I bought this umbrella following the great reviews I was looking for an umbrella that finally windproof without turning and breaking its whales ... Obviously a bad choice because not only broke 2 whales during the second use only, but also the opening and closing mechanism !! In short, completely useless! Yet I lived in Brussels, we can not say that I exposed my umbrella to a coastal storm ...! About 30 thrown in the trash ...
I just discovered yesterday in a well-known Belgian TV show made in Belgium of umbrellas very resistant and they are guaranteed: If a whale is still to let go, they repair it! (Fisher and cie) I think I'll invest in one of those!