This is an inverted umbrella: it folds the other way, so the wet surface ends up on the inside and the dry surface faces out. It opens to 110cm across (123cm measured around the curve), weighs 500g, and has a C shaped handle you can hook over your wrist - $31.99. Double layer ribs give it its wind resistance, and one button opens and closes it. The inverted design exists for one moment: getting into a car in the rain. A normal umbrella has to come down outside the door, which soaks you and the seat, and then drips through the footwell for the rest of the trip. An inverted one closes upward with the wet face folding inward, so you can shut it inside the doorway and set it down without water going anywhere. The same trick works at a front door, a shop entrance or a lift. The C handle is the other half of the design - it hooks over your forearm, which frees both hands for a door handle, a phone or shopping. Specifications Type Inverted / reverse folding, double layer Open diameter 110cm (123cm measured on the curve) Folded size 81 x 9cm Weight 500g Handle C shaped, hands free Opening One click button, open and close Fabric 190T Frame Fibre, ABS and steel Colour Star Sky Suits Adults and children What's in the Box 1 x C handle inverted umbrella Why Choose an Inverted Umbrella The wet side folds inward - you close it inside a car or doorway without dripping on yourself, the seat or the floor. C handle hooks over your wrist - both hands stay free for a door, a phone or shopping bags. Double layer ribs - two layers of fabric and a doubled frame resist inversion in wind rather than flipping inside out. Stands up when closed - the inverted shape lets it stand on its own end instead of falling over or needing a stand. One button open and close - no wrestling with a runner while holding shopping in the rain. How Does an Inverted Umbrella Fold the Opposite Way? The ribs are hinged so the canopy collapses upward rather than downward. When you press the button to close it, the outer surface - the side that has been catching the rain - folds into the middle, and the inner surface, which stayed dry, ends up on the outside. Nothing about it is complicated or fragile; it is the same rib and runner mechanism as a normal umbrella, assembled to close in the other direction. The practical effect is that a closed inverted umbrella can be held, put in a bag or laid on a seat without transferring water. Is It Really Windproof? It is wind resistant, which is a real and useful thing, but no umbrella is truly windproof and this one is not either. The double layer construction lets air pass between the two fabric layers instead of building pressure under a single sheet, and the doubled ribs resist the sudden inversion that snaps a cheap umbrella's frame. In a strong gust it will still be difficult to hold, and in genuinely severe wind you should put any umbrella away - a 110cm canopy is a large sail and a broken rib is sharp. Is 81cm Folded Too Long for a Bag? It will not fit a handbag. At 81 x 9cm folded this is a straight, full length umbrella, not a compact telescopic one - it is the same length closed as open, which is what allows the single sturdy shaft and the C handle. That makes it a car umbrella, an office umbrella or one you carry by the handle, rather than something that lives in a backpack. If you need one that packs down small, a folding compact is the right choice and this is not it. Buyers are drivers and commuters who are tired of a wet car seat, parents managing children and shopping in one trip, office workers walking between buildings, and anyone who has snapped a cheap umbrella in the first real gust of the season. It is also bought as a practical gift because the design is genuinely surprising the first time someone uses one. For the fixed version of staying dry at a doorway, see our 1m x 6m polycarbonate window awning. Browse Home and Garden for more and Essentials for the things worth keeping in the car. Frequently Asked Questions How big is it when open?110cm across in a straight line, or 123cm measured around the curve of the canopy. Does it fold down small?No. It folds to 81 x 9cm, which is full length. It is not a compact telescopic umbrella. What colour is "Star Sky"?That is the manufacturer's colour name and they do not describe the pattern further. Please refer to the product photographs before ordering. Is it automatic?It has a one click button for opening and closing. Can children use it?The manufacturer lists it as suitable for adults and children. A 110cm canopy is large for a small child to control in wind, so supervise use. Will it stand up on its own?Yes - when closed, the inverted shape lets it stand on its end, which is one of the design's practical advantages. Do you ship Australia wide?Yes, to every state and territory including regional and remote addresses. Fast Australian Shipping We ship from Australia to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin, plus regional and remote addresses. Orders placed on a business day are picked and dispatched promptly, with tracking emailed to you as soon as the parcel leaves us. Wind resistant is not windproof. Do not use any umbrella in severe wind, storms or lightning. Broken ribs and umbrella tips are sharp - supervise children, and keep the tip away from face height in crowds.
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