Black Red Folding Umbrella

My Tumella umbrella is a revaluation ! I'm not a young guy and have lived in rainy climates for most of my life. That means that I have probably owned over 100 umbrellas in my time and have grown to accept that every umbrella has a limited life and will ultimately die at the moment you need it most. They all succumbed to bent or broken stays, torn or leaky fabick coverings or sticky, tricky mechanisms that either could,t remain opened or couldn't be kept closed. I've often wondered why this should be so. After all, we routinely lob objects into space and the roof on my house hasn't leaked in 30 years. I yhink the problem is that most umbrellas fall into one of two camps. They are either built to be sold cheaply, or they are built to resemble their archetypical forefathers that doubled as walking canes only capable of resisting the dewy sprinkles of a "soft day" in windless London.

I've owned numerous examples of each and all of them eventually failed me. The fact that I now reside in Chicago, the "windy city" may be a factor as I've had many that simply collapsed in a wind gust or, more dramatically, were turned inside out by an unexpected blast. Try reversing that in a downpour and you'll understand why so many of these protective devices can be seen protruding from trash receptacles after a storm.

It appears that Tumella has studied the problem and devised a better umbrella designed to withstand the rigors of contemporary reality in a warming world. It provides generous coverage without being too bulky. It's substantial frame operates easily and consistently. It comes in many attractive options and . . . it doesn't leak !!!

I've purchased a few and now keep one in each of my cars in addition to the one in my briefcase. You never know when it's gonna rain!