The curved handle is exceptional, made of top-grain leather, and you get a nice button that tastefully opens the umbrella up (it closes manually).

It's pretty compact, with a 38-inch diameter, and it does a solid job against heavy winds, thanks to the vented canopy design. From compact designs to super-size canopies, there’s a design to suit you in our range of windproof umbrellas. Inside, the umbrella is the ideal compromise between a teeny handbag-sized option or a long stick umbrella that can’t be folded away.it's on the thick side when closed, making it a tight squeeze for fitting in the pocket of my car doors; and 3. We also checked out inverted umbrellas and included detailed notes on what we thought of that design.

Sliding the runner up the shaft to open it is just as smooth as on the Coupe, and you get the same locking mechanism at the bottom to keep the ribs closed. Made of 100 per cent polyester with an aluminium and steel frame, it’s been previously tested in a wind tunnel and Totes claim it will withstand 60 per cent stronger winds than an average umbrella.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

The dome shape already gave the umbrella some resistance in the strongest of winds, but its fibreglass ribs really ensured it was flexible enough to withstand a big gust of air. This one does not seem as nice - the material looks cheaper and the umbrella is very floppy when down and bulky to close/wrap up. Blowing rain and puddles inevitably produce wet calves and pant cuffs, dampened thighs, and even soaked waists.

Introducing our Tailor-made Printed Rainwear Set for Kids, a customized design ensemble that includes a children's umbrella, raincoat, and rain boots. Clark survived our stress tests with very minor damage, and we’ve had no issues with the units we’ve been using for long-term testing. We’ve never swooned over an umbrella before (honest) but this elegant brolly from New York company Davek had us at ‘hello’, with its smart red gift box. And it was a pain to hook its C-shaped handle on a bag strap or a cubical wall (as you can do with most regular stick umbrellas). That’s because the Blunt metro has reinforced pockets at the canopy edge to keep the spokes out of harm’s way and stop them from popping out as they often do on cheaper umbrellas.

Ergonauts' umbrella also has nine resin-reinforced fibreglass ribs and the vented double canopy design (similar to high-end golf umbrellas) that allow wind to pass through between the layers. All of the umbrellas we looked at had canopies made of synthetic fabrics like polyester or nylon, and some had an additional quick-dry coat, such as Teflon (but those additions don’t help much). You get eight fiberglass ribs and a steel shaft, and the canopy is made from polyethylene, which is wrinkly but has held up well against strong winds and battering rainfall.It just feels airy and bright and is a great counter to the grim and moody atmosphere of rainy days. It received its first real test today in 40mph winds and driving rain and it passed with flying colours. The umbrella has two overlapping layers of fabric that lie flat and watertight in the rain; when these layers are caught by wind from underneath, they open, releasing air pressure and preventing the umbrella from inverting. Are you looking for a folding brolly that’s so tiny and lightweight you barely notice it in your handbag or a compact umbrella that can withstand any weather?