– 2.7 X 3.65 M Garden Cantilever Parasol, Large Rectangular Overhanging Patio Umbrella with Crank Handle and Tilt for Balcony and Outdoor, Gray

After scouring multiple garden centres around my area (50mile ish radius), I was surprised at how expensive these have become. Anywhere from £700 to £1000 and in most cases you need to add a base to that as well which can also be upwards of £100. I prefer to actually see before I buy in most cases but I know a friend who highly recommended the brand even though he had a different product. I ordered it and was not disappointed. Yes I had to buy a base as well but all told my purchase was under £600 all in. The constructon of this is outstanding. Better than or at least equal to more expensive parasols in the said garden centres and mine included built in lighting as well. I bought the 100kg base, have only filled it water and its perfectly stable. None of those 4 x rediculously heavy concrete petal weights for me. Once the base is filled with water, its a 2 person parasol lift onto the base and the shroud does a nice job of tidying up the appearence. It rotates via a removable winding handle and the parasol opens via the same method. Dead easy to operate. Also, the tilt function is also easy via a trigger release. Just squeeze the trigger and just slide the handle up and down the shaft to where you want it. Release the trigger to relock it into the locating holes and its secure. Well thought out design. You get 2 handles, a cover (sadly basic and beige, our parasol is grey, and our furniture is also grey, but it does the job and a long collapsable rod to put it on and off ... yes you need it because its abut 10feet tall. For the winter I will buy a heavier duty cover as I have nowhere to store it during winter mths so after wd40ing the mechanisms for proctection, outside it will live. This is truly a great parasol, well made, heavy duty all aluminium framework (no rust) and really looks the business. Time will tell how long it will last but Im sure I can get a good few years out of this one. Highly recommended.

The media could not be loaded. A fabulous parasol at an amazing price. Great quality materials and construction and was quite easy to put up with minimal effort. Obviously, it will take two people to mount it onto the parasol base to be safe, but once assembled it is very easy to deploy, tilt and rotate. It looks stunning on our new patio and the built-in solar lights on the struts are a brilliant addition. Really pleased with my purchase and I think it is worth every penny. Great customer service as well.

Wow so pleased I didn’t go for a cheap and cheerful umbrella. The cantilever parasol is the bees knees. A lot more than I thought I would spend on one, but absolutely worth it. We have used it all this summer. The material is very good quality, it tilts so you are still shaded even when the sun is low in the sky, easy to put up and down and swivels easily too. Was a bit worried when we had a breeze as it did creak a little bit, but stayed very stable. I bought the 3.3m grey one. It covers all of our three seater settee, two armchairs and two stools. I think this should last a fair few years. Definitely worth paying a bit extra for the quality. As for the base I emailed them directly and they provided me with the correct base. By the was the base is quite expensive and bigger than I thought, but needed to take the weight of the parasol. We filled ours with dry sand. A big expense for us, but definitely worth it to go with our new landscaped garden.

Sturdy frame and canopy that does not require much assembly. Purchased with base and all fits together easily.Once assembled really easy to operate and the lights look great.

Great Cover. It rotates and tilts so i can cover my patio from any angle all day long. Robust and sturdy build. Make sure you remove the packing material inside the canvass when you install for the first time or it wont open.

An honest review.We watched the glossy video and thought - what as great umbrella system.We payed our £600 for the umbrella base and cover. Not cheap!We assembled the umbrella (quite easy) and thought this looks great!We bought £20 worth of sand - filled the base with sand and water.We put the umbrella up and thought this really is fabulous - what a great umbrella!We put it up and down 5 times over 5 days .... and on the 5th time the winding mechanism failed !!!!Then began, an entire week of back breaking frustration and wasted time and energy trying to empty out the 100KGof water and sand from the base (my wife and I aren't young anymore) and then get amazon to come and collect the units.All in all it was pretty horrible experience.I'm afraid, as far as I'm concerned and the only conclusion I was able to come to was - in our case, clearly and demonstrably the manufacturing quality did not not match the glossy advertising video and swish music. Design wise and looks wise I was impressed but of course a mechanical umbrella is only as good as it's mechanics. In the case of our umbrella it lasted a week!I think perhaps I should of heeded other negative reviews and adhered to that old trusteed saying - caveat emptor!

Have just put the canopy up. Certainly need 2 people as quite heavy. The instructions are as clear as mud. Took over an hour to put up. The main metal pole which sits in the stand has to be in the position as the main canopy pole will not fit. This was not clear in the instructions. Also there is padding in the inside of the canopy. You cannot see it and certainly is difficult to remove if short. A lot of crying and laughing done for this project. Good coverage of our table and chairs and good for our windy patio. Base was not included so bought separately and is quite substantial in size for the weight of the canopy. Material and colour is good and easy to operate.

Pay a bit more you get better quality! Had a cheaper cantilever parasol and in very light winds it snapped ! so this is a more robust product!