Balios Travel Umbrella Handmade Real Wood Handle Auto Open & Close Windproof Strong Fiberglass Multi Folding Premium 300 Thread Finest Fabric (Designed in Britain)

My Mom used to just buy the cheapest umbrella from markets or where ever, when rain starts to fall. Her old ones just gets lost or turned inside out or blown away. So I thought to myself, even though personally I do not use umbrellas, let me invest in a decent one she wont lose or just waste money on. I looked through couple sites and through amazon, found that this was the next best option from those professional golfing umbrellas. As this one had the same features as them professional umbrellas ( Nike WINDPROOF - Golf Umbrella Color: Black/White ), plus for a way cheaper price. The feel of this umbrella in your hand screams quality, strength and protection. I chose this umbrella because it had two features I was looking for. One of which being heavy duty fabric to prevent it from ripping, especially along the ribs. The fabric is 300T, which can withstand winds as powerful as professional designer umbrellas. Even if it happens to turn inside-out you can quickly press the close button and it will fold back in for a reset. I has a very luxurious feel to it. With thicker ribs and and steal spine it forms a little heavier umbrella but do not take this as a disadvantage as this actually reduces the likelihood of it getting blown away. My Mom has used it in the rain and it rolled off like water off a windscreen of a vehicle, she has not used it in high wind as yet. So I have tested this by pulling the umbrella at speeds of 200T-500T and at about 200T it never turned inside out. The main feature than attracted me to this was the Open/Close function as I guess most people would love to try also. The push button both opens and closes the umbrella with a spring action. You still have to compress it, but the umbrella closes on its own. Nice feature. The handle has a nice soft rubber texture with knuckle grooves to make it ergonomic and comfy. It is not a tiny nub of a handle like some compact umbrellas, but yet not too big so the umbrella is still compact. Very comfortable to hold. Lastly the umbrella comes with a nice heavy duty sleeve case with a zip to close and keep secure. I doubt she will use it, but nice addition making it look professional. I can honestly say I have never paid this much for an umbrella, but what a difference. This one is like a heavy duty tactical umbrella. The quality is apparent and the materials make it feel like high end. I am sure it will last for many years. This review was a personal review and not any promotional offers was given or taken. I, myself, not a fan of umbrellas, is contemplating about whether or not I should get one myself but in gray with the hand crafted wooden handle. (British-Designed Contemporary Aesthetic)Balios® Uniquely Strong Windproof Frame Premium Fiberglass Auto Open & Close Umbrella with Handcrafted Real Solid Wood Handle--300T Finest Fabric-Double Canopy

This is a really strong and sturdy umbrella and it looks amazing! We recently bought another one for my wife and I had to get it in time for her birthday. I jumped on the phone to Balios and they wew super helpful. He really went out of his way to get it to the post office for delivery in time for my wife's birthday. I would recommend the product and the company over and over again.

Good quality and value

Update: - It's been 7 months. The umberalla has served me well, but parts start to rust. It is frustrating as I'm unsure how long it will last before it eventually break because of rust. ----------- I have used this umbrella for almost a month and would like to recommend it. It looks stylish and quality. The umbrella is also quite sturdy. Most part of its frame is made of fibreglass, not only making it lightweight but also good resistance against wind. For the parts made of steel such as some joints, thick materials are used. I have not used it much in wind yet, but so far it has not flipped and its frame is still intact. The open and close mechanism works fine, but not great. I feel the spring is too strong. It requires some effort to pull the canopy into the latch which can be difficult with one hand. There is also one design flaw in its open and close mechanism. You cannot open the umbrella before pulling the canopy all the way down to the latch. This makes it rather inconvenient when you only want to close it for several seconds.

This is a really well built umbrella with a premium and sturdy feel considering the price tag. I have tested it in heavy constant rain and moderate to strong winds and it has been a complete success so far. The umbrella doesn't get carried away by the sudden gusts that usually turn other umbrellas upside down and in general you don't have to constantly fight with the wind. Not a single drop of water has found its way through the openings between the double fabric layer, a common problem in other windproof umbrellas. Even on the event of the upside turning (has happened once or twice) the metallic parts didn't take any damage. I also like the open/close mechanism which works as expected and the high quality pouch with a zip that comes with it. I was also surprised to find out that the hydrophobic coating lets the fabric dry in a few minutes, so it is never soaked in water and you enter indoors places after heavy rain without thinking about making a mess. The only way to get disappointed is if you are looking for a huge umbrella that can protect even your legs from heavy rains, but in that case you are at the wrong product page. This one is made with portability in mind so, even though not tiny, it is not big enough for situations like that. UPDATE: After having carried it every day for more than a year in my bag around London and having used it extensively, I forgot it at the tube and lost it. I can confirm though that the umbrella stands the test of time. Apart from the hydrophobic layer which wears out after a few months, the rest of the umbrella was intact. I actually ordered the very same again immediately.

Zuerst fand ich den Regenschirm echt spitze, leider musste ich dann nach 10 Monaten feststellen, dass sich bereits 5 der 8 nähte im mittleren Innenteil gelöst haben. Ich hatte den Schirm wenn überhaupt vl 10 mal in der Zeit in Verwendung, dass er nach dieser Zeit schon einen Defekt (zwar noch funktionstüchtig) hat finde ich nicht so toll. Amazon hat wie immer sehr kulant reagiert und refundiert ihn mir. Ich werde ihn leider nicht mehr bestellen, da ich Angst habe es passiert sofort wieder. Schade an sich ein echt schöner Schirm. Der auf und zu Mechanismus ist auch super. Man könnte den Fehler bestimmt selbst beheben, allerdings besitze ich nicht die passenden Nadeln. Daher mein Fazit für den Schirm: Schön aber zu teuer für die Qualität

Me encanta el paraguas, el sistema de apertura funciona perfectamente y se recoge igual de facil. La empuñadura es muy comoda al tener la forma de los dedos y se hace muy bonito por la madera, llevo usandolo unos meses y no se me oxido como decian en otras opiniones, no ae si al final del invierno cambiaré de opinion pero por ahira muh contenta.

Così descriverei questo ombrello, ne ho già acquistato un altro per me dopo che il mio vecchio ombrello si era rotto e visto che mi sono trovato molto bene ne ho preso un altro per la mia ragazza e devo dire che ha gradito anche lei. È un ottimo ombrello, si vede che ci tengono ai dettagli, tutto è curato nei minimi particolari, dal manico in legno lavorato a mano ed elegante alla tela di cui è fatto, la struttura credo sia in acciaio, è molto solida e resistente. Per il resto è un "semplice" ombrello ma che stupisce nella sua semplicità e qualità.

Ce parapluie a la conception anglaise et aux motifs des constellations, est de très bonne qualité, assez résistant au vent la structure est solide.

Ombrello di piccole dimensioni con belle finiture, robusto e maneggevole. Costa il giusto e quando serve ti lascia bello asciutto. Consigliatissimo