Received at home in a fairly large cardboard all in length but not heavy at all. I did not measure:) Excellently protected (bubble wrap, protective paper:. No risk of breakage during transportation This is perfect! The umbrella is discovered as unpacking a large black object - a beautiful deep black, elegant and not sad at all - with a black rubber handle and also very soft to the touch. Whales also as the handle. The stem differs from the assembly by small patterns all along dark gray reinforces classy impression. The general impression is that its length is greater than that of a conventional umbrella: 92 cm (Therefore, it can serve as a walking stick support is strong enough - if not to be top small -) It is well in hand with its very soft handle that will not slip. Unlike automatic umbrellas sudden opening (always dangerous), it's very soft. It suffices to exert a little pressure on the gray button that mark very easily and see the deploy without a jerk to stretch perfectly itself is a small delight. Its diameter, 137 cm as shown. The closure does not slip, manual without requiring special effort (always safe!) Little click, holding tongue: fully returned to its original state and ready to serve again. The mechanics allows immediately realize that this is not something shoddy as too often, even at that price (very reasonable!): Perceptible durability. Perfect! The sobriety card is particularly successful (appearance, softness and color contrasts to discrete). While elegance and great, super large (tested in the rain, it easily puts two adults sheltered widely). Better: a serious gale could not return it - unlike its neighbors congeners that are returned. It's nice to have such a tool! I love especially given its unusual nature of its size, it does not go unnoticed :) As indicated, the weight makes it relatively uncomfortable after a while. "At two we have 4 arms: D" Seriously, that's his weakness but also induced size! The materials Pip are as light as possible, I doubt that it can be reduced in any way whatsoever. Given its particularly unusual nature due to its significant scale, its ironclad protection for two, ideally with a person as a shopping cart ... I can only recommend it. It will be the major asset of your walks!