For light showers, and in the absence of wind, it might be necessary, but beware of gusts (I do not speak storm) you might be very unpleasantly surprised.
If at the canvas and whales, everything held up well in the first reversal, the mast meanwhile has broken net!
A single burst got the better of this so called high quality umbrella.
For information, this is the first section of the mast, near the handle that was cut almost instantly.
It was only the second time I went out of the holster, hence my disappointment.
In summary, this is a beautiful umbrella, well finished, very compact, supplied in a handy case ... but which is far too fragile in the presence of wind.