Shoppers race to buy ‘sturdy’ Repel windproof umbrella scanning at the tills for £29.99 instead of £36.95
MOST umbrellas can cope with heavy rain – after all, that’s what they’re made for – but the best umbrellas can also stand up to gusty winds without caving into an inside-out mess.
This Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella from Amazon is the latter – it’s built to withstand even strong winds so you’ll stay dry and calm, rather than frantically frazzled, trying to untangle your brolly.
- Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella,
£36.95£29.99 from Amazon – buy here
The magic lies in its double vented canopy that gives in the wind, rather than breaks. It also features reinforced fibreglass ribs and a non-slip handle for extra grip, so when you feel the elements pulling your umbrella away, you can hang on to it more easily.
Importantly, the Repel travel umbrella is compact so it doesn’t take up too much space in your bag, and you can open or close it with one hand.
This might not seem like a big deal, but once you’ve tried an umbrella with this functionality you’ll wonder how you ever did without it – no more trying to juggle train tickets or shopping while you struggle to open your brolly.
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Its size makes the Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella ideal for walking and outdoor activities as it fits easily into your backpack; the umbrella doesn’t weigh a great deal either so it doesn’t add to your load, which is perfect if you’re heading out for a long hike.
Furthermore, the canopy is coated with Teflon so rain just rolls off and in summer, the Teflon coating also helps protect you from the sun’s rays.
If you like to match your accessories to your clothing then you’re in luck – the umbrella is available in a variety of colours, including grey, pink, red, yellow and blue. The price we’ve given is for the black version and it’s worth considering that other colours may cost more (or less).
- Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella,
£36.95£29.99 from Amazon – buy here
It’s certainly going down a storm with Amazon shoppers – reviews include comments such as ‘sturdy’ and ‘quality’.
The Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella has almost 52,700 five-star ratings and more than 17,300 reviews on the shopping site.
One satisfied customer wrote: ‘Finally I have a reasonably priced umbrella that stands up to heavy wind and rain where the majority of other umbrellas don’t and you just end up buying new ones all the time’
Another shopper said: ‘Use this as a backup for my walk to work when the rain’s heavy. It fits in a pocket in my rucksack so it’s not taking up any space.’
While another, describing the umbrellas as ‘fabulous’, commented: ‘Lovely strong feeling umbrella, much better feel than previous ones which blew out in no time. Good to know the company have a good response to any issues. Looking forward to see how it fares in the British winter.’
- Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella,
£36.95£29.99 from Amazon – buy here