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Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Measure the hole in your table first
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So first of all the umbrella is made well and seems sturdy. We got it on sale and had some credit so only cost us $105. Now to the negative things:
1. The diameter of the pole is larger than the standard patio table so make sure to measure your hole first to see if the umbrella will fit. I had to drill my hike larger just to get this thing in.
2. The SLIGHTEST gust of wind catches this thing because it's like a parachute. Even with sandbags filled, my table has tipped over. And I'm not talking huge gusts of wind... I'm talking just a little gust here and there. Less than a minute into opening it for the very first time the wind turned one side of it inside out. Thankfully it didn't snap any of the light wires but easily could have. So we can only open this when there is zero chance of wind... and we can never leave it unattended. You would think there would be flaps or holes to let wind escape but I haven't seen any.
3. Lastly... and it's not a big deal... but the light button is hard to push. It's one of those buttons that has an overlay over it. So you have to take your finger and find the sweet spot in the middle of it and hold it for 3 secs to turn it on/off. Just holding with your finger doesn't work.
I'm not sure how long we will keep this umbrella. I have a feeling the next gust of wind will make that decision for us.
