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It has an auto-open button, and the umbrella release button is rubberised, so there’s no danger of catching your finger on any metal tabs, collapsing down with ease.It’s strong, featuring reinforced polymer ribs of steel for extreme strength and a vented canopy, so never felt like the thing was going to collapse in on us in high winds.

Armed with this background information, we were able to develop some key criteria to help us narrow the field of qualified contestants. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The umbrella has two overlapping layers of fabric that lie flat and watertight in the rain; when these layers are caught by wind from underneath, they open, releasing air pressure and preventing the umbrella from inverting. Besides being able to stand up to rain and wind, umbrellas should be easy to open and close while remaining comfortable and convenient to carry, and they should stand the test of time. Designed with a three-fold chrome plated black metal shaft, and strong metal frame to allow for greater stability in high winds.The clever design combines strength and flexibility with a vented double canopy construction and wind-resistant frame that ensures the breeze can easily pass through.

At about a foot long, it doesn't take up much room in a backpack, and the wooden handle is a nice touch; its generous size offers a comfortable grip. The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design. In April and May of 2018, the Repel umbrella experienced a pervasive counterfeit issue, but a representative from Upper Echelon Products (Repel’s parent company) assured us that this problem has been resolved. So in 2015, we tested several umbrellas for their ability to keep a T-shirt–clad mannequin dry beneath the spray of a dual shower head. In the words of her 6-year-old, the Weatherman is hard to open and close, but the Hatley doesn't have this problem, and it is smaller, has a nicer wooden handle, and features fun prints on the canopy.Another wrote: "Rather thankfully, I had a chance to properly test it out last week during a few days of squally showers (and one day of near-constant torrential rain) and I'm incredibly pleased to report that this is a tremendously good umbrella. This one does not seem as nice - the material looks cheaper and the umbrella is very floppy when down and bulky to close/wrap up. My only issue with it is that when you fold it all down and cinch the canopy with the Velcro strap, it covers most of the handle, so you have to hold the Metro by the wet fabric or the wrist strap. This has generated impromptu side-by-side comparisons and ultimately revealed how these umbrellas hold up with long-term use. The dome shape already gave the umbrella some resistance in the strongest of winds, but its fibreglass ribs really ensured it was flexible enough to withstand a big gust of air.

It just feels airy and bright and is a great counter to the grim and moody atmosphere of rainy days. It has a deeper dome than you'd expect for better protection, and the open/close mechanism works well, though you sometimes have to shake the umbrella to let it fully extend out. Two overlapping canopy layers have vents which allow gusts of wind to pass through the windproof umbrella reducing the risk of inversion.It has the same windproof design and technology as it's award winning big brother, the Gustbuster windproof golf umbrella. The canopy deploys and collapses in an odd way: unfolding down and out, like a blooming flower, and collapsing up and away from the holder, like a normal umbrella broken by the wind. This size is good for protecting one person from the rain, and the umbrella can still fold down to a compact package. The Repel Travel Umbrella gets its name from its ability to do just that - repel water and other elements through its waterproof and instantly drying canopy with state-of-the-art Teflon technology. And while you can scrape by with something cheap and flimsy you bought from the stand at the supermarket in the middle of a downpour, you're better off with something more robust that will last you for years to come, ideally something that won't turn inside-out at the slightest provocation!