RUMBRELLA Mini Umbrella small UV Umbrella fast dry and Ultra Lightweight

This is a great little umbrella. I have several larger, automatic style umbrellas made by Umbrella and Ive been very pleased with the quality of the fabric as well as the opening/closing mechanism. I thought this one would be perfect for my daughter to keep in her backpack. We dont get much rain here (Southern California) and unfortunately even less in recent years, but we are coming up on the season rain is possible and it is pretty easy to be caught without an umbrella. This is small and very light, so it wont add too much weight and she will always have it handy if it happens to be needed... I ordered this umbrella in the royal blue and it is a very pretty, deep shade. It has a snug royal blue sheath with a drawstring closure and is tucked inside of a just slightly larger, black zipper bag. This bag not only holds the umbrella, it also unfolds into a larger shopping bag if needed (a very handy feature) plus it has an additional compartment on the outside (closed by an L-shaped zipper). I think this is a very well thought-out design. The umbrella opens to a surprisingly large diameter, plenty of protection for one person. It isnt an automatic open, so first the shaft needs to be manually extended until the runner engages. Once open, it feels very sturdy and has 6 supporting ribs to help prevent it from collapsing in the wind. When folded up, the tips of the ribs are enclosed by the round handle. There is a strap with a velcro attachment to secure it closed before inserting it into the sheath. The fabric feels durable and is the fast-dry type, so no hassles dealing with a dripping wet umbrella. It opens and closes easily although it does take a couple of minutes to wrap it up and get it back into the sheath, after using. Ive had inexpensive umbrellas that just dont hold up, and I think the price is very reasonable for this very well made umbrella that should last for years.

This was the lightest umbrella ive seen and super cheap. It came with a lame bag which i wont use. Hope it holds up in the mountain wind backpacking

This is a super-compact, lightweight umbrella. It comes with two covers -- one is the conventional umbrella cover, and then over that is a cover that coverts into a tote. This Rumbrella is sturdy and well made. It is NOT automatic, but easy to open and close. I have owned many umbrellas, in part, because I dont drive and so I rely on walking and public transport. Even if theres a tiny chance of rain, I bring an umbrella with me. I like to travel light, and I tend to use small umbrellas unless I know for sure that it will be windy and rainy (then I bring out the Big Handle umbrella). My usual compact umbrella is a Totes, which you can see on the left in the photo. It is less expensive, but it is less sturdy and a little smaller. It actually weighs about an ounce more than this Rumbrella one (approximately, based on my holding one in each hand and comparing). The other, stellar thing about this Rumbrella is UV protection. As a melanoma survivor (10+ years!), I avoid going outside during midday hours, April-Oct. But sometimes it cant be avoided, and I totally cover up with sunscreen, hat, etc. This Rumbrella will be an excellent added layer of protection. Again, I LOVE that it is so small and I can keep it in my bag just in case.

Not worth the box it arrived in.

This umbrella is convenient and ideal as one to easily carry around and have it not take up much space. It is very small in size and lightweight. When opened it protects well. It is adorable for it comes in fun colors and came in a matching colored bag that was inside another heavier black bag. Now this umbrella is perfect for its intended purpose which for me is to have on hand for when the occasional shower happens. It is not strong and sturdy enough to be your main umbrella in a winter storm or with heavy winds. But especially on vacation it is perfect to have on hand to just pop out and up when there is a quick shower. And I travel to warm climates in September when this happens a lot. Highly recommend.

Havent used it uet but claims one shake after coming out of the rain and the umbrella will be dry. Taking on a European vacation.

Very compact and light weight.

A gift

As expected. Great to stuff in backpack.