At 11 inches, The WindProŽ Flatwear Vented Auto Umbrellais a little large for a purse or pocket, but fits easily in a briefcase, backpack or tote. It feels much sturdier when open than the Short Stuff. The vents do a pretty good job of allowing wind to blow through rather than lift the umbrella out of your hands or turn it inside out. It is still possible for it to be turned inside out by the wind, but it resists much better than a standard umbrella and flips back easily if it does get reversed. The WindPro is an automatic umbrella and it opens and closes easily at the push of a button, but it takes a firm hand to collapse the handle. I wasn’t used to the auto-close feature, so it took me a few times to realize I didn’t have to pull the umbrella closed manually. The 43 inch arc is an inch wider than the Short Stuff and fine for most purposes.
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