Anntrue Windproof Travel Umbrella with Teflon Coating,Auto Open Close Lightweight Sun&Rain Umbrella with 10 Rib Construction, Zipper Pouch

This is a fantastic umbrella. It arrived in great shape with the handle bubble wrapped, and in its carrying case. The spring in this bad boy is incredibly strong and no joke. The automatic closing feature is great as it saves a good amount of time trying to get it put away. I've replaced my standard umbrella (the blue one in the photos) with this one due in large part to the old one not being able to withstand the high winds I encounter during my travels, as well as it being much larger and thus able to completely cover me and my backpack. As for portability, you can see how easily it fits in the zippered pocket on the side of my backpack. That is must as I travel extensively, and need something that won't accidently fall out on a plane or while going through airport security. It measures in at the advertised 11.5", and definitely has more weight to it than the old umbrella I carried, but that weight isn't so much as to make it a burden.The only nitpick I have about this umbrella happens to be with the zippered bag. I've noticed on a couple times that when putting the umbrella back into the bag, that the zipper would catch on the fabric of the umbrella. However, there was no damage to the fabric. Nonetheless, I would be careful when zipping the bag closed. I'm thinking that a velcro strap may have been a better closing option for this.I look forward to traveling with this umbrella going forward and know that it will certainly be more dependable than my old one. I'll update if I encounter any problems in the future, but considering its lifetime warranty, I don't think that will even be a problem.

Let’s face it, we’ve all lost an umbrella (or three) over the years. We happened to leave a nice one at a restaurant and didn’t realize until we got home. Fortunately, we’ve had some success with recent umbrella purchases, and decided to try our luck with this one. Here are our thoughts:• Size: As you can tell from the picture, it’s a bit bigger than the typical travel umbrella. Fortunately, that means that the umbrella covers a pretty wide surface area, which is perfect for rainy/windy days.• Durability: It happened to downpour the night that we received the umbrella, so we were immediately able to test the durability. So far, we’ve been very happy as it has held up well in tough weather. The handle is thick without being heavy, well-constructed to handle heavy downpours and winds.• Ease of Use: We’ve been placing increasing importance on the ability to use an umbrella with one hand, specifically the ability to open with a touch of the button. This umbrella certainly checks that box. We’ve also been impressed by the lightweight nature, which doesn’t seem to sacrifice durability and steadiness.In summary, this umbrella will hold up well and makes an excellent addition to our collection of “city” umbrellas (i.e. those that are not that big but provide adequate cover and have strong maneuverability)!

 This is a really nice umbrella. We have a very similar one made by a brand name company and I think this one is much better.First of all the spring mechanism is much stronger, in fact, it’s the best I’ve ever seen in an umbrella. For those who aren’t sure how the Auto Open/Close mechanism works, it goes like this…From fully closed position: Push button, and the umbrella post extends and then the canopy opens up.From fully open position: Push button, and the canopy collapses. You then have to push down the post manually.This is the same procedure for all ‘automatic’ umbrellas. I have never seen an umbrella that actually retracts the center pole as well. So that's not a negative or a minus at all against this umbrella. I have also posted a video of the umbrella opening and closing for demonstration purposes.Anyway, this is a perfect size and exactly what I was looking for. We get a lot of rain, and I always like to keep at least one umbrella in the car. This one fits nicely in the side pocket of the driver-side door, thus keeping it always handy.We were supposed to get rain this weekend, but it didn’t pan out, so I don’t have action photos to share with you of the umbrella in action. However, I can tell you that I like the fact that this umbrella has 10 ribs in the canopy as I have never had an umbrella with more than 8. I am sure that the added ribs increase its structural strength. The fabric itself feels sturdy, and I can’t find anything in the construction of the umbrella that would make me doubt its effectiveness. Oh, the included sleeve is nicer than most as it has a little zipper that makes it really easy to take on and off.If you’re looking for a mid-size umbrella, you can’t go wrong with this one as it has all the features you could ask for.

After going through (and losing) so many pocketable umbrellas over the years, I guess I forgot what a heavy duty umbrella feels like. My first impression after I have taken this umbrella out from the package was that it has quite substantial weight on it and it felt sturdy. Having only used traditional umbrellas, I found that the one-click-open-close mechanism refreshing - no more wet hair when trying to get into the car. It took a while for me to get used to the closing gesture since the spring is quite strong, but it was easy after I figured out to use both endpoints.I thought it would be much larger than many pocketable umbrellas being at 42 inches across, but it is only 12 inches when collapsed. It can easily fit two people under and the handle is solid and comfortable to hold. One thing I felt weird about was the shaft has a slight bounce due to the fact that it is relying on the spring's extension to stay open. I don't have any problem so far though, especially with the Teflon coating, nothing is staying and weighting the top down. But it might be a problem if using it under high wind.