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[Amazon AU] Vanwalk Waterproof Auto-Open/Close Compact Umbrella $20.99 Delivered from Lafamart

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bigbadboogieman on 11/01/2018 - 23:40 amazon.com.au (3825 clicks)
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Since our beloved OZBargain community is in love with automatic umbrellas, here's one to evaluate. Post mentions Free delivery to my postcode. Please check yours and let me know if post needs to be amended. Mentions life-time guarantee, not sure how that works. Price appears to be normal price.

Description:

Let's get straight to the heart of the matter: can you remember ever feeling sorry about throwing an umbrella in a street trash can just because it was useless? There's nothing more frustrating than having your umbrella turned inside out and getting soaked up on the way to the closest shelter. Waiting for the rain to stop is not anyone's plan for the day!

Key Features:

Auto Open/Close Mechanism makes it easy to operate

Water Resistant Canopy is made from premium micro-weave 210T thread-count fabric that is coated with Teflon water repellant treatment.

Wind Proof Frame is engineered with 10 steel ribs that are tri-folded for safety and strength. Premium fabric stretchers provide maximum canopy tautness and are made from an innovative combination of steel, fiberglass, and aluminum.

Heavy Duty Steel Shaft provides superior rigidity and strength compared to aluminum or fiberglass shafts.

Professionally Styled in classic colors, the Traveler is the perfect travel companion for men and women - equipped with a stylish euro-grip handle and tri-fold frame that makes it the ideal size to fit into your briefcase or travel bag.

The Traveler Umbrella by Vanwalk designed to meet the demanding needs of frequent travelers at an everyday value price.

Features:

STRONG WIND RESISTANCE: Hardened steel shafts, 10-rib lightweight frame made from steel, high-grade resin and fiberglass, makes it strong enough to stands up to a stiff breeze.

GOOD QUALITY and HARD MATERIAL: Canopy is made from 210T micro-weave fabric which is coated with the industry leading Teflon fabric protection that repels water and dries fast.

AUTOMATIC and COMPACT: Auto open/close function allows for easy one-handed operation. Quickly open and collapse the canopy with the push of a button gives you a quick protection.

SUPERIOR WATER RESISTANCE: High quality TEFLON coated fabric makes the Vanwalk umbrella one of the most durable on the market. Guaranteed not to split or tear, TEFLON makes your canopy virtually indestructible.

LIFETIME REPLACEMENT GUARANTEE: You are protected for life from the rain, sleet and snow, through our lifetime replacement guarantee program. If anything at all goes wrong with your umbrella, we will send you a replacement absolutely free, no return required.

Edit (21/1): Price has dropped from $21.99 to $20.99

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  • WatchNerd on 11/01/2018 - 23:49

    Price appears to be normal price.

    So why post it then?

    • bigbadboogieman on 11/01/2018 - 23:50
      +18

      Still cheaper than the Xiaomi ones posted earlier..

      • superforever on 11/01/2018 - 23:53
        +19

        But ozbargainers love Xiaomi only.

        • bigbadboogieman on 11/01/2018 - 23:55
          +19

          Last time I checked they loved bargains also… ;) Nothing wrong with a little competition.

        • Third_Gear on 12/01/2018 - 07:05
          +16

          Nope. I strongly dislike Xiaomi.

        • thisispants on 12/01/2018 - 07:26

          @Third_Gear:
          why?

        • mikedenoob on 12/01/2018 - 07:42
          +4

          @Third_Gear: how dare u, turn in ur badge

        • garage sale on 12/01/2018 - 07:57
          +10

          they have diversified into too many things and bought too many companies just so they can put their name on products …. so not always the best of breed now.

        • superforever on 12/01/2018 - 08:32
          +1

          @garage sale:

          Are you sure they bought too many companies? Or just joint venture or partnership.

        • Hunry on 12/01/2018 - 09:32
          +7

          That Xiaomi one didn't have band 28 though.

        • Clear on 12/01/2018 - 19:32

          @superforever: Joint ventures, partnerships and investment. They own a very tiny fraction.

