My wife as Lupus and can't spend too much time in the sun.  So we have many solar protection products.  This umbrella is a great product.  For travel, you can't beat it's compactness, light weight, and functionality.  The  blue underside is upbeat and the handle is very comfortable.  We recently used it in South Carolina on vacation daily, during the heat wave - it was nearly 100 degrees every day!  And this umbrella performed very well for sun protection while touring.  Only slight downside is that, as others have stated, this umbrella does not do well in the wind. A strong wind (like at the beach) will cause it to invert - easy to fix but annoying.  Since the canopy is vented for pressure relief, I think they could easily reinforce this umbrella to make it tolerate a good wind.  But it is not bad enough to detract from the functionality as a good touring solar umbrella - just don't expect it to work at the beach or other windy situations.  We also have a golf umbrella version of this umbrella that is totally wind proof, but it does not travel well.  Overall, this ia a great umbrella and a welcome addition to our solar protection arsenal!