BaliosCompact Umbrella Travel Manual Mini Pocket Windproof, Large Canopy, Ultra-Comfortable Hardwood Handle, Lightweight, Strong Frame, Long Shaft Folding Umbrella

I think the compact size is great. Great for travel, or great for me to keep in a daily carry backpack when I go to work or elsewhere. I almost always have it handy. I think its well made. I like the color matched sheath, that comes off and goes on easy. I like the real wood handle and metal finish, and I chose the dark green. The manual is fine for the size and keeps it light and simple.I also have its big brother in black, double fold vented top, with the the full-auto button open, and semi-auto button closed. The sheath on that one is real snug though, and I wish for some sort of loop on the closed end with which to tug off the sheath. Are you listening Balios?Years and years ago I had a double folding umbrella which I really liked with a smallish curved knob real wood handle with a tiny metal crown symbol attached. It MIGHT have actually been an older Balios. Now, If you are reading this then you must be a bit fastidious about your umbrella and if so then you might like this one. Anyway I feel like I have my old umbrella again, except its better made, nicer materials and details, and I got this baby model to go with it.

Beautiful product, to bad the automatic open button was broken on both of our umbrellas. Really disappointed that the quality of the product has decreased.

There is only one umbrella that is more compact made by a New York Company, but it costs 2-3x the price of this one. This is still small enough to fit into a very small purse or backpack without taking up most of the space. What good is an umbrella if it is too big to carry most of the time, so that you have it when you need it?Manual operation means less springs and parts that can break. How hard is it to push up an umbrella? Those auto mechanisms are convenient, but will eventually break, no matter what. The olive color is very nice and unique. The solid wood handle is beautiful and feels good in the hand. It held up to medium winds in London without fail. Perfect size for one adult.

I had initially wrote the review below but I would like to add that the seller corrected the issue by refunding me and offering to replace it with a new one. They are thoughtful about their customer support and care about their products.Old review:I used this product exactly two times until one of the metal stems snapped in half. Not sure how a metal piece could break so clean like that. It looked great the first time I used it.

Disappointed in the umbrella. I used it for the first time today and unfortunately it did not have the push button open like I thought it did, so I was caught juggling my bag and trying to get the umbrella open while trying to stay out of other persons way entering and leaving the store. Then I get home and have just discovered I havemissed the window to return the item.

I was searching for a small, compact umbrella that is easy to carry. Although this umbrella was light and compact, it didn't feel sturdy and couldn't handle actual rain and wind. Additionally, it was difficult to fold the umbrella back in place. After a few attempts, I decided to return it.

Why is it so complicated to use an umbrella? I've been using umbrellas all my life. This one is a lovely color, it's good quality, and for the life of me I can't use it "automatically" like I've been using umbrellas all my life until now. I guess that's why in the description it says it's "manual." Yeah, that's not for me. Now it's too late to return it.

This umbrella looks and feels solid however after about a month of use the wind detached the head of the umbrella from the handle and is now unusable after 5-6 uses :(