LAUSAINT HOME Outdoor Patio Umbrella with Base included, 12 FT Deluxe Curvy Cantilever Umbrella Heavy Duty Offset Hanging Umbrella with 360° Rotation for Market, Pool, Garden, Backyard, Deck (Beige)

I purchased this umbrella for my East-facing patio in Arizona and it seems to be a very good quality product. In retrospect, I may have been more satisfied with the smaller (11') size. As our climate continues to change, we are seeing more frequent and stronger winds around my home; I worry about my umbrella blowing around too much and therefore open it infrequently.I'm very pleased with the design and especially like the extra, sturdier rib that ties back to the post. It is very easy to operate, rotating within the base and sliding the umbrella up and down the elegant, curved post. The mechanism for opening the umbrella works quite easily as well and the quality of the band and fastener that hold it closed is excellent.I would caution other buyers to carefully measure your space to determine optimal placement. I thought I'd paid sufficient attention to the diagrams in the online listing and my umbrella opens fine and is usable in some positions as it rotates within the base and the tilt adjusts by sliding up and down the post. However, I placed it too close to the house and therefore cannot enjoy the full range of positioning as it bumps into the house. I'd highly recommend that if you can have a couple of big, strong folks hold the umbrella in a few positions to help determine the best placement, that would be a good choice. I am a 70-year-old woman overcoming a knee injury a few months back working alone to install my umbrella. On the other hand, it can be assembled and installed by a 70-year-old woman working alone!Fortunately, I'd followed the suggestion I saw in another review and left some of my sand in the bags while adding to my base, in case the base needed to be moved later. The design of the bags that hold the sand is extremely good. They fit just perfectly and are sturdy material like heavy-duty tarps. There are two bags, but each is divided into two compartments. I just loaded a full bag of sand into each of the four compartments and then filled in around that with loose sand. The Velcro-held openings are sufficiently large for easy loading and the quality/strength of the Velcro is fantastic.I would definitely recommend this umbrella, however consider the amount of wind in your area and pay special attention to placement so that it can move freely and you can take advantage of all the flexibility in where your shade lands.

Very good umbrella. We purchased the 12' Sunbrella version. To be fair, we just put this together, so we reserve judgment for when it's used a bit more. But, in any case, the first thing that stands out when you get this is that it came on time as promised and was delivered properly by FedEx. A bit heavier than we thought at around 88lbs, but easy to move.When you open up the box, the first thing that you notice is how well it is packed, and a diagram of the contents with item ID numbers/letters is printed on the underside of the top opening of the box. The instructions tell you to remove the contents in a particular order.The instructions are relatively clear, but like most drawn directions, you have to be careful to build in the correct orientation. More about that shortly. The instructions come with all the screws, bolts, washers, and tools you need to put the umbrella together. They are in a blister pack, with the item codes printed on the back with slats to open it and remove what you need. There are NOT a lot of parts. But, it is a bit difficult to open each slotted back, and because it is blistered onto the nuts/bolts, a bit difficult to remove from the packaging, but with some patience and pulling/stripping, it comes out.The instructions are well presented, and if you want a video of how to install it, I believe there is a video on YouTube. I didn't use that, I just used the parts and diagrams.The next thing you realize is that the key components, like the rotator, base, step release, cantilever pole, and umbrella housing is VERY well constructed. Solid and heavy, coated-aluminum. It comes across as being able to hold its own in any condition. There are plastic parts, but they aren't structural. Putting the unit together is not difficult, and as others have said, the only part that may need 2 people is when you are putting the umbrella housing into the base. It can be done by one person, but it becomes a bit clumsy with the size of the umbrella. The main umbrella housing comes complete setup-wise, except you need to put in 2 pieces that are already semi-attached. We got Sunbrella fabric, and it comes already attached to the umbrella rods and it looks and feels great.When you are putting in the screws and holders you need to be careful about the orientation of the parts, as the diagram only gives a limited view/words about where they go. For example, when you are putting in the sidewalls of the base, you must put them in the correct positions relative to the step release, or the tops will not install. Difficult to see that in the diagrams. Also, when you put in the umbrella rod/housing to the base, you may have the umbrella upside down because it seems to be going that way with the curvature of the base holder, but it's not. It goes in the opposite direction, and we had to remove it, turn the umbrella, and put it back in.It does take some adjusting to get the metal guides into the base, but overall the quality of the machining to accept the screws wherever noted was excellent. No stripped screws, no poorly drilled holes in the pole base. Easy to assemble.About the only thing that is annoying and messy is adding the sand. Get 250 lbs of kid's play sand and fill it up in the four supplied container holders. Scooping vs pouring will make it easier and more manageable, especially as you must pack it evenly across the whole holder on all sides to fit in approximately 55-60 lbs in each bag. I used a portable shop vac to vacuum up all the excess sand.A word of caution, do your best to position the base to where it can be most helpful. Yes, the rotator is easy to use, and the pics on Amazon show you the extent of the range and position where the umbrella comes to, but remember, once in its place with all that sand, it's very very difficult to move around. Keep in mind that the sun moves, so there likely is no one spot that works in all angles. The fact that the umbrella rotates and can adjust its angle makes it great for almost any reasonable placement.The riser handle is solid and looks modern, the opening is large enough to fit any hand, and it's easy to move up and down. The locking wheel keeps the riser in place, and the crank is very easy to turn in either direction. Putting the umbrella down and storing it for the night is simple, and the closing tabs keep it bundled. We bought a cantilever umbrella weather cover that has a handle to lift it over the top and cover the fabric and housing for greater protection and to make it last.Overall, it takes an hour or so (minus the time scooping and cleaning all the sand) to put together alone and fix any screw-ups you may have. But, as it compares to other products we have purchased, this is a solid umbrella and looks great. We looked for a cantilever umbrella for over 2 months and looked at those costing from $200 to $3,500. Couldn't get comfortable with the over $1,000 options, and tried to get comfortable with the look, construction, and color of the others. While reviews can go all over, so sometimes you take them with a grain of salt, we got comfortable with the Lausaint Home Umbrella, and it didn't disappoint!For the money - a great buy!

Assembly took some time but very well laid out and instructions are easy to follow. It’s strong, durable and heavy duty. The diameter is perfect for a good shade. Rotation lever makes it very easy to move around and verticle adjustment allows for a tilt. Very impressed at the quality. Filling with sand allows for a sturdy base. It was interesting to see that it held very well in gusts of 15 mph as a test.Recommendation to manufacturer : The only thing missing in this set up is a cover. Once the umbrella is down, I believe a cheapy waterproof cover would be great. And as a consumer I would pay extra for it . But there are some universal covers available on Amazon that would do just fine.A++++ can’t go wrong with this product and is a great gift idea.

The umbrella itself is pure heaven. Sturdy, impressive to the eye, well constructed, awesome canvas coverage that produces great shade. The issue I had - and others I personally spoke to - is the way the assembly instructions are provided; in pictorial format. It's also the reason this product did NOT get a 5 star rating. One has to be an MIT graduate to get the assembled product done in one try. Granted, the pictures (drawings) show the how but not the why. The "culprit" is product "N", which attaches the base pole to the umbrella pole. It would be beneficial to know that the hard plastic cap has 4 grooves in the inside that align with the pole bolts that covers those bolts and makes the unit one solid pole. Failure to do so results in the pole spinning around and produces unprintable words of frustration. Other than that flaw, this is a great product!