GRANDPATIO Outdoor 6x4 Ft Rectangular Balcony Umbrella, 360°Tilt & Rotation Flat Umbrella Shade, Navy Blue

At my condo, my patio porch faces the sun in the afternoon and sets beautifully just behind the skyline. It’s pretty awesome, but the problem is it’s so hot from about 3:30-7:30 that the patio hasn’t been able to be used. I tried umbrellas, and sun shades, losing them to the wind and elements. So…I saw this and thought why not. First, it was super easy to install to my patio fence. Like 5 minutes easy! I put it where my favorite seat is that I never get to sit in, tossed the umbrella around in a circle where the clamps meet, and voila! The sun was still there, but it kind of wasn’t. We’re talking instant gratification here. After trying it, I thought it was great, and when finished, I unclamped it, circled it back to take it down until it looked like a stick again. Well…the next day there was no sun…just rain and some HEAVY winds. I thought to myself, here’s where my other attempts lost. Wouldn’t you know it, the thing did not move a muscle. The clamps held firm against the terrifying winds, and when it was all over, it was still in tact, seemingly smiling at what the weather tried to do to instill its will against a seemingly frail pole. To be fair, I did add a few zip ties to the bottom and top rail of the pole. If you have an apartment patio or condo, this is absolutely a must have, and for the price, you just can’t beat it

It was a bit tricky to understand how this works. It’s sturdy. It tilts and rotates! I wanted this to provide shade over my patio door as I have full sun in my backyard. It takes a bit of maneuvering. I recommend getting a sturdy base 20 lbs to stabilize this. I bought a 20%23 half round base, but I think a full round base would be better.