D. Loria
It does not hold up to wind. The sail fliesnoff the poles. Umbrellas are holding up better
JB
During my family's vacation to the beach, I saw another family with one of these and thought it was the coolest thing ever! So, keeping up with the Jonses, I bought one for my family. I'll start with the positive... it's SUPER easy to set up, the sand bag anchor points prevent it from blowing away, it's VERY lightweight (compared to an umbrella or metal-framed canopy), and it provides just as much shade as either an umbrella or canopy. Now the negative... if there is a strong breeze or cross wind, this thing basically turns into a sail. It won't fly away due to the sand bag anchors, but it is rather challenging to set up. The poles provide little to no support against anything stronger than a light breeze and will fall over rather easily. Overall, I'm pleased with the purchase, but don't like that the weather has to be near perfect in order to get the most out of this product.