The Most Gift-Worthy Umbrellas They’ll Be Grateful to Have on Hand

The Blunt Metro Travel Umbrella is one of our all-time favorite umbrellas. The near-40-inch canopy's characteristic blunted corners add stylish flair and help prevent passersby from suffering a wayward poke.

It's equipped with push-button operation, a grippy handle for easier holding, and a canopy that provides UV protection and spins 360 degrees to avoid being bent out of shape. When closed, this model measures a little over 14 inches long.

We've used this umbrella for more than 4 years in all types of inclement weather, and it's never let us down. Its over-$70 price tag makes it a little pricier than the norm, but the quality of its construction makes it really enjoyable to use — which is why we're naming it the best umbrella overall.

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The brand behind the Weatherman Travel Umbrella was founded by a meteorologist, which is why this one delivers in terms of form and function. Available in numerous colors, we particularly like this model's new neon collection.

The bright color and reflective border aren't just fun to look at, they also help travelers safely stay more visible in foggy, snowy, or dark conditions.

Equipped with reinforced fiberglass plastic ribs and a push-button mechanism that opens the canopy with a forceful “whoosh,” this umbrella is tested to withstand winds up to 45 miles per hour and is designed to prevent inversions. We’re also really impressed with how lightweight it is — we never felt wrist fatigue after holding this one on our rainy and windy walks to work.

The Original Duckhead umbrella is an instant conversation piece for your gift recipient. While the design is unbelievably cute, it's also built for resiliency, equipped with a high-strength steel frame that automatically corrects the canopy in case it gets inverted from wind gusts.

This is also a great gift for someone who's eco-conscious — the easy-to-hold, duck-shaped head of this umbrella is made from FSC-certified birch wood, and its canopy material is made from recycled water bottles and treated with PFC-free waterproof coating. Facing rainy days will now be like water off a duck's back!

For many, the compact size of an umbrella may be its biggest selling point. However, this may not work for everyone. If a golf-style umbrella with a large canopy and a long, curved handle would make for a more comfortable raindrop-dodging experience, get the Royal Walk Windproof Large Umbrella for them.

This model has a 47-inch-wide canopy, an aluminum frame, and 16 fiberglass ribs, which is about twice as many as a travel-sized umbrella. Although the umbrella is a sizable 38 inches in length, when it's retracted, they can sling it over their shoulder with its included carrying bag for hands-free convenience.

Reviewers repeatedly tout its sturdiness and say that its size is a great asset for keeping taller people covered.

The Yoobure Mini Umbrella is the most affordable pick on this list, but it still makes an excellent gift — particularly for those who are always on the go but prefer to travel light.

This umbrella retracts to an impressively compact 7 inches long, and it even comes with a carrying case for easy storage. It opens manually, so although it's not equipped with the swift push-button mechanism, the umbrella's canopy still offers 35.5 inches of coverage.

While the other picks on this list may be stronger and easier to open, this one is the most travel-friendly and makes a good secondary umbrella to stash in a work bag or suitcase.