10 FT Patio Cantilever Umbrella with 360° Rotation and Air Vent for Backyard and Poolside-Gray

The sun crosses the yard over the course of an afternoon. With fixed shade the answer is always the same: pick up the chairs, shuffle the table, and do it again an hour later.

Press the pedal at the base of the post, hold the post and turn. The canopy tracks around to wherever the light has gone while the base stays loaded and the furniture stays put. It takes a few seconds and it needs one person.

Three views before you buy

Open from the front, looked at from directly above, and folded down. The overhead view is the one worth studying: you can see the vent sitting at the crown and how the fabric is cut, 10 feet at the widest point and 9.6 feet across the flat sides.

Shade where there is no table

Poolside there is nothing to hold a conventional umbrella up. This one stands on its own frame set back from the water, with the canopy reaching out over the loungers. The manufacturer's caption reminds you the weighted base is bought separately.

The pedal is the whole mechanism

There is no collar to loosen overhead and no tool involved. A small pedal at the foot of the post unlocks the rotation while you stand on it. Hold the post, turn to where you want the shade and step off. It locks again by itself.

What the fabric is rated for

The manufacturer describes the polyester as sun protective, water resistant and wear resistant. There is no UPF number published anywhere on this product, so we will not put one on it. Treat it as good shade and light rain cover, not as a roof.

The arm hangs the canopy over your furniture from one side, so nothing stands in the middle of the group.

Step on the pedal, hold the post, turn. The shade follows the sun and the loaded base stays exactly where it is.

A gap at the crown lets air climb out of the canopy rather than pushing against the whole of it.

A diagonal strut ties the arm back to the post, which is what keeps a long overhang from nodding.

Metal ribs hold the canopy taut across its full width instead of letting the fabric flap at the edges.

No crank gearing to strip. You raise and lower the canopy by hand, which is fewer parts to go wrong.

The cross frame ships with the umbrella. The weighted base that loads it is a separate purchase.

Canopy 10 ft at the widest and 9.6 ft across, 8 ft to the crown, 6.5 ft under the rim.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

It stands on its own frame, so the shade can go over loungers or wet paving where no table exists to hold a pole.

Tables without a centre hole are common and awkward to shade. The post parks beside the chairs and solves it.

This is the plain version of the shape: no lights, no tilt setting, just the offset arm and the rotation.

What we stand behind

• The pedal rotation is shown in the manufacturer's own diagram and described in its text.
• All heights and widths were read off this product's dimension drawing, not estimated.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150.
• 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

How wide is the canopy and how high is the rim?

Ten feet at its widest point, 9.6 feet across the flat sides, 8 feet to the crown and 6.5 feet under the rim. In practice that covers a six seat table or a corner sofa, with enough headroom to stand near the middle. The edge is roughly head height for a tall adult, so keep it clear of doorways and paths.

What base does it need?

The 40 inch cross frame comes in the box. The weights that sit on it do not, and this product's own dimension drawing recommends a 220 lb weighted base. Be aware the description text on the same record says 90 lb, so the manufacturer's paperwork disagrees with itself. The higher figure is the one we would size to, because a cantilever carries its whole canopy off to one side of the post.

Does it have a crank?

No, the lift is manual on this model. You raise and lower the canopy by hand. Fewer moving parts is the upside; a bit more effort on a big canopy is the downside.

What is the winter routine?

Close it, let the canopy dry right through, wipe the post and store it somewhere dry. Canadian umbrella care guides all land on the same two hazards: snow load sitting on an open canopy, and fabric packed away while it is still damp.