ErgonautsTravel Umbrella Windproof Vented Double Canopy with Teflon Coating - Portable Compact Foldable Lightweight Design and High Wind Resistance

I’d been researching quote heavily in a good quality umbrella after my years of buying cheap “breaks after one windy day” ones from the likes of budget friendly Primark.Firstly, I purchased the forest green colour which looks great, rich green and looks premium.Do note, this umbrella is more weighty and larger than your typical British handbag umbrellas but there’s a very handy clip attached to the cover that clips nicely to the hardware of my handbags.I bought this umbrella due to the typical dreary rain all day, all week weather predicted in Scotland for a joint birthday holiday trip.The umbrella did not disappoint and it covered me (a plus size lady) confidently. I would say it would be a push to cover two persons, perhaps it can with the expectation you may get dropped on the edges.The automatic open mechanism works well but as others suggested, it does take a thorough push to “reload” the spring. My tip is, after pressing the button to close the umbrella, physically drive the umbrella to the ground until the pole reduces in length and you hear the audible “click”.The handle of the umbrella felt practically and ergonically designed for the hand to grab onto.I would highly recommend this umbrella to anyone who’s after a high quality umbrella that offers a spring loaded open and close mechanism.

I waited till storm Eowyn and Hermina passed to rate my purchase. 5 stars. Sturdy umbrella, easy to put up and fold away , great vents mean you are not fighting the wind and it will not turn inside out. Not heavy so I carry it everywhere I go in Scotland . Worth the money good value

This umbrella is lightweight, compact yet robustly built, which makes it ideal for my work bag and for my daily walk before work. I specifically chose a vented umbrella that would be resilient against driving rain and strong winds. This umbrella proved to be up to the task when I used it several times during the tail end of Storm Christop in mid January 2021. It kept me dry and wasn't damaged by the strong winds.Suggested improvements...i) Unlike my previous umbrella, the Ergonauts umbrella can only be operated using the telescopic opening mechanism. As long as this mechanism works the umbrella is useful; if the mechanism ever breaks it cannot be used. I appreciate why this is the case - the user cannot force the telescopic mechanism, so hopefully it will last longer. Ideally I would like an umbrella that has both manual and telescopic opening.ii) I wanted a more colourful umbrella than plain black akin to the designs seen on golfing umbrellas, for example one with two colours (red & black, green & black), or maybe a design with a black exterior and a coloured interior. Unfortunately only the black and yellow models were in stock on Amazon when I purchased mine.iii) The umbrella was a little smaller than I expected - a good size for one adult but too small to share. Note it is the size stated in the description.OverviewA robust yet lightweight umbrella that so far has proved resistant to the British winter weather. I would buy it again.

The first thing I tested was the opening mechanism. It’s fine and doesn’t shoot open like a mad spring, it merely glides but quickly. I somehow had imagined from the description that it would shoot open but it’s not the case so it’s easy to handle.The spring isn’t too fierce to get it all back in place either. Seems to be a sturdy brolly. I love it and it’s probably the best made that I’ve ever had so should last years. Very stylish. I quickly was able to repack it back into its cover without it looking untidy.

I haven't had the opportunity to use this, as we have had no rain. It seems as though it is very sturdy. It has a lovely, slick opening mechanism. I feel, it is very good value for money.

don’t usually leave reviews but this umbrella is really good. it’s wind proof, easy to carry and has an automatic function. it also comes with a cover for the umbrella when it’s wet, so you can just put it back in your bag once you’re done using it. value for money is excellent

Having this umbrella for over a year now - very satisfied, can withstand the wind, colour is just as vibrant as it was when I bought it, easy to open and close and sturdy enough so it wont break easily.

This is mostly a great umbrella. It is a lovely cheerful canary yellow and provides excellent coverage from rain. I have taken it out in very windy weather and so far it has resisted every gust. The spring action means it opens quickly and effortlessly (although make sure no-one is standing in its path!) and the cover has a nice velcro seal that makes it easy to put on quickly over a wet umbrella (other umbrellas I have had have been very hard to get back into their covers; no problems with this one).So far, so good. So why only four stars? Two small gripes. The first is that the umbrella is a little heavier than I was expecting, and is a bit too big to fit in a handbag. That may be an acceptable trade-off for an umbrella that is strong and robust. But the second gripe is bigger, and one that over reviewers have also noted - the umbrella is very hard to fold down. You have to push it really quite forcefully, and at a difficult angle, to get the spring mechanism to lock into place. One time I thought I had it but not quite, and it sprung back up, sending the base of the umbrella plunging into my stomach, which really winded me. Without this design flaw I would have given it five stars.