Portable UV Sun Shade Umbrella with Tripod Stand – Lightweight, Adjustable, and Instant Sun Protection for Outdoor Sports, Camping, and More – Blue

Best all-around portable umbrella! This is a replacement for an old Joe Shade that was well loved and used hard! I use it to shade me in the garden when I’m weeding, to give shade from hot afternoon sun while I’m standing in front of the grill, or out with friends at a beach, park for happy hour, or concerts in the park… You name it! I used it a TON in the past 12 years!One of the ribs on my old one finally jumped its socket from hard use, and the elements took their toll. Can’t live without one, and I’m looking forward to using this new tilt-able model.

This is a nice umbrella! Works great at our grandkids ball games

I purchased this umbrella almost 2 years ago now. I have taken it to many a soccer and baseball game, and have it in the car at all times now even when we are just going fishing or even to someone's house for a BBQ. It is that handy. It has worked to cover our coach of our team when it was raining (not raining heavily, but heavy enough to be getting the coach wet and the playbook wet...this joe shade stopped that) the coached loved it...since it can be expanded up for the standing position, he just kept under it when he could with the book and then ran out when the kids were back to batting and he was needed by the pen. We also belong to a pool club and they just recently added big umbrellas over some of the chairs...if you don't get one of those chairs though, you are SCREWED and are baking in the hot sun the entire time by the pool, which really is annoying. This gem has been our lifesaver. I take it with us EVERYTIME we go to the pool.... I never leave it at home. My husband and I never have to worry about beating someone out for a chair with shade anymore. And putting it in between two chairs keeps it pretty sturdy and it hasn't fallen over on us yet even with it just sitting on top of cement. Love that you can position it as the sun moves, plus it's easily movable. The ones at the pool club are on heavy stands that are hard to move around. This joe shade is absolutely awesome. Big enough to cover at least 2 people. Sometimes if my son shares a lounger with me, it covers all three of us at the pool. Everyone asks us where we got it every time we have it out. Be prepared to have people scoot up to you to try and "share your shade" when they see you came prepared and they didn't. After two years, my umbrella has a small tear in it and the bag strap did come off (I just used a safety pin to put it back on)...but the tear isn't big enough to interfere with the umbrella's purpose (yet). I plan on getting another of these when this one goes because I feel like we are getting our money's worth. Would I love it if it lasted 20 years? Of course...but the way things are made nowadays I don't have any false expectations. This thing has taken a beating over the time period I've had it. Thrown in the SUV with all kinds of sporting gear on top, etc and it's still going. I never leave home without it during the spring, summer or fall....now the winter, I don't really use it :)

As a 12-year veteran soccer mom, I can speak from experience in saying that the Joe Shade is the BEST sideline umbrella! Great on grass and turf, and even up in stadium stands because you can adjust the tripod base so it's narrow enough to fit between the bleachers (although I would usually have to hold onto it to keep it fully upright when in the stands--definitely worth it for the shade!). On the sideline it offered enough shade for both my husband and myself to sit under it with our beach chairs. Super easy to set up, break down and carry from field to field. Customer service is awesome, too! Great company. Highly recommend!

EASYto set up. worked as I needed, only complaint, poor stitching on case. Had to weight it down as it was breezy but wasn't on stable ground so that may be the reason.

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: The five stars remain … wish I could give more. The original unit sent to me was definitely defective. The replacement unit, sent to me by the owner of the company, is much better than the original unit. The replacement unit’s components are assembled tighter than the original unit. No parts loser than they need to be. The parts with movement do so smoothly. Nothing gets stuck.This shade is very easy to put together. The base legs practically place themselves. One need only tighten the knob. The umbrella component opens easily and is huge, providing ample shade. It took me just under one minute to put this shade together to how I wanted it. The shade material is sturdy and very effective. The sun, no matter how bright, does not get through.Storing the shade is easy. It takes up very little room in the trunk of my car, and it is ready for use whenever I need it. Parks without shade trees are no longer a problem for me. This shade is perfect.UPDATE: The owner called me back and agreed I received a defective unit. He is going to send a replacement one.I will leave this review at 1 star until the owner of Joe Shade calls me back and tells me how to fix the umbrella. It is made in China, which means the parts and assembly are inferior. The knob labeled "leg lock" doesn't really lock the legs. It doesn't tighten. It simply spins and spins and spins, rendering the legs unstable. The "twist lock" is supposed to hold the height of the umbrella into place. This "twist lock" is too tight and I need to get a Teamster to untwist it. Regardless, the "twist lock" does not lock the pole is place. To collapse the umbrella, one must bring a tool kit. There is a small, metal plate which, when pressed, collapses the umbrella. Thing is, there is a cheap, red plastic button which is supposed to press that metal plate, and this cheap plastic part doesn't line up with the plate it is supposed to press. One must slide a long screw driver into the assembly and press the metal plate. There is a small, white, plastic part labeled "quick release". This is where the two parts of the umbrella lock together. This is the only thing which works.