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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Jon Chan

Embrace the rain with a go-anywhere umbrella built to last

a person wearing leather gloves holds the handle of umbrella outside in rain
My Davek Solo umbrella has seen me through a year of New England’s chaotic weather. Photograph: Jon Chan/The Guardian

If you were to ask me what you should invest your rainy day fund in, I have two answers. The first is a highly diversified index fund with fees of less than 1%. The second is a nice umbrella. For a variety of upsetting reasons, the weather is getting more unpredictable, so I think a nice umbrella needs to be easily portable, deployable and able to stand up to the rigors of everyday carry. The Davek Solo exemplifies all these qualities.

I’m Jon Chan, a tester and reviewer with over a decade of experience writing buying guides about pocket knives, bath towels, laundry detergents, and just about everything else in your home.

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