Love my umbrellas! Remember to order the weighted base at the same time (separately) so you can use your umbrella same day! Only thing I wish I could do was angle the umbrella part and lock it in place. The umbrella does "swing freely" in a breeze but once I figured out a good angle on my patio for it, it didn't really matter I couldn't lock it in place so it wouldn't swing around. Overall, an excellent product and love the sturdiness of it so far. I've ordered a few outdoor items from this company and been very impressed

Super easy to assemble. This is my 3rd umbrella for my deck and it is outstanding! Assembly us darn near idiot-proof! The only thing that might confuse you are the extra & not needed hardware pieces... Fun! This umbrella is sturdy and sits very securely. All if the features operate as described. I've never used a lighted umbrella before... It us very soft /low light which is fine fir our purposes. Don't plan on reading your nagazibes, but you can more than make sure that you pick everything up when you come inside for the night. My bad, I didn't check to see the actual height of this umbrella when in use as it us shorter/lower when umbrella is fully opened but that was my fault for not checking. Ti solve the issue, we just keep it a little tilted when open, no ducking needed to walk beneath. It provides wonderful shade and the light blue is perfect for a beachy feel. I expect I'll be getting tons of use from this umbrella for years to come. After having this umbrella for a month, I came back and ordered the matching 10' straight pole matching umbrella for our patio dining table. Now, I am going to be on my quest for a smaller half umbrella to use at the french doors on the back porch. Hoping to find from the same company. Yes, I would recommend!

Not sturdy enough needs to be mount

I can now use my deck all day!

The stakes they give you are the small silver one you see in picture 1 I laid on cross member. The unit is fairly large and heavy and your basically holding it down with toothpicks. I bought tent stakes to secure it properly as you can see and with that it is not going anywhere. Also the crank is a bit high. Wife is 4 10 and can't reach it to open it herself.

The slightest breeze knocks it over. I had to buy tent stakes.