would be a good drug dealer 😂

[@pyrooutlaw86]

The '18 might be littler louder but the '15 seem to have bigger break and more effect to it.

[@pk2712]

Those are some nice shells .

[@whenwillyoulearnyouactions8518]

In three years you will get 1 million subs

[@diannaruzzano3429]

That was a great demo. I always wanted to know what was in them. Wondering about death shells contents!

[@bennycru]

I like your style, I see you don't waste anything lol.

[@fppyro5127]

Good video👍👍👍👍 I already have the 5 inch shell it's called growler they have great effects to them you will like those when you do a demo of them👍👍👍👍

[@alangonzales6659]

Love your videos🤙🏽🐐

[@elliottdeiters6652]

Thank u for the video Cody b I got to get me a box of those shells 👍👌💯

[@siliconvallypyroaddict6412]

Question CodyBPyrotechnics is it me or are some shells glued and some aren’t the top cap yk I ended up purchasing some excals notice few deformities but no fakes no labels under some are just not glued and I re glued. Them my self is that a problem?

[@yogidemis8513]

First time I've seen double side lift charge on Excalibur shell. I have some older Excalibur shells from 2010 the clay on top is rock hard, I noticed that the Excalibur shells I got from about 5 years or so is just loose clay. I don't know about the plastic tops since I haven't seen them yet. I still have a few boxes of both 2010 and 2015 Excaliburs and definitely the 2010 box are much better and louder breaks. I did take both apart to see the difference and that's when I noticed the change. I dunno exactly when they changed but had to be after 2010 to 2015. My neighbor gave me full box of Excaliburs last 4th and I'll check those shells out too. I'm curious now about how those one are made. Great video!

[@maltesefireworks]

i love this kind of informative videos. i like to open fireworks to see what's really happening and you do a bigger firework from that ! do you have an idea what the I.D. of the paper tube and the thickness?

[@pjsablan8421]

Use 2 liter bottles

[@556andy]

What are the top loudest canister shells out there ??? Ive never bought canister shells just tnt festival balls

[@RedbonePyro]

Keep an eye out for Black Cat’s new 5” shell. I’ve seen demos, they look like the truth. Hard to tell how hard it hits without seeing it in person though.

[@ericthiel4053]

They are awsome. I've bought black cat Diablo and xcal and Diablo is louder both on lift charge and break but Excalibur is way nicer effects. In my opinion anyhow. Year round fireworks here lol.

[@LiquidShards1]

I can't wait for you to do the demo for the new Excalibur Platinum I just bought some for $100 had to drive out to Wyoming to get them but I was told they are Bigger, Better and Louder I would also like to see a comparison between the Excalibur and The Excalibur Platinum that would be cool

[@longlivetnt]

The void itself

[@dileepbhardwaj6250]

That's cool Mr.cody.

[@A3Kr0n]

I think it's a cool idea to have two lift charges. It's like a USB-C connector. You can never get it in even though both ways are correct.

[@hsphomo9571]

Picking up another box to add to my stash this year I’m in Cali so I can’t get cases as I want to

[@ryanhori6954]

Very educational vid.

[@jaybsadvetures5082]

Hey Cody, could you make a video of what happens when you put the regular canister shells in the tube upside down?

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

I already have lol

[@jaybsadvetures5082]

@@CodyBPyrotechnics oh ok, I will go find it

[@drsolaris909]

You had to take the fuse off and zero the scale in. And then put it back on.

[@MajDuty]

Yeah I noticed that too. Had a fuse on the scale and hit the tare button.

[@_adrianthalowk_]

Would the other one still work if you take the black top off

[@mopargaming7465]

Now i need a way to pack it in one place see if i can get a good boom

[@athul690]

@CodyBpyrotechnics are the firework which blow up like figures like "Neme" or "happy new year" real or are they jest digitaly created from a computer

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

athul m some are real but a lot of them are fake, they did a real one at PGI this year. Find my Grand Public Display video and see towards the end, they spelled “PGI 50” in fireworks!

