GustBusterPro Series Gold 62-Inch Golf Umbrella

Thanks so much for the Gust Buster Umbrella! I like the fact that it is very sturdy and opens and closes easily.

I got this umbrella to shield me from the rain and wind in Philadelphia. While it is a little heavier than an average umbrella the wind does tend to go through the ducting (does not let rain in) and is moderately sized to protect myself and my legs when the rain is not being blown around. The fabric seems durable and appears unmarred after 6months of intermittent use. The handle has slightly loosened but with slight tightening of the exposed screw it is back to normal. The construction and design seems well thought out and durable. Clearly the company was trying to balance durability and weight and has struck a good compromise. As with any device, treat it too harshly and I'm sure it will break but it is stronger than most umbrellas I've used and has been very serviceable. I would buy this umbrella again.

I bought this as a replacement for my current broken umbrella. We had a lot of wind one day and my old newly purchased umbrella broke the first time i used it. I haven't been able to test this one just yet. I bought it for work so that I could walk to the food court, however this umbrella is very large. After opening it and walking outside I realized just how large this really is. I like oversized umbrellas so that i can share it with others as we walk together in the rain, this one could probably cover 4 of us. I would feel silly with such a massive umbrella, but it's the size I bought. The umbrella itself is awesome, looks sturdy, I tried bending it to see if it would crack and it's holding up just fine. I will say that the inner parts are different than the smaller sized 43 Gustbuster, so only a windy day will truly tell if it will hold up properly. I'm happy with this purchase. I recommend this umbrella for a golf cart or when you need to cover many people.

I don't play golf, but that didn't stop me from picking this umbrella up, as I was sick and tired of cheap 99 cent store umbrellas that would break so easily.This umbrella is indeed huge, but since I carry a laptop backpack with me almost everywhere I go, I wanted something that would keep it dry during the rain, even though the backpack is water resistant.I've been outside in rainstorms with this and it just laughs at the rain and wind. I see other people's umbrellas buckle under storm gusts, even flipping inside out, and yet this thing, with its amazing flap system, stays intact, and I just hear the wind rustle through the flaps.My only complaints are that the handle isn't as comfortable as it could be, and since it's a 62-inch umbrella, it's very tall, and can't fit in a backpack like a mini-umbrella.Otherwise, I love this thing, and its lifetime warranty, and I should've bought this sooner. Well worth the extra upfront cost to save in the long-run, and I won't be smashing any umbrellas against the side of a highway overpass in the rain after it keeps inverting due to high winds. (yes, this happened to me, and yes, drivers started looking at me strangely)UPDATE: After about two years, my umbrella broke. I was able to send it back to GustBuster, along with a check for $10, and got a replacement shipped back to me. The annoying part was finding a mailing tube large enough however, the USPS' longest mailing tube was about two inches shy of being able to fit this umbrella into it.

About 10 years ago I purchased a combined large and small umbrella at Walmart's for much less than I paid for this umbrella. I lost track of the small umbrella, but the large umbrella was sturdy, resisted the wind and kept me very dry. The large Walmart umbrella had better coverage than this umbrella and it only failed in very heavy winds about a week ago after 10+ years of good service. So I thought I would replace it with an equivalent or better model. *** WARNING ***: If you want to take advantage of the "lifetime warranty" that comes with this umbrella, keep the small glossy card that has a UPC code in tiny print. You'll need that tiny UPC code to register your umbrella in order to fall within the warranty. This is not like an L.L. Bean or Nordstrom warranty where you merely have to return the product.Is this umbrella better than a knock-off "totes" umbrella purchased for $5 from a street vendor? Yes, it is. Is this umbrella worth anywhere near the price charged? No it is not. Is this an umbrella that I would recommend to a good friend? No. I think a fair price for this umbrella would be at or lower than $15.99. In other words, it is grossly overpriced for what you get. Here is why: To begin with, this is a manual open/close umbrella, which is fine. Simpler is better usually. However, the plastic appearing mechanism that you must press to open or shut this umbrella is cheap, stupid and reflects either poor design or a shoddy attempt to save a little money at the cost of drastically reducing the quality of this umbrella. Read the other reviews. The plastic mechanism fails often -- sometimes it fails on arrival; other times it fails shortly after the purchase. But the bottom line is that it is difficult to open and shut this umbrella, which makes it far less useful.Think about that for a moment. It's like designing a world class race car and leaving out the wheels. If you are in the rain, as I was this morning, and you are struggling to open your brand, spanking new umbrella of what use is the supposed "resists winds up to 55 mph claim"? So that is problem number one. Cheap, flimsy often non-working opening/closing mechanism.Problem number two is that the ribs seem to draw water down to the shaft of the umbrella. As I walked home this evening, there was a steady trickle of water that ran down the shaft and gradually wetted my hand and then my shirt sleeve. I've never had an umbrella do this; not even a very cheap one. And it is unpleasant to hold a leaky umbrella.Problem number three: I question how water resistant the fabric of this umbrella is. I was fairly wet by the time I arrived home. Whereas with the large Walmart umbrella at least the top two-thirds of me would have been dry. I previously owned a smaller "gust buster." It failed after a few years, but it was definitely more sturdy than this model. The previous gust buster's main problem was that it was too small, offering coverage for only your head and most of your shoulders. This supposedly larger umbrella isn't much better as it has low head clearance. It is not a deep dome that properly covers your upper torso.I've had better umbrellas that cost far less than this one. This "new" gust buster feels so much cheaper than the mini gust buster that I brought a few years ago that I wonder whether that American phenomenon of a change of ownership/decline in quality to squeeze profits upwards has not occurred.Don't waste your money. I am returning both of the umbrellas that literally just arrived. On day number one, the umbrella that I used to get to and from work stunk. I arrived home wet and angry enough to write this review and return the item.Go to your favorite big box store and pick out the heaviest, sturdiest umbrella that you can find. It will probably be better than this one and cost half as much or less. In the meantime, I keep hoping that someone like Dyson will tackle the umbrella problem. I'll gladly pay more for a sturdy product, but this umbrella is not that better product. It's just priced much higher than it should be.Thank you.

I purchased this GustBuster umbrella in August 2018, specifically because of the "lifetime warranty", ignoring the fact that it is a premium price product at $100 plus. Just recently, one of the umbrella ribs broke away. I looked at the warranty and was quite dismayed. Their warranty requires you to get a return authorization first. Then, you are asked to ship it to them at your own own cost along with a $10 USD money order, presumably for return shipping. When you add all the warranty conditions up, it is not worth the hassle, time or expense of making a claim. I emailed them and complained. No luck. Would not buy ever again. Lots of competitive product on the market. Their warranty amounts to misleading advertising. Amazon should delist this product.

The best umbrella ever! Expensive.