So my title seems like an oxymoron, because every umbrella I've ever owned has been a flimsy piece of junk. Especially those collapsible ones. Does anyone have any experience with a solid umbrella? I'm looking for something that wouldn't look out of place bringing into a professional setting.
Sturdy Umbrella
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What is your price budget? Some of the more expensive ones, like Briggs, are $400+.
These may look dorky, but they do work: http://www.senzumbrellas.com/
They are storm proof, and you can even use them on your bicycle.
Developed and tested in the windy (and rainy) Netherlands.
They are storm proof, and you can even use them on your bicycle.
Developed and tested in the windy (and rainy) Netherlands.
These may look dorky, but they do work: http://www.senzumbrellas.com/
They are storm proof, and you can even use them on your bicycle.
Developed and tested in the windy (and rainy) Netherlands.
Neat. I have never seen a design quite like it.
Brook's brother's.
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Wowsa, $400 for an umbrella would kill me. Certainly my wife would. I'm thinking less than $100, but around there would be good. I'll take a look at Brooks Brothers, but that other umbrella Eeyore...I don't know...I'm already pretty dorky.
I can tell you that it does work. And knowing that I even spotted them in London City, I think they are acceptable everywhere
I do agree that they maybe are more of a techie thing; the company was also started by two Delft University students.
My wife has a golf umbrella of some sort. Works well and is sturdy.
http://www.totes-isotoner.com/totes/category/umbrellas/golf.do?legacy=true
http://www.totes-isotoner.com/totes/category/umbrellas/golf.do?legacy=true
Take a look at Gustbuster umbrellas.
You don't get sturdier than this!
http://real-self-defense.com/the-unbreakable-walking-stick-umbrella-difference/
http://real-self-defense.com/the-unbreakable-walking-stick-umbrella-difference/
Well shucks. I don't own an umbrella. Haven't used one in....18 years? since I was a kid waiting on the school bus.
Gustbuster works for me (Boston weather). Good for about 5 years, then the spars start to break. Within your budget.
These may look dorky, but they do work: http://www.senzumbrellas.com/
They are storm proof, and you can even use them on your bicycle.
Developed and tested in the windy (and rainy) Netherlands.
You Dutch come up with some cool stuff.
Don't cross the streams.
Mine is a wood handle that I got at Brooks brother's in the late 90s & it still looks as good as the ones they carry now. Don't remember what I paid at the time.
Not cheap but the best I know of
http://www.foxumbrellas.co.uk/acatalog/index.html
http://www.james-smith.co.uk/
Hope that helps.
Johnny
http://www.foxumbrellas.co.uk/acatalog/index.html
http://www.james-smith.co.uk/
Hope that helps.
Johnny
Filson. It's heavy, though.
100% agree with the above, Fox make in the UK but Smiths are not quite the company they used to be. Brigg not a fan myself, quality has gone down hill in recent years.
taken from here:
http://ukmade.wordpress.com/2013/09...umbrellas-walking-sticks-and-shooting-sticks/
The euroSCHIRM Light Trek seems to get very good reviews and when the wirecutter did fairly extensive testing and reviewing it came out on top over alot of others and its pretty reasonable priced.
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-umbrella/
here is the review, you can get the umbrella on amazon.
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-umbrella/
here is the review, you can get the umbrella on amazon.
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