Repel Umbrella Windproof Travel Umbrella - Wind Resistant, Small - Compact, Light, Automatic, Strong Steel Shaft, Mini, Folding and Portable - Backpack, Car, Purse Umbrellas for Rain - Men and Women

I love this umbrella. The automatic mechanism works great and it’s sturdy and folds down small. Perfect for keeping in the car.

Really like sturdy and dependable.. the only thing I would have wished is that the long piece that you hold the umbrella up with was longer it’s really short. Overall so far so good. I also really like that all you have to do is hit the button and it pulls the umbrella down.

Best umbrella for quality and durability

Who is nice to have an umbrella? That looks so nice, fold it up so small and I also was just tough to handle the rain and winds here in Alabama.

I liked the appearance. Easy to follow instructions.

it’s a great, well-made product and clearly these guys stand by them. I’ve had so many awful umbrellas over the years. This one’s obviously different… they honored the warranty when mine broke in heavy winds. Good umbrella, good company, worth buying

I have opened it up once and folded it back up to see if everything seems right. It does appear to be as advertised; however, I have yet to actually use it.

Bought this for travel - too heavy and big for airplane travel. Unbelievable how heavy it is for any umbrella much less travel one.

In all honesty I haven’t had the opportunity to see how it fares on a windy day, and that’s the reason I bought it. I based it on the sturdiness of other umbrellas I have had. One thing I don’t care for is how fast it opens and closes. It shoots open with a snap. Watch your fingers! That’s the reason I gave it four stars.

I bought this umbrella in April 2019. Im now on my 3rd replacement (so my 4th umbrella). I mainly use it when walking my dog when its drizzling. She wont go out in heavy rain, so the umbrella really doesnt get much wind or heavy use. I also usually store it by hanging it from the wrist strap, so its not getting buried or stepped on. Somehow, though, Ive had several problems: Once, it stuck in the closed position and become impossible to open. Another time, the ribs just disconnected without being taken in wind or blowing inside out. Most recently, only 9 months since my last replacement, the button will shoot the canopy forward but wont open it. It wont even stay open if I manually push the runner up the shaft. The other two things I dont like about it are the tiny handle. Its difficult to grip for long periods of time, so I often end up holding it by the narrow shaft instead. Also, its just a little too short for me, and the canopy often rubs against the top of my head if I hold my arm at a comfortable height. I know its supposed to be compact, but add maybe 4 inches total between a longer handle and shaft, and it would be perfect. But even with this thing randomly dying on me about once per year, I have to give it a good rating for the warranty. The last two times Ive emailed support, Ive expected them to tell me theres a limit on replacements and that the warranty only applies to the original umbrella. But theyve proven me wrong every time! Each time a replacement breaks, I send an email, they ask for my address and photos of what broke to help improve the product, and I get a new umbrella in the mail about a week or so later. I keep wanting to try a different umbrella that is taller and has a better handle, but Repel just keeps sending me replacements. I wish it were more bulletproof and lasted 5+ years before having issues, but its good enough as long as they continue to stand by the lifetime warranty.