So I don’t live in a hurricane area, but average storms got the best of my two umbrellas that I thought would withstand the wind. One samsonite, one Taiwanese brand (rainbow) that had advertised it as storm resistant. It is true that both would “pop out” in case of strong winds, which is to prevent the immediate break.
Still, facing the wind (a sudden burst as I was walking past a tall building) has bent the ribs irremediably.
Any suggestions based on actual experience?
Thank you
I live in an area with strong winds and I’m happy with Knirps, they can be found in both NA and EU.
More expensive than “regular” umbrellas, but they are built to last and are compact to boot.
Thank you, I’ll probably go for the t200.
Anyone has used blunt umbrellas? I like the design and reviews seem to say they are sturdy too.
We were just not an hour or two ago having a natter about umbrellas after I bought a RAM umbrella (I’ve used their mounts, was surprised they did umbrellas) after years of living in the UK. Yes, I’ve never used an umbrella in all my days here…
Along with the Blunt recommendation I also got from my expert across the pond poking me towards these too
https://www.rei.com/product/206129/shedrain-54-vortex-vented-jumbo-compact-auto-openclose-umbrella
The RAM one is fugging lethal if you point the opening mechanism towards someone’s face, but is very satisfying and seems solid contrary to the reviews?
I had a blunt umbrella several years ago (not the compact model however) and it was great quality and would buy it again. I sadly lost mine a while back
Raincoat + Stetson
I bought a very sturdy foldable umbrella several months ago (at a temporary sale of a discounter in Germany so not longer available there) - the clou is the cloth as that is highly reflective and therefore much thicker than the normal umbrella cloth so the ribs have to be stronger, too. It really takes on strong winds without bending much and has the additional advantage of high visibility.
This model looks very similar to the one I bought:
https://www.amazon.de/iX-brella-First-Class-Auf-Zu-Automatik-groß-stabil-sturmfest/dp/B07PYWSMQF
Looks like a pretty good one but I’ve been psychologically conditioned my whole life to reject umbrellas.
I am relatively happy with my Davek umbrellas. The micro umbrellas are incredibly small (pocket sized) and the self folding mainstay was very solid (until stolen on a trip).
