Umbrella as an Improvised Weapon

[Varyon]

Originally Posted by SRoach

I could see making an umbrella durable enough to use as a weapon, but the resulting thing would be heavy, which would probably discourage its use as an umbrella, or carrying it around on the chance of rain. Modern umbrellas, in my experience, are flimsy, but at least they're handy. Until they come apart, anyway.

The previously-linked "Unbreakable Umbrella" is a little over 1.5 lb, which is certainly heavier than a cheap telescoping one but seems within the range of a good-quality solid umbrella. It seems like it would work fine as an umbrella, despite being designed specifically to be used as a self-defense weapon. It's largely just made of more durable materials than a typical umbrella.