Golf umbrellas-how long should they last?

[patricks148]

Had a Mizuno one for a very long time.
Problem with the modern ones is the main shafts are made of a crap graphite and are just not strong enough.
Most have a slit in them for the locking mechanisms and that’s where most snap just above the handle,that I have seen.
Get one with a metal main shaft if you can find one.

I've still got my mizuno one that's at least 10 years old. It's a bit battered and like most of the tri colour handles on mizuno brollies the end came off in the trolleys brolly holder.

 

[Oddsocks]

I've still got my mizuno one that's at least 10 years old. It's a bit battered and like most of the tri colour handles on mizuno brollies the end came off in the trolleys brolly holder.

Mines not tri colour but the end cap is currently wedged in my holder. After 8 years it’s the least of my concerns

 

[patricks148]

Mines not tri colour but the end cap is currently wedged in my holder. After 8 years it’s the least of my concerns

I don't remember saying it was of concern, mines still going strong.

 

[Oddsocks]

I don't remember saying it was of concern, mines still going strong.

Touchy touchy…..

 

[clubchamp98]

I've still got my mizuno one that's at least 10 years old. It's a bit battered and like most of the tri colour handles on mizuno brollies the end came off in the trolleys brolly holder.

Mines a black and gold one.
Had it at my old club so it’s at least 2008.
Can’t even remember where I got it.

 

[Jigger]

I’ve had stewart golf ones and the mechanism has broke through the carbon fibre shaft twice So I’ve moved to motacaddy and it seems great. Had it about two years now and no problems…..mainly because I’ve not taken it onto a train

 

[Oddsocks]

I’ve had stewart golf ones and the mechanism has broke through the carbon fibre shaft twice So I’ve moved to motacaddy and it seems great. Had it about two years now and no problems…..mainly because I’ve not taken it onto a train

Why would you take your clubs on a train?

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Gotta love how many think the branding on the fabric actually matters

I dont use a Bromley. A waterproof bucket hat is lighter and easier to carry.

 

[Larry long dog]

Contacted Taylormade HQ and they are sending me a replacement. Great service?

 

[Tashyboy]

My first one. A Motocaddy lasted 3 holes. Wind blew the trolley over and it snapped. ?

 

[Tashyboy]

Just outta interest. Did you have a fitting.

 

[Voyager EMH]

I'm lending some sets sets of old clubs to 3 mates on Monday so we can have a friendly vintage-clubs fourball.
On Sunday, when I'm sorting out the clubs, I'll try to remember to get all my brollies out and take a photo.
I remember one that my dad bought in the 1960s eventually breaking up, but apart from that all others have lasted.
Got a couple attached to bags of clubs bought in the last year or so - all good and workable - more than 40 years old.
Nowadays, things like this are made as cheaply as possible to make as much profit as possible. That's the nature of commercial success over quality.
My newest brolly is a black Ping one bought with pro-shop credit about 15 years ago.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Gotta love how many think the branding on the fabric actually matters

I dont use a Bromley. A waterproof bucket hat is lighter and easier to carry.

I did a search for "Bromley umbrella", but this is all I could find.

 

[Voyager EMH]

As promised, a photo of my brollies. I have a feeling that there is another one in the loft somewhere.
The Ping one at the back is the newest at 15 years old. All in good working order.

 

[North Mimms]

I just buy the set of 2 naff brand ones from Costco and don't expect them to last.

 

[Voyager EMH]

I doubt that Mizuno, Callaway and the like have teams of umbrella designers. More likely that umbrella factories in China, Taiwan, Turkey etc win a contract to put these different company names on the umbrellas that they make as cheaply as possible. I'm only guessing, mind. But I do see a lot of really crap, but big brollies about.

 

[Jigger]

Why would you take your clubs on a train?

Same reason why you use your umbrella in your shower.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I doubt that Mizuno, Callaway and the like have teams of umbrella designers. More likely that umbrella factories in China, Taiwan, Turkey etc win a contract to put these different company names on the umbrellas that they make as cheaply as possible. I'm only guessing, mind. But I do see a lot of really crap, but big brollies about.

Thats far to sensible a reply

Perhaps we should start a new thread " my golf ball only last 2 holes...."