Totes Micro Mini Manual Compact Umbrella, NeverWet technology, Colorful dots on black, 38 arc Coverage

Umbrella is to small. Might do well for a child

In the past, I have had a totes umbrella and had no problems with it, in fact it lasted me about 10 years! When that one finally fell prey to time and use, I decided to get a new one in hopes that it would live up to the previous expectations. It clearly did not. I have used this umbrella TWICE. The first time it opened fine, but I had a hard time closing it. I was able to get it closed, but it took me about 2 minutes. Today I got caught in a torrential downpour, but logically thought I would be able to use my umbrella. It barely opened and I could not get it closed. So, after 2 uses, it met an early death in my dumpster. Wish it had lived up to my previous standards. Skip this purchase and get something that will actually last.

I travel frequently and these small, light weight umbrellas are the best.

Somewhat difficult to open fully and stay open

What happened to Totes’ quality? I ordered 2 different ones. This one is very difficult to open and close. Luckily the other one in plain black works smoothly as expected. Totes is usually a reliable brand. This one is going back.