Mark Newton@NewtonMark@eigenmagic.net
I hate buying umbrellas. They usually fall to pieces in a strong wind, so every time I buy one I feel like I’m making a landfill reservation.
I’d like to buy one that, if it isn’t indestructible, at the very least credibly attempts to be.
I want the collapsible kind that folds up nice and small.
I also want the type that opens with the push of a button, and collapses in response to a second push. (I used to have one like that until a gust of London wind tore it inside out and snapped the aluminum frame. It was a nice feature, I wish I hadn’t needed to throw it away)
I don’t care much about color or pattern. It does need to be readily available in Australia. I understand that these selection criteria come with a price tag attached, but if it gives me years of service I probably won’t mind.
I’ve seen ads for Blunt and Davek which claim various shades of durability and infinite warranty. I’m skeptical about infinite warranty if it means I need to send the broken article overseas because I won’t do that, I’ll just get mad at broken quality promises instead.
Any recommendations, Fedi?
(I figure the Melbourne people are umbrella experts because their weather sucks so hard, but I’ll entertain opinions from elsewhere too)