oakland living patio umbrella patio stand

Why did I mention the 2" opening? Well, the umbrella I have is just shy of 2" and it would not fit in anything else I tried. We have one of those umbrellas with a brown wood pole that uses a pulley system to open. Those poles are wide, so be careful not to get a base that has too small of an opening. Measure your umbrella's diameter and the base's opening. If you get this base, I've done half of that measurement for you! Finish of product is very good. Took 5 minutes to assemble - wrench will work, socket wrench is better and faster. Round shape of base is great (feet don't hit it as much as a square shaped base). We have a 9ft umbrella in stand set through center of table. I do not think this would be good as a standalone base - it needs the 'confinement' of the opening in a table top to remain stable. Very pleased.

Very heavy weight. I like the color. It goes with my three piece Bistro set. This is just what I was looking for to hold my umbrella on a calm or low wind day. Remember to close the umbrella if winds are high. NO stand will hold an umbrella on very windy days. The wind will get under the umbrella and it may try to fly like a kite.