Travel Umbrella Windproof Vented Double Canopy with Teflon Coating - Portable Compact Foldable Lightweight Design and High Wind Resistance

This is a very well made strong umbrella but is slightly heavy. Opening and closing smooth operation. It looks good and does its job of keeping you dry as it a good size.

I’d been researching quote heavily in a good quality umbrella after my years of buying cheap “breaks after one windy day” ones from the likes of budget friendly Primark. Firstly, I purchased the forest green colour which looks great, rich green and looks premium. Do note, this umbrella is more weighty and larger than your typical British handbag umbrellas but there’s a very handy clip attached to the cover that clips nicely to the hardware of my handbags. I bought this umbrella due to the typical dreary rain all day, all week weather predicted in Scotland for a joint birthday holiday trip. The umbrella did not disappoint and it covered me (a plus size lady) confidently. I would say it would be a push to cover two persons, perhaps it can with the expectation you may get dropped on the edges. The automatic open mechanism works well but as others suggested, it does take a thorough push to “reload” the spring. My tip is, after pressing the button to close the umbrella, physically drive the umbrella to the ground until the pole reduces in length and you hear the audible “click”. The handle of the umbrella felt practically and ergonically designed for the hand to grab onto. I would highly recommend this umbrella to anyone who’s after a high quality umbrella that offers a spring loaded open and close mechanism.

This is mostly a great umbrella. It is a lovely cheerful canary yellow and provides excellent coverage from rain. I have taken it out in very windy weather and so far it has resisted every gust. The spring action means it opens quickly and effortlessly (although make sure no-one is standing in its path!) and the cover has a nice velcro seal that makes it easy to put on quickly over a wet umbrella (other umbrellas I have had have been very hard to get back into their covers; no problems with this one). So far, so good. So why only four stars? Two small gripes. The first is that the umbrella is a little heavier than I was expecting, and is a bit too big to fit in a handbag. That may be an acceptable trade-off for an umbrella that is strong and robust. But the second gripe is bigger, and one that over reviewers have also noted - the umbrella is very hard to fold down. You have to push it really quite forcefully, and at a difficult angle, to get the spring mechanism to lock into place. One time I thought I had it but not quite, and it sprung back up, sending the base of the umbrella plunging into my stomach, which really winded me. Without this design flaw I would have given it five stars.

I purchased this umbrella in October 2019 when, a non-driver, got a job as a care worker in a venue on top of a big hill in a seaside town. Got off my bus at the bottom of the hill and walked nearly 25 mins to my workplace. Autumn started and I got frequently lashed on the hillside by the rain driven by the winds from the ocean. Not great to turn up like that for work. Discovering this umbrella really saved me and I totally fell in love with it. It's been already said in all these reviews but it's super sturdy. However the trick is actually in its flexibility - in the wind, the ribs just flex inwardly as seen in my pic, then spring back, not break. Yes in a very strong wind, very rarely, the umbrella might even invert itself but again, springs back into position, without any damage. I just love it, often preach about it to soaking-wet bypassers on the street and it's super satisfying walking with it past all the rubbish bins with broken umbrellas sticking out of them. How nice to know this has been the last umbrella I have ever bought! Having said that, after the UK winter season on that hillside, and it was one full of all the horrible storms and hurricanes with human names, the red umbrella I originally bought did give in, a part of a rib snapped. Ergonauts company very kindly immediately replaced it for no extra cost, I chose the yellow out of what was available, to brighten a grey day and we've walked together happily ever after till this day (September 2021). Just a little warning, this is not a dainty ladies' umbrella that fits in a pocket, it is a bit of a stonker (just under 1lb) and you could hit a potential attacker unconscious with it... but hey, you want solidity so here you have it. EDIT JANUARY 2023: So yes, here we still are, me and my yellow Ergonauts umbrella in perfect shape, still faithfully fending off those stormy rains, the best umbrella I've ever had. If you are thinking of getting one, don't hesitate no further.

This is the third umbrella of this product line I've bought. Only because lost mine after three years of use in London. (So two for myself, one for the missus). It's sturdier that it looks and is of good quality,. Offfers a great value for money. Easy to open and close.

Excellent product. Arrived quickly and is exactly as I wanted. There is a clip which stops you loosing the cover and it is windproof which I hadn't realised so better than I expected

I have literally just opened the pack from Amazon containing my umbrella. Immediate reaction was it looked sturdy then I noticed that the cover was connected to the wrist loop by a strap and clasp. Not going to lose this one but it is removable if you want to. Took off the cover and the wow came when I opened it. Such a good size compared with most brollies I have had. Easy to close, firm but feels so solid. Put the cover back on, no struggle to wind up the brolley small enough so that there is a hope of putting it on., the cover has a plaket and is quite roomy.so easy easy to get on. Obviously haven't used it yet so must wait and see how that goes but so far can't find a fault. PS love the colour , I chose yellow.

This umbrella is lightweight, compact yet robustly built, which makes it ideal for my work bag and for my daily walk before work. I specifically chose a vented umbrella that would be resilient against driving rain and strong winds. This umbrella proved to be up to the task when I used it several times during the tail end of Storm Christop in mid January 2021. It kept me dry and wasn't damaged by the strong winds. Suggested improvements... i) Unlike my previous umbrella, the Ergonauts umbrella can only be operated using the telescopic opening mechanism. As long as this mechanism works the umbrella is useful; if the mechanism ever breaks it cannot be used. I appreciate why this is the case - the user cannot force the telescopic mechanism, so hopefully it will last longer. Ideally I would like an umbrella that has both manual and telescopic opening. ii) I wanted a more colourful umbrella than plain black akin to the designs seen on golfing umbrellas, for example one with two colours (red & black, green & black), or maybe a design with a black exterior and a coloured interior. Unfortunately only the black and yellow models were in stock on Amazon when I purchased mine. iii) The umbrella was a little smaller than I expected - a good size for one adult but too small to share. Note it is the size stated in the description. Overview A robust yet lightweight umbrella that so far has proved resistant to the British winter weather. I would buy it again.