Green Tree Leaf Folding Travel Sun Umbrella Sunblock UV Protection UPF 50+ Rain Resistant Compact Size Parasol Fold into Purse

If you are sensitive to the sun you already know how difficult it is to find an umbrella that actually blocks the sun. Many umbrellas advertised as sun protection actually let a lot of light through the material, they are not a true sun block.I have no idea why people are complaining so much about this umbrella, maybe they are not using it as sun protection? The double layer of this umbrella does a great job of keeping rays out, it truly feels you are walking in shade with this umbrella. I am a petite female, the umbrella is not heavy at all. It is super easy to open and close, but it is manual not automatic. Yes the handle is useless for holding but it is very easy and effective to hold the umbrella pole instead. You can completely forget about getting it back into the tiny bag, that part is a joke, lol but it really is not needed. The only complaint I have is that it is compact and I would love a wider canopy, but it still works fine and especially if you are in a crowd it is easy to maneuver. I hope this is helpful to other sun sensitive folks out there.

I purchased this umbrella because I have been roasting in the sun while picking up my kids from school. I am outside in school grounds for an hour 5 days a week without shade. This umbrella helps make it less miserable. It is easy to use. It comes with a storage pouch but it was hard to fold the umbrella to fit into the pouch, so I just throw it into my hobo bag. I really love the leaf design underneath. All the stitching and sewing is done well with no open seams, overlapping of material or loose hanging thread. It is sturdy. I do recommend this parasol but do wish that it was wider.

I've had a few sun parasols over the years, and this is by far the strangest one I've ever come across. There are *two* layers to the top of this and they are not sewn together. As one other reviewer mentioned, it closes very strangely- almost like it was accidentally made upside down, but not to any useful purpose. If anything, its mechanics being upside-down and inside out make it incredibly difficult to close, along with the strange two-layers of fabric used for the parasol itself. Inside, nothing short of the kind of plastic tags used to hold pricetags to clothes are used to hold the inner layer to the metal frame. Is this....is that even a real thing that's done? This makes me highly question the quality of the product if the best they can do is clothing tag plastic that is notorious for being easily snapable.Due to how thick this parasol becomes with TWO layers of fabric making up its canopy, it is absolutely impossible to fit inside of its comically small pouch. Its pouch, therefore, is utterly useless. Even attempting to try and shove the umbrella in its tiny pouch would break either the umbrella or the pouch. Why not just make a pouch that fits? Or for that matter, why is the lead to wrap around the umbrella to hold it closed *also* too short and made for an umbrella of much thinner material? Because the mechanics of this umbrella are so backwards, just trying to close it with the lead makes you feel like you're going to break it because the metal spine literally *wraps around the umbrella with the lead* as you try and fail to close it.In short, the design of this parasol is incredibly flawed and not recommended.I lived in Japan for years where inexpensive but no less high quality UV blocking parasols are abundant, and this is hands down the strangest and most inefficient one I've ever encountered and I'm strongly considering returning it. It gets half a star more than it deserves because I'm sure with two very thick layers it probably does at least block out UV. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Well, it did keep me dry when raining, and it did keep the sun off my face when it was sunny…but it was so HEAVY! I don’t know if that’s the nature of sun protection fabric but I would not buy this again.Also. It was a wrestling match to get it folded back up properly. I never actually got it back into its carrying case. Grrrrrr.On the upside it was pretty and did the job.

This parasol is fantastic in 100 degree weather. I am a cancer survivor therefore if the sun hits my skin I just burn. Parasol is pretty as well as effective.

This is a very pretty umbrella and very thick for UV protection. The only downside is that the way it opens and unfolds, closing it again is challenging as it doesn't fold properly so then it's difficult to get back in the sleeve.

I love the print on the inside of this parasol. Like most umbrellas or parasols, I was unable to ever get it to fit in the fabric holder it comes with once opened. The open/close mechanism can be a little tricky (aka not smooth), but overall this works very well and I used it for walking to work regularly.

I just don’t understand why it is so hard for me to open this parasol. I’ve left it open for several days thinking it might loosen up but not really

Its a very pretty Brolly to look at looks good quality. Its neat when arrives. Once opened its a good size but its quite bulky to fold back up and put incase but bit to large if not packed away. Maybe I will get the knack once I take away with me. I opened it and tried it quickly at home it definitely does take intensity out of sun. Can be used in rain to. Im happy as I like the way it looks.

I used this at a festival last year where there was no shade, it works perfectly and was just the right size, I’ve since bought another one too it’s that’s good.

La mejor sombrilla que he tenido, es muy gruesa porque tiene doble capa, solo que es difícil acomodarla una vez cerrada por la doble tela,, pero es lo de menos..me encanto..no le tome foto porque la tengo en mi trabajo, pero se las recomiendo 100%

Looks lovely and provides good shade from the sun. A bit fiddling to put up and down but l expect I will get used to it.

It’s a nice umbrella. Seems sturdy. I took a star off because the way it opens and closes is a bit annoying and you have to be careful. But once it’s open it’s pretty cooling and looks nice. I didn’t realize it was bag sized- that was a bonus for me. Makes it easy to throw into a backpack.