Repel Umbrella Windproof Travel Umbrellas for Rain - Easy Auto Open Close, Durable & Compact Umbrella, Strong Fiberglass Frame, Waterproof Canopy - Backpack, Purse, Portable Umbrella for Travel

Looking for a lightweight and small umbrella for travel, I bought the Amazon Basics, Repel, and Umenice for something even lighter. I decided to keep 2, and I chose the Umenice and Repel, in that order. But this also seemed an overall good umbrella so read on.I weighed them myself:Umenice 9ozAmazon 13ozRepel 14ozI measured the diameters myself:Umenice 38.5"Repel and Amazon 37.75"The Repel and Amazon are very similar, both auto open, both vented designs which theoretically makes them less likely to invert in strong gusts. The Umenice is quite different, due to its silver UV-resistant fabric, manual open, and unvented.While each was open, I shook each violently up and down as if wind gusts were attempting to invert the umbrellas. The Repel 9 rib design was noticeably stiffer/sturdier than the 8 rib Amazon. Surprisingly, the Umenice 8 rib design seemed much closer in sturdiness to the Repel than the Amazon, despite being 8 rib and unvented. Perhaps the different fabric on the Umenice played a part in this.The handles on the Repel and Amazon are larger and easier to hold on to than the Umenice, however, the handles on the Repel and Amazon also have a considerable amount of 'play' between the umbrella shaft and the handle, meaning they will twist and turn noticeably in wind gusts, which is something I found mildly annoying with my last umbrella. I think this may be an unfortunate side effect of all auto open umbrellas.Another slight difference is the storage sleeve is a tight fit over the Amazon while the Repel and Umenice slide in more easily. When I bought, the Repel and Umenice we're both about $30, while the Amazon was $17. I was going to buy a Repel umbrella with a design on it to help it stand out, but I read that's accomplished with another layer of fabric and I wanted umbrellas as light as possible. The Repel advertises a lifetime warranty.I chose the Umenice first because it is noticeably lighter and smaller for travel than either of the other two, that's my most important quality in a travel umbrella, and I don't care much about auto open, particularly because that feature still requires two hands to fully close the umbrella. And in fact it seems to require 'loose' handles which to me makes a net negative. I do wish the Umenice had a slightly larger (yet still lightweight) handle which I think would add less than an ounce but make it easier to hold. I also wish it was vented, but it surprisingly held to my wind gust scenario seemingly nearly as well as the vented Repel, and definitely better than the vented Amazon. Finally I don't love the silver UV fabric on the Umenice and wish they also offered a more traditional fabric, but in theory that's an additional benefit and it does seem to be a considerably more waterproof fabric than either of the other two (which are so thin you can see light through them). The lifetime warranty with the Repel is great in theory, however it's nearly twice the price of the very similar Amazon and personally I know from experience it will go missing (not covered under warranty of course) before I went through 2 Amazon umbrellas so I don't consider that of particular benefit. It being sturdier and 9 rib is, so I'm going to keep the Repel as an extra, and for long-term comparison to the Umenice.

We've used two of these umbrellas for 7 years of hard intl travel. One I damaged on a tree branch; just bought a new one today. One malfunctioned, fails to fully open. Got online at noon on a Sunday with a request to honor the lifetime replacement. Got a reply 45 minutes later. He/she asked for Amazon's order docs from 2018, which I sent. Then asked, politely, for pix of the issue, which I shot and sent. Boom. Replacement in the mail. Took about 2 hours all in. The umbrella is sturdy and compact enough to fit in a backpack. And the guarantee is the real deal.Follow on: the replacement arrived the next day, on Memorial Day no less. Best Cust Svc evah!

In a rain with high wind that was changing back and forth in direction, this umbrella did blow inside-out, so I had no protection from the rain. While I was holding it a little downward to see what I could do, a wind gust blew it right back into its appropriate shape, as I was applying minimal pressure to the rim! I had no further problems with it that day, as long as I tried to pay attention to the wind direction and kept it pointing toward the direction the wind was coming from. I rarely use an umbrella (preferring a raincoat with hood, unless the rain is blowing badly) so I can't tell a reader how often this happens.

Yes, it's expensive for an umbrella, but you'll have a hard time going back to cheap ones after trying this.The auto-close feature is nice and it's plenty strong in the wind. The venting makes it easier to keep steady and it won't invert, but strong enough wind will still jostle it around.The best part, however, is rarely discussed: the hydrophobic coating.All umbrellas are obviously waterproof, but whatever material Repel used is better. You can come out of a downpour, give it one good shake, and the fabric will be dry to the touch excepting a few sporadic drops.It's worth the extra few dollars if you use umbrellas more than a few times a year.

Pretty solid umbrella in general that's been my go-to for the past 5 years. The handle is a little bit flimsier than I'd like, but the canopy remained taut until it broke recently. I reached out to their customer support who got back to me the next day and overnightted a new umbrella to me the day after. I'd give the umbrella itself 4 stars but the customer service is excellent, so 5 stars for the overall experience. Great company.

This is by far the best umbrella I've ever owned. Yes it is a bit pricey but it is worth every penny. After having this for 5 years, I began to have issues where it didn't always open all the way on it's own and sometimes, it would come undone and close a little. I reached out to the seller and they sent me a new umbrella that arrived the next day. Great customer support.

Worth every penny!!!I purchased the umbrella pictured…it’s truly fabulous! Mechanism for opening & closing is solid & works consistently. I’ve had umbrellas break after one or two uses that cost $15-20. The frame is fiberglass & not lightweight. So, if that would be an issue it’s something to consider. However that’s what makes it an awesome umbrella. Beautifully designed.You will not regret your purchase!!

This umbrella comes in at a competitive price point for quality product, and the umbrella itself appears to be well made with nice features. The ribs of the umbrella body will not invert. I was never one to carry an umbrella, primarily due to their size, but this travel size retracts to less than 12” and easily fits into a laptop or tote bag. It’s not a mandatory feature, but the automatic deploy and retract are nice features when your goal is avoiding the rain.