There have been parabolic reflectors in some form for some time. However, the affordable 16 rib style of parabolic umbrella that is fairly ubiquitous these days was designed, tested and refined by Paul, even down to the sliders and hinge hardware and use of fiberglass rods. They are essentially clones of the first version PLM, and are difficult to distinguish. In fact, there was one outlet who sold theirs with the name "BUFF" engraved in the slider, the same as ours. We have since refined the design, and the immediate feature to distinguish is a shorter umbrella shaft or a speedring assembly.
We currently expect to start shipping at the end of June, however, we do ship back orders in the order in which they were placed, so it may be a little later before we are back to regular shipping. This time frame also cannot predict any unforeseen issues, so that is why we say "expect".
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