        • superforever on 12/01/2018 - 19:34

          @Clear:

          I think they never produce it by themselves just used their brand name.

        • Clear on 12/01/2018 - 19:39

          @superforever: Technically speaking the only Xiaomi products are those with the Mi or MiJIA logo. The rest are from other companies, e.g. Yeelight, Aqara, ZMI and Yi.

  • Diji1 on 11/01/2018 - 23:53
    +16

    We need another 3 Woodworm's for 20 bucks deal :|

    • [Deactivated] on 12/01/2018 - 04:50
      +5

      Woodworms are shit. The metal top rusts and mine broke after 5 uses….

      • happykamper on 12/01/2018 - 06:54
        +6

        I've had mine for years. Only thing that ever went wrong was the Velcro wearing out!

        • thorpef1 on 12/01/2018 - 07:21

          Yup. Same experience.
          Nice and big and strong.
          Velcro does get a little flimsy over time.

          One did flip inside out and break in a massive gust of wind once but overall I’m very happy

    • Empiresearth on 12/01/2018 - 15:50
      +1

      Me too i am waiting for woodworms for $20, this time i will take it atleast 9 :)

  • xev on 12/01/2018 - 00:06
    +14

    But if it's not a Xiaomi how will people know that I'm an OzBargainer and like really cool?

    • bigbadboogieman on 12/01/2018 - 00:09
      +3

      You can get permission and put OzBargain sticker on it… ;)

      • BadGiraffe on 12/01/2018 - 09:42
        +2

        Hold up. Are there OzBargain stickers?

        • bigbadboogieman on 12/01/2018 - 10:07
          +1

          Have to find deals on that now… ;-)

        • bigbadboogieman on 13/01/2018 - 13:28

          At the moment there are only t-shirts and shopping bags.

          Image

          They asked whoever is interested to create a discussion forum and if there is enough interest.. you never know..

        • BadGiraffe on 15/01/2018 - 11:46
          +1

          @bigbadboogieman: I'd wear that red one.

    • garage sale on 12/01/2018 - 08:00
      +1

      because xiaomi don’t have an australian presence, they aren’t well known in australia outside the demographic that shops on chinese ecommerce sites.

      • jesseboy89 on 12/01/2018 - 08:52
        +1

        So you're saying that xiaomi users in Australia are hipsters?

  • StevieRay on 12/01/2018 - 00:12
    +9

    I'd prefer this one

    https://www.amazon.com.au/Vanwalk-Travel-Umbrella-Windproof-…

    Same price but slighty bigger due to double canopy

    • marantz on 12/01/2018 - 07:59

      The vented design really helps with wind. Similar to bunnings umbrellas with vents. Those are really windproof.

      • garage sale on 12/01/2018 - 08:03
        +1

        i have bunnings umbrellas because i can take them back if they break.

        people also need to differentiate between sun / golf umbrellas primary purpose is shade, vs rain umbrellas which need to deal with water and wind.
        wind is the big issue which breaks badly designed umbrellas.

        • marantz on 12/01/2018 - 08:19
          +1

          where i work there is a wind tunnel when crossing the street. everytime it was rainy and windy you see so many umbrellas broken and chucked in the bin. most of the bunnings umbrella survived and we all got 1 after!

    • AussieMark on 12/01/2018 - 12:19
      +1

      this is only 9 rib

      • Tiggrrrrr on 17/01/2018 - 12:28

        Yes. The 10th one was given to Eve.

        • AussieMark on 17/01/2018 - 12:38

          Took you 24 hours to come up with that?

          :P

        • Tiggrrrrr on 17/01/2018 - 12:46

          @AussieMark: No, it was on the sixth day.

        • AussieMark on 17/01/2018 - 13:51

          @Tiggrrrrr:

          Amen..

          I thought you'd tell me you came right on time..

  • edfoo on 12/01/2018 - 00:17
    +8

    Is this the first ever Amazon Australian deal on OzBargain?
    Amazon AU is such a fizzer.

