Pool Buoy Plus, Floating Umbrella - Sun Shade, Fully Adjustable Sun Blocker, Drink Holder - Coconut Cream

The pool buoy works amazingly well. When trying to use a poolside umbrella, I was stuck near one corner of the pool. With Pool Buoy, I can float anywhere in the pool and stay in the shade. When you exit the pool, it is super-easy to flip the height-adjuster and take the umbrella part of the pool buoy out of the pool, leaving the heavier parts of the Pool Buoy in the pool. I initially wondered... why five cup holders when the umbrella is really sized for one (or two). However - you will spend so much time under the Pool Buoy, you can use those cupholders for cups of pretzels, snacks, extra drinks! While our poolside umbrellas were blowing over in the wind, Pool Buoy stayed under control. Brilliant!

Pretty cool. Fair warning, though, not so good for lakes because a gust will tip it over and the umbrella sinks (sorry Lake Powell!). Shade Science was very responsive to our troubles. In any case, great for pools or other areas known to be calm. Also, we buried the weighted end in the sand to make a very stable beach umbrella.

The cup holder is extremely wobbly. Which makes the whole umbrella wobbly. When you add or take away an item it tilts dramatically. But an easy fix is to add a small kids inner-tube under the cup holder. It will still wobble slightly. But it is a HUGE improvement. The picture attached shows a 30 oz Ozark cup with water and ice. The picture I included is tilted. But the umbrella and base are actually completely level. There is also a "leash" that you can attach to your wrist or ankle. Or attached to ladder to keep in one spot.

I could not be more pleased and excited about our pool shade and drink holder! We had kids jumping in our pool all weekend, creating good sized, cannon ball waves, and it never tipped over! The best part, I was able to stay under the shade and enjoy those waves! I also like that the umbrella can be taken off and used separately. We never bought an umbrella for our patio table, but was able to fit this umbrella through the table hole! The durability of this product will allow us to use this for years to come! Definitely worth every penny!

The Shade Science Pool Buoy is a must for any pool owner. We bought it to supplement our sun shelf umbrella, which is stationary and only provides shade for a small portion of the pool. My 2 year old daughter loves to jump off the edge into my arms, but my back was getting roasted by the hot Texas sun. The first time we used this I was able to keep it positioned to keep us both protected from the sun. The installation was a breeze and only took about 3 minutes. Everything is made out of high quality materials. It was especially thoughtful that the cup holders are sized wide enough to fit a drink with a koozie. We haven't had any issues with it tipping over, but I only had 1 drink in there so I can't speak to it being full. Overall it was a great purchase and we look forward to using it all summer.

What a cheap, POS. This floating umbrella is made of some of the cheapest materials. The umbrella fabric has small holes all throughout it and the umbrella does not stay up. I put it in the pool the day we received it and the lever that is supposed to allow the pole to adjust up and down doesn't even put enough pressure on it to keep it up. When I raise the umbrella up, it just slides right back down. Also beware if just putting one cup/bottle in the table as it will start to tip over and spill your drink. I feel so scammed by this product and the company. This is the second Pool Buoy Plus I have ordered from Amazon in one week. The first one arrived with pieces of PVC piping, aluminum poles and a lawn umbrella labeled as the Pool Buoy Plus and was clearly some employee's joke to whomever purchased it. DO NOT BUY this pool umbrella until Shade Science decides to update this poor design. Update: 09/04/2017 I am finally returning our 3rd Pool Buoy Plus in less than 2 months. Thankfully Amazon has been great about replacing them because the company doesn't bother to get back to you. The first one was a box full of spare parts from older umbrellas that didn't assemble into an umbrella and the 2nd one did not lock open. The cantilever on the pole is made of a poor quality plastic that wasn't strong enough to hold the pole up. The 3rd one has the metal bows ripping through the fabric at the ends and the fabric is already fading after one month of use! The slightest wind will tip th umbrella over and knock your drinks into the water. It's a great idea, but such cheap, poor quality and design with overpricing has caused me to send this one back to Amazon and be done with the company for good.

Worked beautifully until the wind sucked it up up and away. I still have the float which I'm using with another umbrella I bought. Problem is there is a little rubber ring that left with the original umbrella that stabilizes it and keeps water out of the pipe that holds the umbrella. Now water gets in there and rusts the umbrella pole. Of course to buy the replacement umbrella costs a fortune. Another scam! Great idea but beware of the wind!!! Also, the plastic around the float oxidizes in the sun very easily. Be sure to not leave it in the pool when not in use. Keep it out of the sun.

We really like this floating umbrella! We used it many times this summer and it makes for an excellent place to simply take a break from the sun on a hot day. Our pool is in the shade all afternoon, however, before 2pm this baby was set up and lashed to the side of the pool. Easy to swim over and get out of the direct sunlight! Easy set up and take down. It's built pretty sturdy for the price. Hopefully, if I ever have a problem I can simply contact the company. They appear to be a small, family type of business. In any case, you can't go wrong with this thing. Very cool!