People here in Seattle should be going crazy for this! It's drizzling as I write this. Unfortunately, the frightened political climate is such that even my baby (under 2" blade) gerber work knife gets horrified looks now and then! My job sometimes entails middle-of-the-rainy-night out calls to apartment complexes and hotels in the heart of the city. This umbrella, coupled with my surefire nitrolon (plastic) flashlight would be great used in tandem. I think I'll wait to see if these Dogs make it available before I order one for next year's rainy season.