Six Moon Designs
Silver Shadow Ultralight Umbrella
Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$45.00
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Overview
8. 9 oz - 252 g Trekking Sun Umbrella Redesigned for 2019 we have expanded the Silver Shadow into a line of umbrellas in order to offer a variety of options and prices. Walking across deserts in the blazing sun or through summer rain showers shouldn't be a misery.
Specs
- Brand
- Six Moon Designs
- Weight
- 252 g · 8.9 oz
- Type
- Reflective (sun)
- Material
- Nylon
Weight vs. category
32% heavier than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the hiking umbrellas in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 8.9 oz (252 g)
- Lighter than 0% of 7 weighed · #7 lightest
- +31% vs the median 6.8 oz
- Price
- $55.00
- Cheaper than 14% of 7 priced · #5 cheapest
- +10% vs the median $50.00 · $6.19/oz (median $7.43/oz)
The lightest of the hiking umbrellas on record is Gossamer Gear Travel Umbrella at 5.4 oz — 100 g less and $10.00 less.
The cheapest is Gossamer Gear Lightrek Hiking Umbrella - Chrome at $43.00 — $12.00 less and 88 g lighter.
RidgeNote verdict
Similar — lighter or cheaper
Compared with
Side by side on weight, list price and cost per ounce.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$45.00