Sherry A.
I am probly not your best review. We set it up in June and have opened it up once to check for insects before putting the cover on. It has been a very busy summer for our household and I have not used my deck once. I can say that this year we filled the base with water, so it will have to be emptied and stored so as not to freeze and sustain possible damage. Next year, I plan to fill it with sand so that the base can stay out all winter (I hope)after that. It is so stinkin' heavy that I really cannot fathom dealing with it by myself.
Veronica J.
This is the second umbrella we purchased. The first one was for our deck and this one is out by the pool. There’s no higher praise than a repeat purchase. They are both beautiful, well made and stable, withstanding the wind during several strong rain storms.
Glen J. McCartney
Very Sturdy and Stable
Very sturdy, easy to assemble and very stable. Love that you can rotate as sun moves through the sky
Rita M. Mcconnell
Beautiful umbrella, excellent customer service!
This umbrella, with the recommended stand, is outstanding! The color is vibrant, the umbrella provides great shade coverage. It is very sturdy too. We had a minor issue with a part upon install and it was quickly resolved by the company. They responded right away and took care of the issue.
CrazyforAZ
Expensive but worth it.
We had three patio umbrellas this summer that went sailing out of there holders when we had some wind. We decided to go for it and get this umbrella. It is in such a different class as anything we have had before. It is sturdy, heavy duty and adjustable. We had long wished for a shade tree for the southwest corner of our home. This umbrella with its 11 ft umbrella shade the entire patio area when the sun gets to be the hottest. Wish we had bought this several years ago.
Larryg
Wonderful product
This is a well built and easy to use umbrella. It is so big, that it gives me a lot of shade for an entire seating area. It looks nice and holds up in the wind. It is very heavy, should you have to take it down for a hurricane, so be sure you have two strong people to set it up and break it down. I sprayed it with sun and water spay to keep it looking good. Even comes with a cover when it is not in use.
Lawrence A. Lyle
Great Customer Service
My umbrella had been up for a year when a thunderstorm hit us and our guest left it open as they headed for better cover. The umbrella held up through the storm but the winds shifted from the opposite direction after the storm passed. Because it was left tilted the umbrella¡¯s angle looked like a satellite dish as the wind caught it. The base was bolted but the wind ripped the umbrella out off the base. The umbrella didn¡¯t break but the bolts ripped through the metal of the base. I contacted Purple Leaf¡¯s customer service and was able to get a new base and stand for a minimal cost and I am now back up enjoying the shade. I¡¯ll had the winds were 30-40 mph and probably wouldn¡¯t have broken if not for the tilt the umbrella was left open.
Sara
If u have money buy it lol
Beautiful love it ,you need to strong ppl to put it together,it stands the strong winds in Malibu ,was very expensive,so I guess u get what u pay for ,I love it
Paulette
Purple Leaf 11 ft offset umbrella
We found it easy to assemble and set up in the Purple Leaf stand. It is very sturdy.
Robbin L.
Love my new umbrella
Love it. The Khaki is more of a tan / beige color without even a hint of green; which is exactly was I was hoping it would be. The mast is a nice platinum color with an eggshell finish. The umbrella, mast, the mechanisms to raise and lower, to crank open / close, and crank to rotate are very well made and easy to use. Just remember to raise the mast to the highest position before turning the crank to open the umbrella, then you can lower the mast to tilt to the position you desire. It took 2 of us far less than an hour to unpack and assemble the umbrella. We bought the set of 4 triangular base weights and filled them with dry sand, and I think that is going to be adequate to keep the umbrella stable. I am so happy I bought this umbrella rather than the model at our local garden center which was almost 4 times the price.
Marden
Worth the money!
This beautiful and sturdy umbrella creates a cabana-like feel! We love it!!!! Living on a ridge, we get a lot of wind. It has held up to some pretty big gusts. Of course we always put it down when we¡¯re not using it. The umbrella is pricey, but worth it. You get what you pay for! So glad we picked this one!
Torie
Made very good! Lots of shade
This umbrella is amazing! It¡¯s made so good and sturdy. It gives a lot of shade too. ???? We bought the base that goes into the concrete for it and placed it before the concrete was poured.
Jellybelly
Highly recommend! Outstanding customer service!
The umbrella is beautiful. This company stands behind its product and their customer service is outstanding. We will purchase all future umbrellas from this awesome company.
K
I love this umbrella!
