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The Bolkow is a bit famous for its ability to kill you when unable to recover from high right angles of bank.
I've never flown one myself, however some people who I have respect for tell me that it is not carefree handling. The guys you see on YouTube are very good to make it perform like that, and even then they sometimes mess up.
The Lynx however is easy for even hamfisted operators such as myself to fly. I've never been qualified on type, but I've flung it around sufficiently to be very impressed. I had it in attitudes I've very rarely seen inside the first 30 minutes.
I take your point about the risbridger.
I would argue that that is the detail rather than the basic design. As ever, Westlands has always been better at the big picture than the polish.