Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

We took it with us to HHI, SC where we had high winds the whole week. My wife and I could set it up and break it down in a matter of 5ish minutes each day, and it was an invaluable accessory for preventing sunburn during our trip. Construction quality is great, held up exceptionally well to windy conditions (just make sure you angle it somewhat away from the direction the wind is blowing from, or it will become a giant sail!). We also learned that it was better to angle it with the sun at our back (instead of facing the shoreline straight on) so that our shaded area covered us completely and grew larger throughout the afternoon. We also bought some of the mat style beach "chairs" to sit on under the umbrella. We could sit up to read for most of the day, but then when my wife wanted to sunbathe, she could pull it out into the sun to lay flat on, and set a timer to tan both sides, then come back into the shade of the tent. It was AWESOME being able to spend 5+ hrs a day on the beach in mid July without having to worry about sunburn (we still wore sunscreen, be smart!), or about our personal items being exposed or our cooler getting overheated when we walked down to the water. All in all, it make our beach vacation the best we've ever taken. 5 stars all around!