totes Titan Compact Travel Umbrella - UV Sun Protection, Windproof, Water Repellent, One Touch Auto Open/Close

I was very pleased to find this Totes brand umbrella at a competitive price. I was not disappointed - well made, easy to use, larger than most compact umbrellas, and everything about it indicates that it will last. Very pleased, would buy again.

Great item! Holds up against wind. Worth the money for sure!

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Very light and fits in my backpack big enough to protect me in the rain

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Quality

I was a huge fan of totes umbrellas for well over 30 years. I would go to the outlets and buy a few annually. They would last easily 6 years and I even have one thats 15 years old in perfect condition. They used to be really well built with fine materials but not anymore. Based on looks and feel youd think these would last 20 years. It felt really solid at first but eventually fell flat after medium winds and a bit of rain. Things that used to be all metal is now plastic. Cheap aluminum snapping and falling off the rivets with barely a wind pushing. It doesnt even close anymore. I have to pull it hard. Im really saddened by todays totes umbrellas. I would really like to send it in for the warrantee but why would I want another garbage umbrella? Its time to move on and find something better.

The only product that changes more than car models in styles and needless engineering is umbrellas. Often not for the better. I wanted a spare Totes 22605 ca 05956 which I love, 5 stars, but Im not in love with their more current line up. I found the Totes website less than helpful and I struggled with identifying Totes umbrellas closed shapes and proportions. Their catalogs product thumbnails only show the open/deployed configuration, I had to click on each product to view the closed configuration. Quality close-up product photos of the handles (I dont like foam handles, less long term durability, they decompose and crumble over time, harder to control) and materials werent helpful, basically enlarging/upsampling a low quality, small product photo. I settled on the Totes Titan Compact Travel Umbrella, Windproof, Waterproof, Auto Open/Close, which is more compact. The first time I tried to close it, I released my grip on the handle at the first click (how was I to know there was a second click?) and it punched me in the gut. Ill live, more of a surprise, but not a good first impression. In my entire life, Ive never had this happen. There is a false click that made me think the umbrella was latched closed. Ill attribute it to being unaccustomed to the more compact umbrellas. Id still prefer around a 16 inch closed umbrella and a single telescoping joint. Advice, keep closing until you reach the second, stronger latch click. The umbrellas telescoping shaft has a lot of rotational wobbliness at the lower joint, at least 5 degrees. Much more than Ive experienced on any previous umbrellas. I have concerns over how this might interfere with handling, managing the umbrella in strong gusty conditions as wind gust will have a 5 degrees say on where the canopy will turn. The lanyard... the new lanyard gets a 1 star, capital F. First, the old lanyards were like a heavy, woven, durable shoe string and simple. Never going to fail you. The new lanyards are over engineered junk. Instead of a single shoe string, the new lanyards are an assembly with primarily a less reassuring elastic lanyard. Long term, less durable, but I guess theres still a lifetime warranty. Elastic introduces an unwelcome bounce to carrying the umbrella. Elastic will fail much sooner than a shoes string. I really dont like the elastic decision. Next there is a hub component with the Totes logo on it that reduces the lanyard down to a heavy dental floss diameter string that connects to the handle. Again, the this doesnt inspire confidence. Unfortunately, the handle isnt designed that would allow me to retrofit the umbrella with a better lanyard. Current product photos conceal details on the lanyard. To their credit, Totes has a decent lifetime warranty. Hoping they will replace the lanyards for free without the $5 shipping fee.

Exactly as described and excellent quality!

This is a nicely made umbrella, with a sturdily engineered compatibility feature, but the inside metal framework is so sharp. I shouldve listened to the other reviews. for such a big quality brand its quite surprising that this aspect of the product design made it to market. the tines of the umbrella in the inside top get stuck on everything—hair, hats, etc. and THE METAL STRETCHERS ARE SO SHARP THEY CAN EASILY CUT YOUR SKIN. Theyre not coated in paint or anything. I wouldve returned it, but was leaving on a trip the next morning in horrible rain. Its unfortunate because I like this brand, but after seeing the umbrellas at REI and how nice the design of the inside tops are, I was SUPER DISAPPOINTED.