8 Foot Square Cantilever Umbrella Vented Tilting Canopy Great For A Balcony - Deck - Patio Or Indoor Outdoor Pool Also Includes X Umbrella Stand And Is On Sale (RED)

Just set up the umbrella. Pros: Its very pretty. Color is great. Its huge. I like the umbrella to the side, vs in the middle of the table. It frees up space on my 14x14 deck and on the table. Cons: the base is not stable - at all. I have two 50 pound bags of paver sand which I happen to have laying around thankfully. The bags are not nice to look at. Would love some suggestions for alternative. I need to take a closer look at the top small square to see if its truly open because it appears that its not. If it is as it should be, it will help with the wind - but doesn't appear to be in this fully open position. I suppose I could lag bolt the base to the deck but I'm not sure if I want such a permanent installment. I would like to be able to move it around. Will report back after some use!

Good stable base, ideal for our small patio, folds up neatly when not in use. No need to weight the bottom as we has planned. We use a large bungee loop to attach the closed umbrella to the patio railing when not in use to keep it upright in our often brisk lake winds. Beautiful red color, very pleased. Well packaged, arrived promptly. Highly recommended!

This is the first cantilever umbrella I have owned. I like how the smaller 8 foot size works on my deck, and so far it has been durable at a reasonable price.

Not as versatile and strong as we'd hoped, also a little hard to crank open and closed. Nice looking though.