I read the reviews on the smaller version and opted for this one because of the wind vents. However, this one spins in a breeze and the umbrella part unscrews itself from the bottom pole. I thought it was spinning in the base and that I needed to tighten it down. However, that is not the case. It is actually separating at the connection. This is dangerous. Therefore, I cannot leave it up and its a pain to take up and down due to the size. Also, filling the sand bags is a huge pain. It would have been a lot easier if the sand bags had larger opening and I could have just placed the bags I purchased inside of the covers instead of having to pour them in.
Blows Around In A Breeze
I read the reviews on the smaller version and opted for this one because of the wind vents. However, this one spins in a breeze and the umbrella part unscrews itself from the bottom pole. I thought it was spinning in the base and that I needed to tighten it down. However, that is not the case. It is actually separating at the connection. This is dangerous. Therefore, I cannot leave it up and its a pain to take up and down due to the size. Also, filling the sand bags is a huge pain. It would have been a lot easier if the sand bags had larger opening and I could have just placed the bags I purchased inside of the covers instead of having to pour them in.