I was able to try invertedforce's new PL bomba today and i thought i'd put in what I observed.
Out of the bag--
The 10.5 is red and black and fits nicely into it's bag, and it still has quite a bit of extra room. Fabric was crispy. The spars were the old
crappy carbon collaspable kind, but where in good condition. This kite is the smallest PL depower that i have ever used.
In the air--
the Kite fills up nicely even if you don't fill it up all of the way while its on the ground. Its not very long, so it doesn't seem like a
bowtie would happen very easy with this kite.
Winds were about 17mph gusting to the low 20s. This is the bottom end of the wind range for this kite. It likes to fly with tension on the back
lines. It is a grunty kite. Didn't seem to be as responsive to turning as scorpions, or venoms. I practiced jumping with it, and isn't as quite as
lifty as the newer models of PL, but you can still get lifted if you try hard.
Relaunch--
If you crash it, it is wayyyy easier to relaunch compared to scorpions and phantoms on account of its low aspect. If it hits the ground, you
just give the lines a few tugs and it'll rise back into the air.
Overall it was fun, but I think i'll stick with my scorpions for now