Amazon BasicsRound Travel Umbrella for Rain, Wind-proof Compact Umbrella with Wind Vent, Auto Open/Close, Strong Alloy Steel Frame, Compact Size for Backpacks/Handbags (11" Long When Closed), One Size, Black

I wanted a windproof umbrella. This umbrella is perfect. It is compact to carry but appropriately sized when it Is open. It opens and closes easily at the touch of a button. Importantly, it passed the "wind test" with breaking or flipping inside out. Excellent product, great value.

Pros+Compact Design+Excellent Build Quality+Comfy Handle+Strong UmbrellaCons-Pop up action could be a potential problem-Good, but not excellent, wind resistant.-Plain DesignShould you buy: YesActual Value: $20AmazonBasics has always surprised me in that they provide a variety of products that are not only useful, but high quality and rivals and even beats the price of some other products. This umbrella is no exception and my expectations were high. Unsurprisingly, this is one of the best and most affordable umbrellas I’ve ever used.-Design-This is a no frills basic umbrella, so there isn’t much to talk about in terms of design. However, there are some small, subtle details that I appreciate Amazon added to it. For instance, the handle has a comfortable design and it is covered in soft touch plastic that adds a premium feel that you don’t find from a plastic handle. There isn’t much in the way of Amazon branding apart from the strap that holds the umbrella together when folded. It is also very compact, which makes it small enough to carry anywhere, such as in the car, in a bag, or in a backpack. But it is still large enough to cover 2 small people or, in my case, one big guy.-Function-The umbrella has a nice open/close button that works as advertised and opens the bag with a satisfying amount of force and closes the umbrella that makes it easy to fold. Granted, while this is a convenient addition, it does look like something that could potentially be a problem in the future. But for now, it is nice to use. The fabric used for the umbrella itself is great and water doesn’t leak and water flows nicely away. The construction itself is good and the frame feels really sturdy. I used it in the brief storm that we have right now in Los Angeles and it does resist the winds fairly well. However, it does feel like anything stronger than the winds that are outside right now will destroy it. Nevertheless, this is still great for this umbrella, especially given its price. Just don’t expect it to handle hurricane level winds.-Conclusion-I’ve used a couple of umbrellas that were in this price range that were flimsy and didn’t last more than a month. But this umbrella sets the new standard for cheap umbrellas that should be enough for most, if not all, people who don’t want to get wet in the rain. And with the wet season fast approaching, there has never been a perfect time to purchase an umbrella. Definitely a top pick for me and AmazonBasics once again delivers a great product.

Its nice and small and fits into a backpack. Used it on my trip to Iceland where it rained every day. Prevented me from getting wet.

Looking for a lightweight and small umbrella for travel, I bought the Amazon Basics, Repel, and Umenice for something even lighter. I decided to keep 2, and I chose the Umenice and Repel, in that order. But this also seemed an overall good umbrella so read on.I weighed them myself:Umenice 9ozAmazon 13ozRepel 14ozI measured the diameters myself:Umenice 38.5"Repel and Amazon 37.75"The Repel and Amazon are very similar, both auto open, both vented designs which theoretically makes them less likely to invert in strong gusts. The Umenice is quite different, due to its silver UV-resistant fabric, manual open, and unvented.While each was open, I shook each violently up and down as if wind gusts were attempting to invert the umbrellas. The Repel 9 rib design was noticeably stiffer/sturdier than the 8 rib Amazon. Surprisingly, the Umenice 8 rib design seemed much closer in sturdiness to the Repel than the Amazon, despite being 8 rib and unvented. Perhaps the different fabric on the Umenice played a part in this.The handles on the Repel and Amazon are larger and easier to hold on to than the Umenice, however, the handles on the Repel and Amazon also have a considerable amount of 'play' between the umbrella shaft and the handle, meaning they will twist and turn noticeably in wind gusts, which is something I found mildly annoying with my last umbrella. I think this may be an unfortunate side effect of all auto open umbrellas.Another slight difference is the storage sleeve is a tight fit over the Amazon while the Repel and Umenice slide in more easily. When I bought, the Repel and Umenice we're both about $30, while the Amazon was $17. I was going to buy a Repel umbrella with a design on it to help it stand out, but I read that's accomplished with another layer of fabric and I wanted umbrellas as light as possible. The Repel advertises a lifetime warranty.I chose the Umenice first because it is noticeably lighter and smaller for travel than either of the other two, that's my most important quality in a travel umbrella, and I don't care much about auto open, particularly because that feature still requires two hands to fully close the umbrella. And in fact it seems to require 'loose' handles which to me makes a net negative. I do wish the Umenice had a slightly larger (yet still lightweight) handle which I think would add less than an ounce but make it easier to hold. I also wish it was vented, but it surprisingly held up to my wind gust scenario seemingly nearly as well as the vented Repel, and definitely better than the vented Amazon. The lifetime warranty with the Repel is great in theory, however it's nearly twice the price of the very similar Amazon and personally I know from experience it will go missing (not covered under warranty of course) before I went through 2 Amazon umbrellas so I don't consider that of particular benefit. It being sturdier/9 rib is, so I'm going to keep the Repel as an extra, and for long-term comparison to the Umenice.

It does its job and it’s convenient cuz it’s small and is good for one person. It’s build quality is nice and it’s easy to carry around and use.

Love it , Great Quality and love that it opens up and closes up with one button. I bought two umbrellas similar to this one from target and it was way too thin this one is thick and pretty big also .

Sturdy frames and great as a travel umbrella.

Lesson number one, never trust Amazon Basic cheap inferior goods.Lesson number two, don't forget lesson number one.Obviously the worst quality umbrella ever in my life.