Your favorite 60" white bounce umbrella

I use 43"-45" and 60" umbrellas for wedding work, and I tend to have issues with them dying prematurely after drops. My longest-lasting umbrella was a PCB 60" that died simply after use, never dropped. Spines broke.

I think the last design I got was Photogenic Eclipse 60", but I found that they were critically flawed in that the black backing tears very early in their lifetime and they become white shoot-thrus when that happens.

So now I just ordered Adorama's 60" 16-spine white bounce.

Impact (BHphoto) is Okay, not great. I have a pair of 43" from them right now.

Other suggestions for more durable, longer-lasting ones, preferably with no critical flaws and possibly with a white liner on the black backing instead of just a plain black backing that absorbs light?

Photek Softlighter II

http://www.adorama.com …gn=Other&utm_so​urce=gbase

$10 cheaper at B&H but they are currently out of stock

My 5 foot Photoflex seems to be holding up.

Calumet own brand seem the most sturdy ime.

cbknight wrote in post #13966965
Photek Softlighter II

http://www.adorama.com …gn=Other&utm_so​urce=gbase

$10 cheaper at B&H but they are currently out of stock

My softlighter umbrella just busted...

Red Tie Photography wrote in post #13970525
My softlighter umbrella just busted...

I'm tough on my equipment and mine is hanging in there.

I would just get a Westcott 7 Feet Parabolic Umbrella, better control of light spill

Frames are constructed using a fiberglass composite offering added strength and durability over standard steel or aluminum frames.

Fotodiox EZpro 60" octa..

http://www.amazon.com …F8&qid=13303660​62&sr=1-15

They also have smaller sizes

form wrote in post #13964970
I think the last design I got was Photogenic Eclipse 60", but I found that they were critically flawed in that the black backing tears very early in their lifetime and they become white shoot-thrus when that happens.

You must be tough on yours. I've got Photogenic Eclipse umbrellas that are almost a decade old and I've never had that happen.

Photoflex. Fiberglass ribs. I'm brutal on mine, and they take it. They're extremely high quality and not much more than cheap no-names.