Totes NeverWet technology, Auto Open Auto Close, Black 43 arc Umbrella, Medium

It fit in my backpack easily. I’ve used this twice, once in the rain and once for sun blocking. The button to open and close was very difficult to press when my hands and the handle were both wet, as was getting it to lock in place. When I used it next, the were already two holes in the fabric. Sheesh.

I was disappointed in it lot smaller than I thought

This umbrella is perfection -- punch a button and its open and punch another and its closed. Perfect size and a bit classy!

Love this umbrella! Besides being beautiful it opens and closes so easily! It’s on the smaller size but to keep in your car for errands on a rainy day, it’s perfect!!!

I think this is the most beautiful umbrella Ive ever owned! Its a bit dainty but perfectly strong enough for normal rain (I havent yet tried it in a severe or windy storm). The ladylike design makes me smile every time I use it!

Totes Sunguard One Touch Auto Open This is a nice umbrella. Running around Phoenix and northern Arizona recently, there are a lot of people who use umbrellas as parasols. This one works well for that. It is a bit heavier than I like (thus the one star deduction), but otherwise works great for both rain and sun. And its cute. Even the button is pink. It is automatic to open, but not fold. I scrutinize things more when I know I am going to write a review and one thing that caught my attention is the plastic thing to pull on to shut the umbrella. It is perhaps a stupid thing to comment on, but some engineer did a good job designing it. It is on the larger side, concave all the way around and is really easy to get a grip on to pull the umbrella closed.

Don’t waste your money. The umbrella doesn’t stay closed and it just keeps popping open. It also comes with a $10 price tag, but I paid almost $13. Totes has a “lifetime warranty” but you have to pay $5 for a replacement. I’m not going to pay $18 for a defective umbrella. Trash.

The umbrella is easy to open and close and compact enough to carry in my purse when not in use.

Perfect on the go umbrella.

Thumbs up all around for this multi-featured umbrella. What I Like: — First of all, leopard! It looks so great with my black raincoat. Love! — The auto-open is very handy (although it makes the umbrella slightly heavier than those without that feature) and the auto-close is even better. Besides making me laugh at the surprise of its suddenness, the auto-close makes the job of collapsing these types of umbrellas much, much less of a fuss. It only auto-closes the canopy (the top part), but you still have to pull the pole down manually to close it. — I am a big fan of the NeverWet coating on newer Totes umbrellas. It really works. I have a smaller Totes umbrella that has it and it repels water so well that it is virtually dry before I get it folded up. — Sunguard! UPF 50+ sun protection. Living in southern California, a sun-protective umbrella is a must, particularly when attending outdoor sporting and other events. It not only protects you from the sun, but it is so much cooler underneath the umbrella than if you are just wearing a hat and sunglasses. Parasols (para = for, sol = sun) used to be a thing for use under on sun days, and considering what we now know about skin damage from the sun, it would seem that they should become a thing again in places beyond just SoCal. — The stretchy handle strap makes it easy to secure in places where plain straps cant. — It slips easily back in its matching bag without the usual struggle. — Its a one person umbrella, but can fit two heads in a pinch - just not two complete sets of shoulders. What I Dont Like: — Wrapping it all the way up takes a little more effort than does my other Totes umbrella. I like the fact that the Velcro closure is so wide, but it could have been about 1/4 longer. The Velcro parts barely overlap each other. — Its a little long for any purse I have. Longer than I expected, so measure before you buy. Bottom line:This is the umbrella that will definitely go on every trip from now on, plus become the go-to on days where either too much rain or too much sun is forecast.