Travel Umbrella

Very nice. Seems sturdy. A little heavier than I thought but I will see if it holds up in Porto winds. Make sure you look at measurements it’s a little longer.

I've had this for a year now, and I can definitely recommend it. This is a sturdy umbrella, and its auto-open and auto-close mechanisms work reliably, which is great for getting in and out of taxis, buses, subways, stores, etc. (The spring mechanism is tough, so I tend to use the floor or a nearby wall for leverage when compressing it.)The size is a good compromise between coverage and compactness—it's larger than the dinky ones at the drugstore, but will fit easily into a backpack or travelling bag (though not a small purse). Mine is orange, which makes it very easy to identify and improves my visiblity to cars in bad weather. There might be some super-high-performance umbrella that manages to be as useful as this one but also lighter and more compact, which would be nice as it is a bit of a club, but I haven't come across it and I'm pretty satisfied with this one.

I bought this a few months ago but have waited to review until i used it in a few rainstorms. This umbrella has been great and definittely kept me dry. i love the one click to open and close feature but you do have to reset the springs if you click it closed but then need to open again. pushing it down once its clicked closed takes a little effort but not too bad. my only complaint like others have mentioned is the size of the handle. I wish it was longer so i can get a better grip. But other than that this umbrella is perfect it hasnt inverted on me and i have used it in some pretty windy and rough rainstorms. I am able to cover myself and my son when he is in my baby carrier. the size of the umbrella is just right and the color (red) is vibrant and pretty so im happy i went with a color instead of black

This is a nice, compact umbrella that fits easily into a shoulder bag or large handbag. On a recent trip to Normandy and England, I had to use my umbrella several times and the opening & closing mechanism worked well and was very handy for surprise showers. I did learn that, after closing the canopy with the button, in order for the mechanism to work again to open the canopy, one must pull the canopy section down to the handle until it 'clicks', thus resetting the open/shut mechanism. If this is not done, then one must manually open the canopy. This is not a big problem once the trick of the mechanism is understood: Just pull the canopy back down once it is closed and it will be ready to pop open and up when the release button is pushed. I bought two of these umbrellas, one black for fall/winter and one blue for spring/summer and I expect to use them regularly during the year. When they wear out, I'll just buy new ones as the price is reasonable..

So this review is coming 10 years after I bought my umbrella. I was recently helping plan for a backpacking trip to Europe and I went back through my purchase history in 2014 to share some items I bought that I thought were the most helpful items I bought back then and used on my first international backpacking trip. A lot of the stuff I bought after lots of online research I ended up not needing, some of it broke or I found other ways to do things but I will tell you that the only thing other than a good microfiber travel towel that I absolutely recommend is this specific umbrella. I took this thing to Europe for a month on a winter backpacking trip and it saved my bacon a couple times. Took it to China where I lived for two years and used it frequently there. I've now had it in Chicago and it's still sitting by the door when I need it for local use in the city or for my international trips. It's still in great shape. I had one little corner where the thread that held it onto the umbrella frame broke but I was able to have someone sew that back on for a few bucks in China and I probably could have done it myself with a needle and thread. That repair was years ago and it's still going strong. I'm shocked I haven't lost it at this point and that it's lasted this long.

This very small and light, so good to stash in a travel bag. However, I give it only 3 stars because it is being sold for $12, which is ridiculously overpriced. Guys on my street corner sell ones like these for $3. The umbrella cannot withstand any wind of more than about 5 miles per hour, it turns inside out in even a light breeze. It wouldn't be much use in a downpour. It's really an umbrella to walk to a nearby car when it is drizzling.

Good umbrella, not too heavy, durable and easy to use - one button up/down use. The only brand of umbrella I buy. I've never had one to break, only have to replace them as I misplace or lose them. Good value for the price.

Overall very pleased with this product. However this is our 2nd one. Pros: folds up very small, compact, lightweight, cool springloaded button on the handle for quickly opening and closing the umbrella. I carry it my work bag and it adds a negligible amount of weight. Cons: a bit flimsy. The metal support holding the canopy open snapped pretty easily and made the whole thing useless once that happened. We replaced it with a new one and so far so good. The light weight comes at the expense of pretty thin metal in a few critical places. Also, the button to open/close it is a little stiff in case you have arthritic thumbs (which I do not).

Great umbrella

Nice

Funciona bem, mas é um pouco menor do que eu gostaria a área de cobertura

I have 2 of this umbrellas that I bought about a decade ago. I am still using them. This third one is for my son. Enough said.

I've had the umbrella since 2014 and I'm still using it. Very sturdy and even pretty wind resistant, and the quality is great. The opening mechanism IS STILL functional, and works perfectly. The velcro strips came off but are easily sewed back on. Even with one broken spoke the umbrella still keeps on going. Truly, great quality, and I would definitely buy again. Only downsides are that it is a (tiny) bit heavy, and a bit small in comparison to most others.