On a cheap market umbrella the runner that holds the canopy up can work its way back down the pole, usually with a bang and usually over somebody's head. It is the failure people remember about their last umbrella.

This one carries a safety pin that locks the runner in place once the crank has wound the canopy open, so it cannot slide back down on its own. Eight heavy-duty metal ribs behind it keep the 10 foot cover from flexing while the pin does its job.

What ten feet looks like

Seen from beneath, the tan canopy spans 10 feet across the scalloped rim and 9.7 feet across the canopy itself. The two figures differ because the ruffled hem hangs past the rib ends. LED strips run out along every rib, and on the folded umbrella at the right the small solar panel sits at the top.

Over a round table for four

Lit at night over a round dining table, the canopy covers the table and every chair with fabric to spare. Guides pair a 10 foot cover with a table near 60 inches and about six seats. At 7.2 feet the rim clears the people underneath comfortably, which is not true of every umbrella this wide.

Ribs and the safety pin

Looking up into the canopy you can count the eight metal ribs running out from the hub. The inset shows the safety pin at the runner, which is the part that stops the canopy sliding back down the pole once it is cranked open. Small piece of hardware, and the one people notice when it is missing.

The rim, up close

Poolside the scalloped hem reads as a soft edge rather than a hard line, which is the whole reason for cutting a canopy this way. Behind the styling the polyester is described by the manufacturer as water resistant and wear resistant. Close it in bad weather rather than testing that.

LED strips follow the ribs, charged by a panel at the crown. The manufacturer rates them at 4 to 8 hours a charge.

Press the button on the pole and the head leans up to 30 degrees, which is how you meet a low afternoon sun.

The crank opens and closes the canopy without anyone reaching overhead to push a runner up the pole.

Eight metal ribs hold the shape of a 10 foot cover, which is what stops the fabric flapping at the edges.

A pin locks the runner so the canopy cannot slide down the pole on its own while people are sitting under it.

The vent lets air climb out through the top of the canopy rather than pushing against the whole underside.

The hem is cut in scallops with a contrast edge, so the outline is softer than a plain straight rim.

10 ft across the rim, 9.7 ft across the canopy, 8.4 ft to the crown, 7.2 ft under the rim, 1.5 in pole.

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Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

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The 1.5 inch pole drops through a standard patio table opening and the base sits underneath to hold it steady.

The scalloped hem and the high 7.2 foot rim suit a small round table and a couple of chairs on a terrace.

The lights charge off a panel at the crown, so the table stays usable after dark with nothing plugged in.

What we stand behind

• The safety pin and the eight rib count are both shown in the manufacturer's own structure image.
• Heights, canopy spans and the pole diameter were read off this product's dimension drawing.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.
• 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

What is the safety pin for?

It locks the runner, the collar that slides up the pole to hold the canopy open. With the pin in, the canopy cannot creep back down on its own. It is a simple part and it is the one that matters most on a 10 foot umbrella people sit under.

How wide is the shade and how much room is underneath?

Ten feet across the scalloped rim, 9.7 feet across the canopy, 8.4 feet to the crown and 7.2 feet under the rim. In practice that shades a round table of roughly 60 inches with about six chairs, and the high rim means nobody has to duck at the edge.

What base does it need?

A weighted base is required and it is not included. The minimum printed on this product's own dimension drawing is 66 lb. That figure suits an umbrella whose pole also passes through a patio table, which shares the load. Standing free on an open deck, published guidance for a 10 foot centre-pole umbrella runs closer to 100 lb, so size up if the umbrella is on its own.

What is the winter routine?

Crank it closed, let the canopy dry right through and store it somewhere dry with the pole wiped down. Canadian care guides say the same thing every time: snow load on an open canopy bends ribs, and fabric folded away damp grows mildew.