強風や衝撃を回避しやすい回転式キャノビーを備えた大型傘「Stonehenge」
"Stonehengeとは
Stonehengeは360°回転するキャノビーで耐衝撃に特化しているため強風時も使いやすい傘です。
直径122cmと大型なため、体の大きい方はもちろん、2人でも3人でも傘の中に入れます！
99％カットの撥水加工の上、ワンタッチ自動開閉で雨の日のお困りごとを全て解消！！
360°回転するキャノビー、衝撃や強風を「回避」！
当社の特許技術であるVortex技術は、キャノピーが360度回転して衝突や強風にしなやかに対処します。
混んだ街中でも傘をまっすぐに持ち、歩くことができま…" https://japanese.engadget.com/2019/08/13/gf108-stonehenge/
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