So some back story... I had a couple cheap umbrellas lying around the house. I had one from over 10 years ago, worked good enough. However a few months ago the wind was so strong it broke the shaft in half between the handle and the top part. Was not happy, but had another cheap umbrella I bought in Amsterdam for 5 euros. The wind over there broke the support beams on the side, but worked enough to get around. About a week ago it finally gave out completely so I did what any person does these days, look online for reviews. After a little bit of research, this umbrella was the winner. People say it will survive heavy winds and is portable enough to carry around in my backpack. Also the piece of mind of a lifetime guarantee sold me on the product.
Got the umbrella a couple days ago and got a friendly message from the support team making sure I received the product as well as checking to make sure I am completely happy with the product. Definitely nice to see a company care about their products.
Woke up this morning to rain outside. It wasn't windy, but raining enough to give this umbrella a test drive. I walked outside for around 20 minutes this morning in the rain and here's what I noticed: Completely dry after walking around With a slight breeze, I didn't notice any issues When going inside I did a quick spin of the umbrella and the canopy appears mostly dry except for a little condensation of portion that is folded over, which surprised me how much the material repels the water