Count Bassy Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) I'm looking for a snow machine for will probably be a one off use at a gig between Christmas and New Year (as possibly once a year thereafter). It will be used in a smallish covered outside area, total audience capacity probably around 60. I'm really only looking to squirt some snow over the band (area of around 5 x 2.5 metres), not over the whole audience. It wouldn't have to be a blizzard, just enough to be seen and raise a smile. However I know absolutely nothing about them!. [size=4]Looking on E-bay they seem to start at around £50 (new), but is something around this price going to worth having at all? What wattage should I be looking for etc?[/size] [size=4]It is going to be a bit off a one off "gimmick" for a laugh, so I wouldn't want to spend too much. £40 would be OK, £70 possible, - beyond that gets hard to justify.[/size] [size=4](If I make the "investment" it will probably snow for real!)[/size] [size=4](I've just seen that, even in a cheap machine, 1 Litre of "snow fluid" only gives about 7 minutes of snow)[/size] [size=4]Thanks in advance.[/size] Edited December 8, 2013 by Count Bassy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelfin Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Electrovision are cheap(ish) on most things like this. [url="http://www.electrovision.co.uk/homepage.aspx?sectioncode=00330130"]http://www.electrovision.co.uk/homepage.aspx?sectioncode=00330130[/url] Don't expect it to last forever though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 [quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1386537339' post='2301274'] I've just seen that, even in a cheap machine, 1 Litre of "snow fluid" only gives about 7 minutes of snow [/quote] 'Snow fluid'... Isn't that called water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 As a pogues tribute, we could use a snow machine on every gig. The cheap ones are utterly useless, it's much better to hire a really expensive one for a one off gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiQK8dLXy5E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) I was going to make a rock band joke about snow being slang for cocaine, but I can't think of anything. Edited December 8, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1386540051' post='2301321'] I was going to make a rock band joke about snow being slang for cocaine, but I can't think of anything. [/quote] That's not good enough. Go and sit in your shed until you come up with something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 We used to hire one every year rather than buy one, not a clue what wattage it was or how much fluid it used but it sure kicked out a blizzard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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