The Original Repel Reverse Umbrella - Windproof Inverted Umbrella w/ 8 Fiberglass Reinforced Ribs - Easy Upside Down Open And Close - Large Umbrella Protects Against Rain, Wind, Snow and Sleet

My daughter always compliments my identical umbrella when she visits, so I bought one for her, too. She was very pleased.

The grip is comfortable, the material of the canopy works as expected. What didnt was the opening mechanism. After the 1st successful use, as in you push the button and help it up a bit and it opens, this stopped working. Now I push and hold the button, push the canopy all the way to the open position, but the ribs of the canopy, some extend and form as they should while the others dont, so you have to sort that out and force them into their final position by hand, then you get to use it. At least closing works fine. I thought this was the last umbrella I needed to buy, but I still have to look again.

big than I think. OK to use.

My new office has borrow umbrellas that you can borrow if its rainy with an honor system to bring them back the next day. I normally would never use one but it was POURING so I used one and it was a reverse umbrella. I HAD to have one of my own after that!!!! I got this one because I thought the deign was cool and it had solid reviews. It does not disappoint. It holds water so great, you wont shake water all over the place in your car or in your shopping cart or office. Its easy to use and easy to fold up. I wont ever use a regular umbrella again! Get one!!!

This umbrella performs exactly as expected and unfolds easily as I am getting in and out of my vehicle and folds back up without drenching me! Yay! The handle is sturdy and has a good grip, and the wrist loop is great for toting it along with my purse and leaves my hands free. I like that the top side is uniform black, but the inside is gorgeous with a floral design that is very striking and feminine. I anticipate that the sturdy design will give me many years of overall performance. Would make a great gift too. I am so happy with this purchase.

I bought this umbrella before and it was much wider than this one.

Product looks great, its easy to grab and deploy and keeps you and your things from getting wet.

I bought 10 of these for myself and as holiday gifts for my family, and they were a hit! The umbrellas are sturdy, easy to use, and those with designs are pretty (the pictures on the Amazon site show them well). It is a pleasure not to have to fight with the umbrella when getting in and out of the car or through doors, and especially nice that you dont get wet when you do it. I have only 2 minor negative observations - when it stands on its own after using it, it drips water on the floor, and it is a little more bulky than a standard umbrella. Despite this, I think these are great umbrellas and a great invention!

If you arent sure about purchasing this umbrella, dont think twice! I recently moved to Rexburg for college, and I can say that it rains often and the wind blows hard, but it isnt an issue with this umbrella and I couldnt be more happy about the quality! Its wind resistant, I love the colors, and its easy to use. The weekend before my birthday I bought myself the red one, and my mom bought me the purple flower patterned one- I was sad at first but it really isnt a problem- I decided to hold onto both of them and keep one at home as a backup I loved this umbrella so much. Dont think twice, this umbrella is amazing and it wont let you down!

I bought this umbrella for obvious reasons - to get in and out of my car without getting drenched. However, when you push the runner to the top where the umbrella fully expands and the runner should get locked, my umbrella forgets its primary purpose. It has decided to make me step out in the rain, struggle to get it locked, and get wet in the meanwhile. Quite likely that they sent me a faulty piece. The design does look quite lovely. Its a pity that mechanical quality is shoddy. I do not recommend it.