I purchased two of these red umbrellas for my back patio for the price I would typically purchase one at my big box store. Unfortunately, you get what you pay for. They looked beautiful out of the box and were easy to set up however I am now down to just one umbrella after just 4 weeks. They are definitely not as sturdy as what I am used to. The metal pole and umbrella splines are very lightweight and could probably be bent with your hands. The crank mechanism and housing is completely plastic, no metal. The fabric is vibrant but is thinner than what I am used to and small holes are already appearing. One unexpected thunderstorm and the umbrella pole bent right in half. I have never had this happen in the 25 years Ive been using outdoor umbrellas. If you are purchasing for occasional light use and can be sure that you are always around to pull it down in the event of a summer storm you will probably be fine. However if you are like me and expect your umbrellas to last a few seasons before replacement this is probably not the best purchase. It indeed looks lovely and is a great size its just not real durable.
Beautiful but not very sturdy
I purchased two of these red umbrellas for my back patio for the price I would typically purchase one at my big box store. Unfortunately, you get what you pay for. They looked beautiful out of the box and were easy to set up however I am now down to just one umbrella after just 4 weeks. They are definitely not as sturdy as what I am used to. The metal pole and umbrella splines are very lightweight and could probably be bent with your hands. The crank mechanism and housing is completely plastic, no metal. The fabric is vibrant but is thinner than what I am used to and small holes are already appearing. One unexpected thunderstorm and the umbrella pole bent right in half. I have never had this happen in the 25 years Ive been using outdoor umbrellas. If you are purchasing for occasional light use and can be sure that you are always around to pull it down in the event of a summer storm you will probably be fine. However if you are like me and expect your umbrellas to last a few seasons before replacement this is probably not the best purchase. It indeed looks lovely and is a great size its just not real durable.