    • SmiTTy on 12/01/2018 - 00:20

      I recall a number of Huggies nappies deals on Amazon au. I'm sure they've been others too.. But agree, fizzer!

      • Indomietable on 12/01/2018 - 00:36
        +1

        The best deal was the Logitech speaker for $28
        Turn out to be pricing error. SAD

        • garage sale on 12/01/2018 - 08:04
          +1

          as was the multicooker … also,pricing error.

        • kaitoivan on 12/01/2018 - 09:37

          but we all got $50 voucher, which wasn't so bad

      • b2dz on 12/01/2018 - 06:45

        The Babylove nappies was a pricing error. Got a $20 voucher though.

        • mikedenoob on 12/01/2018 - 07:46

          Same got $20 voucher to be honest it wasn’t that much cheaper than when they are on sale in the supermarkets like 2c a nappy cheaper? And this being ozbargain everyone would of got minimum $50 order for free shipping, look they don’t have that much of a purchasing power?

        • b2dz on 12/01/2018 - 07:50
          +1

          @mikedenoob:

          The Babylove nappy pants were significantly cheaper than the supermarket on sale price (even 50%) so I was a little disappointed.

      • cloudy on 12/01/2018 - 11:40

        You recall incorrectly, I’ve made comments before about how all their huggies were more expensive than supermarkets and I have to buy in larger quantitiestoo. Though the baby love nappies were cheap, none were delivered, so does that count? Probs not.

    • dbun1 on 12/01/2018 - 07:55
      +1

      They had a decent Sonos flash sale a couple of weeks ago.

  • brawndo on 12/01/2018 - 00:19
    +4

    This is a better deal

    https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/B01FZZJ2L2/

    • StevieRay on 12/01/2018 - 00:21
      +7

      Some people really value the extra 2 inches

    • CacheHunter on 12/01/2018 - 06:19

      At that price you'd really expect them to throw in free shipping.
      Was it $2299.00 when you posted? Or does Amazon have some sort of algorithm that adjusts the price based on how many people are looking at an item?

      • brawndo on 12/01/2018 - 06:40

        Yeah it was $2299. But you're right, shipping kills it!

    • captbollocks on 12/01/2018 - 08:19
      +3

      $2299?! Is it one of those bulletproof machinegun umbrellas that the Penguin uses?

    • Black Hole on 12/01/2018 - 08:44
      +2

      Hurry, there are only 5 left.

    • aquariuspark on 12/01/2018 - 10:12

      Maybe this is a pricing error too??

      • Indomietable on 12/01/2018 - 10:49

        If this is pricing error there is possibility to get $200 voucher. Any punters?

  • PeterYYYY on 12/01/2018 - 00:20

    I only use umbrella maybe 3 times a year….

    • giovannip on 12/01/2018 - 00:27
      +11

      YYYY Peter???

      • vovka on 12/01/2018 - 00:45
        +1

        'cause he's not from Melbourne

        • chumlee on 12/01/2018 - 07:42

          Sydney has a lot more rain amd rainy days than Melbourne

        • Consumer Sheep on 12/01/2018 - 09:58
          +5

          @chumlee: True, but at least you can dine out in Sydney. Meanwhile Melbourne is overrun with #AfricanGangs and Peter Dutton is too scared to eat at a McDonalds.

        • dasher86 on 12/01/2018 - 10:18
          +1

          @Consumer Sheep:
          eh lock out laws.

        • try2bhelpful on 12/01/2018 - 12:14

          @Consumer Sheep:Dutton is such a (profanity). Dog whistling for the Herald Sun. What a joke. Maybe we should all send selfies to him at our favourite restaurants.

  • xev on 12/01/2018 - 00:38
    +8

    If everyone else buys a black one, and I buy a red one, that could make for a powerful cinematic moment.

    • Salmando on 12/01/2018 - 00:46
      +1

      Pixar did a great short about this.

  • imket on 12/01/2018 - 00:46
    +6

    do people need to mention that umbrellas are waterproof?

    • Salmando on 12/01/2018 - 00:48
      +2

      Umbrella is often the word used for parasols, which often enough aren't water proof.

