Allstar Innovations BrellaShade Pop Up Windshield Umbrella by Sharper Image – Help Block UV Rays & Keeps Cars Cooler While Protecting Car Interior with Durable Reflective Metallic Fabric

I received this as a gift and I ended up purchasing as a gift for my sister. She loves it. Super compact and perfect to tuck in the door when not in use. Keeps the sun at bay on these hot Florida days.

I already had one for my car. I got this one for my sister to use in her new car and she loves it

It comes all nice and neat in a box and is pretty much the same as one of those compact umbrellas that you can stick in your bag or purse.I kinda expected it was going to pop open like one but it didn't work that way for me. I had to manually unfold it but once I did it easily covered my whole windshield.There is a slit at the top where your mirror would be in the way and use a velcro strip to keep it closed when you store it.According to Amazon this should have fit my car but it was just 3 or 4 inches per side too wide.Otherwise it works as intended, though I have my doubts about long term durability. Some parts are a bit delicate and I don't yet know how it will hold up to multiple openings and closings.It's still probably better than a cheap plastic foil sunshade you'd buy at the big box store, but we'll see.So after a month or so it's holding up but not so great. One of the metal arms that hold the edges taut is coming loose and will likely break before too long. Even if I carefully pack and unpack it, the movement alone is enough to make it wear outI should have just bought another square folding sunshade.

UPDATED Review:I purchased this “Allstar Innovations BrellaShade” sun-shield back in May of 2022. It worked very well until September 21st 2023. So, that’s about 1 year and 4 months before it broke.(Please see “**The performance and Fit details” section below for those specifics)I gave it 3 Stars because I think more thought should’ve been given to the fact that the plastic tip would be exposed to a constant cycle of extreme heat during the day, followed by a cooling down at night.The plastic section in the center of the umbrella twisted and broke away from the extending/retracting handle, (which is metal).The center section that broke is imperative in the design and use of this shield. Therefore, once it was broken, the shield was entirely unusable. I was the only user of this shield and I never handled it abnormally rough.The plastic center piece is the part that all the umbrella’s ribs are linked to. That said, I think the amplified Tesas heat (as the sun passes through the windshield), simply weakened that plastic section from repeated heat-up/cool-down cycles.I must point out that for just under $20, I think it was worth the 16-month life span and I was about to buy another one.However, I’m a retired machinist and I decided to drill a hole through the center of the plastic part connected to the umbrella ribs.Then I drilled and tapped another hole in the end of the extending/retracting handle’s broken, mating plastic section. Then I reattached the center piece to the end of the handle with a stainless-steel screw. The umbrella shield is once again working just like new again but I have no idea for how long.I have no doubt that it’ll break again, and when it does, I’ll just buy a new one.Even though it broke after 16 months of use, I still do recommend this shield over the accordion style shields.**The performance and Fit details:I have a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK Limited. After I measured the width and height of the windshield from the inside. When I ordered this sun shade, the ad offered 3 sizes and they suggested the “Large” size for the SUVs. I was sure that the recommended size for SUV's (Large) was way too big for that Jeep.So, I ordered the smallest size, which was 32” x 57” and found that the shield fit the width and length almost perfectly. The shield has a 'cut-out' formation for the rearview mirror and a hook & loop retainer strap to help keep it in place.As for opening and placing the shield, no problem. The fit was snug and perfectly up against the windshield end to end and top to bottom. It opens just like an umbrella and after you fit it in position, just bring the passenger and driver's side visors down to keep it in place.My 2022 Jeep GC has the 8.4 Uconnect system and I installed a high-quality screen protector, which protects the Jeep's Touchscreen from any possible scuffs by the handle of the shield, (yes, it does contact the screen a little).After I put the shield in place, I press the release for the first extension stop and retract the handle so it isn’t extended all the way down to the cup holders. The heat reflective qualities of the shield are excellent.I bought this one to replace the bulky accordion heat-shield that I used to have. The accordion style shield worked very well but it was large and bulky when it wasn’t in use. This “Allstar Innovations BrellaShade”folds up pretty much like an umbrella and fit's in the door's side-panel storage bin.Even though it broke after 16 months of use, I still do recommend this shield over the accordion style and as I said, for the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee WK Limited, the best size is the smallest size!Rich

I wish I had this year's ago. This is so easy to put in front window. It opens up like an umbrella. When done, it folds down like an umbrella. It keeps my car much cooler than then my old car shade, and it fold down a lot smaller.