Plus this is one affordable umbrella that “will actually last,” promises New York deputy editor Alexis Swerdloff. She also praises its wind vent, which is unobtrusive yet makes it much less ...

[Niklas Roy] is at it again. He’s applying wind power to his projects by using umbrellas. He was inspired by the shape of an anemometer, and umbrellas turned out to be a great choice because ...

The umbrella has a hand-operated crank open-and-close system for easy operation, and you can adjust the canopy 45 degrees to block the sun’s rays. A wind vent at the top creates a breeze to keep ...