Offset Umbrella 8074, 10 ft, Polyester, Khaki

Tough not being perfect this was an excellent deal.- and in the 5th season it left us......It is 2017, and after serving 5 years the storm last night killed it....it wasn't it's fault....yes it had some small problems last season but held up just fine. RIP umbrella.Let me address some points:-the umbrella came packed very well and arrived without any damage-assembly...there is pretty much no assembly the 2 stand pieces need to be laid over each other (each less then a pound in weight) a base piece (maybe 2 pounds) needs to be screwed on with 4 bolts and 4 washers. No rocket science. The cantilever arm with the umbrella comes pre assembled, all you need to do is slide it in the base. Ok this part weights maybe 30 but still, I handled it by myself. BE AWARE: weighting down the stand before you add the umbrella part is a good idea. I bought four pavers for about 4 bucks each at the HD. Looks good and adds the needed stability. Not a good idea to use this without added weight. Think about the shear size of the umbrella and what powers wind can produce. Be safe, don't screw it down with the drill holes in the base, the stands material isn't strong enough to keep the thing up in stronger winds.usage- crank the handle....easy.Concerns: the legs are a little bit flimsy by itself. With the stones added it seems to be stable, but if you have a chance of doing a concrete base that may just be the better way to go.I see needle holes were there umbrella fabric is sewn. If that will result in braking fabric later I can not say yet. If It happens I will state it here in an update.All in all I am a very happy buyer, this thing looks great, was very cheap and as always quickly delivered by Amazon.It is in the same league then umbrellas at the big box stores with 3 times the price. In fact I have seen the exact same umbrella under a different name (OEM) at a big box store and other sellers online for up to 399$.A helpful vote if you feel like my review did in fact help you would be greatly appreciated! If you feel like I wrote BS, make that clear too. If you have questions pls let me know and I will answer if I can++++++++++++++++++UPDATE++++++++++++++++++++Ok, so I have the umbrella now for the 3rd!!! season and it is still going strong, Never fell over once, the sewn pices are still ok, no breaking all good, but a small problem. The crank that opens the umbrella got a little loose. So I took a rubberband, so whenever I open the umbrella fully, I slide the rubberband over the handle. Very easy fix.

This was the cheapest offset umbrella, 10 ft with "polyester fabric" I saw. Over the Memorial weekend, a similar umbrella, 7.5 ft was going fot $80 + taxes and you need to bring it home. I was very happy to receive the intact box a few days after purchase right in my front door. The set up was easy but I am only 5 ft tall which made it hard for me to reach the top when opening. But I set it near the steps of my above ground spa so I could easily reach the top to lock it in place. I bought 4 16"x16" stepping stones to anchor. Initially I thought the winding mechanism was broken but I pushed the middle portion and turned again and it worked. Just make sure that the middle portion touches the top of the umbrella when turning but not too much. The opened umbrella sways with the wind but not too much if opened up just right. It is still working well, 4 wks and counting. But I keep the umbrella closed when not in use.

This is a great umbrella. Easy to assemble(less than 5 minutes) and constructed to last. The mobility of this unit is a nice feature. Remember though, I suggest some concrete pavers to weigh this down if you dont intend to anchor it. It is unstable if you dont use the pavers. Besides that Im extremely pleased with this purchase. It comes in handy and easy to move around if needed. BUY THIS FOR THE SHADE.....This thing is just awesome. It looks huge at 10 ft. We have put it up on the edge of our pool which gives a nice little shaded area to swim in. So it has worked out great. As far as needing 400lbs of whatever to keep it weighed down and stable is nuts. 4 concrete pavers as I said before. But if you get a freaking thunderstorm or something with some serious wind then of course its going to tip over. Heck, I tip over in a serious thunderstorm with wind. So go out and buy one. All I need now is a nice patio set to go with it at a descent price.Update... I just wanted to mention something that I came across during the use of this umbrella. The plastic clip that helps hold the pole and umbrella in place is , as other reviews have stated, very fragile and cheap. I have removed the plastic clip and replaced it with a pole clamp that is similar to what they use in subs to repair holes in pipes. I cant remember the name of this clamp but you can get it a Home Depot for 6 bucks and it fits perfect. It is silver in color though and if you dont mind that your fears of the clamp breaking will be relieved. Youll find it in the plumbing section.

We bought two of these for some shade in the yard on the soon to be hot summer days. I bought them early for a good price and unfortunately for us I waited to give them a try. The only way to say this is that they are garbage.Cons:Any wind at all, even a slight breeze and the canvas will rotate the entire set up. The pole that slides down into the base and the base itself were not "designed" properly and have no way of being anchored to each other. It uses a small plastic nub, and only one, to attempt to hold this thing in place. When the wind blows it spins and that's just how it is and there is no way around it. Unless you use it indoors this will never work.I thought about reinforcing this by drilling holes in it and inserting pins but that won't work because the metal that was used to make these poles is so thin that it would simply bend and break with any type turning force at all. Sense this thing is basically a big sail you can see the potential for failure here.The feet are also made of the same thin metal and actually came bent in the box. I had to bend them back to straight on both of them.I will have to spend some time designing and making a new base that will hold this in place and that's not something I really wanted to do. You really do get what you pay for. Avoid.Pros:Decent canvas.Crank system works well.Under $75 when I bought them