Umenice Travel Umbrella

I needed an umbrella to carry in my truck. I always forget it when I need it. This thing is easy to use and functions as it should. I haven't used itin the wind to measure the wind resistance, but I'd imagine the build quality would hold up well. The color has not faded or diminished. This is light enough, kids and elder people should be able to use it without any issues. It folds up small enough to stuff it by my door.

This is not the largest umbrella but it is good-sized. I am very impressed with the quality and materials, especially the cloth part. Seems quite rugged. I purchased a second one as I like the first so much. I used these as "guest" umbrellas in my cars as they are compact, work well, and fit into the door pockets without issue. The cover is good quality, as well. And, they are attractive (for an umbrella!). The auto-open, auto-close mechanism is great for getting in/out of the car when it's raining. You can do both with one hand. No complaints at all.

I don't understand the variable ratings here, it's an umbrella, so 5* it opens when I need it to and it stops the rain without any weird extras. 1* it doesn't open or opens and won't block the rain.I have had a good experience with this umbrella, it is heavier than the kind I would normally buy and then throw away rather than let it dry and reuse it, but its seems to be that the extra weight is in the build quality. Holds up strong and its nice to get in the car and zip the umbrella closed with the push of a button. No more fighting with a release button outside of the car and getting wet. Bought another for the wife and just ordered my 3rd to keep the car.

I've tried SO many travel umbrellas and this is by FAR my favorite. It's lightweight and pretty compact for an umbrella. It's not the smallest one, I've ever seen, but it's small enough. Plus, it's incredibly sturdy. I live in DC and we get windy rain storms all the time. My umbrella has never flipped up on me - it's handled the wind like a dream. The automatic open / close feature is extremely smooth (you click it to close the umbrella too) and the ribs appear to be pretty heavy duty. I loved it so much, that I ordered a second one for my fiancé. He lost it, so I bought it again. At $14, it's cheap enough to replace, but feels and looks like a very expensive umbrella.

I am very satisfied with this umbrella. The only drawback is that you cannot use the button to reopen the umbrella from the closed, but not retracted position. It has to be retracted, before the button will open it again. Small flaw, yes, but it matters when you have to get through an open air turnstile in the rain.

compact, light works great

I was looking for a collapsable umbrella that would be very small and fit in by backpack easily, but have a large canopy cover. Most umbrellas either are small when folded and have a very little cover, or have decent cover but are big when closed. I looked around and ordered this because it appeared to have a large cover but collapse to small size, and it really does fit the bill! Length is exactly 11.5" closed, and diameter of the cover is 36" when open. It easily fits in my backpack, and I'm confident it will keep me (and the backpack on my back) dry.I haven't used it in the wind, but no umbrella is really "wind-proof" and I really wouldn't expect any to be.Also, some people complain that its hard to collapse the handle when closing it - I find that putting it against the ground or a wall and pushing the handle in is the most effective the way to do it.Very happy with my purchase. It feels sturdy, and I hope its durable.

An infrequent umbrella user, living in a dry climate, I went to use this umbrella recently during an afternoon rain and upon pressing button to open experienced it propusively fly from my hand, while opening. Fortunately, I was standing in an open area with no one nearby. Now, while this umbrella will close shut, it will not lock open. Buyer beware. This appears to be a well-constructed item that is prone to unexpected breakage. I might donate it but am concerned that its opening could result in injury; so, into the trash it will go.