Rain-Mate Compact Travel Umbrella - Pocket Portable Folding Windproof Mini Umbrella - Auto Open and Close Button and 9 Rib Reinforced Canopy

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This would make a great gift for someone who takes the bus or just likes to walk in the rain. Its seems too nice of a product to just stow away in a closet or car. The spring load that allows for easy opening might be something a senior has to get used to but I cant imagine purchasing another type of umbrella ever again. It really does show the companys standard for excellence.

Super disappointed worked really well the first few times I used it, and then broke in less than a month in which I only used it a handful of times. I purchased this one since it was a bigger sturdy looking small umbrella and it lasted less time than the smaller flimsy ones. *Edit:customer service sent me out another one hopefully the old one was just a dud and this one lasts much longer. But at least they have excellent customer service. Fingers crossed it lasts.

I have had this umbrella for three years now and I can say I truly love it. It hasn’t broken yet and it’s small and easy to open and close. It was perfect as a college student who never had time to check the weather, I brought it with me most days. I graduated in the spring and I don’t do much walking to need an umbrella anymore but I keep it in my car and have used it a few times going to work and it’s great having the black on top and the clouds underneath because it appears professional while still have a fun element to it!!!

Arrived quickly and a great value! Umbrella is easy to use, pops up and down with the press of a button and wrapped back to a condense form quite easily. The colors are vibrant and base of umbrella is sturdy.

I never knew they have auto CLOSE umbrellas now, SO handy esp getting in your vehicle in a downpour. And the lifetime warranty is a great guarantee of quality and long life.

Im still going to give it 5 stars never its a great umbrella, but the handle is awkward. I think its supposed to be ergonomic, but its uncomfortable and forces you to hold the umbrella a specific way. It makes it harder to hold on to when its very windy and you might need to use a slight different or stronger grasp.

This is a very nice umbrella. Very sturdy, but I dropped a star from 5 to 4 because its quite heavy and bulky for a woman to put in her handbag. However, I still recommend it, because the cloud design on the inside is interesting, and also because I saw the exact same umbrella on a big well known department stores web site, and the identical umbrella was going to about $60 more. Amazons price for this sturdy umbrella is worth the price.

I bought 4 for my kids: 1 pink, 1 blue (1st and 3rd picture) and 2 black (2nd picture). The stitches that hold the ribs to the canopy are minimal. The blue umbrella has a couple spots where the stitching appears to be coming undone. The black umbrella has a rib that is completely missing the stitching towards the outer edge. I just received these today and haven’t used them yet so I am only able to rate how the product arrived.

Material is on the thick side along with the ribs but that is what I wanted.