Should I get a Whangee?

[Senator Jack]

The not-a-whangee fox actually held up to some pretty good noreasters. Tube bends too easily, though, so not good for leaning on it. Leather scratches easily too.

 

[Rooster]

Personally, I'd go for the Bulldog...English motiff I know, but non the less very classy.

 

[Anthony Jordan]

Excellent taste, perhaps, but less-than-excellent morals!

I hope that it was the same person who found my yellow chamois gloves, they used to go so well together...

 

[Matt Deckard]

Well, I got the Whangee and it was worth it.

I've owned a Brigg one piece for 5 years and it's like lugging around a giant lug. Too much effort to be jaunty.

I now have what I always wanted and swing it about. Whangee handled fox tube umbrella GT9.

I'll post pics soon.

 

[Anthony Jordan]

Please do! A good brolly is a much underrated accessory.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

I would like to see it as well, Mr. Deckard. I would think that is the perfect brollie for you, my good man. Personally, I enjoy caring my Brigg log around with me. It's a hunk of hickory and hard as nails.

Still, one day, I may follow in your footsteps into a Fox Whangee.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Here it is... along with my hat.

What do you think?

 

[Dinerman]

It's beautiful.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

I think it is gorgeous! I would love to see a close up of the handle sometime, though, I imagine, I will eventually see it in person.

It is a beautiful umbrella.

-I like the table and chairs too. Where is that?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Matt, you should get a compass put into the handle. James Oviatt said so.

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[scotrace]

From where I am, it looks about perfect. Great thing to carry and wield.

 

[Fletch]

Whangeeeeeeeee!!1!

And the name is fun to say.
Whangeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!11!!!1!1
lol lol lol

 

[dhermann1]

So how about some more pix of Deckard's and Sen Jack's brollies???
I spent half the afternoon today perusing the various umbrella related threads, in pursuit of the ideal brolly. I settled on the Fox GT1 dark grain tube handled. As nice as they are, I just can't see shelling out over $300 for ANY umbrella. I went in to fill out all the screens to purchase one online and WHAMMY! They only take MasterCard and I only have Visa! MasterCard, I'm bummed!
I've been carrying around a cheap $10 full sized brolly for several months, as a dress rehearsal to see if I could go that long without losing it. So far, so good. This cheap (tho nice looking) thing is now falling apart. The handle is coming loose from the shaft, thus proving A., that I can hold onto a brolly long enough to think about getting a good one, and B., that cheap ones are just not worth investing in unless you absolutely PLAN to lose them. My theory is that if you know your umbrella cost you over $150, you'll be a hell of a lot more careful with it.
I emailed Fox to ask them what to do, like maybe they take Paypal. As a last resort I suppose I could send them a check.

 

[Orgetorix]

So how about some more pix of Deckard's and Sen Jack's brollies???
I spent half the afternoon today perusing the various umbrella related threads, in pursuit of the ideal brolly. I settled on the Fox GT1 dark grain tube handled. As nice as they are, I just can't see shelling out over $300 for ANY umbrella. I went in to fill out all the screens to purchase one online and WHAMMY! They only take MasterCard and I only have Visa! MasterCard, I'm bummed!
I've been carrying around a cheap $10 full sized brolly for several months, as a dress rehearsal to see if I could go that long without losing it. So far, so good. This cheap (tho nice looking) thing is now falling apart. The handle is coming loose from the shaft, thus proving A., that I can hold onto a brolly long enough to think about getting a good one, and B., that cheap ones are just not worth investing in unless you absolutely PLAN to lose them. My theory is that if you know your umbrella cost you over $150, you'll be a hell of a lot more careful with it.
I emailed Fox to ask them what to do, like maybe they take Paypal. As a last resort I suppose I could send them a check.

If you use Paypal, you can install the Paypal Virtual Debit Card, which works like a MasterCard and debits the money from your Paypal account. I've used it when I have had money in my account and the merchant doesn't take Paypal directly.

 

[Tomasso]

I've been carrying around a cheap $10 full sized brolly for several months, as a dress rehearsal to see if I could go that long without losing it .

There's loss and then there's the matter of theft. Nobody is going to walk off with a $10 brolly as they will with a $300 job. Simply stated, whenever it leaves your hand/sight, you may never see it again.

 

[dhermann1]

Yeah, but nobody ever steals anything in Brooklyn!
Decisions, decisions.

 

[Mid-fogey]

Wait a minute...

Here it is... along with my hat.

What do you think?

...how often does a California kind of guy even need an umbrella?

 

[Senator Jack]

I've had mine for about a year now and, sad to relate, the cloth doesn't hold up very well. Already fraying at the ends.

 

[Orgetorix]

Did you get silk or nylon?

 

[dhermann1]

The two options they offer are polyester, for the cheapest (but not cheap!) models, and nylon for most of their line. I assume Sen J's is nylon. If it's worn, that's not a good sign!