[dasani604]

It's been windy for the past rainy days and my umbrella is having a hard time not being flipped inside-out. Could someone recommend where I could get a reliable umbrella?

Preferably not the huge ones that look like it can fit 3 people underneath.

[LIKEABOSS]

The Bay downtown carries good quality umbrellas (ie. Totes). I bought mine eons ago and its still in very good shape. :)

[Bonka]

This beastly thing:
senz° storm umbrella highlights - YouTube

senz° / the original storm umbrella (http://www.senzumbrellas.com)

[unit]

i have one. generally wouldnt recommend it.
best thing to do is wear a hooded raincoat on a windy, rainy day and not try to fight the wind with an umbrella.

[sindragon]

this place has the best umbrellas for cheap price!

daiso :troll:

[LIKEABOSS]

i have one. generally wouldnt recommend it.
best thing to do is wear a hooded raincoat on a windy, rainy day and not try to fight the wind with an umbrella.

Where did you get your senz? I want one but according to their website they don't ship to Canada. Thanks!

[unit]

i bought it from woot, it was the deal of the day at the time.
few of my coworkers bought it at the same time and one of them picked it up in the states.

[Eff-1]

Fulton makes the best umbrellas. Super small, super light and never goes inside out. You can get them at Sears and actually the Shoppers Drug Mart in Yaletown carries them as well.

Home - www.fultonumbrellas.com (http://www.fultonumbrellas.com/)

[unit]

i had a midsized fulton and it was pretty awesome.
got it at shoppers in richmond so i guess they're everywhere.
it broke cause i carelessly grabbed it from my car once and one of the ribs got snagged :okay:

[StylinRed]

if ordering online isn't an issue


if you dont mind spending a chunk of change you can check these guys out http://www.swaineadeney.co.uk/ (damned good umbrella)


I recently stumbled on this brand though that also makes all wood umbrellas too for a helluva lot cheaper, a bit more than Fultons though

in case some are interested, they ship worldwide for free too

London Undercover Umbrellas & Accessories (http://www.londonundercover.co.uk/shop/umbrellas?all)

[Renxo]

got me a full size fulton with wood handle...the anti flip spring is fukin huge just hope I dont lose the damn thing! great umbrella...!

[Senna4ever]

Support local! Besides, their umbrellas have very robust ribs!

The Umbrella Shop - A Vancouver Tradition Since 1935 (http://www.theumbrellashop.com)

[StylinRed]

^^ yeah i checked them out online before i bought, would have gladly supported them (wanted to) but i wanted an all wood umbrella and the only one they have similar to that is only offered with... eccentric? prints :/

[Spoon]

fyi the umbrella store runs groupon type deals once in awhile. wife is picking one up today.

[dasani604]

Got a Fulton umbrella and tested it today. The wind is no match for it :fuckyea:

[Levitron]

I recently stumbled on this brand though that also makes all wood umbrellas too for a helluva lot cheaper, a bit more than Fultons though

in case some are interested, they ship worldwide for free too

London Undercover Umbrellas & Accessories (http://www.londonundercover.co.uk/shop/umbrellas?all)

I actually saw this one at the London Transport Museum: The Commuter - London Undercover x Transport for London Tube Seat Umbrella (http://www.londonundercover.co.uk/product/the_commuter_navy_pinstripe_70s_moquette_classic_u mbrella/)

It's a REALLY NICELY BUILT umbrella....if it were not close to $100CAD, I would have totally picked it up.

[LIKEABOSS]

I recently stumbled on this brand though that also makes all wood umbrellas too for a helluva lot cheaper, a bit more than Fultons though

in case some are interested, they ship worldwide for free too

London Undercover Umbrellas & Accessories (http://www.londonundercover.co.uk/shop/umbrellas?all)

Anyone care to guess how much duty would cost for one of these bad boys?

[Levitron]

Anyone care to guess how much duty would cost for one of these bad boys?

