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As easy to put up as an ordinary brolly but with all the protection of a day shelter. But let's get the negative out of the way first as last: it's heavy.
Simple but easy locking system
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Relatively speaking that is, for it's not heavy for the quality of the material and the huge amount of protection it offers. What you have to bear in mind is that it's not meant as something you'd slip into a quiver for river roving, but more for fishing either river or stillwater from a fixed position, where you don't have far to walk or can take it on a barrow or trolley.
It's a lovely bit of kit that I've enjoyed using. It's easy to use; a piece of bliss to put up and take down and, best of all, you've got no extras to buy to make it into a complete kit as it comes with storm rod caps, storm poles and good quality pegs. The pegging points are elasticated and strong, and the top of the brolly has the usual hole for attaching an anchoring cord should you think you need one.
Swivel storm rod caps
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Good pegging points
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If you want top protection from the elements and none of the bother of erecting a bivvy, then this Stormshield Brolly from Korum will do it for you.
Of course you could possibly get something cheaper and lighter, but don't complain when it ends up round your ears the first time a good wind blows up. You can't have something that is heavy duty quality, stable and reliable without paying a price, and the price with this brolly isn't the asking price, which is quite reasonable, but the weight, which is about 7½lb (3.5kg) without storm poles and pegs.
Rating: 9/10 |
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Jonathan Whitham