The packaging it was shipped in was practically disintegrated but the umbrella was ok. It took 2 of us to set it up because it is large and awkward for just 1 person. The 10 foot umbrella is great for my patio and blocks the sun really nicely. I love this thing and it has made my patio a very comfortable place to sit. You definitely need to buy the umbrella stand they recommend with this umbrella (I did) and it worked great just filled with water. I read online that some people fill the stand with sand so that's another option. Either way this umbrella needs a very heavy sturdy stand so dont skip that.
H. Downs
I LOVE THIS UMBRELLA!
This umbrella is exactly what I needed! It's large enough to shade my patio, and I can rotate and adjust it as needed to block the sun as it's setting. Very sturdy, and looks nice decorated with lights that I added. The stand it comes with isn't strong enough to hold it, so you need to buy a water/sand fillable stand. It's gotten windy a few times, and the post doesn't move an inch. The umbrella itself sways with the wind, but never enough for me to be concerned.
Ian
Great umbrella, easy to use
I bought this umbrella for our pool 2 years ago. We use it about once a week during the summer months and it's great. Easy to operate (unfold/fold) as well as rotate around the base. Seems sturdy. We're in Phoenix and it has survived several monsoon storms. About a month ago I did have a part on it start to breakdown because of sun damage but their customer service handled my issue quickly. I don't regret my purchase at all.
Donald
Very well engineered umbrella
Yes its pricey and it doesn't come with the base you need, if you can't attach it via some other method but this umbrella should last a LONG time, it is very well engineered and sturdy. It goes together quickly although interpreting the direction "drawings" takes a bit of concentration. I used 2 inch bolts to attach the bottom cross structure to my deck so I didn't have to buy the additional base. My thought process was to find the correct spot for it and anchor it there because with the optional base filled with sand or water you're not really going to be able to move this thing around anyway. Worth the money IMO.
Denise
It provides great shade from our searing Arizona sun
This umbrella was super-easy to assemble, despite some initial questions we had after looking at the directions. It provides great shade from our searing Arizona sun and is easy to adjust. We purchased the Purple Leaf Offset Patio Umbrella Base Sand/Water Filled Set Pack of 4 Square too, which provides a very sturdy base. It hasn't yet been tested by our monsoon storms, but seems like it will hold up nicely.
midwesterner
Excellent patio cover!
This is a wonderful patio umbrella. Purchased this prior to looking at adding a lattice cover to our patio. Once it was installed we decided we did not need a lattice cover. Had a small shipping problem originally. Purple Leaf took care of it promptly. I am more than satisfied with this umbrella.
Nadene Norr
Very sturdy, well built Cantelever umbrella.
My old cantilever umbrella finally had to go to umbrella heaven after 12 years of good service. After a lot of research we chose the Purple Leaf 11 ft double top umbrella. It appeared very well built and sturdy. In fact, this has proven to be the case. The umbrella is solid, but easy to use. I particularly like the 360 degree turn, which is made easy with the hand crank. The umbrella support rods are very strong. While I was moving the umbrella to its final destination I opened it before I had the base secured and it was blown over without any damage to the supports. I secured base with water ballast and added another 200 lbs in steel plates on top of the base to protect against gusting winds (did this with the old umbrella in addition to the sand in the base)
This is a great, sturdy well built umbrella. I would encourage the company to provide 2 cranks. It would also be great if they had a base that would look like the water ballast base, but allow the use of sand, or steel plates, or a water option.
albert m. krueger jr.
I'd purchase again
Love my umbrella, i assembled by myself, very sturdy
Tom L.
Great Umbrella Great Service
This umbrella is easy to assemble and easy to operate. When I received the umbrella a couple of parts were missing the dealer responded very quickly and sent me the parts needed. We have used and enjoyed the umbrella daily. A sturdy base or proper anchoring is highly recommended. The included cover is great to help preserve the umbrella when stored. I would highly recommend this umbrella. The black looks great, makes a great statement.
kathy
Awesome Umbrella
So thrilled with this umbrella, the quality is Wonderful and very easy to use and the best umbrella for the money I've found..love the forest green color and 11 ft size...a reminder is to remember to remove padding and centerpiece cup before trying to put up..thought something was wrong but it was just us..Works perfect and highly recommend.
Melissa K
Worth the money
This umbrella is no joke. It's expensive, but cheap is expensive too. We bought one for much less two years ago and here we are now buying one that won't crap out like the cheap one. You can tell right off the bat that it is made with top quality materials. I live the 360 rotation. It's easy to use. My husband put it together without help, but the bolts and screws that came with it were busted. He replaced them easily with some from his own supply.
The size is massive so it provides wonderful coverage. Would definitely recommend!