[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] They're probably all this way, but the footprint was larger than i envisioned, making placement on my patio a little challenging. But it's sturdy even just filled with water, and has withstood a few severe storms already with no issues. It is close to the house which may offer it some protection, but still very sturdy in high winds. One thing that isn't a dealbreaker but I don't love is the pattern of it is quite indented, so water pools in it significantly. Other than that a nice purchase.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The base is well made, easy to assemble and is being used with the offset 10 ft patio umbrella. We filled the base with water and it is handling the offset umbrella beautifully. Great purchase.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I like the concept, product. However, o e of the pieces has a hole on the underside and leaks water.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The individual base pieces fit nicely around the umbrella. However one piece came without the pre-drilled holes so we cannot use the metal bars to connect them to each other. This does not affect the sturdiness so I did not call to get a replacement one. They are nice and heavy once filled with water like we did or sand if you so wish. The umbrella stays nicely with these as weights. I bought the dark color and love how they look