totes Titan Compact Travel Umbrella - UV Sun Protection, Windproof, Water Repellent, One Touch Auto Open/Close

I had 2 small Totes umbrellas - Totes Elements and Totes Titan Compact And a big one - Totes Super Strong, which I lost on the park bench. Totes Super Strong was a big real hardcore umbrella, quite heavy though and destined to be lost due to tired hands. Totes Titan Compact presents a more compact version of it without sacrifices against stormy weather, heavy rains, intense November winds etc. Totes Titan Compact version represents a more solid build, reinforced ribs, but the same in size and shape as Elements, slightly heavier and thicker. The only difference is Elements is thinner, lighter, slightly smaller in length. They are like 2 brothers - once tough and sturdy for stormy, windy aggressive times, the other is for regular mild rains. Both complement in each other in the own mission - keep you dry. Particular nuance of the Totes umbrellas is when you leave it at the door, it is dry in 5-10 minutes, while other umbrellas are soaking like swamp for 30 min or an hour. Totes Titan Super Strong - large, long, heavy, for big tall athletic men Totes Titan Compact - you get the same as Super Strong but in a compact shape Totes Elements - smallest and probably most effective compact urban umbrella for regular rains A combination of words Titan and Compact is a winning formula. I stopped buying other no name brands in comparison with Totes, because those blurry brands under-deliver quality in too many ways. Get to know Totes and you will like it as much as I do.

I was a huge fan of totes umbrellas for well over 30 years. I would go to the outlets and buy a few annually. They would last easily 6 years and I even have one thats 15 years old in perfect condition. They used to be really well built with fine materials but not anymore. Based on looks and feel youd think these would last 20 years. It felt really solid at first but eventually fell flat after medium winds and a bit of rain. Things that used to be all metal is now plastic. Cheap aluminum snapping and falling off the rivets with barely a wind pushing. It doesnt even close anymore. I have to pull it hard. Im really saddened by todays totes umbrellas. I would really like to send it in for the warrantee but why would I want another garbage umbrella? Its time to move on and find something better.

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Looks good

So far it managed to block light from a lightbulb so the sun should be as easily blocked as well. Very sturdy and easy to hold. Retracting is very easy as well compare to low branded umbrellas that sometimes dont feel like retracting to be stored away.

Love this umbrella. Had to get this after accidentally leaving my old Totes in the shopping cart at Walmart. My only complaint is that I was promised a two day delivery but it took seven days. Not the umbrellas fault.

Best compact umbrella ever!!!Really great!

Very light and fits in my backpack big enough to protect me in the rain

I worked in NYC and was always running into different challenges with storms coming off trains, planes, and automobiles. This little workhorse never let me down. Glad to be able to find it. Not cheap - but does a great job.

I was very pleased to find this Totes brand umbrella at a competitive price. I was not disappointed - well made, easy to use, larger than most compact umbrellas, and everything about it indicates that it will last. Very pleased, would buy again.