Umbrellas

Prep for Rainy Days with the Weatherman Travel Umbrella

Umbrellas are one of the few pieces of gear that have been successfully perfected. Like koozies and cheap sunglasses, flimsy knockoffs are always given out at events or festivals. And while an umbrella is, in my opinion, an essential household item, I've never been fully satisfied with one. That is…

The 11 Best Umbrellas to Keep You Dry

If you're anything like us, you spend way too much time agonizing over your gear purchases. The one thing we never seem to think about though is one of the most important accessories for the spring, the umbrella. Unless you already own something that didn't come from the local drugstore,…

Phone-Brella Is a Hands-Free Umbrella

Trying to do anything while holding an umbrella to stay dry is downright impossible, but it doesn't have to be thanks to Korean company kt Design and the Phone-brella. The name is terrible, but the premise is sound. Replace the standard handle on an umbrella with a large, comfortable C…

An Umbrella That Can Stand on Its Own

While people have been busy inventing hands-free and more effective umbrellas for some time now, they've been ignoring one of the most basic problems: the umbrella has to be ever so perfectly propped up in the corner when you're not using it. The Stay-brella tackles that issue. Thanks to the clever handle,…

Samurai Sword Umbrella

The rain stands in the way of no honorable warrior. For your next showdown with the precipitation, remove your Samurai Sword Handle Umbrella from its nylon sheath and get out there. Battle away… but should you be defeated by the wet weather, please don’t resort to disembowelment.