JoeShade Portable UV Sun Shade Umbrella with Tripod Stand – Lightweight, Adjustable, and Instant Sun Protection for Outdoor Sports, Camping, and More – Red

Sturdy, great quality and comes in handy. It's adjustable and portable. We use this at the bleachers when watching our kids' track and field events.

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: The five stars remain … wish I could give more. The original unit sent to me was definitely defective. The replacement unit, sent to me by the owner of the company, is much better than the original unit. The replacement unit’s components are assembled tighter than the original unit. No parts loser than they need to be. The parts with movement do so smoothly. Nothing gets stuck. This shade is very easy to put together. The base legs practically place themselves. One need only tighten the knob. The umbrella component opens easily and is huge, providing ample shade. It took me just under one minute to put this shade together to how I wanted it. The shade material is sturdy and very effective. The sun, no matter how bright, does not get through. Storing the shade is easy. It takes up very little room in the trunk of my car, and it is ready for use whenever I need it. Parks without shade trees are no longer a problem for me. This shade is perfect. UPDATE: The owner called me back and agreed I received a defective unit. He is going to send a replacement one. I will leave this review at 1 star until the owner of Joe Shade calls me back and tells me how to fix the umbrella. It is made in China, which means the parts and assembly are inferior. The knob labeled "leg lock" doesn't really lock the legs. It doesn't tighten. It simply spins and spins and spins, rendering the legs unstable. The "twist lock" is supposed to hold the height of the umbrella into place. This "twist lock" is too tight and I need to get a Teamster to untwist it. Regardless, the "twist lock" does not lock the pole is place. To collapse the umbrella, one must bring a tool kit. There is a small, metal plate which, when pressed, collapses the umbrella. Thing is, there is a cheap, red plastic button which is supposed to press that metal plate, and this cheap plastic part doesn't line up with the plate it is supposed to press. One must slide a long screw driver into the assembly and press the metal plate. There is a small, white, plastic part labeled "quick release". This is where the two parts of the umbrella lock together. This is the only thing which works.

I ordered this sunshade for us to enjoy the fall soccer season here in FL and keep the sun off of us. It arrived in a very timely manner and in it's carry case. Once I took the sunshade out of the carry case as it comes in 2 pieces (the stand part and the umbrella part), I could not fit it back int the case! I was frustrated as you can imagine, and wrote immediately to Amazon to express my displeasure. It was a Friday evening and my phone rang with a number I did not recognize from IL. It was the President of JoeShade himself (Dave Shober) calling me to inquire/trouble shoot about my displeasure with the case that accompanied the shade. He listened to my complaint about the case and immediately told me that there had been issues with some of the cases being too small for the SunShades to fit into (without an absolute struggle) and that he was going to send me a new case to correct the problem. I was so impressed that he would call me on a Friday evening to rectify the situation. True to his word, a new case arrived in the mail a short time later, proper size and the SunShade fits perfectly in it, without a struggle. The Sunshade itself is exactly what we wanted. It is lightweight and easy to transport. As I stated above, it comes in two (2) pieces, the base and the umbrella. It is easy to assemble (even for 1 person). There are 3 anchors that come with it as well to anchor the umbrella to the ground to prevent it from tipping over in a windy day. You will want to use these as it does tip easily, even in a light wind. The umbrella can be angled to keep the sun off of you. The material that the umbrella is made of seems durable and is the same material that the case is made of. I like that it fits easily into the trunk or back of the car. For the money, this is a really good buy and you cannot beat the customer service (that Amazon) as well as JoeShades offers.

I sit at my kids sporting events several times a week so I'm always in the sun. I love this umbrella. It is very light weight, assembles and disassembles easily, provides 100% shade from the sun and protection in the rain (light rain -- not a downpour!). You can tilt it, which is nice when the sun is starting to set. You can also easily adjust the height of the umbrella as well. It comes with stakes but I would recommend purchasing some weights. The stakes don't work if you're sitting on pavement at a ball field and they really don't do much unless there is zero wind. The umbrella works well even when it's windy and it's quite sturdy. You will need to put your feet over the base and hold onto the pole on windy days. That may bother some people but it's a small sacrifice for me because it's so easy to assemble and carry that I'm willing to compromise. I use the base as a foot rest so it works for me but I'm sure weights would definitely help as well.

Quality of material and design are great. The base legs are a bit long and the umbrella can blow away if not anchored down with the pins given. The tips of the umbrella easy come off from the umbrella and needed to be put back on.

Nice and very handy umbrella.

great quality, great service

Absolutely love this. As a redhead with an allergy to the sun, this shade is 100% essential. I have been able to sit outside in 30+ weather and enjoy the day instead of hiding indoors. The "silver" on the inside really blocks outcthe heat and sun! Definitely reccomend it. Super easy to assemble amd lightweight. Only wish it had cupholders! Loved it so much we bought a second one!

Very useful and will probably purchase another one!

The pole leans quite a bit but it does what it’s suppose to and works great