GustBuster Classic Automatic Golf Umbrella Review
Product Features
- Golf umbrella with pinchless open and close release system
- Double-reinforced, lightning-resistant fiberglass shaft
- High-impact end cap protects and preserves beauty
- Curved hardwood J-handle; attractive fitted sheath
- Measures 48 inches in diameter and 36 inches long
Product Description
Lighter than ordinary umbrellas yet far stronger, the navy GustBuster Classic keeps you dry wherever you roam. The Classic boasts all of GustBuster’s patented, proprietary design and construction technology, including a pinchless open and close release system and a double-reinforced, lightning-resistant fiberglass shaft that’s designed not to crimp or snap. The high-impact end cap, meanwhile, helps protect and preserve the beauty of the GustBuster. Best of all, the Classic offers uncommon strength and style that puts most umbrellas to shame. Other details include a curved hardwood J-handle, an attractive fitted sheath, and your choice between automatic and manual opening. Wind-tested by the College of Aeronautics to 55 miles per hour, the Classic measures 48 inches in diameter and 36 inches long and carries a lifetime warranty.
GustBuster Classic Automatic Golf Umbrella Review
I fold, as in, “I give up.” I’ve owned my share of “wind-resistant” folding umbrellas and none of them lived up to the claim. Even GustBuster makes a folding umbrella but I was drawn to this one’s classic beauty.
It’s not so bulky that you can’t take it everywhere and the canopy is the perfect size for him or her, or in a pinch, him AND her. The real wood crook-shaped handle gives it a touch of class. The opening mechanism relies on the proven coil-spring system, but that’s where the similarity to other solid-shaft automatics ends.
Fiberglas takes the place of metal in the parts that might attract lightning, making the GustBuster light for its size but just as sturdy. Unzip the two Velcro straps, push the button and two canopies pop open to shield you from the rain. The raindrop-shaped openings allow the wind to pass between the canopies. Then aerodynamics take over, forcing the canopies to retain their shape instead of turning inside out. Elastic straps hold down the upper canopy, eliminating a gap where the rain might sneak in. A video of GustBuster’s wind-cannon testing confirms their claims. You can see it at GustBuster’s website (just tack on the “.com”). Combine this high level of engineering and thoughtful design with GustBuster’s affordable pricing on all their umbrellas and it adds up to possibly the best umbrella value.
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