Chimera POP Bank 1x1 for Litepanels Astra

I've been using Chimera products for years, and have always relied on them to churn out a quality product. Which is why I was baffled when I got my hands on the Chimera POP Bank. Pros: It's a durable material that feels like it will stand up to whatever you throw at it. I like that there are rubber grips on the stretching fabric as well for additional hold on the light. Really helps to avoid slippage. Plenty of Velcro to fit OEM and 3rd party diffusion alike as well also menas you're not pigeonholed by choice if you get this thing; it's very compatable. The Soft box also automatically pops open as well, which makes it a breeze to open, build, and get going. Likewise the tear down is very fast and efficient. Carrying case is also compact and designed well. Cons: It's barely too small, so it doesn't even fully fit on an Astra that it was specifically designed for, instead always pops off on one corner or another as you try to force it on. The same goes for Cimera's OEM diffusion sheets which are also barely too small to fit with the soft box. There's snug, and then there's small, and here it's definitely the latter. Speaking of the diffusion, the stitching patterns on this feel like they were done by a college student rather than a reputable company. It really puts the "hand-crafted in the USA" label to shame. Craftsmanship on both the sheets is wildly inconsistent, and even cuts off the Chimera Logo on the Full. Not a great look. Thirdly, as a design choice, the diff sheets don't even use the industry-standard color coding for 'half,' and 'full' (green and red respectively). This is standard across all other products, from Matthews, to American Grip, and even the Lightpanels Soft Box. To not include it is such a quality-of-life dip it makes you wonder what they were thinking. I repainted the diff tags myself so I can more quickly grab what I need, as opposed to fishing around for the tag, stopping, reading, and so forth. This seems like such an obvious oversight that it's embarrassing. I'm not completely dissatisfied with my purchase, but if I had to do it again I would definitely spend the extra .100 and get the OEM soft box from Litepanels. It's a far superior quality, and you won't have to fight to get it on.