Bulky, tall and large
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I knew this would be large but honestly it's bigger and more bulky than pictures let on. It took a minimum of two people to unpack and assemble due to the length and weight. The assembly instructions have bad grammar and broken English so you basically rely on the pictures more. You will need a lot weight on the base to offset the umbrella, I used almost 200lbs and it was stable enough to open without leaning. It also really needs a flat even surface that isn't on any slope or hill at all. It cranks open, tilts, lowers, and raises easily and definitely shades a large enough area to cover a small group of people. It does only tilt up in one direction so keep that in mind when setting it up, as well as the height of the pole. It also states that if there is wind that it will need to be closed as to not damage anything. I found that I would need to take off the whole top pole with umbrella from the base pole as it can swing easily with just a slight breeze. Overall this cantilever umbrella is nice and huge but has it's quirks that you'll need to keep in mind when in use and not.