As expected no surprise

We needed a nice, sturdy umbrella base and this one delivers. It looks nice and holds our umbrella well. It has held up in windy conditions, which was important as we are in an open space. Nice value!

This is the first time I have tried an umbrella stand that was not made of heavy metal and I was worried about how stable it would be with the weight of the umbrella. I chose to fill it with sand and I have to say, it works pretty well. I suppose you could also use water, but I like the weight with sand. Under normal use this should be fine. The strong Colorado winds may prove otherwise. Hopefully, the plastic stand up to long sun exposure - we’ll see!

Time will tell….. but I’m thinking this won’t be stable at all in a brisk wind. Even when full of water it still ‘wobbles’ . I got it because I wanted a small profile base and of course I realize that adds to the stability issue … was hoping the weight of the water would take care of that… you can use sand … not sure if that would be heavier and make it more stable.

Item was not delivered. When I tried to resolve the issue, the automated chat bot sent me a different item as replacement. When I texted with a representative, they told me to file a (fraudulent) police report in order to get a refund. I had video evidence that the item was never delivered and refused to file a police report. When I was finally able to talk to a real person, the problem was finally resolved, but what a headache.