      So yes.

      But also no.

      • CacheHunter on 12/01/2018 - 06:24
        +24

        Beware that the Chinese ones like Xiaomi aren't approved for use in Australian rain and could cause your house to burn down and void your insurance.

        • orangetrain on 12/01/2018 - 08:15

          Not to mention not approved for consumption and could contain traces of

        • dufflover on 12/01/2018 - 12:57

          Don't you mean causing a flood instead?

        • Tiggrrrrr on 17/01/2018 - 12:31
          +1

          I believe it is the Samsung ones that may spontaneously combust and should be returned for a full refund/replacement.

  • drucey75 on 12/01/2018 - 00:48

    Nice one!

  • Salmando on 12/01/2018 - 00:50

    Meh. I think the love for automatic umbrellas here is more just a love for collecting Xiaomi.

    Unless this can automatically retract the stick, I'll be waiting for the xiaomi one to pop up again. Yes, just because it's Xiaomi. I don't think I've used an umbrella in line 10 years.

    • magic8ballgag on 12/01/2018 - 09:24

      xiaomi one to pop up again.

      Nice.

    • Dream-cast on 12/01/2018 - 21:12

      "Unless this can automatically retract the stick, I'll be waiting for the xiaomi one to pop up again."
      I was actually specifically checking for this but the description on Xiaomi says you still have to manually retract the stick.

      • Salmando on 12/01/2018 - 22:36

        Yeah, I've yet to see one that can do this.

      • Tiggrrrrr on 17/01/2018 - 12:32
        +1

        "you still have to manually retract the stick"

        That's what she said.

  • SoylentGreen on 12/01/2018 - 00:58

    dOES IT RUN ON ENELOOPS?

    • bigbadboogieman on 12/01/2018 - 08:40

      The future versions might charge eneloops if you hold it at the correct angle… ;-)

      • RichardMelbourne on 31/01/2018 - 12:47

        Probably can now, if you hold the eneloops and stand in an open park/field, whilst holding the umbrella up in the air during lightning :)

    • Tiggrrrrr on 17/01/2018 - 12:32

      only if you type in ALL caps.

  • lawyerz on 12/01/2018 - 01:04
    +1

    what on earth is an automatic umbrella?

    • rekabkram on 12/01/2018 - 02:14
      +5

      Press a button and it springs up and open, press the button again and it closes. You’ll then need to push it down (I know, a lot of effort right).

      Might sound like a gimmick but when raining and your getting out of the car it means being able to extend your arm out and have it pop outwards quicker and when you’re getting back in the car, press the button have it close bring it down quick twist side to side to get off most of the water and you’re in without getting extra wet.

      • CacheHunter on 12/01/2018 - 06:26
        +5

        I use mine to control the rain using the MiHome app and Bluetooth.

      • garage sale on 12/01/2018 - 08:09

        it’s not gimmick, we just don’t see them for sale retail much as the dollar shops sell crap ones and people buy for emergencies , so that has set the $5-$10 price point and quality point.

      • Dream-cast on 12/01/2018 - 21:14
        +1

        Yeah definitely not a gimmick. When your other hand is carrying stuff and you need to quickly hop on a tram its super useful to just have the umbrella close itself. Now only if they can make one that can retract itself.

  • 31mop on 12/01/2018 - 07:07
    +2

    Why don't they have one with an inbuilt waterproof bluetooth speaker

    • bigbadboogieman on 12/01/2018 - 07:28

      Yeah… Should it also play the Star Wars Darth Vader theme everytime it's opened…?

      • mikedenoob on 12/01/2018 - 07:51
        +1

        Or when just walking, so people are aware ur coming and to move the f aside

  • bigbadboogieman on 12/01/2018 - 07:28

    I am wondering what else they include in the $2299 one along with the umbrella..?

  • seb on 12/01/2018 - 08:20

    Review on Amazon US seems ok:

    https://www.amazon.com/Travel-Umbrella-Windproof-Constructio…

    4.3 out of 5

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