I like this set for the value and quality
I like the size, it was easy to put together. Mainly it was just the base as I remember and then some bolts to secure the umbrella to the stand. I only needed help lifting the umbrella and slipping it on the base. I'm a woman putting this together. This was purchased as a 2nd umbrella to provide more privacy from the other side of our patio. Everything seems to be aluminum including the handle which I wanted. I heard on other brands that the plastic handles and cranks don't last long. It would have been great if the base were included and didnt need to be purchased separately. I ordered the base from the same company. I can remove the fillable sections if I wish to move the umbrella. I filled the base with water. It gives more stability with water than using sand. Plus sand would be an additional cost and messy. And, sand does not offer the same weight compared to water in weighing the base down. It NEEDS something sturdy to hold the umbrella from falling forward and in place. If you attempt to put the umbrella up without a filled base it will turn over. For the price point this works well so far. It moves smoothly right and left and will turn all the way around using the foot pedal. We purchased another high end one from Costco that also is able to tilt right to left In addition, as this one does not. But I knew that before I purchased and our other one has unlimited up and down settings, unlike this one. We didn't want to spend too much for the secondary umbrella. It compares in being quiet and doesn't make any noise with any wind. It moves very little. I always put our umbrellas down at night or if the weather is not ideal. I plan to bring the umbrellas in over the winter to preserve them. If I had to do it over I might have purchased a generic fillable base because I could have saved almost 50% on the base I found after the purchase, and it would have held more water. But it would have been more bulky to step over. This umbrella seemed to have very good value for the money. I have no regrets on purchasing this cantilever umbrella. I saved a little money purchasing the red one. It goes well with our denim blue looking patio sectional and our other light silvery grey cantilever umbrella set. If your looking for one this is good quality for the price. You might want to give this one a try. I would definitely purchase this again without hesitation. Especially at the price I paid. I've been using this everyday since I got it. Very, very happy with it. If I had found this one first I would have been happy buying 2 of these to serve my purposes. Love it! Read more





















