how heavy of a stand should i purchase with this umbrella?
819928
Definitely not light weight plastic material. The answer has to do with how windy it gets where you live. You can't go wrong with more weight, it can only make it more stable.
819929
I'm using the same wrought iron stand I have used previously. A heavy stand is necessary unless the umbrella is ALSO anchored in the center of a patio table.
819930
The stand that I have is approximately 8 pounds. The heavier the stand, the better.
1813507
Most likely it will, HOWEVER, i will be purchasing another stand because this one is not heavy enough and the wind knocks over the umbrella.
1758500
A tripod or any stand with a wide base and a strong frame. Its heavy butbits effective.
712929
You will have to weigh the base of the stand for sure - even with slight wind. I haven't used it with moderate wind.
1765970
It is a heavy stand and should work OK for unspecified values of "normal" breezes. I would not presume to speculate about high-wind conditions.
533354
absolutely - the x cross bars of that umbrella will be under the stand, and the stand gets filled with sand (use two 25# bags) for stability. SO, be sure you have it where you want it - moving it once filled with sand is IMPOSSIBLE. :-)
109242
The base weighs app.15-20 lbs. I can move it evenwith the umbrella attached. and I am a MATURE woman LOL
473917
Not heavy enough to keep the umbrella (not supported by a table) from falling over when a stiff wind comes up!
589123
The manufacture specifications recommend 1.5" - 1.9" diameter poles. I'm currently using 1 3/8" diameter pole w/a thin piece of rubber as an insert wrap around pole and it works fine! I'm very confident that these stands and umbrella with stand moderate winds and I leave the umbrellas up all day and night with no problem.
261752
I imagine a light weight umbrella would work, but I think you would need to be mindful of the weight distribution.
1983743
Heavy enough to support the sun umbrella with no problem even if there's a breeze.
2040220
We purchased 3 of these stands for our vacation home in the Palm Springs area. I think our umbrellas are 9'. These stands are very heavy (it takes 2 of us to move them) and I think they would hold an 11' umbrella with no problems. We get quite a bit of wind at our home and so far these stands have held up great, not toppled or moved during winds at all.
2146015
The umbrella is not too heavy. The base is very heavy. It would depend on the walking distance to the beach.
1049752
There are weighted bases available. The ones I bought are four identical pieces that fit into each quarter of the umbrella base and keep it weighted down. You can probably find them on Amazon too. Good luck!
90849
If it's not over a table (its freestanding) I would go as heavy as possible. I bought the basic stand at Home Depot for mine, I have two freestanding by pool chairs.
807908
I secured this umbrella on my patio by purchasing decorative blocks ( about 15" x 15" and 30 to 4o lbs. ea. ) and setting them on the flat rails of the bottom of the stand. This held fine in my western N.Y. area. We get some sturdy winds here up to around 45 to 50 miles per hour and it has held fine ( umbrella closed of course ). Hope this helps.
422440
I don't think you can use a stand with this table. The way it's made I think an umbrella will work without a stand. The table will serve as the stand.