Being a bachelor, I never really felt the need to own an umbrella since I could just wear a hooded jacket if necessary. Reality hit me in the face real quick when it stormed intensely one day as I was walking across campus. It was miserable as you could guess. So of course, I decided to finally get my first umbrella and ran across this beaut. I have absolutely no complaints for it: it's simple and black as it should be, it opens up very easily, and has so far been able to resist powerful winds. I'll be using this for as long as I possibly can when needed.