Do these have the bad luck mojo removed from opening umbrellas indoors?

I'm pretty sure the point of the wind resistance is gusts, not continuous speeds.

I kinda want one, but I haven't YET seen a test with... RAIN! isn't that the point of an umbrella?

or maybe sun.

if they could show what area under the umbrella is protected from either of these, that would be a good test too.

I get that it's wind resistant, but at 80mph, the rain goes SIDEWAYS! and an umbrella wouldn't help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFzOwq5PldQ

someone already posted the youtube video, but i think it's worth posting again. that is a really cool umbrella you that stands up to tremendous wind. the video shows it working on a motorcycle and while skiing, as well as high wind tests. way cool.

Thanks, Woot! Just in time for San Diego's sunny, 75 degree late summer.

Its like how the cool kids wear their cap backwards.

IN FOR 3.

scottw2 wrote:Remember Global Warming?
We don't need these anymore

You're thinking of Global Cooling . . .

The History of the Umbrella

Cool video of these umbrelas on a wind tunnel test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFzOwq5PldQ&feature=youtube_gdata

mjb582 wrote:I'd like to see how they actually came up with this design and which bozo withstood 60mph winds for this product!

It's linked right in the product description

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFzOwq5PldQ#t=50s

"So many junk," to quote an obscure cultural reference.

Now that you're about to be owned by a Seattle company you should be aware that the only people who carry umbrellas in Seattle are tourists and transplanted Californians. Natives use Gore-Tex.

In any case, I won't buy without Night Ghost's seal of approval.

MaxHedrm wrote:I'm pretty sure the point of the wind resistance is gusts, not continuous speeds.

watch the linked video in the description.

I think the SENZ Storm Umbrellas would make MUCH better bat wings than these:

GURABoy wrote:"So many junk," to quote an obscure cultural reference.

Now that you're about to be owned by a Seattle company you should be aware that the only people who carry umbrellas in Seattle are tourists and transplanted Californians. Natives use Gore-Tex.

In any case, I won't buy without Night Ghost's seal of approval.

I bought two because I am moving to Seattle on Monday for law school. I have to protect my books!

scottw2 wrote:Remember Global Warming?
We don't need these anymore

Global Warming increases rainfall.

Well I'm a sexy young woman with great taste and I think it's fabulous and different!! Nothing nerdy about this at all.

God is that ugly!

Tax in Texas now Woot? Ugh!

I haven't YET seen a test with... RAIN! isn't that the point of an umbrella?

or maybe sun.

if they could show what area under the umbrella is protected from either of these, that would be a good test too.

I get that it's wind resistant, but at 80mph, the rain goes SIDEWAYS! and an umbrella wouldn't help

tim74 wrote:Do these have the bad luck mojo removed from opening umbrellas indoors?

Kinda seems like you may experience bad luck if you open this thing outside, too.

Fossum206 wrote:http://www.nefariousfilms.com/Images/Monsters/silent_hill_wallpaper_pyramid_head.jpg

I can't be the only one to immediately think this...

And that printer kinda looks like a baby with a knife...

asymmetrical

Adjective

* S: (adj) asymmetrical, asymmetric (characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components)
* S: (adj) asymmetrical, crooked (irregular in shape or outline) "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with a crooked hemline"

No, I am not going to buy one, but I am so glad that Woot bought these things, posted it, and maybe make a few bucks on them. If for no other reason, the comments alone on this woot are worth taking the time to see what is going on here.

If nothing else, anyone who produces a remake of "Singin in the Rain" now has a groovy new umbrella for the new dance steps.

Tax??? Washington State!?

OK, I was looking at the photos... you pull the handle OPEN to CLOSE the umbrella, and you CLOSE the handle to OPEN the umbrella?

(blink)

GURABoy wrote:"So many junk," to quote an obscure cultural reference.

Now that you're about to be owned by a Seattle company you should be aware that the only people who carry umbrellas in Seattle are tourists and transplanted Californians. Natives use Gore-Tex.

In any case, I won't buy without Night Ghost's seal of approval.

Gulp. The pressure...

This umbrella doesn't appear to be vented. Is that the case? Kind of a necessity here in the Pacific Northwest, seeing as how aside from 9 months of rain, we get strong wind gusts.

A better mousetrap.

black with dots unavailable?! UGH

I could forsee this umbrella being quite the nuisance for some areas. In Vancouver, Canada, particularly UBC, the wind doesn't blow straight at you... it kind of curls in gusts.

Also, wouldn't the enormity of the lip on the umbrella be annoying in large crowds of people? I think so!

Pretty cool umbrella - check out this video on the highlights of it....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFzOwq5PldQ - shows it in a wind tunnel over 130 km/h wind... pretty amazing.

teraflopb wrote:Tax??? Washington State!?

Makes sense, now that Woot is owned by Amazon.

jeffiekins wrote:So, which direction do you point it?

I'm guessing you put the "blunt" end into the wind. It's shaped kinda like the aerodynamic helmets some wear in the olympics, and they (like airplane wings) have the "blunt" end in front, and the "sharp" end at the back.

It looks like you hold it in front of you with the long "tail" going over and behind you. That's probably great if you're walking into the wind.

Has anyone used one of these? Do you have to keep spinning it around when the wind shifts?

The "tail" is always behind you. I have the folding model but living in NYC, the wind has never been strong enough to give it a real test. I will say that it's a good sturdy umbrella. It's supposed to be self-adjusting; there is no need to spin it around.

Breex243 wrote:Are these better than Gustbusters? Although the Gustbusters let out a portion of airflow with their vents and elastics (as opposed to simple copycat "canopy" umbrellas), there's a decent amount of force that you have to fight against. Then again, in high winds, you'll be getting soaked, whether or not your umbrella breaks.

If you have a serious gust problem or a rogue poltergust, nothing compares to the gustbusters, they will solve your gust problems guaranteed!

If Batman were an umbrella ...

My sister paid 50 Euros for one of these in NL.
Good deal! Especially if you live in a depressingly rainy and windy area.

WA in? check OR in? check CA in? check IL in? check yessrinc in? check for 2 - we live where NASA had the largest demo wind turbine in the 70s-80s due to this being one of the most viable wind power sites east of the Mississippi River.

so if i make a fun mount for my bicycle handlebars, and I ride fast enough...
senz + fenders = amazing?

or are my calculations wrong?

or will i make a flying bike?

Finally, an umbrella that wont flip when i jump.