Nytro Windbreaker Brolly 170

How well is it built?

The Windbreaker's canopy is waterproof 210D black Oxford fabric with PU-taped seams, which is a sound specification for a match brolly that has to keep heavy rain off you and your box. It sits on 8mm black fibreglass ribs held in place with straps.

Fibreglass should flex rather than snap when a gust catches the canopy, and that matters on a brolly you put up and take down every session.

The pole has iron upper and lower sections joined by a nylon middle joint, with a round umbrella top fixing. Iron gives the pole its stiffness where it goes into the bank and meets the canopy, while the nylon joint helps keep the weight down.

Next to the Nytro V-Top Feeda Brolly, which uses steel ribs, the Windbreaker's fibreglass ribs are the lighter, more forgiving choice, while steel should be the stiffer of the two.

It's a straightforward build rather than a premium one, but it covers the basics a match angler needs from a brolly.

Wind Resistance & Stability

The name tells you the brief. Nytro designed the Windbreaker to sit low and give cover from cold winds and heavy rain, and a low canopy should catch less wind than a tall one, which helps it stay put on an open peg when the weather turns.

The 8mm fibreglass ribs are the same thickness as the ribs on the Daiwa Power Level Pegger Umbrella, and the straps that secure them should help the canopy hold its shape in a blow.

The Daiwa comes with D-ring pegging points and two pegs in the bag, though, and the Guru Large Umbrella adds guy ropes and heavy-duty pegs, so either is the safer pick for the most exposed pegs on a wild day.

For a light match brolly, the Windbreaker is sensibly set up for wind, and its low profile does a lot of the work. If you regularly fish open, windswept venues in winter, a heavier brolly built around pegging points is still the steadier option.

Coverage & Adjustability

A 170cm diameter is on the compact side for a match brolly. The Nytro V-Top Feeda Brolly spans 250cm and the Guru Large Umbrella gives 2.2m of coverage, so both shelter more of your seat box and side tray when the rain comes in.

What you get instead is cover that stays out of your way. Nytro says there's room under it to lift a rod, cast and play a fish, and because it's low and open, you can keep the water and the anglers either side of you in view.

That suits feeder fishing, where you're casting and watching the tip all day, and Nytro says it works with a pole in difficult weather too.

If you want to angle the canopy into driving rain or low sun, the Preston Space Maker, with its dual-angle tilt, is the more adjustable brolly. The Windbreaker is about simple, quick cover over you and your box rather than shaping the shelter around a long session.

Is it good value for money?

The Windbreaker is one of the cheaper match brollies, and you still get taped 210D Oxford fabric, 8mm fibreglass ribs and an iron pole.

If you walk to your peg, the light weight and 105cm packed length add to the value, because it slips in alongside your rods and landing-net handles rather than needing its own trip from the car.

Next to the Nytro V-Top Feeda Brolly, you give up coverage and steel ribs for a smaller brolly that's quicker to carry and put up. Against the Guru Large Umbrella, you lose the guy ropes and wider canopy, but you gain a much simpler kit to set up at the peg.

To be fair, it isn't the brolly for the most exposed pegs or for maximum cover. Overall, though, I'd recommend the Windbreaker to match and feeder anglers who want a light, low brolly that keeps the wind and rain off without slowing them down when they arrive at the peg.