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What is the most-indestructible-yet-compact umbrella mankind has invented to date?

yllus

yllus

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I'm tired of purchasing umbrellas at the mall that only get through a handful of rainstorms before a gust of wind takes 'er out. Surely out there on the Internet is an compact umbrella that will last a good decade or more.

I've done some initial Googling and so far have run into these interesting options:

Knirps X1

Senz Umbrellas

The Unbreakable Walking-Stick Umbrella (check out the video, it's incredible)

I'm likely going to go with the Windefyer Umbrella. Anyone have personal experiences with any uber-umbrellas?

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Update for March 23, 2011

Oddly enough, I have an update for this thread. I currently tote around a Davek Duet umbrella. I also have a Davek Solo which is also fantastic.

I got both at a discount - 33% and 50% - but even then they're rather up there in price. Still, I'd highly recommend the brand.

I'm also going to update the links and brands in the original post so they're not dead. Might as well help out others who come across the thread!

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Update for May 10, 2012

Still using my Davek Duet umbrella! My first one broke after about two years of use, at which point I sent it back in the original box and got a replacement using their "unconditional lifetime guarantee". (Cost me about $30 to ship their way, they sent it back for free.) I actually get compliments on the umbrella from coworkers and strangers, which is a bit surprising but gratifying considering the cost. 😛
 
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Meh, I just buy cheap ones because I always end up forgetting them somewhere anyway.

KT
 
I read this pretty cool tip in a book somewhere if you ever need an umbrella. Just go into a resturaunt or a bar and ask to look in their lost & found for your "missing" umbrella. People leave them behind all the time apparently.
 
I have 2 old manual totes umbrellas. They've very sturdy and only minor rust. They've been in use for at least a decade. Very minor rust and a bit of fabric has ripped, but still better shape then most umbrellas I see out during a rain storm. With some of them I wonder if the person just took it out of the trash. They're twisted or ripped or bent...

I'm not a big fan of automatics since it's usually more parts that could go wrong. I also hate the new styles. Some umbrellas don't even have a cover for the spokes
 
avoid any umbrellas made in China.

my parents still have an umbrella from when they were dating many decades ago. Works fine. made in Japan. They don't built them like that no more though....
 
I hate people who use umbrellas. They don't think of where the edges are and I have to keep dodging them or get hit in the face.
 
This one looks pretty good:

muammar-gaddafi-umbrella-picture.jpg
 
what i've noticed is that sometimes the backlash from super cheap crap products is that someone goes in and says 'lets make a really high quality one' and they charge a lot. But, like a user above pointed out - the older, pre-crap stuff, wasn't actually that bad, but the demand for cheaper goods resulted in lower quality goods.
 
yllus said:
I'm tired of purchasing umbrellas at the mall that only get through a handful of rainstorms before a gust of wind takes 'er out. Surely out there on the Internet is an compact umbrella that will last a good decade or more.

I've done some initial Googling and so far have run into these interesting options:

Windefyer Umbrella by London Fog

ShedRain WindPro® Auto

The Unbreakable Walking-Stick Umbrella (check out the video, it's incredible)

I'm likely going to go with the Windefyer Umbrella. Anyone have personal experiences with any uber-umbrellas?
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Get one made of dragon labia...
 
Keep your umbrella pointed into the wind it's the direction all the waters coming from anyway. I've never had even cheap umbrellas break.
 
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