The beach umbrella is fine, but we are wondering why there is a pin with a chain half way up the pole? There is no hole in the interior pole.
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I purchased this umbrella last year and had to replace already. Do yourself a favor... Spend a few more dollars for a better one!!! Faded very quickly and blew over every time there was a small wind!!!
784590
There is supposed to be a hole in the pole that you stick the pin into to give you torque when screwing the pole into sand. The picture of the item shows the pin through the hole. Ours has a hole directly under the plastic bracket about 5' up from the bottom
1847216
No the base is not included. Additionally, the central pole is of soft wood and absorbs moisture when left out in the rain. As a consequence of swelling, the traveler for raising and lowering the umbrella sticks and is sometimes impossible to move up or down. As to the fabric, it is so thin, that you can literally read a book through it. Treating the fabric with 3M water repellant is costly and it does not last.
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The hole is big enough; however you might want to purchase two bags to hold the larger umbrella up. Our small umbrella fell over when we tilted it so a bigger umbrella would need more weight. Also you need to get the umbrella as far into the sand as possible so a flat bottom may not work.
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The center pole is thinner than a patio umbrella. But I don't think it would be tall enough for a patio umbrella. You need to stoop down to get under it on the beach. It has a corkscrew on the bottom of the pole. You would need to put something under it to make it taller. But as for a beach umbrella it is fantastic!!!!! We used it for 2 years now and in high winds its great. I think patio no, beach yes.
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Yes there is. There is also a cover for the hole in case you choose not to use an umbrella.
357327
Umbrella post goes through the hole under the socket, is the post on the umbrella too large for the hole???
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Partially collapse the frame, put on the cover, it will not fit the hole, just lay on top of it, and open the umbrella. We could have cut a larger hole, but this method is working. We've had our umbrella over a month, 2 months, and have lots of wind, and it is just fine. No problem with it just laying there.
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I just looked. There is no hole near the top---. There is a round metal ring to hold the canopy. But one could probably cut a very small hole for a light .
855766
There is a hole in the middle to put the rod through. Then like a fitted sheet it goes around the open side of the umbrella
198747
Hi. There is a hole for the umbrella. Is a very nice set and color is beautiful, you will like it.
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There is a hole for the pole. There is a split at the smallest area so it wraps around the pole nicely.
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the pole is smaller than the average outdoor umbrella. i would suggest if you do use a regular umbrella weight that you add something (i.e. foam, crumpled up plastic bags, etc) to keep it in place.
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There is a shield you can attach to the umbrella and weight it down with sand. That should add support if it's a concern. It's more a shield I would think for those sensitive to sun rays. The times I have used the umbrella, I'll point it slightly in the direction of the on-shore breeze from the ocean, to counter the umbrella flying away like a kite so to speak. That's my experience on the Pacific Ocean side. It's a good umbrella and I expect many years of use. Hope that helps.
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Though I gave this as a gift, I don't think that it will support an umbrella. It is kind of lightweight. I don't recall a hole in the middle either.
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The pedestal acts as the base. Umbrella goes into center hole and I did find the umbrella pole was a tiny bit loose in the table top, so I purchased some clear flexible tubing to "caulk arounnd the pole in the hole. Worked perfect! This is a very, very nice table and chairs. I looked for pedestal type table for a long time and this one was the right size. We've had up to 6 around the table, it was a tight squeeze but it was nice!
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There is a shaft in the center the umbrella pole fits down into. After inserting the umbrella you turn a knob on the side that tightens a screw against the umbrella pole which helps keep the umbrella from moving.
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Yes, there is a hole for the umbrella. I have not purchased the umbrella, but we love the table.