EliteShade Umbrella Base Water Filled Stand Market Patio Outdoor Heavy Duty Umbrella Holder(Black)

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Bought it with the umbrella, they work perfectly together.

This umbrella stand was super easy to set up, and it’s been perfect for summer! The day we put it up it stormed and the winds were super strong. It never fell over!

It’s a good product for its price.Simple to use, holds the umbrella well and not shaking too much.No issues

PERFECT FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE A STRENGHT TO CARRY HEAVY METAL OR CEMENT LEADEN UMBRELLA STANDS THAT WEIGHT A TONE!!!!*** This UMBRELLA STAND WEIGHTS 7 LBS WHEN EMTPY! THAT IS LESS THEN A GALLON OF MILK!!*****- I kid you NOT! The gallon of milk weights more then this stand when it arrives to your door. It is empty plastic stand.- When you open the box, take it out and take it wherever you need it, then you fill it with water, just grab any pot or a large soda bottle or what have you and keep filling it until it is filled completly.- Then just close it with the twist top and you are done!The stand is really IDEAL for anyone who:- has a problem carrying heavy items- had any surgeries and can NOT carry heavy items- is weak and can not or should not carry heavy items- does not like to carry heavy items- cares too much about their legs, back, spine and joints to carry heavy itemsPerfect for those situation when:- Your balcony, deck or patio is very far away and you would need to carry otherwise heavy metal stand for a long stretch.- if you have a lot of stairs .. you can bring this stand super easily .. remember less then gallon of milk! weight worth.- if you have to store the stand over the winter in some area that you normally would struggle to carry heavy stand, this one is easy, just remove the water and you can carry it easily and store vertically if need be.I can't be happier with this item. It is fabulous concept that many people who live alone and are elderly or weaker or simply don't have a strength to deal with heavy objects finally are free to own an umbrella stand that before was prohibitive situation due to the weight.It solves once for all the issue of heavy umbrella stands!I got couple of them in strategic locations and absolutely love them.ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS ITEM WORTH A NOBLE PRIZE IN SOLVING ONE WORLD PROBLEM - INSANELY HEAVY UMBRELLA STANDS THAT REQUIRED AN ATHLETE OR A CRANE TO MOVE TO POSITION.

I just purchased my third one for my patio. I bought two about 3 years ago for my two balcony umbrellas. I needed something that wasn't too heavy to carry, yet would hold the patio umbrellas without a problem. These did that beautifully. So light and easy to carry when they are empty, but fill them with water and they firmly hold the umbrella's, even in strong winds. I just moved to a larger place and it was so easy to tip them to empty the water so they could be easily moved. This place has an additional patio, so bought the 3rd one for an umbrella for that area. And, they have held up like new despite, rain and sun for 3 years. And, I have never had to refill the reservoir.

I received this today and immediately went to Lowe's for sand (50 pound bag of Play Sand for less than $5) and a cheap plastic funnel set (less than $5). Assembly was pretty easy (there is a diagram that shows how to do it). Make sure to place the stand where you want it to live, as it will be heavy when you're done! I put the bag of sand into a bucket 10 pounds or so at a time (to make it easier to deal with) and used a funnel to empty it into the hole. Of course, you will need to tilt the stand to make room for more sand. When the entire bag had been emptied, I tilted the stand to attempt to spread it evenly inside, then used the funnel again to add water until it was full (leave some room for when the water freezes in Winter). Some other reviewers mentioned the following issues:1) difficult to get the base tube all the way into the stand because of a plastic lip inside - I did not encounter this.2) the base pole spins if windy, which can be a problem when using an umbrella with the tilt feature - I haven't encountered this, probably because of the heavy weight resulting from filling with both sand and water. Time will tell whether or not this remains the case.3) water gets into the base tube if it rains when the umbrella is removed. I am trying to figure out some way to "cap" the base tube to prevent this from happening when not holding an umbrella.

This umbrella base works really good. So far we are very happy with how solid it works. We’re hoping it will last and be able to survive our extreme heat and sun during the summers in the desert.BUTThe bottom of this base was sitting on soil and it became a convex shape making it unstable and would easily blow over in the wind, (even when the umbrella was closed).I think if the base was sitting on a concrete flat surface it might be okay.We will update this review if anything else needs to be added. I would NOT buy this again. Hope this helps your decision.

Second time I ordered this product. First one was well made. Apparently they are putting cheaper plastic in it. Plastic was split at the base and water leaked out. Garbage product now.