Category 4 fireworks training course, February 2009, Leicestershire, UK

[AnthonyUK]

I just wear basic PPE and not overalls when lighting Cat3

[saltpeterfilms]

Actually these were Cat4 fireworks and safety gear is mandatory. Even when I'm firing Cat3, "Looking like an idiot" is preferable to suffering flash burns and potentially losing one's eyes.

[AnthonyUK]

I wouldn't wear all that gear with Cat2 and Cat3;some people wear full overalls/hardhat with built in visor and eardefenders and gloves with domestic cat2 and cat3 fireworks and it's OTT for a private garden display firstly it makes you look like an idiot, and secondly overalls can hinder the firer. I would rather wear just a 3-in-one hard hat and gloves when doing domestic cat2/cat3 displays and I do.