umenice UPF 50+ UV Protection Travel Umbrella Ultra Light Weight

I bought this for my wife as we spend much time doing volunteer work in a sunny area. With this umbrella, she is protected and happy. Others involved in similar volunteer activity have used it with satisfaction.

This umbrella blocks the heat of direct sunlight very well. I bought it for an outdoor music festival, and it is large enough to cover you, but small enough to be unobtrusive.

I bought this umbrella for a trip to Disney after seeing recommendations in some trip planning groups. I didnt know if it would be any better than a regular umbrella but I figured I would give it the chance. So the first day that it was super hot and I was tired of my hat and my fan collar, which is awesome and you need, I busted this out to try to take the heat off. And it worked! As soon as I popped it open and lifted above my head, I could literally feel the temperature drop a couple of degrees enough to make me feel cooler. I had used a hotel umbrella in Annapolis the last time I had to walk about in the sun as a very fair person and that was not a great experience so I didnt have high hopes for this product but it delivered

I have a condition that makes me sensitive to sunlight and the first time I opened it there was an immediate feeling and temperature difference. Its easy to operate, compact, durable, and walking in rain or shine this umbrella has made a huge difference for me.

I have never written a review but am so disappointed with my experience with this item that I had to do one. I was looking for a good compact spf umbrella. I received my first umbrella and tested it right away. After only the first auto opening/closing, the umbrella would not work or retract to fit in it’s case and a string came loose with the handle column-see pics. You can’t even manually push it up because it doesn’t lock. I immediately returned it and ordered a replacement. We had a huge rain yesterday in AZ, so was finally able to use the second/replacement umbrella for the first time. Unfortunately this one must have been from the same batch! The exact same thing happened! It worked once (button opened and closed it) but on trying to use when leaving restaurant, it would not open or close using the button or manually and I couldn’t even make it compact. There is a string that is loose up at the top again. See attached pics. I can’t believe I didn’t even get any use out of it and I can’t try and to replace with a new one from possibly a different batch because it said I was past that date. Unlucky for me that it hardly rains here in AZ so I didn’t need to use until now. DO NOT ORDER THIS PRODUCT. Try a different one!

got what we ordered

took this to Egypt in April. believe me, it works. there are multiple locations that do not have any shade and it gets HOT. the umbrella provides shade and takes the temp down 10 degrees +. very portable too

Very sturdy umbrella, pretty too.

Update - As of May 2020, this little umbrella is still working great. I did purchase a white one from another brand which was a bit larger, but the mechanism did not work as smoothly as this one, so am going for the white in this brand for a summerier look. Also, I find I prefer the smaller footprint of this one, it fits better in bags, purses, etc. FYI - original purchase was March 2018. Excellent sun protection and a hardy umbrella. I wear a hat. A face shield, or use this umbrella every day. Ive opened and shut it at least a 100 times so far, shoved it in my briefcase, tossed it in the back seat when in a hurry, and caught it on a rose bush I was picking up and it is still working fine. Ive only used it once for rain, but it worked just fine.

This umbrella is light, sturdy and makes a world of difference. I just took it on a three week trip through Greece in August where temperatures at noon were easily around 100F. Mediterranean breeze was strong all the time but even when the umbrella flipped the wrong way it was very easy to flip it back in the proper shape. Being in its shade was a lifesaver. It was probably the most important item I packed with me besides the passports and contact lenses. I have never used sun umbrellas before and now I don’t know how people live without them. The opening button works great and to close it is not hard either. But I would not kids play with it, just because it was so useful for me and I wouldn’t want anything to happen to it.