Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This umbrella is advertised as being almost instantly dry due to its teflon coating. It is also advertised as being more rugged than its budget counterparts. The advertising is correct. Shake it off and you can immediately fold it back up. It is as easy to open/close/wrap-up as any other pop open umbrella I've used. It is heavier than its budget counterparts, but that's a function of having a more rugged construction. The only real downside is the price, since leaving this one behind costs about 3 times as much to replace as for a budget travel umbrella.