9 ft. Aluminum Market Crank and Tilt Patio Umbrella in Black and White Cabana

Was loving this umbrella last summer but after 6 weeks discovered one morning that the whole top had been "chewed" off while the umbrella was closed up overnight. Also had multiple bite/chew whole throughout the umbrella in the folds of the fabric. Assume it was an angry squirrel? Our patio was under a huge tree (with alot of squirrels) but we have had an umbrella there for 30 years with no problem. Home Depot did refund our money - no questions asked, however, because it was the middle of summer everyone was sold out of umbrellas. So now I'm on the search again.

Easy and convenient to install. Would like to have Solar LED options on next release/upgrade. Most of my other umbrellas have the LED Light Feature. Adds "Atmosphere" at night. Now, if you could just have another button to make the mosquitos go away ~ that would be "something" !

This seems like a nice, simple patio umbrella. It is simple, fairly light weight, and a good size for the patio in my back yard. NOTE: This umbrella does NOT come with a weighted base / stand. You'll need to purchase a base separately. The umbrella fabric feels fairly light weight. The description says it is a polyester fabric that is "weather and fade resistant", and the umbrella comes with a 2 year fabric / frame warranty. Based on my experience with the sun destroying outdoor fabrics, I will probably keep the umbrella indoors when not in use to make it last longer. The umbrella is light enough that it should be very easy to lift out of a stand and bring into my sunroom or the garage. The crank has an all plastic housing with painted metal arm. The crank is smooth and easy to turn, and the umbrella is easy to open using the crank. I like the color, which goes well with my patio furniture.

I’m enjoying this new patio umbrella from Hampton Bay. We got the tan color to match with our Hampton Bay dining patio set. It fits easily in the table hole and stays fairly stable. This umbrella does not come with a base. That must be bought separately. The crank handle is easy to operate and takes the umbrella from a closed position to an open position and then to a tilting position. The tilt function is a nice touch especially since our deck gets the late afternoon sun and it nice to be able to easily position the umbrella for shade. I did find that it was harder to turn the crank to get from the open position to the tilt position. There was a fair amount of resistance. The umbrella is a good weight-not too heavy where it is difficult to position and move and also not too light where it may give the impression of being cheap quality. Although the fabric is lighter weight than I anticipated, it seems to be good quality. It has yet to rain since I received it so I’m interested to see how it holds up in inclement weather. A inevitable con is that if a strong wind kicks up (50mph+) I could see this umbrella breaking at the tilting hinge. That seems to be the weakest link. We live in a windy spot so we’ve positioned it in a way that the house blocks a lot of the wind. If you keep the umbrella closed and tied down when not in use you shouldn’t have any issues. Overall I’m very pleased with it.

I just received this Hampton Bay 9' Aluminum Market Crank and Tilt Patio Umbrella.  It is mid January and here in Southern California,  we are having a  heat wave !   The timing of the umbrella was perfect and it's a very efficiient, well-made umbrella to boot !   It is extremely easy to operate and provides a large area of shade.   I can crank it open partially or fully depending on the coverage needed.  The tilt mechanism is a huge bonus feature because we spend a lot of time outdoors on the patio.  The tilt feature allows me to block the early morning, eastern, low-rising sun, the overhead mid-day sun  and the late afternoon setting sun.   When we aren't using it and it is closed down, there is a sewn on velcro strap to hold it securely.   When windy conditions are in the forcast, I can easily, with a push of a button, remove the upper portion of the umbrella and store it safely. This Hampton Bay umbrella is really top quality, very well-made, has great features and looks great with my table and chairs.   I am really pleased with the Riverbed Taupe color too - very classy looking !

This is your basic outdoor umbrella. The handle feels like it is made out of a cheaper/thinner metal/plastic material. I’m not sure how well it will hold up over summer usage. I do like the vibrant red color it looks very nice. The tilt feature is also very nice. To tilt it you just continue to crank the handle after it’s fully open then you can spin the rod to position it. The picture of the item is somewhat deceiving as it does not come with a base. We placed it in our outdoor table and it fits the standard size table hole. Overall it’s a nice umbrella and works for our needs but it’s nothing fancy.

This umbrella is ready to use right out of the box. It's light weight aluminum and opens up to cover a very large area. The umbrella is opened with a hand crank on the pole, when it has reached the height, keep turning the crank and it begins to tilt. The fabric is real nice and seems to be durable material. Turning the crank in the reverse direction straightens up the pole and proceeds to close. The umbrella has a velcro strap to keep the canopy securely closed. This product fit perfect into the base of the table. I feel this will last a long time when properly cared for.

I can't wait until Spring!!! I'll be able to use my really cool, new patio umbrella!!! The black and white cabana stripe of this market patio umbrella is a great way to update the look of my yard. It is bright, trendy and a really nice change from an ordinary solid color. The striped umbrella with solid black metal pole is weighty and sturdy. It has a hand crank mechanism which is easy to use and it tilts as needed. I already have and umbrella stand and nice table so this will be a very nice addition to the yard and to enjoy during the warm months. I'm also keeping the shipping box for out of season storage.

Was looking for a new umbrella, the old one has been used and had one heck of a life. The Hampton Bay umbrella is really nice! It does not come with a base!! The color is fun and definitely great for summer! The crank is really easy to turn, and the umbrella opens and closes smoothly and easily. I've never had a tilt feature, so I'm excited to use that!

This is a nice patio umbrella. It does Not come with a stand so you will have to get one separately. It comes with the umbrella, which has a post of about 53 inches long which has the crank mechanism attached, and a 41" extension post which will lift it about 38". To put the extension on, you just push it in the bottom of the for the umbrella post until it clicks, to remove the extension just push the button and pull it out. To open the umbrella, all you have to do is turn the crank on lower portion of the umbrella section until it is open. To tilt the umbrella you just keep turning the crank and it will tilt about 12 degrees. It will get hard to turn when you get to the end of the tilt, but there is not a positive stop, So Don't force it beyond that. The only downside I noticed was that when the umbrella is almost closed you have to reach up under the fabric to get to the crank, the post should have been about 6 inches longer and the crank moved down about 6 inches, not a big deal just a little annoying. With the post on the ground and the extension on the umbrella is about 95 inches tall. The umbrella when open is about 8 ft in diameter. The outside edge of the umbrella is about 74" off the ground when level, when it is tilted the high side is about 96" off the ground and the low side is about 55" of the ground. The post diameter is 1 1/2 inches. The fabric is reasonably heavy, the stitching and assembly seem well done. The assembly of the metal parts are good, but could have been a little better or heavier, not bad, just nothing special.The crank mechanism works nice and smooth with not much effort. I would call the whole Medium Duty. The whole unit weighs about 13 lbs. All in all a nice umbrella that looks great, I really like the color, but not something I would expect to leave up and open 24-7, for a back yard it should be very nice.