Auto Open Water Repellent Stick Umbrella with Classic Wood J Hook Handle

I’ve had this umbrella for 13 years and used it heavily in Portland, Oregon and it still works and looks great! Writing this review now because I’m planning on buying another one for my wife 👍

This umbrella is well made and feels sturdy. The auto open works smoothly and opens quickly, which is really convenient when you’re getting out of the car. I love the classic wooden J handle — it looks great and is comfortable to hold. It’s held up well in the rain and wind so far and feels like it will last. Very happy with this purchase.

The build quality is surprisingly nice, it seems like it provides good sun protection and definitely more wind resistance than a small baby umbrella, since the arms of the umbrella have strong springs in them. I would probably be concerned about long term use of the wooden handle going up and down the shaft of the umbrella, but I just received it so we’ll see. It is very easy to use with one click of a button to open the umbrella, the people that complain about the umbrella being hard to close are just being weak because it’s really easy to close. The weight of the umbrella isn’t that heavy at all but obviously it’s a larger umbrella so it’s not easily transportable like a mini umbrella but it looks very classy and can easily fit two people (me and my girlfriend who are about 110lbs and I am 140lbs) and we could probably fit our backpacks too and not get wet from the rain.

Classical "gentleman" design with the wooden handle, I bought it for two big reasons, first of all I needed a umbrella and because my grandpa used to have a similar umbrella and I like the style of this umbrella/walking cane. Very practical and sturdy, time will tell the durability but I'll cherish and take care of mine the best I can! Happy with my purchase and highly recommend this brand to everyone, thank you Totes/Amazon.

I received this umbrella in the mail this morning and it seems fine - open action is quick and precise, it's firm but not overly resistant to closing, and it's generally pleasant to look at. I have no doubt that it meets with any reasonable definition of a functioning umbrella. My only complaint is that I am disappointed in how much of me is actually covered by the canopy of the umbrella. The description states that it's 48 inches so, naturally, when I was browsing Amazon for umbrellas last week, I took out my tape measurer and measured out 48 inches on the floor. I stood in the middle of it. Seemed fine. Clicked the order button. When it arrived this morning, however, I opened it up and stood underneath it, and was surprised at how little distance there was between me and the would-be rain. I measured its breadth - 42 inches at its widest point. I quickly realized that the 48-inch figure was derived from measuring the umbrella when it was *closed*. This is bothersome for two reasons, one of which is theoretical and the other practical. First, the utility of an umbrella (i.e. keeping its owner dry) is largely unrelated to its length when closed. That has some bearing on the annoyance of carrying it around, yes, but it doesn't go to the main purpose of owning and using an umbrella (i.e. to stay dry). For that reason, it seems misleading to market an umbrella based on figures that bear little relation to its usefulness with no accompanying description explaining what that measurement is literally measuring. It naturally leads to reasonable mistakes, such as I have made. Second, the practical effect of an umbrella being six inches smaller than advertised is that a buyer is going to get three inches more water than he or she bargained for on either side. The cheap folding umbrella that I bought this to replace had a similar issue - when I walked, the front half of my shoes would get wet. By the end of a 10-minute walk to the subway, the rain has soaked through. My new umbrella will alleviate that problem only part of the way, and I will still have to take smaller steps than I take in my natural stride. TL;DR - The umbrella is 42 inches across when open, not 48, and I should have exercised the nuclear option and bought a golf umbrella. But, owing to laziness, I'll just be keeping this one.

Seems to be a reliable umbrella. I just put it through it's toughest ordeal yet the other day -- 20-30 mph winds with gusts up to 35! The rain was flying at me sideways, so I held the umbrella sideways against it the majority of two 20 minute walks outside. I was very satisfied with the way it held up, and it kept me surprisingly dry except for my feet. I stepped in some puddles, and the umbrella isn't quite tall enough to cover my 5"11" vertical height against sideways rain. When the rain falls straight down or even at a reasonable angle it's fine. At one point a gust caught me by surprise, and I thought the wind might turn it inside out or snap it -- but it stayed in shape. I was happy about that. The wood honestly doesn't feel super expensive. It looks good and holds up well, it just doesn't seem that weighty. After numerous times throwing it in the car, twirling it and dropping it occasionally, and the handle is showing some light nicks and scars against the brown stain. However, the design and overall look of the umbrella is very attractive! However, considering the price, and the reliability in some tough storms, I'm very happy I chose this umbrella at just $20!

This is a good umbrella. I bought it back in 2018, so figured it is now time (in 2026) to write a review as I get ready to retire it. This umbrella is large and sturdy, and it has not had any structural damage or tears in 8 years of use in heavy rain and wind (southern US thunderstorms). The part that failed is the metal latch that keeps the umbrella shut - it eventually stopped springing back correctly, leading to the umbrella not closing completely or popping open spontaneously, which started to get annoying. This started around year 5 or 6 and gradually worsened. Despite this, I will still give 5 stars because no other umbrella has lasted more than 2 or 3 years in this weather.

Delivered on time and a great deal!

I bought a few for the family to replace ones that we’ve lost. I never would have written a review for an umbrella, because, well, an umbrella is an umbrella, but THIS umbrella is the Cadillac of umbrellas!! I want it to rain, just so I can use this beautiful umbrella! It’s a great colour (tan/beige) and I love the wooden handle. Opening it is very smooth as well as closing it. It is simply gorgeous.

Beautifully made, and strong, I was surprised how robustly constructed ths umbrella is.

Old school umbrella that can withstand the wind and eco too.

Cumple con todo lo descrito y estéticamente está muy bonito.

elegante!!! non ha una fattura tipica asiatica, ma occidentale.