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

My 14 years old grandson says that it is the best umbrella he had and he's not going to share with his father. Easy to open and use. Protects very well, doesn't occupy big space and not heavy.

good as described

Its good but in the windy days its like other kind of umbrellas

I've bought it before and it lasted years so I bought it again.

Gr8 TUVM

I was in 2 minds if this Umbrella really would be windproof. Well I tried it out today and here is my honest review. I live in a windy coastal town of Ilfracombe, Devon and we certainly get our fair share of wind and rain here. Going for my daily stroll around the local park it started to drizzle so I opened the Umbrella with a touch of a button and was impressed at the speed of erection. The overall size is good but I'd score the handle comfort just 7/10 as I found the weight a little on the heavy side. Whilst standing at the end of the park pond admiring the ducks...the wind had started building up and the brollie took a little shaking but was still good and sturdy. All was well UNTIL...... a gust of wind and I felt the brollie lift up a few inches and I had to hold on firmly. Concerned I would let go as the Umbrella slightly lifted again I grabbed the hold of handle with my other hand as tight as possible and as soon as I did, my whole body lifted off the ground and began slowly raising into the air. Scared I was going to fall I gripped the handle tighter and put on a brave smile as my feet past just inches away from the heads of shocked children who stopped feeding the ducks as they gasped and stared up at me. I was at least 20 ft in the air by now and being scared of heights I closed my eyes as the brollie lifted me over the duck pond and even higher into the air. The brollie felt sturdy and kept me dry from the light showers which i score 9/10 but when a gust of wind came it made a sudden voilent judder, I opened my eyes and saw that I was heading in the direction of the Harbour. I was flying over the rooftops of the harbour shops and got caught a stunning birdeye view of the little chapel on a hill and the Verity Statue. The rain had stopped now and people below where looking up and pointing at me and a seagull flew close, I forgot my fears and let go of the handle with one hand as i reached out to stroke it and missed. Said gull wasnt interested in getting affection from me, he had already made a fast decend to a bunch of unaware holiday makers and the carnage that followed in the next few seconds was shocking. Child screaming, mother shaking her fist, chips sprawled over the floor and the dad yelling bad language as he chased seagull who was now making his way out to sea with his mouthful of chips. That's when I saw it... the Bristol Channel. Comming to my senses and remembering I'm flying and was heading out to sea I started to panic and began kicking my legs in hope that I would lower. Then.... I was in total shock.... to my left, a short distant away from me came floating down was a kind looking gentleman with grey hair and halfmoon galsses on his nose and a newpaper tucked under one arm. He was also holding silmiar a looking umbrellaHe appeared very smartly dressed with a calm but slighty cocky expression as he held onto his handle with just one hand. He smiled at me on his way down and pointed to his own Unbrella handle and amongst the sound of me heavily panting with fear, I heard him faintly say "press the button 3 times" and he then landed ever so gently onto the pier and folded his brollie and walked into the pier cafe. Clicking 3 times i felt myself gently decend towards Veritys (statue) and my feet landed gently on her head and relieved I did not go out to sea. I heard the sound of sirens approaching whilst standing on the statues head looking around for a way to climb down. Thank goodness for our local fire crew who in no time set up there ladder and i was safely brought down. The fire officer rolled his eyes when he saw my new umbrella and said it was the 3rd rescue this week and that the umbrella should come with a warning and instructions. I agreed and thanked everyone and began to walk home. The heavens opened and it was absolutely pooring down with rain... but i was happy to get wet this time... no way was i using the brollie again until i contacted the suppilier and requested instructions. Still waiting to hear back. Overall happy with purchase.

The best umbrella

I have been using the umbrella for about 11 months. The wind resistance of the umbrella is impressive.However, two weaknesses of the umbrella have become apparent due to inactive use. Unlike London, I live in Budapest, and it has been dry here for many weeks in a row.The umbrella's plastic top cracked and broke off. I dropped it on a pole; it was hanging on a chair. In my life, I have dropped many umbrellas, and the plastic protective cap has always remained intact. Those umbrellas broke from the wind or rusted, but the cap remained intact for many years. I am sure it is a matter of the type of plastic. This umbrella is not resistant to impacts.The second weakness is the velcro that closes the umbrella. Look at the photo; it is torn. In these 11 months, I used the umbrella 50-60 times. The velcro is frayed as if a cat pulled it. For the record, I don't have pets. I've never seen such poor-quality velcro on an umbrella. For 5 years I used some Chinese umbrella from the brand no-name, the velcro remained intact, the umbrella was broken by a strong wind. If a cheap wind-unresistant umbrella can work for 5 years, why should I buy a mid-price range-level umbrella that has issues after 11 months of use?My recommendations are to change the plastic on the umbrella cap and replace the quality of the velcro.