List Price: $ 99.99
Price: $ 99.99
Umbrella Feature
- Umbrella is quick and easy to clean, Crank-Open system
- Auto Tilt, Olefin Fabric
- 8 Ribs (0.55-inch by 0.78-inch) Dimensions open 105-inch Height 94.5-inch
- Pole diameter = 1-1/2-inch
- Rust- free ‘Powder -Coasted’ Aluminum pole and ribs
Umbrella Description
9, Auto tilt market umbrella you can maximize shading area with the easy to use auto tilting mechanism and angle the umbrella against the sun. Sturdy aluminum construction provides for years of trouble free use and fade resistant Khaki color olefin fabric looks great.
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May 24th, 2011 on 5:19 pm
Almost perfect for windy conditions,
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I live in the mountains in Southwest Colorado (High Desert).
In the past five years I have spent a couple of thousand dollars on “throw-away” umbrellas. I stopped paying more than $29.00 for an umbrella until I found this one.
In the afternoons, we have thunderstorms here that crop up in a matter of seconds. The wind goes from complete calm, to, a microburst of between 75 and 100 miles an hour in a matter of seconds. It completely trashes any umbrella made of wood.
I love the romance of wooden umbrellas, with wooden ribs and a wood pole and natural fabric. However, the truth is, if the wind catches it and spills it on its side, the wood ribs will always break. I have had a microburst snap off a two inch thick solid wood pole.
Although this is made of extruded aluminum (that is the pole and ribs are not solid aluminum) they are designed to withstand the snap pressure at the stress points.
The cranking mechanism is not high quality, but, it is adequate and it is more convenient and sturdy than a pull cord design.
The color is beautiful. Although this is olefin (not natural material) it looks just like woven canvas. It has a nice texture, and, I bought the terra cotta which is just beautiful.
If you live in any significantly windy conditions, this is the umbrella to try.
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This actually took off one blustery afternoon. I found it about 100 feet away, having dropped on its side. It survived. (A point in its favor).
Not wanting to spend another $100.00 on a new umbrella, I decided to pro-actively bolt the umbrella base to the deck. I had my goundskeeper actually bolt it through the redwood 2/4′s on my deck. Even in the worst wind it has not blown away again (or been turned inside out or otherwise damaged by the wind) (another point in favor of this umbrella).
If you are having problems with windy conditions, keep away from rounded umbrella bases. They are almost guaranteed to give you the worst possible protection in windy conditions. Your best bet is a heavy iron large square base.
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|May 24th, 2011 on 5:35 pm
Great umbrella,
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Compared to much more expensive units, this is a great umbrella. The pole is black aluminum, but is built well. The top “ball” is a cheap plastic, but we just don’t use it and it looks fine without it. The tilt mechanism is smooth and this umbrella seems very well built. I’d buy another in a minute. Great value!
UPDATE: 6-22-10
A small hinge pin in the tilt mechanism fell out over the weekend. This allowed the umbrella to tilt too much, bending the hinge a little. it was not super easy to get straight, but I was able to find the pin and re-insert it using a nail set to seat it fully. No signs of loosening yet. We still love this ‘brella, but watch out for the pin!
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|May 24th, 2011 on 6:15 pm
almost there,
The quality of the umbrella itself was good for the price. The mechanism for opening leaves a lot to be desired. The way it tilts at the end of the cranking is already broken, and jambs constantly. A manual button tilt would have been much better. Dont buy this unit for the tilting option.
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