9 ft. Aluminum Market Crank and Tilt Patio Umbrella in Riverbed Taupe

In less than 2 months of use, the fabric on this patio umbrella is covered in mildew. None of the umbrellas I purchased from other manufacturer's had this problem so quickly. Hampton Bay has a 2 year Frame & Fabric warranty but of course it's loaded with fine print and does not cover "Fading, and/or discolorations due to exposure to elements". Do not buy this umbrella, the fabric is cheap and will not last.

We've been buying umbrellas for our patio for many years now. This umbrella fabric is the poorest quality fabric we've ever had. I setup the umbrella on May 17th and by July 6th it was covered in mildew. From the very beginning you could tell how thin the fabric is because you can see right through it. I've had umbrellas last several summer seasons before and the worst performing ones only last one season. This one didn't last 2 months before looking bad. I tried cleaning the umbrella but all I ended up doing was killing my grass where I was scrubbing this umbrella with cleaner. There is a 2 year Frame & Fabric Warranty but I doubt it's worth the trouble trying to get Hampton Bay to honor it.

I have been buying umbrellas from Home Depot for many years and still have one of the first ones i bought. It has a good solid pole. Very well built. But then they started making them tilt and tilt broke soon after I bought it. Now i am trying this one with auto tilt and seems to hold up fine but the pole is made of thin aluminum just folds over and brakes off. So please just keep it simple with a good solid pole and you will make me very happy.

Easy to set up, perfect size, sturdy material …

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.