Shutter Bombs Become the Official Smoke Bomb of New Mexico United Soccer Team!
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New Mexico United burst onto the USL Championship scene in 2019, and the Albuquerque club made noise immediately — climbing all the way to the top of the Western Conference in its debut season. Shutter Bombs has worked with the club since day one: the launch party that introduced United to its city went off under clouds of yellow and black smoke in club colors.
That relationship became official. Shutter Bombs is the official smoke bomb of New Mexico United, and every time the team puts one in the back of the net at a home match, yellow and black Shutter Bombs go up. We're proud to work with the team.
A Partnership That Started on Day One
Most sponsorships get signed after a team is established. This one started before New Mexico United had played a competitive match. The club wanted its launch party to feel like a statement, so yellow and black smoke bombs — the exact colors on the crest — filled the air as Albuquerque met its new team.
The tradition stuck. A home goal at a United match comes with a yellow and black smoke cloud, every time. That kind of repetition is exactly where product consistency matters: a club celebrating in front of thousands of fans needs the same color saturation, the same density, and the same reliable wire-pull ignition on every single can. Enola Gaye's cool-burn formula produces smoke without an open flame, which is why these devices — unlike flares — can be run safely in a coordinated, club-controlled setting.
The colors do the storytelling. Browse the yellow smoke bombs and black smoke bombs United's celebrations are built on, or the full range of colored smoke bombs in all 9 colors: black, blue, green, orange, pink, purple, red, white, and yellow.
Why Soccer and Smoke Bombs Belong Together
Soccer smoke bombs are a global tradition. From South American terraces to European ultras sections, colored smoke has marked goals, title wins, and derby days for decades. What New Mexico United did was bring that atmosphere stateside in a sanctioned, club-run way — the smoke is part of the show, lit in a controlled capacity rather than thrown from the stands.
The same playbook now shows up across American sports. Football smoke bombs frame team entrances through the tunnel, supporter groups coordinate color displays for kickoff, and smoke bombs for football games, lacrosse, rugby, and motocross events have become a standard part of pre-game production. The appeal is simple: a $13 can produces a wall of team color that reads from the last row of the stadium.
Mechanically, these are wire-pull smoke grenades, not fireworks. There is no fuse to light and no open flame: grip the can by the base, pull the ring firmly to the side (never straight up), and the can vents dense colored smoke. They are CE Approved and ATF Compliant, so no license is needed to buy or use them in most states — see the safety and legal guide for the rules that apply where you play.
The Right Smoke Grenade for Team Celebrations
Different moments call for different cans. Here is how the lineup maps to match day:
- WP40 Wire Pull — the celebration workhorse. A 90-second burn from a single top vent, long enough to carry a goal celebration from the final whistle of the move through the replays. This is the can to match United's sustained yellow-and-black displays. $13 each.
- Twin Vent II — the instant eruption. Vents from both ends at once, dumping its entire charge in about 25 seconds. Densest, widest cloud in the lineup — built for the split second a goal hits.
- TP40 Top Pull — fastest redeploys. Pull the cap straight up for one-handed activation and a roughly 60-second burn. Note it burns shorter than the WP40's 90 seconds — the shared trait is the 40mm format, not the duration.
- WP40-D — depth for a full season. A 60-second burn at the lowest per-can price in the 40mm family ($12.50), the smart buy when you need a case on hand for every home fixture.
- EG25 10-pack — short bursts in volume. Compact cans with a ~25-second burn at the best per-can value ($70 for 10), ideal for layering multiple colors at once.
Outfitting a club, supporters group, or event production? Our bulk and wholesale program handles team-scale orders, and the bundle builder lets you mix colors and models in one box. Orders ship from our US warehouse in 1–3 business days, with free shipping on orders of $225 or more.
Safety
Smoke grenades are for adults 18+ and outdoor use. The formula is cool-burning, but the can gets hot during and after the burn — hold it by the base or set it on non-flammable ground. Keep smoke away from faces, clothing, and anything flammable, and check your state and local rules before lighting one off. At a stadium, smoke use is governed by venue policy — only club-coordinated displays like United's are sanctioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy Shutter Bombs smoke grenades?
Directly at shutterbombs.com, where we ship Enola Gaye smoke grenades from our US warehouse. The lineup includes the compact EG25 (~25-second burn), the best-selling WP40 (90-second burn), the WP40-D (60 seconds at the lowest 40mm price), the TP40 Top Pull (60 seconds, cap activation), and the dual-vent Twin Vent II for an immediately wider cloud. All models come in 9 colors. Orders ship certified hazmat ground via FedEx or UPS to the contiguous US, excluding Massachusetts, in 1–3 business days — often same day if placed before 2:00 PM CST.
Are Shutter Bombs smoke grenades legal?
Yes — for adults 18 and older, no license is required to buy or use them in most US states. They are CE Approved and ATF Compliant, and they are not fireworks: no open flame, no explosion, smoke only. Rules still vary by state and locality (national parks generally prohibit smoke devices), so check the state legality and hazmat shipping guide before use. Because they are classified as hazmat for transport, they ship ground only to the contiguous US excluding Massachusetts — no Alaska, Hawaii, or international shipping — and they can never travel on a passenger aircraft, carry-on or checked.
What does it mean for Shutter Bombs to be the official smoke bomb of New Mexico United?
Shutter Bombs supplies the smoke grenades New Mexico United lights for its club-run displays — yellow and black smoke at the 2019 launch party, and a yellow and black cloud for every goal scored at home since. For a professional club, the requirement is consistency: identical color, density, and burn time on every can, match after match. The 90-second WP40 is purpose-built for exactly this kind of high-visibility, sustained display, and the cool-burn, no-open-flame formula is what makes a coordinated stadium celebration workable in the first place.
Can fans use smoke bombs at professional soccer matches?
That depends entirely on the venue. Smoke device use at professional stadiums is governed by individual stadium policy, league regulations, and local fire codes — United's partnership covers smoke the club uses in a controlled, coordinated capacity, not individual fan use in the stands. If you want to bring smoke to a match, contact the venue first and review the league's code of conduct. Also note that smoke grenades cannot fly with you to away matches under any circumstances. For sanctioned settings — tailgates, watch parties, and photo shoots on private property — the WP40 and Twin Vent II deliver the same stadium-grade effect.
What smoke grenade colors does New Mexico United use?
Yellow and black — the club's crest colors. They have been the signature since the launch party and appear after every home goal. You can shop the same cans in the yellow smoke bombs and black smoke bombs collections, and all 9 colors in the lineup are produced to the same Enola Gaye standard with consistent burn times and output, so any team can build a matching two-color display around its own kit.
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Everything ships from our US warehouse in 1–3 business days. Start with the can United's celebrations are built on, or mix your own team colors.
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