[@primeben7802]

Who else though this was a “What’s inside!” 4th of July video

[@danielmorgan4550]

I love your videos I wish I can come to every firework show you do but I live In ILLINOIS so I cant see them cause you live really far away from me 😪😪😪

[@jammer2.036]

Can you combine the stars and other powder into one to get a better effect?

[@davidmead3035]

I’m ordering a case of these and also ordering different 500gram cakes. What are your recommendations on putting on an decent fireworks show for family and friends? I have been looking on overstock central fireworks because they have free shipping and 20% off right now. I have a cart full but wondering if what I have is good.

[@Jason-mh7dy]

Assuming you made your order. What'd you get?

[@mikeytappe]

Would love to see a more accurate weight for the 2018. I've always thought they have went down in quality over the years.

[@vanhillman5238]

How often do you buy Excalibur shells?

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

Every year

[@vanhillman5238]

@@CodyBPyrotechnics i have to agree on that one I would probably buying them all year too they are just beautiful to watch and they are pretty cheap too.

[@joeyyyXD]

Is it possible to do a video on the 2015 ones loaded upside down so we can see if it does still lift and also how high it would be? Thanks

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

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[@joeyyyXD]

@@CodyBPyrotechnics thanks!

[@zilch7116]

I want to get a pyro liscense but it takes so much time and cost a bit to even get started here

[@westinross5590]

Yo what's up brother 👊 big fan from California I'm out here in north Dakota stopped at Star fireworks and picked up a trunk full of goodies curious if you have any suggestions on where I can let them fly or even meet up to do them were on our way to Bismarck South Dakota on a open ended trip thanks Pyro4Life.

[@lobopiro4732]

Yeah I bought 2 cases worth orf shells this nye 3 random packs and a full case of excals...my only complaint is as recently as yesterday I'm getting fuses that light but shells dont go off 3 so far from a pack... not cool..

[@zonedaiatlas]

Any chance you'll be reviewing Growler 5in Shells from World Class?

[@koskosh1875]

Stay in your home 👍😘🤒🤕

[@atmsk8r726]

Where can I find the 2015 version of Excals? I just picked up the 2020 version.

[@lukesteward1926]

Cool vid!!!!

[@bxnterlol9836]

Can you take the insides of a canister shell and put it in a cup and light it.

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

10,000 subs with no videos challenge Let’s get it I literally just did that towards the end of this video lol

[@HyperHyena88]

You tared the scale with the pink fuse on it still . . . 😂 . . . Tare is supposed to be done with nothing on the scale.

[@jammerk65]

I STILL HAVE SOME EXCALABUR SHELLS I GOT IN 2012,,, I THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN BOTH OF THOSE !

[@jackdixon9742]

I remember when I could get this kit for $50 a few years ago

[@bullishastronaut1120]

The way he wrote the number 2 down, gave me anxiety.🤷‍♂️ I've never seen that method.

[@shootntex]

Have you shot great grizzly XL or XXL canister shells? Those are suppose to have large breaks and are very loud as well. Wouldn't mind seeing a review video on that.

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

Quin Kosmecki I haven’t shot them yet :/

[@shootntex]

CodyB you'll have to try and get your hands on some

[@scottsuhre2514]

Plastic cups are probably not a good idea to be using for this as they can build static. Paper would be a much wiser choice. Your sweatshirt also looks like it might not be 100% cotton. You need to think about these things when dealing with fireworks in this manner.

[@hughmungus8320]

How can I tell if they are 2015 or 2018 without opening the box?

[@2011blueman]

I don't like the plastic top on shells because they cause issues the next morning with the garbage tops scattered everywhere

[@bearcatsteve9792]

So the xtra lift in 2015s just blow with the break? Why cant you tell, and if it dont does it just rain down everywhere? When I had excals back in the day, I remember them raining down stuff after break, wonder if that was xtra lift? charge?

