FultonFulton Cyclone Performance Golf Umbrella, Black/Green, Supersize Canopy

15 years ago I bought an umbrella after being caught out by a thunder storm on a visit to a popular tourist attraction in the midlands. I am not an umbrella nerd, however the umbrella surpassed my expectations, keeping me dry, and many friends and family dry, through thunder storms and coastal visits. We all loved this umbrella, it had become apart of our family. To my dismay, this magical umbrella was stolen.So when I heard about the Fluton Cyclone Stick umbrella, my heart skipped a beat. I ordered it in green and black and waited with excitement for it to arrive. The next time it rained I proudly went for walk and was not disappointed. This umbrella is supremely strong, and kept me completely dry - even my trousers. I was the envy of all sodden ramblers.So I then decided to show off my new umbrella to my friends. As expected, they were all jealous. And that's when it started. 'You look like the riddler' started off an innocent comment, but soon became the start of a perilous journey. 'Nice Riddler umbrella', another would say.To begin with I just laughed off this banter, but it did not go away. For my birthday, I received a riddler T-Shirt in the post and for Christmas an adult size riddler costume. Secretly, I thought that they were both awesome. The iconic black and green colours matching my wonderful new umbrella.So one summer day I wore my new riddler t-shirt on a nice walk - being careful to pick a day that was sunny and was forcast not to rain. To my surprise, it turns out that the riddler is quite a popular Batman enemy. Many a stranger commented on my t-shirt and many asking for a riddle. Well, it may suprise you that I did not know many riddles. 'What's brown and sticky? A stick' apparantly does not qualify as a riddle worthy of the riddler, and so I went home feeling a complete fraud.So I did my research. I looked up many a riddle: some funny, some not. Some even from the original batman series from the 1960s. Prepared, I then ventured out with my riddler t-shirt and was ready to impress.The first person to ask me for a riddle was mightly confused and delighted with my riddle. But then came back with 'Batman would have solved that though - you need to try harder'. And strangely enough, this became a pattern. Everyone seemed to think that Batman would solve all my riddles.Now, I have never much cared for Batman. He's not even a real super hero, he's just a fictional rich man who needs some counselling instead of dressing up as a Bat. This is when things got a bit strange. the next time I went for a walk other people also started to dress as DC characters. One short fat man dressed as Batman. I asked him who he really was and he replied 'Bruce Wayne'. Of course he would. And even more annoyingly, he did solve my riddle. He also had an umbrella matching his costume. He did not agree that it was not as good as mine, so we decided to have an umbrella fight. Fluton Cyclone Stick umbrella 1 Batman 0After defeating Batman, I also beat the Pengiun, the Joker, 2 face and Robin. All trying their best to solve my riddles and defeat me with their umbrellas. News of my heroics made there way to the local newspaper and then the national paper. Who was the Riddler and what was the source of his super powers?Of course, it was all down to my umbrella. But this was a secret I would not disclose... until now. Buy this umbrella and fame and fortune will surely follow.

This is a good quality umbrella, and while I haven't had it out in strong winds yet it looks like it can take a beating! The handle is comfortable and 'spring loaded' so that it covers the tips of the ribs when it is folded to prevent them catching. The ribs look to be quite strong and good quality material. It appears to be well constructed compared with other cheaper umbrellas.It comes with a really handy cover that also has an adjustable sling, so when not in use you don't have to worry about carrying it in your hand - just sling it over your shoulder or back.The only thing I would say is to consider the size carefully - this is not a big golfing umbrella - so if you are considering this for golf I would look elsewhere. It is however larger than most everyday use umbrellas - which I personally like. Great for weaving in and out through other pedestrians in town while big enough to cover most of what you need.

Great umbrella. Marked down a little as the grip could be a bit better. If it was chunky it would be easier to hold given the size and weight of the umbrella. However this is the most sturdy umbrella I have ever used in strong wind.

This umbrella has a nice carrying case with shoulder strap and a nice wide coverage area but it requires a bit of effort to lock it in the open position which is probably due to being new and it also requires a lot of effort to completely lock back in the closed position; the only improvement I would suggest is for a larger longer - two-handed - handgrip for use in high wind conditions, I found it necessary to hold the thin umbrella shaft to keep control.

Bought this for standing in a field watching rugby on a Sunday morning when it seems to rain a lot. It's been fine so far and stood up to some moderate wind. The cover with the carry handle is very useful.

A little heavy, but very robust.

Quality materials and construction. Feels sound. Looks good.(the same goes for the cover with shoulder strap)

Potentially a very good umbrella but was disappointed on using it for the first time to find a hole in one of the seams.