12-month defect warranty · 14-day returns
Compact automatic umbrella with a ring handle
Clips to your bag, a hook or a rail, so it is there when the weather turns.
One size: 105 cm across when open, 37 cm folded, about 490 g.
A compact automatic umbrella with a ring handle. The ring is a sprung gate like a carabiner, so the umbrella hangs from a bag hook, a coat hook or a rail instead of being carried or forgotten.
UK delivery: dispatched within 1–2 days, with you in 4–6 days. 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects and 14-day returns if you change your mind.
Dispatched from the UK within 1–2 days and with you in 4–6 days.
Change your mind within 14 days of delivery: return it unused in its packaging and we refund within 2–3 working days of checking it. You pay return postage.
Manufacturing defects are covered for 12 months. Damage from misuse is not. Your statutory rights are not affected.
The ring handle
The handle is a sprung ring. Open the gate, hook it on, let go. It stays where you put it.
Clips to the loop on your bag. Hands free on the walk to the station.
Dries by the door instead of in a puddle.
Clips to a bar. No basket needed.
By the door, next to the keys.
Every part, explained
Six decisions that separate it from the umbrella you last left on a train.
The handle
The handle is a closed loop with a sprung gate, like a carabiner. Open the gate, hook it onto a bag strap, a coat hook or a rail, and let go. It stays where you put it and your hands stay free.
The frame
Each of the ten ribs is aluminium alloy with a fibreglass tail section, joined in a honeycomb-style triangular frame. In a gust they flex instead of snapping at the joint, then return to shape. Rated for Beaufort force 6 winds.
Sun
The inside of the canopy carries a black coating that blocks 99% of UV rays, rated UPF50+, so it works as a parasol in summer and stays noticeably cooler to stand under.
Rain
A high-density pongee canopy with a water-repellent coating, rated at a 1500 mm water column against an industry norm of 300 mm. Water beads on the surface and a single shake clears most of it.
Design
Canopy, handle, strap and tip cups are matched in every colourway, in a matte finish that does not show fingerprints. One size, eight colours, and nothing shiny.
What you are holding
Numbered from the top down.
High-density pongee with a water-repellent coating, rated at 1500 mm water column.
Blocks 99% of UV rays, UPF50+, and keeps the shade cool.
Alloy ribs with fibreglass tail sections. They bend, then come back. Rated for Beaufort force 6.
One press opens, a second closes.
A sprung gate like a carabiner.
Honest comparison
The cheap one gets left behind. The expensive one still needs a hand to hold it. Here is the difference, row by row.
| Feature | Ombriel Loop | Typical £15 compact | Premium compact (£60–£75) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stays with you | Ring handle clips to your bag, a hook or a rail | Straight grip. Held, put down, forgotten | Straight grip, sometimes a wrist strap |
| In a gust | 10 alloy-and-fibreglass ribs, rated Beaufort 6 | 6–8 aluminium ribs. Turns inside out | 8–9 fibreglass ribs, rating varies |
| Opening | One button opens and closes, about a second each way | Manual, or auto-open only | Auto open and close |
| In the sun | Black inside coating, UPF50+, blocks 99% of UV | None | Some models |
| In heavy rain | 1500 mm water column; beads and shakes dry | 300 mm industry norm; soaks through | Coated, rating rarely published |
| Drying and storage | Hangs open to dry by the ring, then clips away | Rolls around wet at the bottom of a bag | Comes with a sleeve to get wet in |
| If it breaks | 12-month defect warranty, replaced or refunded | None. Bin it, buy another | 2–5 years, often with a repair fee |
| Price | £49.99 | £10–£20, replaced every season | £60–£75 |
Competitor figures are category norms from published product listings, not tests of specific products.
Shop the Loop£49.99Ten fibreglass-reinforced ribs flex in a gust and return instead of snapping. The frame is rated for Beaufort force 6, roughly 25–31 mph.
About 490 g. It folds to 37 cm by 6 cm and opens to 105 cm across.
The ring is moulded plastic with a matte soft-touch finish and the gate is sprung closed. Clip it to a strap, hook or D-ring rather than a fabric loop.
Manufacturing defects are covered for 12 months. Email a photo and your order number. Misuse is not covered. Your statutory rights are not affected.