10 FT Solar LED Offset Cantilever Patio Umbrella Hanging Outdoor Market Umbrella-Gray

A market umbrella needs the hole in your dining table to stand up. So the loungers by the pool, the sofa in the corner and the cook at the barbecue all stay in full sun, whatever the forecast says.

This one carries its own 36 inch cross frame with four fillable weight bags, so it stands anywhere on the paving. The arm hangs roughly 78 square feet of cover over whatever you park underneath, and the collar releases so the canopy can swing around to the loungers when the sun moves.

Frame, canopy and ballast

The studio group shows all three parts. The grey canopy at 10 feet across, the curved arm and post that carry it out to one side, and the four black weight bags sitting on the cross frame at the bottom. Fill those on site with sand or gravel, because they are much easier to move empty.

Over the table when you want it there

Set beside a long dining table, the canopy covers the full length of it with the post standing off the end. Nothing rises through the table top, so the middle stays free for serving dishes. Turn the canopy away later and the same umbrella is shading something else entirely.

And over the loungers when you want it there

Same umbrella, different job. Here it hangs over two poolside loungers and the table between them. Ten feet of canopy, roughly 78 square feet of shade, sitting 6.2 feet clear at the rim so it feels like a roof rather than a distant sheet. The post stays back on dry paving.

The gap at the top of the canopy

That opening at the crown is a vent, and it is doing real work. Air pushing up into the canopy escapes through the gap instead of lifting the whole cover, which is the difference between a steady umbrella and a nervous one on a gusty afternoon. The fabric itself is polyester.

A 10 foot canopy throws roughly 78 sq ft of cover, enough for a six seat table or a pair of loungers, with none of it lost to a centre pole.

Release the locking collar on the post, swing the canopy where the sun has gone, and lock it again. The base never moves.

Beads run along every rib, fed by a panel on the arm. A switch on the post turns them on, so nothing is wired and nothing trails.

Eight ribs carry the canopy on a 1.9 inch metal pole, the pair of figures that decide whether a big cover holds its shape.

The vent at the top of the canopy lets a gust pass up through the fabric rather than shoving the whole umbrella.

The cross frame is 36 inches square and takes four bags of 23.5 by 8 by 4 inches, filled on site with sand or gravel.

Wind it open, wind it shut, then strap the folded canopy so it is not flapping against the post all week.

The rim sits 6.2 feet up and the crown 8 feet, so people pass under the middle easily and duck slightly at the edge.

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.

If your table has no hole in the middle, this is the style that shades it. The post parks on the paving beside the chairs.

Two loungers fit under 78 square feet of cover with room to spare, and the post stays well out of the walkway.

Thirty two LED beads charged by the day's sun keep the table lit long after the barbecue is off, with no cord run out.

What we stand behind

• Base dimensions and heights were read off the product's own dimension drawing.
• The shade area, the rib count and the 1.9 in pole come from the manufacturer's description text.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150.
• 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Does a base come with it?

The manufacturer's dimension drawing lists the 36 inch cross frame and four fillable weight bags of 23.5 by 8 by 4 inches as part of the product, and the same base appears under the umbrella in every photograph. The listing text does not spell it out in words, so if the base is the deciding factor for your order, check with us before you buy. Fill the bags on site with sand or gravel; they are far easier to carry empty.

Will it cover a pair of loungers?

Yes. A 10 foot canopy gives about 78 square feet of shade, which takes two loungers and a small table between them, or a six seat dining table. Watch the height rather than the width: the rim is 6.2 feet up and the crown 8 feet, so a lounger sits comfortably under it while a standing adult meets the edge.

How heavy does the ballast need to be?

Fill all four bags. A side post umbrella carries its load off centre, which is why the published advice for the style is consistently more ballast than a centre-pole umbrella of the same canopy width. No holding force figure is published for this model, so fill the bags fully and close the canopy in strong wind.

What is the right way to store it over winter?

Crank it closed, wrap the fixing strap round the folded canopy and let the fabric dry right through first. Canadian care guides are consistent that snow load bends ribs and trapped damp starts mildew, so an umbrella packed away wet is the one that does not survive the season.