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Great, now someone please invent an umbrella that works in and doesn't destroy itself in a moderate wind.

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https://www.senz.com/en

I own a couple of them, they work amazingly well. You can even use them on a bike with heavy wind.

Neat. Clicked around, found a video of testing to 133 km/h at the bottom of this page: https://www.senz.com/en/senz6/

... a.k.a. around 82 mph!

I can second this recommendation. One thing to note: The small folding version is less resilient than the larger model. A fine tradeoff, given its size.

These look really great, thanks for the recommendation!

There's a couple of great umbrella options out there for heavy winds. I like the EuroSCHRIM Light Trek [1] for its price and strength - but if you're really blowing through umbrellas and want something backed by a great warranty it's hard to beat the Davek Solo [2].

[1]: http://www.euroschirm.com/schirm/LightTrek/index.cgi?sprache... [2]: davekny.com/products/the-davek-solo-2

I just today had my Blunt umbrella[1] delivered, haven't had a chance to use it yet but it's certainly extremely sturdy and claims it'll withstand strong winds and i'm inclined to believe the claims after playing with it.

[1] https://www.bluntumbrellas.com

"World first traceable Umbrella"

No comment.

According to the video, this one solves that problem.

According to the FAQ it will still break under strong wind.

According to the FAQ, it will not break like others, because it was actually designed to fold that way. So yes, it will fold in a strong wind, but will not break and you can open it again easily.

I was not really clear I see now, when I said "break" I meant as in "break shape". But yes you're right.

I live in Wellington, NZ - a place famous for being windy as hell - and the only umbrellas that survive here are Blunt umbrellas: https://www.bluntumbrellas.com

It's called a raincoat.

This annoys me so much I tracked down and purposefully bought the strongest looking one I could find (made with titanium).

Destroyed itself in a gust of wind the first time I tried to use it.

Sigh.

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