STROMBERGBRAND UMBRELLAS The Color Flip Inverted Folding Umbrella

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The rainwear set is also easy to clean and maintain, making it a practical choice for busy parents and caregivers. It retains its shape in stiff breezes and has held up over a year of being shoved into backpacks, thrown in and out of lockers and cars, and occasionally abused as a cane or a sword. After more than a year of use, parts of the inner frame are rusting and the Velcro on the canopy strap is starting to fray. Whether in a blizzard or facing gusts near the top floors of a high-rise apartment building, this umbrella refused to quit against the toughest gales.

With kid-friendly characters, a comfortable curved handle and a lightweight structure, this small-sized umbrella is a good pick for children to carry on their own. These small umbrellas fit in perfectly as a birthday gifts, anniversary gifts, wedding gifts, travel gifts, graduation gifts, Christmas gifts, and so much more. It’s strong, featuring reinforced polymer ribs of steel for extreme strength and a vented canopy, so never felt like the thing was going to collapse in on us in high winds. Available in a cheery range of bright colours, this contemporary looking compact brolly boasts rounded ends (no pointy spokes), plus 360° spinning technology, so it can handle knocks and bumps when navigating narrow spaces.But once you’re aware that closing the Repel requires extra effort, it’s likely to become more of an afterthought. We found the rectangular handle didn’t sit that comfortably in the hand and it was a bit tricky to get back into its matching cover after use, but this is a fab foldable shelter to have pocketed away for rainy spells.

I'm still a little wary of the build quality after the issues I experienced with the company's smaller umbrella (see the Avoid section below for more). Together with Levee, we examined a range of brands and discussed performance, value, and owner satisfaction. Blunt umbrellas are also designed in modular parts, so if the worst happens and your umbrella is damaged you can repair it, rather than purchasing a whole new model.

This combo left us worried that the umbrella might be snatched into the air by a particularly strong gust. The curved handle is exceptional, made of top-grain leather, and you get a nice button that tastefully opens the umbrella up (it closes manually). Waterproof, weatherproof and instantly dry, the foldable and durable Repel Travel Umbrella defends against the elements like nothing else. It’s better to think of an umbrella as protection for your hairdo and upper torso as you scurry between car and office or subway and home.