G4FreeLiteflex Hiking Umbrella Mini Compact Ultralight Collapsible Reflective Silver Trekking Backpacking UmbrellaGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled StandardGlobal Recycled Standard

Took this product hiking in the Sierras and fastened it to my pack. Kept the sun off the head, neck and shoulders. Didn't have to wear a hat or slather any sunscreen. I could feel the mountain breeze on my bald scalp, which kept me cooler than wearing a hat. Passing hikers baking in the sun commented that they wish they would have thought to bring a sun umbrella. In my opinion this type of device is a MUST have for sunny or wet hiking. Pretty lightweight too.

The umbrella works great. It's lightweight and easy to use. I couldn't get the shock cord method to work quite right to attach it to my pack strap, though. I found that a pair of hydration clips are the right size and work perfectly to quickly connect and disconnect the umbrella to your pack for hands-free use.

I really like the umbrella. It was a bit of effort to get it opened up all the way the first time I tried it, but that was because the material had not been stretched yet. The clip to hold it open was different from what I am used to, so I will have to see how it holds up. So far, everything has been working fine.

Umbrella works well and is easy to store. I don’t feel like the straps to attach to your backpack are that great. It’s a few bungees that come in a separate ziplock bag and don’t have a great spot to attach to the umbrella. When using, the umbrella would just fall to the side one direction or the other.

This is a light and compact umbrella making it a perfect companion for summer hikes. I includes loopes to attach it to the backpack. I prefer taking this to hike specially on hot summer days, as the reflective materials keeps it cool. Highly recommend - much better than getting overheated during summer hikes.

The hiker I bought this for really liked it, and she said it helped with the rain on the long, multi-day trail she was hiking. She did get teased a bit by the other hard core hikers for using it though…

This is marketed as a hiking umbrella, so it should be sturdy enough for fairly intense use. The umbrella itself works fine, and was great protection in both the wind and rain. Its fatal flaw, however, is that its handle is attached by glue. The handle came off after only one day of use while hiking. They should thread the handle onto the shaft of the umbrella so this doesn't happen, but that would of course increase the cost of production. Any piece of hiking equipment that uses glue to hold it together should be avoided, and that applies to this umbrella.

The media could not be loaded. Used it on a 15 day trip to Israel and Egypt. Reflected the sun very well. Was challenging at times to get it to stay open and the cushion handle came off. I glued the handle back on when I got home. Not sure I just got a defective umbrella or this is just how this umbrella operates.