We live in a windy area and the deck is about 12 feet off the ground, so we have gone through pretty many umbrellas over the years.
This one seems a bit less sturdy than some weve had, and the small size of the top vent makes me nervous when it gets breezy. If the wind blows when its up, it gets knocked around a lot and makes creaky noises that persuade me to crank it down and tie it up right away. This is because we have lost a couple umbrellas in the past to sudden gusts of wind, and I just dont want to take chances anymore.
My teenage daughter and I love the color, and the tilt featurewe dont know how we got along without that feature all these years! Its easy to use, and allows you to angle the umbrella to provide maximum shade no matter what time of day it is.
I can see some light through it, but the darkish color seems to help block the sun pretty well overall.
The tie straps are very simple, but very quick and easy to use when a storm is approaching and you have to protect things quickly. And when they are knotted, they are easy to untie when its time to raise the umbrella.
Summer is coming to a close, but it still looks just like when it was newno fading or damage.
I would probably buy the same type again, unless I win the lottery and can afford a super heavy/duty one!
Love the tilt feature!
We live in a windy area and the deck is about 12 feet off the ground, so we have gone through pretty many umbrellas over the years. This one seems a bit less sturdy than some weve had, and the small size of the top vent makes me nervous when it gets breezy. If the wind blows when its up, it gets knocked around a lot and makes creaky noises that persuade me to crank it down and tie it up right away. This is because we have lost a couple umbrellas in the past to sudden gusts of wind, and I just dont want to take chances anymore. My teenage daughter and I love the color, and the tilt featurewe dont know how we got along without that feature all these years! Its easy to use, and allows you to angle the umbrella to provide maximum shade no matter what time of day it is. I can see some light through it, but the darkish color seems to help block the sun pretty well overall. The tie straps are very simple, but very quick and easy to use when a storm is approaching and you have to protect things quickly. And when they are knotted, they are easy to untie when its time to raise the umbrella. Summer is coming to a close, but it still looks just like when it was newno fading or damage. I would probably buy the same type again, unless I win the lottery and can afford a super heavy/duty one!