Bivvies, Shelters & Brollies

I’ve reviewed the Supa Brolly on a couple of occasions and, once I’d got to grips with threading the front pole (when I bought mine, it was from a batch where this pole was too long), I was smitten.
On the subject of the pole, while it’s easy enough to attach, and is essential to maintain the round profile, it does mean slightly more effort compared with other brollies.

This is ostensibly a brolly but, in truth, it has the internal dimensions and space of a more substantial shelter. Following requests from its many loyal customers, Fox has now introduced this smaller, compact version, which is more in keeping with a brolly in terms of size and footprint.

The same unique STS internal mechanism remains, which guarantees maximum space and headroom, so although it’s smaller in size compared with the original, there is still ample room inside. There is certainly no annoying banging of your head every time you get out of the bedchair and it also allows lots of room for the day angler sat on a chair.

There are two versions available, as with the original, namely a standard and a ‘System’, which includes an additional infill and heavy-duty groundsheet. If you want a full-on bivvy with the convenience of a brolly system then I’d go for the original. However, if you’re a proper brolly angler and just need a compact shelter but with more internal room than any brolly on the market currently, then the new Compact will be right up your street.

RRP: £299.99

+ Possibly as good as brollies get
- Threading the one pole