Umbrella: Cheap out or get something stylish and/or expensive?

[KObalto]

You know that just because you are wearing a rain coat or carrying an umbrella due to weather doesn't mean it will constantly be raining. If you are on this forum, why wouldn't you want something well-made and attractive?

 

[RSS]

Originally Posted by Reevolving

Who really needs to look good in the rain? It's raining. No one gives a **** about your style. Just cheap out and get something for $20.
Style covers every aspect of your life. If it's absent from one part, you don't really have it.

Besides, are you buying it for others to see ... or are you buying it for yourself to appreciate?

 

[Doc4]

How much did you spend on your wristwatch? (Your most expensive one, if you have more than one ...)

If you have a $50 Timex, you should buy a cheap folding umbrella.

If you have a $500 Seiko, you should buy a good and inexpensive full-size umbrella.

If you have a Swiss watch you should buy a SA Brigg.



... in any case, you will stay pretty dry and know fairly well what time it is.

 

[RSS]

Originally Posted by Doc4

How much did you spend on your wristwatch? (Your most expensive one, if you have more than one ...)

If you have a $50 Timex, you should buy a cheap folding umbrella.

If you have a $500 Seiko, you should buy a good and inexpensive full-size umbrella.

If you have a Swiss watch you should buy a SA Brigg.
Do you suggest one umbrella per watch? Say I have fifteen Swiss watches ... do I buy 15 SAB umbrellas?

 

[Reevolving]

Originally Posted by RSS

Style covers every aspect of your life. If it's absent from one part, you don't really have it. Besides, are you buying it for others to see ... or are you buying it for yourself to appreciate?
Some people are selective about what they buy, and know how to discern value from hype. Some people live in gated communities, wear nice clothing, and have top notch educations, yet drive economy cars. No style, you say? Meanwhile, some people drive BMW's and live in a trailer park. I am buying it for both. While I don't mind a nice umbrella, if no one else existed, I doubt I'd really give a ****. I'd be much more concerned with more interesting matters than a stupid umbrella.

Originally Posted by Doc4

How much did you spend on your wristwatch? (Your most expensive one, if you have more than one ...) If you have a $50 Timex, you should buy a cheap folding umbrella. If you have a $500 Seiko, you should buy a good and inexpensive full-size umbrella. If you have a Swiss watch you should buy a SA Brigg. .
Disagree. A $50 Timex is just as stylish as a $500 Sekio or a $5000 Rolex. They are look identical from 3 feet away, and certainly from across a table. Watches serve one main purpose: logo flaunting consumption.

 

[RSS]

Originally Posted by Reevolving

Disagree.
A $50 Timex is just as stylish as a $500 Sekio or a $5000 Rolex.
They are look identical from 3 feet away, and certainly from across a table.
Watches serve one main purpose: logo flaunting consumption.
But open the watch, and they are quite different. I assure you.

Originally Posted by Reevolving

While I don't mind a nice umbrella, if no one else existed, I doubt I'd really give a ****.
So what you are saying is that you don't mind a nice umbrella and you wouldn't give a **** if no one else existed? These are mutually exclusive.

I imagine that you mean something else ... but it would be nice if you could articulate what you really mean.

 

[jstupple19]

Originally Posted by RSS

But open the watch, and they are quite different. I assure you.

So what you are saying is that you don't mind a nice umbrella and you wouldn't give a **** if no one else existed? These are mutually exclusive.
Yes, but how often do you flaunt the inner workings of your watch to others? How often, in a downpour, does someone poke their head under your umbrella to check the brand or quality. Some items of a man's repertoire are best left subtle and understated, and in the case of umbrellas, a plain black canopy stick from the corner store looks just the same to one from a boutique to those outside it.

 

[aj_del]

Originally Posted by Reevolving

Disagree.
A $50 Timex is just as stylish as a $500 Sekio or a $5000 Rolex.
They are look identical from 3 feet away, and certainly from across a table.
Watches serve one main purpose: logo flaunting consumption.

