I learned to love the Totes umbrella when I lived in New York City.  The winds blow down the skyscraper canyons and can easily rip an umbrella out of one's hands, let alone turn the umbrella inside out into a useless piece of "antenna" metal.  Totes has always come through for me - it handles heavy winds with applomb!  My problem is I tend to forget them at restaurants, etc.  The Golf Size is wonderful for two people, plus having the auto open/close is very handy when entering/exiting a car.

I received the new umbrella within a week's time of ordering - very impressive!  BTW, when in NYC I purchased Totes galoshes to go over my dress shoes - I wore them for 4 years without every wearing them out or having a leak - salty snow will ruin leather - the galoshes were wonderful as well as, yes, stylish.  The Totes brand is an admirable one with high quality and great, lifetime warranties (one of my earlier Totes broke a few strings which held the cloth to the metal ribbing - I mailed in the umbrella and Totes sent me a new one - no questions asked!!!)  Go Totes!