UziTactical Collapsible Self Defense Umbrella – Lightweight & Sturdy - Automatic Open & Close Travel Umbrella, Rain Protection, Wind-Resistant for Men & Women, Easy to Carry

I am satisfied with the overall quality of this umbrella. I tested it in tornado weather this last Easter Sunday, when we had a tornado passing over us, in NE Arkansas, on 04/20/2025. I'm sincerely impressed that the structure of the umbrella. It didn't even flinch in the face of driving rain. The self defense aspects of the umbrella are, as if yet untested, but I'm optimistic about the tungsten tip and baton handle. I'm glad that I purchased this particular umbrella. It servers my umbrella needs, and then some. I would buy it again, if this one even wears out in my lifetime.

This umbrella is great--and not just as a weapon. It is an incredibly sturdy umbrella. I also like the fact that it is indeed a weapon. It's really easy to remove the cover on the top, which reveals a giant metal spike--on your umbrella! Why do you need an umbrella that is also a weapon? I mean, why not? Why buy normal gloves when you can buy gloves that are filled with lead? Why buy a normal cane when you can buy a cane that has a sword in it? Why buy a normal comb when you can buy a comb that has a knife secreted inside? Why carry your keys on a normal keychain when you can carry them on a keychain that also has a small club attached? Why live a normal, boring, sedate suburban life when you can live a life surrounded by cool and interesting weapons and violent little gadgets, just like you dreamed about when you were a young boy? Just buy the umbrella, it rules.

I did read the negative reviews so made sure to test umbrella open/close and so far it’s intact. I got this due to so many out of town vagrants AND little dogs with no training that are just in the neighborhood where I run.It is heavy so not for frail person. I did not use the sling “bag” since that would take more time if I needed to “use” the umbrella for protection.The tip cover fits well but I am going to painters tape or masking tape the tip for a better fit.

I had an Unbreakable walking stick umbrella that I unfortunately misplaced while outside so rather than shell out that much for another one I decided to see what was comparable here on Amazon. This is a third the price but comparable build quality. In fact the ribs for the canopy skeleton are even higher quality because the fiberglass ribs are thicker than what was on the unbreakable model I had. That's probably not likely to be a problem area though. The weak point is where the plastic connectors attach to the fiberglass ribs.If you get a sharp pull on the umbrella at an angle that flips one side up hard first rather than the whole thing that plastic is what will fail. I managed to do that on my unbreakable model while testing it when i did a baseball swing on it with the canopy deployed. It inverted the umbrella as expected but that was when the plastic connector broke. Was no big deal because that umbrella had a 5 year warranty on everything but the canopy fabric and they reimbursed me on the shipping to repair it. If that happens on this umbrella you're out of luck since I doubt many people would be able to DIY a repair on that.The fiberglass shaft on this one is rated for 220 lbs. unbreakable is 310. Unbreakable canopy is dual layered and has a UV protectant coating and this one does not. Now the umbrella tip and the price is where the big difference comes in. The tip on this one is much more aggressive and can do some serious damage. The one on the unbreakable model was rounded steel so less effective for defense than this but more subtle so easier to pass through security checks such as airports.The included hard plastic cap that this comes with slips off a little too easy for my liking so what i did was rolled some blue painters tape in a loop and stuck it to the inside of the cap to take up that little extra space and now it fits pretty snugly. You can get replacement canopies for the unbreakable model but for what they cost you could just purchase a new one of these. Still have yet to try it out in the rain but so far I'm liking the value proposition on this one if you are leaning more towards the value and defensive side of things while still getting a sturdy umbrella that isn't going in the trash the first time it gets inverted like the cheap ones at local retailers. Tip is better, umbrella is cheaper, and it is not as big of a loss if you lose it.If they made the joints out of fiberglass as well and used a thicker UV resistant canopy and sold it as a replacement part for when it wears out at a decent price they could easily charge double what this costs now and it would be worth it.

Nice umbrella. Well made.

Much better than my 200 dollar unbreakable umbrella.

Made a mistake and returned this in exchange for that official unbreakable umbrella. This one we was so much better. The glass breaker at the end has a wonderful point.

I do a lot of internation traveling. several airports weren't a problem. One airport said I had to check it. I said OK. Well, that will be $200.00. I said O' no it want. She said this will be your 3rd check bag. But you're making me check it. She leaned over and said does it help up stand up******* light bulbs went off. I said yes mam I couldn't have made it through that long without this. I limp all the way to gate. And I was still limping off the plane at the next stop. It went through customs. I lost the nice tip but I built one out of wood. Nothing pretty but got me customs. I just have to take it all the way off to take cover off. Love it though