I have bought two of these exactly alike. The reason for the re-purchase is that the first one broke when I left it open during a really bad wind. The tilt mechanism broke. If you have ever had a patio umbrella, you know that part breaks on every single one of them eventually. I wish I could buy one without that feature but the ones without are usually smaller and I like the bigger size.
I repurchased this one because it is a good umbrella at a great price. No problems whatsoever other than that one issue which is not different than any other umbrella with the tilt.
The crank works easy. The led lights are not really all that bright, but make for a nice look at night. The blue color is pretty; and, although it will fade over time, it holds up pretty well considering we leave it out year round.
Would I purchase again? Definitely! (Obviously!) It was super easy to order off the website and free shipping made it a no brained!!
Cheaply made. It blew over once and the pivot lock broke as well as two of the support struts, right where the hinges make them super thin and weak. Would never buy this brand again.
I purchased this umbrella and loved it until the tilt mechanism broke and it wasn’t due to wind. I was told they would send me a replacement in 5 to 7 days after not receiving after 3 weeks I contacted them again and they said the order got messed up. They would correct it and send a replacement again. However the next day they told me they where out of stock and my warranty expired. Beware!
Beautiful large umbrella with crank - light weight & easy to assemble- key item is to make sure you plug in your lights to solar battery as part of assembly
I bought this umbrella 16 months ago and found it very easy to set up myself (senior female!), solar lights worked immediately, and it shielded me from sun very well. Unfortunately, I left it up when a sudden wind storm hit it one night, causing it to snap at the tilting juncture (turns out, that section is plastic painted silver, so probably not as strong as if it was metal) so I am now ordering my second umbrella. Learned a lesson to crank it down when winds are predicted, which is easy to do, but I loved the umbrella enough to try it again! I will say that the navy color did fade completely on the upside, but underside was still a nice navy color.