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

We saw one of these umbrellas at a friend's house. They said it was well made, and easy to open and close . . . and we could see that. And it had lasted a long time for them. So we got one ourselves and it's really great. We're very happy with the color we chose and it opens up so easily. It's so nice not to have to be struggling to push up on those old umbrellas. It opens up beautifully out over the seating area, looks great, and closes just as easily if the wind kicks up. It is a beautiful umbrella, and family and friends have raved about it when they visit. Love it!

**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 certainly a good umbrella for the money. Be sure to buy a weighted base for it otherwise it will topple over. A few things I wish this umbrella had1) The ability to pan left to right. You have to move the entire base to sway the umbrella left to right.2) Wheels / casters. As the sun moves we often need to move the umbrella to compensate. Its pretty cumbersome.3) I wish the umbrella was just about 3 inches taller. We often bump out heads on the outer edge of the umbrella.That aside this is a sturdy and attractive umbrella. Well worth the money.

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!