Don't think there would be duty, but surely tax since its way above $50cad.
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[ShadowBun]

anything above 20 might get hit by duty

[Levitron]

"Tax" is basically in effect for anything you buy...including items shipped from abroad.

"Duty" is a charge on top of taxes that is applied onto specific products, with rules governing which kind of products will be charged duty...i.e. tires made in China.

[ShadowBun]

yea i dont think that umbrella is made in NA

[Levitron]

Anyone care to guess how much duty would cost for one of these bad boys?

According to this: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2012/01-99/ch66-2012-eng.pdf

Duty is 7% for "walking stick umbrellas". This is in addition/on top of the 12% HST.

anything above 20 might get hit by duty
No it doesn't work this way.
yea i dont think that umbrella is made in NA
Again, taxes and duty does not work this way. See my above response to LIKEABOSS.

[TypeRNammer]

Was looking around for a Fulton umbrella, wanted the jumbo compact size but it's 35 bucks before taxes.

Are there usually deals on the fulton umbrellas?

[Calbeee]

cool. iwas just thinking about umbrellas today after i saw how rainy it was

[hi-revs]

anyone know where i can find a short/compact umbrella when collapsed, but opens up to be similar sized to a golf umbrella?

[TypeRNammer]

anyone know where i can find a short/compact umbrella when collapsed, but opens up to be similar sized to a golf umbrella?

I picked up a Fulton Jumbo from The Bay, the length is the size of a normal umbrella when closed, but when it opens, it spans 123cm I think...

[svelt]

I hear good things about Davek's traveller umbrellas. Buddy of mine bought one for $40 on Gilt a while back.

Davek Traveler Umbrella - High Quality Umbrellas - small and compact - Strong and durable - gifts for her - gifts for him - gifts for women - corporate gift (http://www.davekny.com/umbrellas_traveler.html)

[achiam]

Hi there!
I lived in London for 5 years, and went through loads of crappy umbrellas once heavy winds inverted them, hence ruining the arms etc.
The one umbrella that really withstood them all is a Tumi one which I bought. It doesn't have to be Tumi, but it needs a wind flap, which basically makes the umbrella two overlapping layers with a overlapping vent (hard to describe, but you may have seen umbrellas that look like a shingled roof -- a smaller umbrella sitting immediately over a second "tiered" umbrella. It is this flap that opens in heavy wind that allows the umbrella to keep it's structure intact. All other umbrellas regardless of brand are SHIT (including Fulton, Totes, etc mentioned above, of which I replaced many before finding the Tumi). As well, the center shaft is of thicker gauge steel -- you can actually feel its solidity, almost like you could use it as a weapon if needed!

http://tumius.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pTUMI1-7879999v400.jpg
The other insane thing about the Tumi brand is that it is 100% replaced in the event of anything going wrong. I had mine broken twice on the subway as a result of people pushing into me. I walked into various Tumi repair locations or stores (one in Vancouver, the other back in London), and had them completely replaced for free with newer current models, without even showing them a proof of purchase (they know approximately when you bought it as the style changes every 3 years or so).

The umbrella itself was selling for 75 GBP back in London, and I believe $120 CAD in Vancouver, but I found it at an incredible price of $45 at Nordstrom in Seattle. It has been replaced 2x, and I've used it for nearly 5 years.

PS: You also look really cool when everyone else is struggling in the wind and your umbrella opens up the wind bypass flap and everyone stares in wonderment, with people frequently commenting and asking where to buy one.

PPS: http://www.tumi.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4209725&prodFindSrc=paramNav
found it for $80 USD online.

[PJ]

Damn. These are some nice umbrellas.

I've been using some random hotel umbrella I got for free for the last 4 years. :lawl:
Strangely, it's never once flipped inside out. Still works like a charm. :nyan:

[Razor Ramon HG]

I bought a huge one from Shoppers for $10 last year.

Lasted me for one year. Never flipped inside out. Then it broke when I accidentally opened it under my stairs...