I was looking to replace my patio umbrella, which served me well for 4 years. but this time i was looking for something little big approximately 10 feet, and after reading all the review this product attracted me, so i have been using it for some time, first thing i should say is how easy it is to open and close, you have to do it particular order for it to open easily, after repeated uses, i know what height is best for me to protect from sun, the higher you lift the crank the angle to of protection changes, lift it up to that desired height and then crank open the umbrella, this quick technique saved a lot of time and effort for me, i kept if open for almost a month and it provides great protection from sun and rain, and it didnt lose any color, the build and colors seems to last for a while, well build, i have used sand bags relatively inexpensive from Lowes and put them on the base, this is must as the base is not very heavy to study and cant stand moderate to heavy wind, overall, great looks and well built and easy to assemble, open and close, once it is completely opened it kind of hangs from the top, so it swings a little bit during heavy winds, but thats ok and not make it any unstable, definitely use something heavy to hold the base if you dont want it to move. great product!
Great umbrella for patio or deck!
I was looking to replace my patio umbrella, which served me well for 4 years. but this time i was looking for something little big approximately 10 feet, and after reading all the review this product attracted me, so i have been using it for some time, first thing i should say is how easy it is to open and close, you have to do it particular order for it to open easily, after repeated uses, i know what height is best for me to protect from sun, the higher you lift the crank the angle to of protection changes, lift it up to that desired height and then crank open the umbrella, this quick technique saved a lot of time and effort for me, i kept if open for almost a month and it provides great protection from sun and rain, and it didnt lose any color, the build and colors seems to last for a while, well build, i have used sand bags relatively inexpensive from Lowes and put them on the base, this is must as the base is not very heavy to study and cant stand moderate to heavy wind, overall, great looks and well built and easy to assemble, open and close, once it is completely opened it kind of hangs from the top, so it swings a little bit during heavy winds, but thats ok and not make it any unstable, definitely use something heavy to hold the base if you dont want it to move. great product!