Greenbay 3m Round Parasol 8 Metal Ribs Construction Garden Furniture Parasol Outdoor Umbrella With Winding Crank & Tilt Function (Wine Red)

I bought this and within 4 weeks the up and down winding mechanism broke. The parasol was stuck in the open position. During the time i was liaising with the buyer we had some windy weather and consequently the parasol blew over and snapped. The seller said that because the parasol was left outside in windy weather they were not replacing or refunding! I dont know anyone who has room in their house to store a 3m open parasol (certainly not me) we couldnt store it in our outdoor shed either due to the parasol being stuck open. The seller thought they were doing the right thing by offering me to buy the same parasol at a reduced price of £40! I am trying to contact amazon customer services to try and get a replacement or refund because this would never have happened if the parasol had not broken after 4 weeks of light usage. Very unprofessional, sub-standard, money grabbing company with appalling customer services. AVOID AVOID AVOID AVOID if you want a decent parasol fit for purpose and if it breaks then throw your money in the bin.

2019: Very pleased with this parasol. It's robust, easy to assemble/disassemble, and easy to operate. Nice quality fabric, which withstood a torrential downpour and kept everything bone dry underneath. Excellent - recommended.UPDATE JUNE 2020: This parasol is not UV stabilised. Last summer was awful, and the parasol mainly remained closed. It was put away for winter, and I've just got it out again. The outer folds where the closed parasol was exposed to the sun are bleached light grey, while the inner folds remain black. So it looks striped - not a good look! I've removed two stars from my original review. You'd think UV stabilisation would be a basic requirement for a parasol, wouldn't you?

Sitting under the parasol right now, it looks great and seems sturdy. Setting it up was easy and now looking forward to a summer BBQ, or whatever else we are able to do in the middle of this Covid-19 lockdown. At least this will cheer us all up a bit, perhaps we will even be allowed to enjoy it with friends one day.

I am quite pleased with this product. Initially it was as I expected regarding size, design and colour. The wind up mechanism is so easy to use.The disappointment I have is that within a very short time of being left outside the exposed top side changed colour from pine green to olive green. The interior underside has not changed. So my word of warning would be to those wishing to purchase this product in green to consider winding it down after use and even better bring it indoors to protect the colour from fading/changing.

Sturdy parasol pole easy to fit instead of screw in acton there is a button which can be depressed to take the pole apart. Fabric looks sturdy and winding mechanism works smoothly. Very impressed so far. We are using the polythene bag and cardboard box to store the parasol when not in use, |I have found out, to my cost, that leaving it outside permanently can fade the fabric and it can be damaged in high winds.

Not particularly sturdy as the pole is quite thin so it used to spin around with the slightest breeze, I say used to as we came down one morning and found that the strong wind during the night had practically bent the pole in two so now we're back to using the old one while looking for another replacement. I guess you get what you pay for, will invest a slightly better one next time.

An aluminium structure and wind release brolly were main selling points, plus price. Arrived promptly, simply but adequately packaged, and is simple to put together, with push release clip for the lower pole. Winding mechanism is fine. Does not come with base so you will need to get one.

Arrived yesterday, ahead of expected delivery date "Brilliant Service".Husband put it together, no effort involved, and he was very happy with it. Would appear to be strong and sturdy, just what's required. Love the wine colour too.Overall, at such a good price would highly recommend plus an Extra Super Speedy Delivery.