So even with all of the cool features and the high quality of the entire product, this umbrella falls short when it comes to its main purpose: rain protection. So while you don’t want to splurge too much on an umbrella that you run a high chance of losing or barely using, you still want your umbrella to get the job done.

While the primary market for this invention was a new type of vacuum cleaner, Rainbow realized that you could also use this technology on a smaller scale as an “air purifier.” It has two buttons, one to switch it on and another to switch on the LEDs. It’s small and easy to live with, and you can easily keep it on top of furniture. What set this travel umbrella apart from the others I reviewed was the extremely comfortable handle. It was lightweight and easy to hold, but it had a grip-able material that keeps it in your grasp if a gust of wind comes up under it.So, who’s to say? The bottom line is that the Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella is a good quality compact travel umbrella but nothing completely state of the art. It’s a super simple unit to use, you just switch it on when it’s full of water, and it will start pulling air from outside into the main tank and start bubbling. The LEDs are optional and have their own switch. This was also the only umbrella I tested that did not collapse automatically with the push of a button, but it was very easy to pull down manually, so that is a plus. Even with all these bells and whistles, though, I had some major problems with this umbrella’s size. Collapsed completely, the umbrella was several inches taller than all of the rest I tried out, making it less portable than the others. This umbrella was by far the most expensive umbrella I tried, sitting at about triple the price of the other compact umbrellas on this list.

You need to fill up the main tank with water before using it to clean your air, which is easy enough. The LEDs catch your attention and can go from blue, red and green to yellow. The Repel Windproof Travel Umbrella also boasts fast-drying Teflon fabric, which is nice, but I can’t say it dried any faster than any of the other umbrellas I tested out. The collapse button works the same as the rest, but again, it is a bit hard to open and close all the way. Once the umbrella has closed though, you have to manually push the collapsed canopy down to the handle before you can push the button to open it again, and that takes a little bit of muscle – not a deal-breaker by any means, just something to keep in mind when you take our top travel umbrella out in the rain for the first time. Warranty is “lifetime” but only protects against defects that you would conceivably notice right out of the box

Fragrance infused Air

I was wary of this air purifier when I read about how it’s sold directly in the home and that they had no published CADR scores. You often hear the phrase — “it sounds too good to be true,” and for the Rainbow RainMate, this is the case. That being said, the Eezy umbrella was the compact travel umbrella that came in the most colors (the one I tried out was a gorgeous sunshiny yellow) and also featured a dual open/collapse button. Again, though, it was pretty tough to push down to collapse all the way. While we would love to have an air purifier that costs very little to run and needs no replacement filters, the fact that it’s useless at the one job of removing pollutants is why I wouldn’t recommend this air purifier to anyone. Sized to sit on your desk, countertop or nightstand. RainMate utilizes pure, fresh water to circulate gently scented air into your home environment.

The Rainbow RainMate air purifier was invented as part of a patent developed by Rainbow (Rexair inc) in 1988. That patent expired in 2006, so the market is now full of these “water air purifiers” that filter air through water to remove pollutants. As this air purifier uses water to filter the air, there are no extra filter costs to consider as you just change the water every few weeks. A sturdy skeleton stitched firmly in place that won’t bust open with heavy winds and risk poking you or someone near you in the eyeball. That’s definitely something every traveler (and every human being with an ounce of dignity) would like to avoid. The best feature of this umbrella was the double canopy, meaning the top part of the umbrella was detached and overlapping from the bottom, so the wind theoretically would go through it rather than up under it and you would keep hold of your umbrella while still staying dry.

How the RainMate Works?

You’ve missed your train, you wasted too much money on a flimsy umbrella, and you are very, very wet. When opened completely, the actual canopy of the umbrella was fairly small, and the T-shaped ends gave the umbrella a scalloped shape, making it easier for rain to come in. this is a limited time promotion. Limited to only one per household with this offer. We require that all decision making household members would be present and available during our delivery visit. Available to Chicago and Suburb home owners, must be 21+ to qualify* Related products That being said, the Blunt Travel Umbrella came with some great features that set it apart from the less expensive models, other than just being extremely lightweight and made of high quality materials. All of the umbrellas I reviewed are good quality, portable, and affordable and each have their own special features and designs that make them unique.

It also claims to be “windproof,” but doesn’t have a vented double canopy like the Eezy and Lifetek, so I can’t say for sure how good the wind resistance is – it’s also the exact same inside construction as the Rain Mate, which makes no claims to being windproof.

Assorted Scents

When comparing the best umbrellas for travel, it’s really the little things that make a big difference. Unlike the standard air purifiers we review here at HouseFresh, the Rainbow Rainmate uses water as the filter. The water will need changing when running the unit for a long time.