Blissun 9' Outdoor Patio Umbrella, Outdoor Table Umbrella, Yard Umbrella, Market Umbrella with 8 Sturdy Ribs, Push Button Tilt and Crank

This patio umbrella is just what we were looking for: strong and sturdy, beautiful color, mechanIsm works smoothly and efficiently. It is also a very good size and provides an ample amount of shade. So far in our second season with it, the color has not bleached out from the sun - which is a huge plus! Extremely stable, it is a very good addiion to our patio and we look forward to enjoying it for years to come!

I bought this umbrella two years and two months and 9 days ago, and it’s still holding up well. If I wanted to take better care of it, I would put it away in the winter time, but I like the snow protection, because I like to use my deck and BBQ all year around. Of course, there is a natural bit of fading, our summers get over 100°, winters can drop below zero, snow can get very deep, over a foot sometimes (in those cases, I lower it and knock the snow off).From underneath, there are a few little wrinkly-looking spots, (not actually wrinkly, though), maybe an inch or two long, 1/8 or less wide, in just a few areas here and there that may be wearing thinner. That comes from my use of it. The way I treat it, I might expect to want to buy one next year or the year after that. If I put it away in the winter time, or covered it when not in use, I would easily at least double the life of it.When there are going to be high winds, and I’m aware of it, then I lower it down, but it has held up at least in 20 mile an hour winds. Of course, it’s smart to lower it, even cover it if you’re not going to use it, but sometimes I leave things on the table under the umbrella, because I know it will protect them. So I very rarely lower it down. If it has a heavy snow load, I will lower it to knock it off. Anything over 3 inches of snow, I will probably knock it off.Because it is kept affordable, I recommend it. I did buy a second one to use for a different area in my yard that will get less usage, so it will be lowered more often. But I also think of sun fade, and if I want it to fade evenly, then it’s better to leave it up…or lower and cover it. Where to lower it at not cover it, I would expect it to develop stripes over time from uneven sun fade, as is obvious, but something people overlook and then complain about (totally their fault). There’s a novel idea, lowering and covering it, but not something I do, so up it stays 99% of the time. Lowering it down and covering it would, of course, extend the life of it even further.All the mechanisms are properly made, the pole is sturdy and tilts; it’s not some rinky-dink, cheap pole or mechanism. You can rely on it. And I love the 2 colors I bought (they are out of sight of each other, though they would be complementary).You will need an umbrella stand…I had a neighbor that didn’t seem to understand this concept, and twice I pulled her umbrella out of the street after a little wind, because she would leave it up and did not have a stand. That basically makes it a wind sail. A good one is worth the price. Buy a good one. It’s no place to skimp.And it’s how will you attach it to that stand that matters. If I didn’t have the type of stand I have, (a good, vintage steel plate with the post to receive the umbrella post, and bolts with wing nuts to secure it) I would have the heavy stand, but I would drill into the stand (apparently not all stands actually have a hole for this, and put a screw or bolt in on 2 sides, and it won’t be able to fly up and out of it. I’ve seen people put their umbrella in the stand, but not actually secure the two together by bolting through the receiving post and the umbrella post, and tightening it down so the bolt can’t fall out, and then they wonder why their umbrella flew away. The stand can’t hold your umbrella down unless you lock the two together. Hence the bolts or screws. I know, it should go without saying, but then again…we all see the complainers who don’t get it.And theoretically, one could use anything that is wider than the hole in the table (if that’s your application) where you put the post that can be securely locked onto the bottom of the post is enough to keep it from flying away, even if it were lightweight, as long as it didn’t come off, and wouldn’t fly up and potentially be hard enough with a high force wind to break a glass tabletop.A fairly flat (1/4”-1/2”) circular solid steel umbrella base with the flange is best. It’s heavy, and one can tip the umbrella stand and roll it on the edge to relocate it, and there’s no clunky, bulky base full of sand or water to interfere with where your feet go when you stretch your legs. Plus, those bulky plastic ones seem to crack and break on people.As long as these stay affordable, I’ll keep recommending them, and would definitely buy them as a gift, or to have more of them in my large yard. I like having different spots to hang out.

Love this umbrella! Really good quality. Sturdy. Great color. Easy to open & close with the crank handle.

This umbrella was just as described! I like the shade of beige this arrived in, and it was simple to set up and begin using. It's not the heaviest or sturdiest, but wirh our base, I feel like it will stay in place and provide a lot of shade this summer!

Great quality love the fullness that is on my deck. Got a lot of compliments. I will purchase another one great price.

Well made IMO for the price point. Fabric not necessarily heavy grade, so we'll see how it holds up. I will say that I had purchased one about a month ago and on the first windy day, the open umbrella was caught by a gust and flew up out of the hole in my patio table. I had mistakenly forgotten to tighten the screw holding the umbrella in the holder, so it was totally unsecured. The umbrella was trashed beyond use, with 4 of the arms severely bent or broken, so the construction is not heavy duty. Otherwise, I am happy with this product.

This is a great umbrella! Not much assembly required, had it out of the box and ready to use within a few minutes. I live in South Central Kansas so we do take it inside when not in use, the wind here can be insane and come out of nowhere. We had it out when it was quite windy and it did fine but I noticed if it was tilted, the wind would make it spin. Once we took it off tilt, it was fine. For the vertically challenged, I could easily reach the crank handle to open & close. We are very pleased and it matched my cushions beautifully.

These umbrellas are great. This is my second one I have ordered. The first one was white and black and the black got bleached from the sun. It took about a year for it to get bleach but the price is great so we went ahead and got another one to replace the first. This time we got tan and no sun bleaching has occurred. The quality is good for thw price and so far there have been no issues other than the color fading.