You should buy a cheap umbrella

 

[RSS]

Originally Posted by jstupple19

Yes, but how often do you flaunt the inner workings of your watch to others? How often, in a downpour, does someone poke their head under your umbrella to check the brand or quality. Some items of a man's repertoire are best left subtle and understated, and in the case of umbrellas, a plain black canopy stick from the corner store looks just the same to one from a boutique to those outside it.

So it's really all about the perception of others. It's about what other see or believe they are seeing. It's about showing off.

That my friend is not style ... that's just tacky ... it's style without content ... without real substance.

As for subtle and understated ... they have little to do with expense. Understated & subtle can come in all price ranges ... as can garish.

 

[otc]

I have a totes umbrella. It folds down small enough to fit in my bag and it opens itself automatically.

It is made partially out of titanium and the outer segment of the spines that go to the edges of the canopy are made out of fiberglass so they can flex all around without breaking or bending.

I think it cost $20 max at nordstrom rack...it looks like any other black umbrella (except the handle is a little ugly...my old umbrella had a wooden handle which looked nicer). If I lose it, its not a big deal and so far it has done a fabulous job of not breaking.

 

[KObalto]

Originally Posted by Doc4

How much did you spend on your wristwatch? (Your most expensive one, if you have more than one ...)

If you have a $50 Timex, you should buy a cheap folding umbrella.

If you have a $500 Seiko, you should buy a good and inexpensive full-size umbrella.

If you have a Swiss watch you should buy a SA Brigg.



... in any case, you will stay pretty dry and know fairly well what time it is.
Uh-oh, I have a SAB umbrella and a Seiko. Looks like one will have to go!

Originally Posted by Reevolving

A $50 Timex is just as stylish as a $500 Sekio or a $5000 Rolex.
They are look identical from 3 feet away, and certainly from across a table.

Had your eyes checked lately?

 

[Newcomer]

I picked up one from forum affiliate Howard Yount, and one of the better aspects of having a nice umbrella is the joy to use it. The scuffs on the wood from when I have bumped it against other surfaces, the sound of the rain against the canopy, and all the other little details make carrying an umbrella not a chore, but rather an experience. It is the same way you feel after walking around in your favorite shoes the whole day, and admiring the ways in which they have creased, or have held their shine.

 

[Reevolving]

Originally Posted by RSS

So it's really all about the perception of others. It's about what other see or believe they are seeing. It's about showing off. That my friend is not style ... that's just tacky ... it's style without content ... without real substance. As for subtle and understated ... they have little to do with expense. Understated & subtle can come in all price ranges ... as can garish.
Hate to burst your bubble, but it's a known fact that expensive watches keep less accurate time and are more prone to breaking than cheap watches. So, you're not getting a superior product, despite your insistence. Yes, it categorically functions worse than a Timex, despite paying 10x more. Therefore, your luxury watch has one purpose, I'm sorry to tell you, and that is trying to tackily show off how much you spent on a watch.

 

[RSS]

Originally Posted by Reevolving

Hate to burst your bubble, but it's a known fact that expensive watches keep less accurate time and are more prone to breaking than cheap watches.
Actually this has nothing to do with expense ... it's the function of mechanical vs. quartz. It is NOT news.

Originally Posted by Reevolving

Therefore, your luxury watch has one purpose, I'm sorry to tell you, and that is trying to tackily show off how much you spent on a watch.
Your current point is true only if you dress to impress others. That said, I imagine that many do this -- perhaps you included -- but certainly not all.

 

[Zach]

I feel like a broken record (largely because they're close and reasonably priced), but BB has a decent umbrella (the Doorman's Umbrella) that has good coverage if you're looking for a larger one. Some of their standard sized umbrellas felt a bit cheap, but this bigger one has held up well to a lot of rain. Cost was $45 on sale and I'd say it was worth it.