PURPLE LEAF Offset Umbrella Base PL215UM Cantilever Umbrella Base, 38.91'' X 38.91''

This base is really sturdy and was relatively easy to assemble. There was a point where having a second person would have made it a little easier to assemble but I did it by myself. The most impressive thing was the customer service and that is what is prompting me to do my first review after being an Amazon customer for roughly 25 years. I bought the umbrella through another company and Purple Leaf reached out to me when they didn't see an umbrella purchase through them and wanted to make sure the base fit and said to return the base if it doesn't fit! Long story short I ended up buying an umbrella through another company due to wife's preference on an umbrella size/color that was not in stock at Purple Leaf. Purple Leaf and I traded messages over several days and I was thoroughly impressed at how prompt, courteous and knowledgable they were. I vowed to write my first review based on the experience. In the end the umbrella fits perfectly and is great but I would have more peace of mind if I had bought the Purple Leaf umbrella. Thank you Purple Leaf!

Great base that is surprisingly already assembled, but requires you to fill it with sand and water. I could not find a funnel with a large enough opening to be practical and the little plastic sheet thing clothes is useless so I ended up putting my sand in a 5 gallon bucket and slowly pouring that in to the reasonably large holes in the two chambers.. that worked really well and at the end I just had to blow/brush off the top since San poured around a bit. It seems really well constructed and much better than the cheap stand that came with my previous umbrella. That was a plastic vanity cover over a couple vinyl sandbags.

I got this base for a 11x11 Purple Leaf double top square umbrella per Amazon's recommendation. There is no instructions to fill the base, so I was frustrated at the beginning, but eventually could figure it out. After filling the base with water and sand, it became very heavy. It was not easy to spread the sand evenly, so I had to ask my son to help lifting the base up. I wish there are wheels for this umbrella base because I could not move it anymore in case I want to transfer the umbrella to another location to have more shades. This base could hold the umbrella pole steady although the double top umbrella was wobbling in the light wind.

This base hasn’t budged for over 5 years now. Solid and simple. And Purple Leaf is located in the USA and has excellent product support. I also bought their umbrella that goes with this base.

We bought this base for the PURPLE LEAF 13ft Patio Umbrella Outdoor Round Umbrella Large Cantilever Umbrella. It's a very large umbrella, and we live in a very windy area. It has done the job of securing the umbrella very well so far. The base is plastic and metal, the plastic part seemed flimsy coming out of the box. Setup was difficult. There are 2 small openings on the top to add sand and water. I wanted to use sand to get maximal stability, and it took me a couple of hours with a funnel to get the sand into the base. There may be a reason why they use such a small opening but it made for a difficult afternoon. I hope it's never necessary to remove the sand- it will be even harder, and the base does not have wheels so it will be very difficult to move with sand in it. If you can live with less weight and just plan to use water, this will not concern you. Once set up, we mounted the umbrella. It takes 2 people to do this safely. As noted, the filled base secures the umbrella very well. It's necessary to stand on the base to fully extend the umbrella, or to put the cover on the umbrella after use. The base flexes when stood on, does not provide a firm surface, and raises concern about longevity over the years. Still, so far, working well, so I gave it 4 stars.