I currently have four 43" umbrellas and a Cheetahstand qbox24 (24" x 24").
I am looking to add to this. I recently purchased a quad flash bracket to increase my speedlite power by 2 stops. I am considering a 120cm octabox (Apollo Orb knockoff) or a ~60" shoot through umbrella. Below are the links that made me consider a very large umbrella.
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I know that outdoors, the octabox will behave much like a 43" shoot through since I will not be as concerned about controlling spill. However, the octabox will be much better indoors because of the control.
The extremely large umbrella may be good for outdoors because of the large light source which would create a very soft light. I know that the wind can be an issue, but my wife is always around to hold my lightstands
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I shoot outdoors 95% of the time, and play around with shooting indoors sometimes. What do you guys think? Are 43" umbrellas "enough" (get the octabox), or do you think that I should have a larger modifier for full body outdoor shots?
I appreciate your input!

