SenzAutomatic Mid Night Blue, One Size

I ordered more!

First, some context. I work in a big city and I will generally carpool or take a ferry boat. That means that I walk full city blocks, and wait in lines while carrying a bag and/or backpack. In the winter or rainy season, I'm also wearing a few layers of clothing to stay warm but also be flexible when traversing the many micro-climates in my part of the world (could easily be a 10-20 degree difference from point A to point B).I used to carry a large (50"+ canopy?) that folded down to a about 2ft. long. Not as long as a cane, but, too long to fit in a bag. There was really nothing wrong with it, but, it's amazing how awkward it can be messing with your commuter card or cash, your bag AND a big umbrella when it's raining and windy.This umbrella canopy is a little small, and yes, it's an odd shape (one side is smaller than the other) but, it does the job! It's also very stylish (I bought a blue one, but, there are many other colors and patterns to choose from). And most importantly, the thing is small and can fit inside my bag (when not wet), or I can clip it onto my bag strap so I have two free hands when making my way through my daily commute.Does it protect you from the rain? Yes.Will it invert when the wind is really howling? No! (it's quite awesome actually)Will it keep your body dry if you have to walk several city blocks during a downpour? Well, no. Only a good, long coat can really do that.Is it a little pricy? Well, yeah.Could you purchase a completely serviceable umbrella for less? Yes, but, you wouldn't look as good doing it! And really, other comparable umbrellas will run you at least $50-$60 easy (if not more).All that being said, this umbrella puts high end features into a stylish and compact format. I purchased the automatic version, and it sticks a bit at the bottom when opening it up (a little shake pushes right through), so I took off 1 star for that. I really think that an $80 umbrella should work perfectly. But, I love it. Oh, and they have a 2yr warranty.

Wonderful umbrella. Stands up against high winds. Love the tear drop shape. I carries a backpack everyday and the extended portion of the umbrella covers part of the backpack as well. Even though only parts it's still better than a regular shape umbrella which leaves the entire backpack exposed. In terms of weight, it's identical to other umbrellas but I do feel that it's slightly lighter when compared with another umbrella of same size. The button position is a bit awkward as it faces the front (the way I hold the umbrella is to have the large surface facing front with narrow surface facing back), makes it a bit difficult to press. Maybe it takes some getting used to. Another thing is the pouch that came with it is not as durable. I only got the umbrella not too long ago and used it for a handful of times. There are velcos stitched to the pouch body to allow wider opening to make remove/insert of umbrella easier. Last time when I try to make the opening wider, a part of the velco got tore from the pouch body. Is the pouch still usable? Yes. Does it affect the pouch in any way? Not really because the velcos are there to make opening wider and narrower possible, but most pouches just have a wider opening any way. It's just a sort of a thorn in my mind that a brand new product already got damaged only after a handful of normal usage.

For those trying to find an indestructible umbrella, I'm sorry to say they don't exist. This one is super high quality and well worth the price but it can still break if you aren't careful.I love the design on this one - the teardrop shape makes it easy to hold while walking in the rain or sun.

I got this primarily for hiking in the 2,000C Arizona summer. It seems to be well made with quality components. The aerodynamic shape works well in wind (as advertised). If the wind shifts on you, simply twist the handle slightly and the umbrellas orients itself into the wind and behaves far better than a standard umbrella..I just took it backpacking where we were treated to thunderstorms with hail. My companions wore conventional rain gear and quickly overheated while I was dry and well-ventilated. I am never going back to the sweatsuits of traditional rain gear, no matter how dorky I look in the woods.

Love these Umbrellas. My second one after my wife stole the other I purchased. She’s now my ex wife but the umbrella was not the deciding factor :)

Love the tear drop shape, does a great job of keeping my front and my back with backpack dry.However, its hardly durable. Dropped it once and it sprang open, but the velcro straps were on, so the handle shot out but the umbrella didn't deploy. Now I can't get it to close again. I'm a major tinkerer and was unable to fix it, so it went to the dumpster. Replaced it with a manual version, as I still love the shape.

Wonderful and useful umbrella

Turned inside out the first time I used it. The automatic open feature is cool and quite dramatic as is the auto collapse feature (you still have to push it fully closed as the auto close only pops the umbrella latch). Also in driving wind the umbrella compresses into your head as it sits on a spring due to it being automatic.Sent back and got the senz smart, which has proved brilliant and utterly wind proof, much to my smug satisfaction when walking to work watching everyone else get soaked as their umbrellas failed the moment the wind picked up.

Zugegeben: ich habe den Schirm jetzt schon über zwei Jahre und damit ist jegliche Gewährleistung abgelaufen. Aber: ich habe ihn doch kaum benutzt und wenn, dann hat es nur geregnet und es wehte allenfalls ein leichter Wind. Dennoch ist jetzt (vereinfacht gesagt) eine Gelenkführung gebrochen und verbogen, so dass sich der Schirm nicht mehr richtig aufspannen lässt.Der Schirm machte schon zuvor keinen besonders stabilen Eindruck. Mit der Anleitung, wie er richtig zu halten ist, bin ich auch nicht klar gekommen. Ich hatte nicht die Möglichkeit, im Luftstrom eines Riesenventilators zu üben, wie man es in einem Werbeclip sieht.Wenn man sieht, dass es gute und solide Schirme schon für die Hälfte des Preises bekommt, dann liegt der Verdacht nahe, dass die ungewöhnliche Form und der hohe Preis vor allem dazu dienen soll, ein stylisches Produkt zu pushen, wie es heutzutage ja heißt. Es soll was bedeuten, wenn man sich einen "echten SENZ" leisten kann!

Awesome umbrella. Bought as a gift for my wife, and she loves it. Very sturdy and well constructed. Does what it says and withstands much more wind than any other umbrella I've come across. If you're curious about how well the opening and closing mechanism performs given the shape of the canopy, I can tell you that it works effortlessly. Small point that I like is that the case actually fits well and it's easy to put the umbrella back in once it's dry.

Di per sé sembra un prodotto di qualità e la forma inusuale risulta anche comoda (per una persona). Tuttavia fate attenzione perché la resistenza al vento vale purché si faccia molta attenzione a posizionarlo con il lato corto contro vento. Con un vento sotto i 40Km/h è bastato un attimo di distrazione e in un batter d'occhio l'ombrello non solo si è rivoltato ma le bacchette, leggere ma esilissime, si sono piegate come una lattina vuota. Peccato perché con la dovuta attenzione è molto funzionale nel maltempo. Forse la versione più grande è anche più solida e resistente (questo privilegia leggerezza e portabilità).

Wir haben uns für diesen Schirm aufgrund seiner besonderen Stabilität bei Wind und Wetter, der Kompaktheit und des schlichten Designs entschieden. 2 Schirme haben wir bestellt und diese relativ selten benutzt. Noch nie sind wir in einen richtigen Sturm geraten. Trotz normalen Gebrauchs sind leider beide Schirme nach wenigen Monaten defekt. Der Stoff weist kleine Löcher auf und das Gestänge ist verbogen bzw. gebrochen. Eigentlich wollten wir in Qualität investieren, aber so macht das keinen Spaß.