![]() “What’s better is steel and fiberglass.”) But that could be an unfair generalization. (“Stay away from it,” said Rain or Shine’s Peggy Levee. Aluminum construction is sometimes seen as a weakness, probably because of the metal’s association with soda cans and cooking foil. The ribs and shaft are usually constructed from steel, aluminum, and fiberglass, either alone or in combination. Some boast an additional quick-dry coating of Teflon (although we’ve found this doesn’t make much difference in practice). All use a synthetic fabric-polyester usually, or nylon-for the canopy. Materials and design don’t vary much between brands.However, we allowed some wiggle room for the larger stick umbrellas since you typically tote them more like a cane or walking stick rather than carrying them inside a bag or pocket. Similarly, we wanted a main pick that weighed less than a pound, with preference given to lighter models-after all, you’ll probably be carrying it on your person most of the time.While it is possible to make an umbrella no bigger than a banana, doing so means a more or less useless mini model with too small a canopy to be effective, or an ultracompact full-size umbrella with ribs that have four joints rather than the usual two-that is, twice the number of potential points of failure. But we don’t recommend ultracompact models, because this aspect isn’t just about portability. ![]()
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