I bought this umbrella for my backyard seating area. You NEED a weight for the base. I didnt buy one, because I was looking on resale sites for a cheap or free one. In the meantime, I have been using a 20 lb weight on the base. It works, but as soon as a breeze comes up, the umbrella tips over. So make sure you are weighting the base down. That aside, it is a very nice umbrella. Looks great and seems sturdy. It takes a minute to get used to how to open it, but once you do its easy. Make sure you lift the sleeve before adjusting the umbrella so you dont break it.
nice wide umbrella
I bought this umbrella for my backyard seating area. You NEED a weight for the base. I didnt buy one, because I was looking on resale sites for a cheap or free one. In the meantime, I have been using a 20 lb weight on the base. It works, but as soon as a breeze comes up, the umbrella tips over. So make sure you are weighting the base down. That aside, it is a very nice umbrella. Looks great and seems sturdy. It takes a minute to get used to how to open it, but once you do its easy. Make sure you lift the sleeve before adjusting the umbrella so you dont break it.