GustBuster Metro 43-Inch Automatic Umbrella
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Product Details |
- Extra-sturdy folding umbrella with award-winning 43-inch double-canopy design
- Patented temper-hardened steel joint connectors and hexagonal hardened-steel ribs
- Carrying sheath doubles as a backpack or shoulder sling; fits in briefcase or purse
- Wind-tested to 55 miles per hour; pinchless open and close release system
- Sure-grip comfort handle; measures 22 inches long when open; lifetime warranty
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 Strongly built! |
| Review Date: September 5, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Basil J. Whiting, Brooklyn, New York United States |
| It's a bit early for a full review since I've had the umbrella only a month and haven't used it in "gusts" yet. But, it is handsome, clearly well designed with the flutes to dissipate gusts, very strongly built, and opens crisply. My only disappointment is that it is smaller than I'd expected and need (I am 6'6" and need a larger umbrella to keep my feel/legs from getting too wet). The dimension quoted in the ads is not the diameter across the opened canopy (which would have sufficed), but the distance from rim-to-rim with the tape laid on the canopy, meaning the actual diameter is smaller. |
commuter's dream
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| Review Date: October 8, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Chris N. Sciamanna, |
| it's nice and light and really does hold up well in the wind. i take the train, so i end up walking around the city quite a bit and have been very impressed with this umbrella. i'm thinking about buying more for gifts for others at work. it's the only umbrella you'll need. my only complaint is that a few of the wires inside have sharp edges that are not perfectly protected. don't put your hand in there and you'll be fine. it opens automatically and protects you very well. it's also compact, so it fits nicely in my backpack. |
Ultimate Umbrella
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| Review Date: February 20, 2006 |
| Reviewer: C. Barrett, Bremerton WA |
| Here in the Pacific Northwest it's pretty common to see beat-up umbrellas that are hanging on by a thread. Not the Gustbuster! This thing stands up to that "sideways rain" that we so often get. I walk to and from work, at one point crossing a bridge over open water and believe me when I say that the wind nearly stops me in my tracks some days. I LOVE my GustBuster Metro which fits in my backpack when not in use and never turns inside out when it is in use. Always there for me when I need it, just like a good friend. |
It holds up!
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| Review Date: July 13, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Thomas C. Campbell, San Francisco, CA United States |
| I got this umbrella so that I could have a small umbrella to carry about for the spotty rain we have (here in S.F.) during our rainy season. The biggest concern I had was the gusty wind that accompanies our rain and whether or not my umbrella would be able to stand it (here most everyone carries around some sort of coverage and most can't stand up to our wind). This umbrella did, it never came close to turning inside out and it never failed to open or otherwise perform. I recommend it highly. |
Flawless in the Windy City!
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| Review Date: August 30, 2006 |
| Reviewer: Meagen, |
I bought this umbrella hoping to finally own one that won't turn inside out in windy weather. If you have ever visited Chicago, you will know that the city lives up to it's nickname.
My sister walks a few blocks to work every day, and when it rains, she begs me to let her use my umbrella. This thing seems to be made of steel as it has yet to turn inside out. In strong winds that nearly knock a 140lb person off her feet, not to mention rip the umbrella out of her hands, the Gust Buster hasn't even shown any signs that it might possibly bend.
Not to mention, the umbrella comes in a sleeve that has a shoulder strap for easy carrying. I love it! |
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