Looking for a new umbrella...

The_Governor

Check me out, I'm living the myth

I need a new brollie, I'm looking for good places to get one. Key requirements are:-

Automatic opening/closing action
Wind resistant so it doesn't blow open easily
Needs to be fairly portable, i.e. not a full length huge golfing brolly.

Any toptips for a good brolly and/or suppliers?

BusyLizzie_3

I got a great one in TKMaxx recently that fits all your requirements ...

sevlow

Try Poundland.

I left a good umbrella on the train last year and the only place I could get a replacement in New Street Station was Poundland. Survived several gales and still going strong.

shown73

Picked up a nice one in Lidl last week, even has a carrying strap to put it over your shoulder.

IHateDida

This place is fab (https://www.brolliesgalore.co.uk) - really quick delivery - some good priced quality umbrellas (as well as some more expensive ones!). Just check out their chocolate umbrella (https://www.brolliesgalore.co.uk/acatalog/Chocolates.html) - I bought one of these about a month ago - they're fab!!!!

mandirinmonroe

shown73 wrote:

Picked up a nice one in Lidl last week, even has a carrying strap to put it over your shoulder.

i bought one from lidl and felt like mary poppins .wouldn't stop blowing out and got dragged along street . steer clear not wind proof and least not in south scotland

mandirinmonroe

IHateDida wrote:

This place is fab (https://www.brolliesgalore.co.uk) - really quick delivery - some good priced quality umbrellas (as well as some more expensive ones!). Just check out their chocolate umbrella (https://www.brolliesgalore.co.uk/acatalog/Chocolates.html) - I bought one of these about a month ago - they're fab!!!!

chocolate one out of stock some great brollies though!

itsjojustjo

Timpsons PVC one, they are like see through they are 12 quid but they do last much better than the cheap ones

ktuludays

The_Governor wrote:

Check me out, I'm living the myth

I need a new brollie, I'm looking for good places to get one. Key requirements are:-

Automatic opening/closing action
Wind resistant so it doesn't blow open easily
Needs to be fairly portable, i.e. not a full length huge golfing brolly.

Any toptips for a good brolly and/or suppliers?

i would have thought that the primary requirement of an umbrella was to keep you dry, this doesn't obviously concern you as it was not on your criteria list.

morganb

Noticed that :

http://www.tchibo.co.uk/

Have a range of umbrellas but the one suiting your requirements is out of stock online. You may have a shop near you though...

Tchibo stuff is usually good quality but I've not tried their umbrellas.

HTH

CAT-THE-FIFTH

Try the Fulton wind proof ones.They are great - very rigid!!

I have an automatic wind proof one - it will open even in reasonably windy conditions!! It cost me around 15 quid in Debenhams although it is not the smallest one around!!