Where should I buy a decent quality umbrella?

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Important_lexibaker@reddit

I got tired of replacing cheap umbrellas all the time, so I’ve been using one from archeradams and it’s held up better than most I’ve had before.

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Came here looking for a normal umbrella rec and realised I’ve gone through way too many cheap ones over the years. Getting one from archeradams - definitely more on the premium side, not just your regular umbrella, which felt a bit overkill for me at first tbh. Bit of a stretch price-wise for what it is, but it does feel really solid and well-made compared to what I’ve had before.

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dead_from_inside_@reddit

Came here looking for a normal umbrella recommendation and realized I’ve basically been through a few too many cheap ones over the years 😅 Just decided to get something more solid and with one from archeradams. Not really a budget pick, which felt a bit over the top at first. Bit funny because I was just trying to get something reliable, and now I’ve got one of those handmade premium umbrellas that feels almost too nice to be carried around every day.

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SomeHSomeE@reddit

The boots extendable ones. Get the one that's slightly more expensive with a hook handle. Good heft and sturdy and doesn't turn inside out at the slightest wind.

Lasts me about a year but not because it breaks, but because inevitably I leave it somewhere.

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YahodiSazish@reddit

Hey, would you be able to provide a link? Can't find this particular umbrella. Thanks

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No_Yogurtcloset_3091@reddit

Davek

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Basic-Pangolin553@reddit

Fox umbrellas, in London, expensive but hand made quality.

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caspararemi@reddit

I’m saw a recommendation on here for Davek. Had a look and they were £110. I was feeling flush at the time and bought one and… it is nice for an umbrella, but I doubt there’s much difference to a £30 one, unless you’re out in a gale. I’d maybe give one as a retirement or long service gift or something.

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Final_Flounder9849@reddit

Get yourself to London and visit https://www.james-smith.co.uk

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jaynoj@reddit

Get yourself to London

https://i.imgur.com/TIVp2.gif

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jesuseatsbees@reddit

London?!

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mebutnew@reddit

Fulton is the way

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Cedar_Wood_State@reddit

Got a foldable one from Muji (the big version which can extend to a long umbrella), used it for over 7 years at this point and still just as reliable

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zombie_osama@reddit

I have been using a Repel travel umbrella for years. I also had a Fulton one which was great but someone stole it.

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oktimeforplanz@reddit

I got umbrellas from a company called Blunt. It was quite an oof spending that much BUT it was worth it. They're really sturdy, really nice, and repairable - but I haven't had to repair either of mine. I'm in a windy part of the country and they've never turned inside out.

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Lizkimo@reddit

Seconding this! If you’re willing and able to spend a little more, I think it’s well worth it. I like the automatic button press to expand and it feels very sturdy. The storage bag has a little zip to expand it while you’re trying to put it away, which is really handy as umbrellas never seem to fit in the same again after the first time.

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zimtothezeetotheza@reddit

get a fulton! i felt the same years ago, got fed up or them breaking and turning inside out. i invested in a fulton and i've had it 10years now! still just as good

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Gungadin34@reddit

You can get some decent ones for free from trade shows / conferences. I have a FreeAgent one that's lasted me YEARS

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Roaming_n_moanin@reddit

Ali express, or the tik tok shop are selling them cheap.

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GreenCandle10@reddit

They literally state they don’t want cheap ones.

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28374woolijay@reddit

I got mine from 7-eleven in Tokyo. Apparently a full length umbrella doesn’t count towards your cabin baggage allowance, they just whack it through the x-ray and you can then board the plane while wielding it like some sort of eccentric umbrella person.

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TrappedKraken@reddit (OP)

I’m so happy you replied. I travel to Japan regularly and 7/11 2000 yen umbrella is the best, but I was too scared to take it on plane. I am getting an umbrella here and now, but I will get one of them again in Japan and take it back home

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bigfisheatlittleone@reddit

I brought back a 7-11 umbrella from Japan too. Don’t do as I did and check in the umbrella. When I got it back it was bent and full of holes.

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Specialist-Web7854@reddit

What kind of umbrella? Do you want a light, folding one that is easy to carry, or a large umbrella which is more solid. Are you after golf-size, or one more fitting for narrow streets?

I have four decent umbrellas, one is very small but ultra-light for carrying all the time, one is large and clear (birdcage style), which is great when it’s really rainy, and you still need to see where you’re going, one is a light-coloured folding umbrella with silver lining which doubles as a sun-shade, and one is extra large and has a carrying strap, useful for festivals.

What kind of umbrella do you need?

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PLPQ@reddit

I might buy a Fox umbrella myself.

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Papertache@reddit

Mine's a £10 windproof one from Amazon. Not that windproof but it's sturdy and has some weight to it. My last one lasted me about 10 years. I still have it but parts are starting to rust a little. I keep it in my Fjallraven side pocket.

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eikerir@reddit

I have a Gustbuster Metro Umbrella that's still going strong since 2016:

https://amzn.eu/d/9ps8hQs

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Mammoth_Confidence_4@reddit

I got a decent one for about £5 or £6 last year in decathlon

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velos85@reddit

If you don't mind carrying it around a double canopy golf umbrella.

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SpaTowner@reddit

https://www.gilliankyle.com/products/tunnocks-tea-cake-umbrella?srsltid=AfmBOooJjYeDkBTuaXj2R5WCkWEutQ--nSJg_mYjtTwhYkLb9i-Xz-Oc

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nomarmite@reddit

If you won't lose it (because it's £££), Davek. Stands up to high winds, and the lifetime guarantee covers you in the event it doesn't.

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very_unconsciously@reddit

Honestly, the state of UK education these days. Someone in the UK does not know what a decent umbrella looks like? Outrageous!

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Artistic_Data9398@reddit

Sorry boss, i missed the class about structural engineering of multi layered materials.

Can you bring me up to speed on the difference tensile strengths of aluminium and and polyethylene terephthalate? I'm assuming its common knowledge?

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