Samurai Umbrella
December 11, 2009 by Jessica Lee
Filed under $20-$30, For Him, Geeky, Movies & TV, Outdoors / Garden, The Outdoors, Traveling
Rain – prepare to be defeated
Ever wish you could be a Samurai? Bring out your inner hero with this Samurai Umbrella! Turn those dreary, rainy days into an adventure to save the world. The hilt and knuckleguard of a samurai’s sword are the handle for this unique umbrella. Comes complete with nylon scabbard and adjustable shoulder strap.
Samurai Sword Handle
Measures: 39″ long by 2.85″ wide; 41″ opened diameter
A sturdy umbrella with the handle of a samurai sword
Nylon “sca (more…)
Before I ordered this umbrella I had a few questions that I wanted answers to, but ultimately I couldn’t find. The build quality is quite good! The handle seems to be a high impact plastic that doesn’t feel cheap or fragile. The shaft of the umbrella appears to be carbon fiber and is light but strong. The balance is such that it feels like a practice sword, but perhaps a bit lighter. The umbrella can be drawn from the shoulder sheath without taking it off. I’m very pleased with my purchase.
Very interesting item that I received as a Father’s Day gift. Definitely not something you want to try and pack through Airport Security. Sure, they wouldn’t find anything wrong, but they just might waste another 30 minutes of your time inspecting before deciding that, yes, it is just an umbrella. Perhaps it will be used when I go walking in the morning. With this slung over my back all those white-haired women with the yap yap dogs may suddenly decide to move to the other side of the street.
This is my new main umbrella. The handle’s very sturdy plastic, and looks great. When open, the umbrella itself looks a bit like a classic bowl-shaped black brolly you’d see in an old movie. The button to open it is just where you’d nudge a sword out of the sheath before drawing.
The carrying case is fun, and well-made, but I probably won’t keep it around and sheathe a wet umbrella into it once the rains start here.
Hits the rare instersection of both whimsical and useful. Nice price, too. I may give one or two for the holidays.