If we are talking about pure value for money, Thunderball might just be the best pound-for-pound compound on the market right now.
Usually, when you get a compound packing nearly 3kg of powder, you are looking at a price tag way over the £400 mark. Black Cat has somehow managed to squeeze all that power into a unit that costs significantly less, without cutting corners on the performance.
This is a big, heavy unit firing 168 shots over a very satisfying 90 seconds. It isn't a "one-trick pony" either; it mixes up the firing patterns with straight vertical shots, wide fanned volleys, and a stunning "W-shaped" section that fills the sky from left to right. Expect gold tiger tails, fizzing palms, heavy brocades, and a chaotic finale of red and white strobe mines.
For a long-duration display in a single box, this is unbeatable value.
Galactic Top Tip:
This compound features a specific "W-firing" section, meaning it shoots simultaneously to the left, right, and centre. To see this effect properly, you must place the unit with the short side facing the audience. If you place it long side-on, the shots will fire over the heads of the crowd rather than spreading across their view!