Garden Oasis 11.5 Ft. Steel Round Offset Umbrella w/ Sand Base

Very Nice

So far working well. Base was a little aggravating to put together.

Great umbrella for the price

we've priced these out and would have paid a lot more anywhere else. Really glad I saw the ad.

Nice patio umbrella

I like the item, it works well and seems of good quality. The umbrella is large & provides the shade we were looking for.The only downside seems to be the construction of the base. The base is bottomless with two sandbags that cover the x shaped frame. We live in a windy area. The wind lifted the base & then the sandbags were exposed and the base would not go back down. We eliminated the problem by cutting triangular pieces of wood that cover the x shaped frame on the bottom. That seems to have solved our problem.

Very nice

Much larger than expected....but like it.

Love

Love this

Great value, can move wherever needed, better than pole umbrellas

I have this umbrella, and it's wonderful. We put it over the hot tub in the summer during hot days. At night, we have lights on it, so that we can light up the area. The only rec I'd give is that if you buy this, buy the exact base that goes with it. We tried paving stones, and they don't hold it in place, which can be dangerous if small kids are under it.

Highly recommend

After reading the negative reviews I almost passed on this umbrella. Glad I didn't. I was having my car serviced at Sears Auto and had some time to kill so I wandered over to the patio department. This umbrella was on display. Looked very sturdy so I actually got on the base and tried to move it. It did very well, but how would it do outside ?Turns out even better. We live in South Florida about a half mile from the ocean so our winds are rather strong and sustained. Some reviews said that the unit spun around and broke. I can tell you that these reviewers didn't read the directions. It is supposed to turn 360 degrees and when you place it in position you must lock the lever down. Guess what, it works. Also, they said it blew over in heavy winds. Not mine. I put 200 lbs of construction sand and it's solid. It's best to have the base of the unit closest to the prevailing wind direction so that the umbrella is not fighting the wind. It's great quality and has a very classy appearance.

Very, very, unhappy with this product!

Was very excited when I purchased it. Loved it once we put it up. However, it broke within three weeks of having it. We had a windy day here in Vegas and I went outside to let the umbrella down and the handle was broker, whereas I could not let down the umbrella.  We had to return it broke and all to the store. They would not pick it up and it was delivered to us. So we had to rent a uhaul truck to take it back to the store. The service at the store sucked also.

I like it but....

1st, I put 300 lbs of sand in the base (220 was recommended)

with a bit of wind, it almost tipped a couple times. So, I removed the sang, and butied the base in the ground under 500 pounds of cement. So now, that is not going anywhere.

The bad part is that the thing is designed to swivel. I went swimming with the canopy opened, and again the wind started to twist ie, and (not talking gusty here maybe 10 mph)

it was anough that the metal base actually bent the pieces of metal that limit the rotation ability. Hard to explain. So not I have put a big bolt through the base so it can no longer swivel.

I think it is going to work.

This thing is built sturdy. It is very robust, and I think will last a long time. And for the price, it cant be beat. but in even a light wind, it is going to tip.  I will get a 2nd one but I will buy it knowing I am cementing it into the ground and bolting it so it doesn't swivel.

Very Nice (the umbrella and the price)

This was exactly what we were looking for to give us shade on a very sunny patio,  It was on sale at the time so the price was easily 1/2 to 1/3 of the cost for similar designs and quality at outdoor furniture specialty stores.  The offset design is nice so that the base and pole are not in the way.  The umbrella turns 360-degrees on the base and can be adjusted to any position along the arc of the neck, so it can always be positioned to block the sun wherever it is in the sky.  Assembly was mostly very easy, but it was a little work to put 110 lbs of sand (purchased separately for about $20) into the base.  The only reason this didn't get 5 stars was that the neck of the umbrella was slightly damaged.  It is the last step in the assembly process, so I didn't notice it until everything else, including the sand, was assembled.  It isn't very noticeable and does not impact the use of the umbrella at all so we let it go.

great umbrella for the price....now we can use our patio

we bought our cantilever for our patio that was too hot to enjoy during the hot summer days....we love it.....strong,sturdy and opens/closes with ease....my only recommendation would be to make sure u weight it down properly...i bought 5 bags of play sand from ********** and placed 4 of them into the base...i didn't use the filler bags that came with umbrella....the 5th bag i placed on top of enclosed base...luckily for me, the base is behind a low wall on the patio..so you don't even see it...i've been trying to buy a netting for it but it seems their all sold out for now...i would recommend this product to someone that needs coverage on 2 chairs and 1 lounge...

Broke In Three Months

The umbrella provided nice coverage and stood up to very light winds fairly well, but the cord that opens the umbrella broke and it is now unusable. The sandbags also tore when we were setting up the umbrella and we could not use them.

Backyard Improvement

Easy to assemble, great coverage, and resistant to wind gusts due to free floating design. Swivel design allows us to rotate the umbrella between two separate tables. Now we're able to spend more time in the backyard out of the sun.

Garden Oasis 11.5 ft steel round offset umbrella w/sand base

The height is misleading it is not as tall as you thing it would be, and the umbrella instructions said it has 3 differtent position NOT TRUE is only has one. One good thing it is easy to put together execpt for the sand bag which is a mess. Its not worth the price you pay.

Excellent Buy

We bought this to provide shade on one end of our pool deck and it does a good job. To save space on the pool deck I created an area with 12" patio blocks 3 x 3 for the umbrella base. (perfect fit). Used four 50 pound bags of play sand to fill the two sand bags that came with the umbrella. It's very stable in the wind. It's easy to open and adjust. We looked at some others, one in **********, which is from the same manufacturer but a little smaller and with a more difficult adjustment mechanism. It had lights on it but when we set up this Sears model it has two ways of attaching lights. VERY HAPPY

very bad item

this umbrella does not tilt or pivot 360 as stated the wind just tears it apart and the sand bags leaked I wish I had saved the packaging so I could send it back

garden oasis umbrella

Not quite what we expected. Nice umbrella to help shade the pool but, it really does not look like 11.5ft. The base is made of plastic so quality wise it is overpriced!

One of the better I've owned

It seems like a solid umbrella, we love the style, and what a plus to have the base included. It's way overpriced but if you can get it on sale it's worth it.

Garden Oasis 11.5 ft

Got a great reduced price and works great. Simple to assemble, do need sand, at least 200 LBS.. dont use(open) when wind is over 10 MPH, great flexibility. Big shade area for our use!! worth it!