Sport-Brella Premiere UPF 50+ Umbrella Shelter with Patented Side Panels and Tilt Mechanism, Heavy-Duty 1.25 Inch Center Pole, Auger Anchor for Sand and Grass

I love this! Best invention since the wheel! So nice to carry when you are by yourself at the beach and just want a little shade also! Wore out the first one after 20 years.

I bought this umbrella back in August 2020, and it’s still going strong in July 2025. Just wrapped another beach weekend with it—flawless, as usual. We bring it every single time. It’s been everywhere, used hundreds of times, and it’s held up like a champ. I added one of those umbrella hooks from Amazon that slides on the pole—great for hanging towels and gear. Setup? Stupid simple. Pull it out, twist the base into the sand, pop the top on. Just pay attention to the wind unless you want to reenact Mary Poppins across the shoreline. I switch between upright mode and what I call “tent mode” for windy days. Just tilt it, fill the sand pockets, and boom—rock solid. It shrugs off gusts like it’s no big deal. Yeah, the zipper windows corroded shut years ago—but I never used them anyway. A few threads around the support arms are loosening, but after six years of beach weekends, that’s a badge of honor. Still works perfectly.

We use this umbrella for soccer games. It offers great protection and shade. We fit up to 3 camping chairs underneath it. It is a bit pricey but it is definitely worth it. It is a large item but not super heavy. It is easy to assemble, you actually just open it as a regular umbrella.

This was one of the greatest additions to being outdoors in cooler weather we have ever purchased. We set it up near a campfire, and were amazed how toasty we stayed in it. Anyone else using it near a campfire, keep in mind that gusty or varying direction or any amount of side wind will cause serious amounts of smoke to roll right into the shelter with you until you get a good 30' away. You need to be perfectly upwind from the fire. Once you hit that sweet spot, it is amazing. The biggest complaint, the tie wraps used for shipping were quite heavy duty, but so tight they caused damage. There were holes worn through the fabric, and the wire framing was actually bent, just from being ridiculously too tight. We were heading out right after receiving it so we didn't worry about doing a return, just straightened the frame and used it. It has been holding up fine. And we are using it primitive camping near a fire where it could easily get further damage. If we were planning any other use, we would have returned it.

I bought the red one in 2015 and after ONE trip the zippers on the panels seized; and silicone spray has not loosened it. I bought this camo version as I gave the red one away; and am VERY disappointed to see that the zippers are EXACTLY the same kind now in 2023! That being said, the camo version REALLY STANDS OUT at the beach amongst the "sea" of blue, red and rainbow paneled ones to easily get your group meet up when arrival times are staggered. Also, many beaches limit umbrellas to 7'6" but I have never seen a Lifeguard, Sheriff, or Police measuring umbrellas (but I am sure they have they would do so for littering, loud parties). Pitching it vertically as sometimes required for visibility in crowded beaches its good, BUT when pitched on its sides is where this thing REALLY excels-when other folks run away over a brief but intense rain, you can keep both your beach spot and precious parking spot and just stay put with this umbrella. I also plan to use for it to put in front of a campfire without the bottom pole and simply cowboy camp with the light and heat from the fire reflecting down on us. I camped across from one guy who was camping alone; and he just rigged his umbrella on his roller cooler with extendable handle to partially cover his picnic table, but had the other half covering one bench end half so he could stand up and cook. (half covered the picnic table, half at one end for the stand up room). There are some super 12" Al extra wide stakes on Amazon which I advise you get as a 6 pack fits into the bag easily and will hold it securely even under severe wind. I wish they made the storage bag an increased diameter; and the tie outs with wider webbing and at a 45-60'angle to really disperse the stress-they are just folded over loops now, concentrating stress on a 1/2" of fabric. 1" webbing at a 45-60' "V" would disperse the stress over about 3" of area, greatly improving the strength.

Several worthwhile improvements over the one we've had for 5-10 years. (BTW: That one is still serviceable, which tells you something. And we use it quite often -- on Cape Cod in the summer and Indian Rocks in the winter.) Probably should not have gotten the "XL" version. It provides more coverage, but is significantly heavier and longer. For families great; but for two not worth the added effort. For two, we'll still use our old one.

Everyone who loves the beach should get one of these. Seriously. When his goes on sale, grab one cause it not only gives coverage from Sun, but privacy and wind protection. Easy to stake down and easy to store and carry. #worthit

Good umbrella for occasional beach goers. I've used this umbrella twice. Once you get familiar with the set up process, you can get this umbrella deployed in just 1 or 2 mins. Holds up well in strong winds with the use of the front anchor lines. Product design issues; -needs sand bag sto help hold down the side panels and back of the umbrella. This would make it more sturdy and easier to deploy. - the hinged slip joint on the center pole of the umbrella seems weak and flimsy. You can notice the stress that it takes when the wind is blowing. Made mostly of pot metal and plastic, it seems like it would only last a couple seasons. Maybe 6 to 10 uses. I only hit the beach a few times a year, so I expect that I'll have to replace this within next 2 seasons. I wish there was a more heavy duty one available, even if it cost twice as much. Overall this is a great product for the price, it won't last you a very long time, but then again nothing does these days.

Ya tenía tiempo queriendo comprar está sombrilla por lo que al estar a buen precio la aproveche. Se coloca muy fácil y es bastante grande y fácil de usar. La probamos en un día de poco aire y funcionó super bien, hay que probarla con más aire. Solo le compré estacas de plástico más largas porque las que vienen se ven muy endebles.

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I upgraded to this 9' Premiere after owning the 8' for 18 years. It's starting to show it's age but still works perfectly well so now we have 2 large umbrellas we use at the beach to get out of the sun when we need. They are super sturdy. I've had these installed and tied down at the beach when high winds come up and send the regular beach umbrellas tumbling around everywhere while ours is solid as a rock. These are top tier and would recommend highly.

Worked great at the beach this year. In shelter mode it was fantastic, I got compliments and even a few interested buyers! Umbrella mode was great too, and the tie downs kept it from going all over the place in wind (umbrella is large so it catches a lot of wind) I HIGHLY recommend getting some separate stakes for this. The ones that come with it, the simple metal J stakes are essentially useless. The more robust ones that come with it are okay. I found the standard tan coloured Coleman stakes you can buy at Walmart worked 100X better and even in a 20km/hr wind directly into the shelter it had no problems staying up. The extra tie down ropes that come with the umbrella are great but be warned they are HARD to unclip from the D rings once attached. Took a lot of force. Maybe just tie down with your own line. These are the only complaints I have which aren’t an issue yet but I can see them becoming one as time rolls on: 1) The auger bit is plastic as others have mentioned. When twisting hard into sand, I’m always worried it’ll snap. Wish it was metal. 2) The lever you clamp down to hold the inner umbrella pole in place to the larger bottom pole with the auger tip is a little weak. I could easily pull the entire umbrella out while it was clamped down. Any serious gust of wind could too. Thankfully you have tie downs. 3) material is thin nylon stuff as usual. I just fear for its longevity. No issues yet.

Ideal for the outdoor shows. Light to carry, easy to put up & take down.