After spending a entire childhood running around outdoors without any sunscreen, my girlfriend developed skin cancer in her early 20s. It was removed, and she's fine, but now that we live in Texas -- where the sun is seemingly inescapable -- she's constantly trying to figure out how to minimize her sun exposure.

I think I'll get her this. It's an umbrella made of titanium coated nylon with a double-tiered design for ventilation and stability -- that blocks 98% of UV. Not only will it protect you from the sun's harmful rays, but you'll be up to 15° cooler when hiding beneath it.

Plus, it seems easy to cart around. The ribs and spreaders are made of lightweight fiberglass (the whole thing only weighs 4 lbs), and the umbrella collapses to just 45" long.

So, if you're planning on spending some time at the beach this summer, or just want to ward off some UV while walking around town, maybe a Titanium Umbrella can do the trick!