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Handles Tips And Finishing

The part the user actually touches, and the parts that wear out first

Overview

Why This Decision Matters

The handle is the only part of an umbrella a person has continuous physical contact with, and the tips are the parts that break first. Both are specified per order rather than fixed by the model, which means a construction can be moved up or down a price tier without changing the frame.

Handle Options

Wood

Turned wooden handles, straight or curved, used where the umbrella is positioned as a gift or a retail product.

EVA

Foam handle with grip and a soft feel, available in colour to match a shaft. The standard on golf models.

Rubber

A rubberised stick handle that grips when wet without adding bulk to a folded umbrella.

Plastic

Moulded straight or curved handles, economical and available in any canopy-matching colour.

Leather

A leather-finished handle available for premium programmes.

LED

An illuminated shine handle that lights the shaft from inside, used on the Night Safety LED Umbrella.

Finishing Details That Get Forgotten

  • Tops and tips are wear parts. Plastic tips are standard on the golf models and are the component most often damaged in transit.
  • Sleeves can be printed, which gives a second branded surface for the time the umbrella spends closed.
  • Straps and pulls are an embroidery surface when the canopy itself is printed.
  • Carton marking matters when several models ship together and receiving has to split them.

How Handle Choice Follows Use

  • Golf and shared-use umbrellas get EVA, because it stays grippy when wet and takes abuse
  • Gift and retail programmes get wood or leather, because the handle carries the positioning
  • Folding commuter umbrellas get rubber or plastic stick handles, to keep the folded package small
  • Users who need support get a crook handle on a solid shaft rather than a telescopic one
  • Night visibility programmes can put the function in the handle itself with an LED shine handle
Answers

Handles Tips And Finishing Questions

Can the handle be branded as well as the canopy?

Handle marking depends on the material. Tell us what you want on the handle and we will confirm on a sample before production.

Can we change the handle on a standard model?

Handles are specified per order. Ask us with your quantity and we will confirm which handle options the model's shaft will take.

Are replacement tips available?

Tips are wear parts. If your programme needs spares supplied with the order, say so at enquiry stage.

Can sleeves be printed separately from the canopy?

Yes. A printed sleeve is a separate branded surface and is commonly specified alongside canopy printing.

Ask Us Before You Commit To A Specification

It costs nothing to check, and it is a great deal cheaper than finding out at delivery. Email the details and we will come back within 48 hours.