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

The media could not be loaded. 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 great quality small umbrella - the canvas is nice and strong, and much thicker than my last fold-away umbrella. The metal spokes underneath the shelter look and feel well-made and strong. The whole umbrella is a good quality build and folds small enough to carry in a handbag or rucksack, whilst being light enough to carry around my wrist on the school run. It is a step up from the last one I had, that whilst cheap had weak spokes, thin canvas and soon had holes in it.I like the push-button open and close (my kids think it's magic) and it folds away well into the zipped pouch. It is big enough to shield me from lashing rain and has kept me dry in pouring rain. I have only used it a few times, but it seems to cope with winds quite well, without a hint of turning inside out (and I haven't tested it to extremes).Overall it seems like a really well priced quality umbrella that will go everywhere with me this summer in my rucksack, just in case.

Haven't used this umbrella as much as I'd have liked but hey ho.. that's a good thing, because it hasn't really rained. However when I have, it's a great umbrella. It fits neatly in my bag so even if it doesn't seem like it will rain, i won't get caught in it without my umbrella.It's also very slick, once you unbutton it and push the button on the handle.. the umbrella shoots straight up and opens and then when it's time to go inside, you push the button and its down again, only thing you need to do is push it back down and button it up. I think this has to be the feature which I'm most impressed with. Although once you've pressed the button to bring the umbrella down, you don't have a way of opening it up again so you need to push it down as if you was finished with it and then press the open button.The pole which connects to the handle is abit wobbly which isn't a problem, but if I twist my hand whilst holding it you can feel it wobble, I'd have expected it to be solid but either way.. not a problem if your staying dry.I've been caught in the wind and it has flicked up once or twice but in a way it's supposed to. I haven't had a dramatic moment where I'm having to push it all down whilst it's pouring down and then end up throwing it in a fit of rage.But to wrap this review up, I would definitely recommend this umbrella!

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.