"JoeShade Portable Sun Shade Umbrella: Enjoy the Beach in Comfort and Style"

J. Thompson: I sit at my kids sporting events several times a week so I'm always in the sun. I love this umbrella. It is very light weight, assembles and disassembles easily, provides 100% shade from the sun and protection in the rain (light rain -- not a downpour!). You can tilt it, which is nice when the sun is starting to set. You can also easily adjust the height of the umbrella as well. It comes with stakes but I would recommend purchasing some weights. The stakes don't work if you're sitting on pavement at a ball field and they really don't do much unless there is zero wind. The umbrella works well even when it's windy and it's quite sturdy. You will need to put your feet over the base and hold onto the pole on windy days. That may bother some people but it's a small sacrifice for me because it's so easy to assemble and carry that I'm willing to compromise. I use the base as a foot rest so it works for me but I'm sure weights would definitely help as well.

United States on Oct 25, 2021

blind guy: So i got this in may. It is great, light and easy to use. I have used it in windy puer and beach times, just weight it down. I slide my fishing backpack cooler over the stand. Overall i love it and it is light enough to backpack also. This past weekend, Sunday, I was fryying fish outside, a sudden storm showed up. The wind knocked it over,m iu did not have it pinned or weighted down since there was no wind until this squall showed up. The umbrella took a hard sudden tip over. The fiber glass rods broke on the side that hit. I emailed joshade on a sunday right after to see if they warranty. I get an immediate response. Since it fell over and i just got this in may he sent me another one for 20 bucks. awesome custmer service. Monday i paid for the replacement umbrealla and i got it thursday. Way better than buying another whole setup. Now you can’t expect a warranty for something that it is meant not to do like fall. I have no complaints and would gladly reccomend this. It is worth every penny.

United States on Aug 07, 2020

Nicholas R: We live in hot, dry Los Angeles and need shade during our daughter's soccer games. We have gone through three other brands of umbrellas, all of which were either a pain to carry or to put up, or not terribly useful, so we did not use them them more than once. We saw a couple of other parents use the Joe Shade, and ordered it the next day. Portable, sturdy and useful -- especially because of the hinge which makes it easy to point at the sun. Also, you don't have to pound it or screw it into the ground. The stand is great and even comes with spikes for windy days. It is perfect for us at the soccer field! Easy to put up, take down, carry and provides shade no matter where the sun is in the sky. I had a small issue with a part, and contacted the company, sending an email on a Sunday night. I heard back within 30 minutes from Dave who solved the problem instantly (on a Sunday night!). So, great product and exceptional customer service. Thank you Dave!

United States on Nov 21, 2016

JazzchiqJazzchiq: 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...

United States on Aug 27, 2015