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

Bearcat Steve I don’t think so because the lift in the Bottom sets off the lift in the top at the same time , take a look at how that pink fuse was in there. Dual ignition in an instant

[@bearcatsteve9792]

Well i guess it would just in case loaded wrong. Seems like it would give it downforce to mess it up, but guess it just makes it break lower.

[@PaulsPyro]

@@bearcatsteve9792 The other lift doesn't have anything to really push off with, so it doesn't make enough difference to negatively affect the launch of the shell.

[@themeparkkieran4573]

I prefer the old ones they have more couler to them

[@jonhucks3855]

Anybody else notice how he wrote his 2. Never seen that before lol

[@markodragoyevich2517]

you should compare the world class 5 inch growler shells against other 5 inch shells they are pretty much 5 inch excaliburs

[@CHEVYCAMARO4GEN]

He didn’t notice he tared the scale with the fuse

[@jaken1319]

How did you pick your first stock's

[@bstrickler]

Have you tried getting a decibel meter for your videos? Make sure it can record the peak volume, so you don't have to video the meter all the time.

[@The_NASCAR_PantherMO27]

King Arthur would be mad at you Cody.

[@alaaghawi3954]

Let us make an x caliber cake 😈

[@cats4life809]

I have few fireworks that might be good for one vid. Lemme find em

[@Joshd247]

Very nice

[@ronniegalv23]

I tried out the excalibur platinum this year they're ok theres better cans out there

[@hazemsm9744]

It's been 3 years since this video and they are still selling 2018 shells

[@pyropetey4983]

Great thanks

[@BlingB]

Is it just me or did it seem the quality of the stars where better in the 2015 shell?

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

That is true, but break is not as loud

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

That's crazy that they have lift charge on both ends! I mean, I can understand why they did it as an added precaution to make it more "idiot-proof"...but I'm thinking what if something goofy happens and one charge goes off a few milliseconds after the other and it gets kicked in a random direction at a low altitude? Oh, and also the added dead weight....sometimes simpler is better, no? Be safe & always put the shell in the correct way and set on a hard flat surface(& and inspect tube & clay fill at bottom & and where tube is stapled to base for damage after each launch before reloading) and there's less need for such a costly safety measure. Also...if you don't have a rack for multiple tubes, at the very least find a suitable sized junk/old disc brake rotor to anchor the tube so it can't tip over & kill your neighbors baby in it's mother's arms.

[@handro999]

Noti gangg

[@peterfisher3042]

If there wasn't so much clay they would probably go higher

[@joshuahamilton5615]

Had a question about the Excalibur packaging. I’ve been seeing the shell sets of 24 shots with the Excalibur logo with a silver color, anyone know what year these shells are from?

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

Those are some of the much older ones, unless you’re referring to the new 5” platinum shells?

[@joshuahamilton5615]

CodyBPyrotechnics They don’t say platinum on the case and through the side window they look like regular shells that they’ve had, I’m trying to plan a trip to red Apple but just worried about the agricultural checkpoint coming back into California but with all these sellers out here falsifying product and over charging starting to think going though the checkpoint will be worth it.

[@madmarkthepyro5247]

Can you load us one up side down. To see if there's a difference in height. Seeing how the 2015s have 2 lift charges. Never mind you already have a video of it. Dam bud your on your game lol thanks.

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

I’ve already done it lol

[@Knig357]

Cut open a small shell from a 200 gram cake to see how they made on a mass production basses

[@Firstsignofdeath]

You should have got the same design or firework from each box so you are comparing weights to different effects

[@MrBicB0i]

The top lift charge is so you can piggy back shells safely lol. Do it for science.

[@CodyBPyrotechnics]

MrBicB0i that is most definitely NOT what that is for LOL

[@Lumber_pyro]

That is cool