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The umbrella, cane, riding crop and miscellaneous accessories Appreciation thread

JayJay

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Originally Posted by gdl203
Was it very windy? Is it a 10-rib umbrella? As I've reported here a couple times, one of my Briggs umbrella bent a rib against NY's strong wind like it was warm butter.
It's surprising to hear this. One of mine has withstood 40-50 mile gusts.
 

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I also had a Brigg suffer a bent spoke as a result of a moderate wind gust only a few weeks after I bought it. Another Brigg had its canopy stitching come loose. Both were solid stick models purchased from the Papworth company store like Greg's.
A knowledgeable person told me there were three different type of frames used in Brigg umbrellas and the one in my umbrella was the the lower quality one made in Asia, but I did not get a chance to find out more. Perhaps another member knows more of this story and is willing to share....

I have seen Brigg umbrellas, at least the steel shafted ones, that use double spoke "Fox" brand frames and I assume they are tougher. Fox also sells umbrellas under their own brand, which are similar in appearance and price to Brigg. I assume older Briggs maybe tougher since I have not read about any issue with this brand until a year or two ago.
 

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Bark Ash Brigg from Jamison
 

fcuknu

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Originally Posted by DocHolliday
Nice, nice. Excellent choice. But what's up with the lack of shoe trees???
Originally Posted by Mr. Moo
FTFY
im moving, so Im trying to get organized... and I just took the shoes off
 

fcuknu

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He doesn't sleep in the cage... oh wait
 

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Originally Posted by dopey
If randall's cage doesn't make it into one of Vox's threads, I will be very disappointed.

I did black out on his couch once though.
 

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Originally Posted by DocHolliday
Seems like there have been quite a few complaints about the Papworth seconds. I had toyed with getting one, but I think I'll pass.
I wish Papworth/Brigg would indicate somehow if they were actually selling "seconds" and what, if any, was the difference between them and the full priced umbrellas. The umbrellas offered from Papworth company store were made for Dunhill, Hermes, and Tie You Tie and had no indication they were somehow inferior.
 

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Originally Posted by fcuknu
Bark Ash Brigg from Jamison
- looks like mine (see today's WAYWRN), though made by Fox
 

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