BLUU 10 FT Patio Offset Umbrella Outdoor Cantilever Umbrella Hanging Umbrellas, Fade Resistant Crank & Cross Base (Navy Blue, 10 FT)

**UPDATE** Had an issue come up with this. I'm certain it's not a common problem that happened. I emailed the seller, and Amazon said expect an answer in 2-3 days. They responded next day and immediately resolved the issue. I already rated 5 stars, but with the experience I had with their customer service I can say their customer service is also 5 star. Also I did end up mounting directly to the deck: no issues with that.I just got this delivered. Picked no-rush so Amazon shipped it USPS, no damage or anything.Assembly is a breeze. Just four screws, four washers, and a wrench that comes with it and about 3 minutes and it was ready to go! Pretty simple mechanism so as long as you're not trying to crank it too much I don't see this breaking too easy, which I'm a fan of.The "base" it comes with is an x-shaped light metal base and it won't hold the weight of the umbrella by itself when it's opened. There are holes in the base where you can mount it to a deck if you didn't plan on moving at all and don't mind putting more holes in your deck. I had my own base on my previous umbrella; however, the pole that this umbrella is attached to already has some pegs that stick out, and won't go in the base well. That and the base I had would have been too low once the umbrella was raised. I'm thinking I may be able to find another metal pipe, cut out the peg area, and should be good enough to support this. Either that or you'll have to get some water weight bases made for these (I know the seller has them, or you may have them from another umbrella set). I didn't take a star away since they put in the description you'd need the additional base, but I should have looked more into it thinking I had a base that would be compatible (which I didn't).The umbrella itself it a good size and seems to be a pretty sturdy material. It opened up just fine, no issues though shorter people may have some issue since the crank is pretty high up there. I'm about 5'6" and had to reach a little. I just have to find the right place to put the umbrella since the sun is right in our backyard starting early afternoon to night and changes position. Wish you were able to tilt this but I don't even think that mechanic would have been feasible since it's an offset umbrella so not knocking off anything for that.Again, I'll check back after a little bit of usage to see how it holds up.Summary:Overall solid purchaseIf you have a base make sure it'll fit, or be ready to get a base that'll work with it or screw it to the deckSUPER easy assembly

This is a great poolside umbrella. It is so nice in that it extends out over the pool so you can actually relax on a float in the shade - much cooler and not get fried by the sun! It was so easy to assemble with simple pictured instructions. Great design how it extends out, locks in, then you crank open the umbrella. Nice features of a velcro strap that secures the edge of the opened canopy to the pole in case of wind. This keeps it from flopping around. I also like the velcro tabs at the end of each rib that allows you to easily attach lights so it is a beautiful night feature too. When you close the umbrella it has another velcro strap that wraps the umbrella and secures it to the pole nicely. The fabric is thick and durable. I actually forgot and left it open in a downpour and there was a nice 10 foot section of the pool with no water churning it up! So I don't plan to use it over a table but it would seem to work well to keep rain off the table as long as it is not blowing too bad. Overall very happy with purchase!

This umbrella arrived before promised and I was anxious to put it up. Easy peasy to put together. The nuts took a 9/16th wrench to tighten the stand to the cross legs. The seller stated there is Velcro inside the umbrella so you can hang lights or other decor. Well, I looked on the inside AND OUTSIDE of the umbrella and I must be blind because the ONLY Velcro I found is on the strap to wrap the umbrella when it’s not in use. That is why I gave it 4 stars and not 5. Material appears to be thick enough to block out the sun which I really appreciate.

Very nice for the price. Was supposed to come with a cover so we contacted customer service and they were great as well! Good company!

I love this umbrella - good quality, great price, and a deep rich blue color. A few things to consider when making your buying decision:(1) I planned to use a very good iron base umbrella holder (50 lbs of iron) that I already owned, but discovered that this cantilever umbrella required that a special base be used. That was because the pole of the new umbrella has a permanent pin that must fit into the base, you can not just slide the new pole into a simple base pole. Also the required base weighs 100 lbs when assembled, which is probably a good idea since a lot of pressure is placed on the supporting structure (fortunately the four required base elements can be filled with water or sand - I used water - and can then be easily drained for storage).(2) The stitching on the umbrella wrapping strap was poorly done and was coming unraveled when I first closed and wrapped the umbrella. This is a small thing that I fixed by hand stitching with some heavier button thread. I don't see any other issues with stitching on the umbrella.These things said I still love the umbrella. A further plus, a free gift card for an umbrella cover was included with the unit I received (it wasn't in exchange for any positive reviews). I needed to request the cover through a text message, and it arrived within about 10 days -- I haven't tried using it yet, it's in a tan and brown color and looks very substantial.

Great umbrella