By Maralyn from Newark NJ on 8/16/2011

Broke within the hour of using it.  Horrible. Dont waste your money.

By Brandy from Cumming, GA on 7/25/2011

This was fine for our use, a week at the beach. Well priced but not well made for more use. If we had wanted to keep it longer, we couldn't have b/c the strap broke and the wire frame bent. I'd say as long as you only need it for a short trip, excellent deal ... otherwise I guess you get what pay for. Would I buy again for another short trip? absolutely. The shipping was quick as promised!

By Cocoa/Miso from Atlanta, GA on 7/3/2011

Very nice umbrella. Light weight.  Fair sun protection.  Bury in sand about a foot & it stays put. Can withstand pretty high winds.  If wind turns it inside out, you can flip it back over.  Bought 6, 2 of each color for a beach reunion.  Set them up the 2nd morning and left them up all day.  Only brought the top part of the umbrella in each night.  Left half the pole buried for the whole week.

By gg from monmouth county, nj on 9/3/2010

Umbrella fabric is weak. While pulling the wraparound plastic strap that keeps the umbrella tightly wrapped for carrying, it ripped the fabric of the umbrella the strap was attached to. Also, plastic case is very cheap and carrying strap will not last.

The umbrella itself is OK. I used it on the beach and everything works in that it opens, closes, tilts, and sticks into the sand.  Its just that everything else (carrying case, carrying strap, wrapping strap) is very flimsy.

I probably would've returned it, but since the initial shipping charge was almost as much as the umbrella and I wanted an umbrella for our vacation, I decided to keep it.

By Renee from Raleigh, NC on 8/25/2010

This umbrella worked great & it was a great price! I saw the exact same one on other sites that were 5 to 10 dollars more. It did what I needed it to do, give us shade. Great Value!

By lyudmila t. from mahwah, NJ on 7/26/2010

good a specialy in windy day because not fly away (soft fabric)