parasol

Building Candy · 10 Apr 2026 at 10:31

Just bought one from Christow, specifically this one:

Crank & Tilt Parasol – 2.7m

Enjoy flexible shade throughout the day with our 2.7m Crank & Tilt Parasol. Tilt function and UPF 30+ canopy in a choice of colours. Free UK delivery.

www.christow.co.uk

very good quality for the money, material is nice, constuction is solid, metal pole, the hand crank feels solid. Bit of a bargain for the price.

Nabinium · 10 Apr 2026 at 10:32

Building Candy said:
Just bought one from Christow, specifically this one:

Crank & Tilt Parasol – 2.7m

Enjoy flexible shade throughout the day with our 2.7m Crank & Tilt Parasol. Tilt function and UPF 30+ canopy in a choice of colours. Free UK delivery.

www.christow.co.uk

very good quality for the money, material is nice, constuction is solid, metal pole, the hand crank feels solid. Bit of a bargain for the price.

What weight base did you buy with it?

Building Candy · 10 Apr 2026 at 10:33

Nabinium said:
What weight base did you buy with it?

not sure, I already had a base. I had a 1.8m parasol before but it was way too small so got this 2.7m version. its not massivly heavy, maybe 10-15kg

Nabinium · 10 Apr 2026 at 10:34

Building Candy said:
not sure, I already had a base. I had a 1.8m parasol before but it was way too small so got this 2.7m version. its not massivly heavy, maybe 10-15kg

No issues with it blowing in the wind I presume?

Building Candy · 10 Apr 2026 at 10:38

Nabinium said:
No issues with it blowing in the wind I presume?

well its relative, im sure if it was very windy you'd need heavier. I only have it up when its a nice day, if its very windy I dont sit out there.

Nabinium · 10 Apr 2026 at 10:57

Building Candy said:
well its relative, im sure if it was very windy you'd need heavier. I only have it up when its a nice day, if its very windy I dont sit out there.

Yeah that's fine, just heard that even the slightest bit of wind can cause some of these to sway a lot, but yours must be heavy enough to prevent that.

Peerzy · 10 Apr 2026 at 19:15

Nabinium said:
This one looks quite good. What weight base do you have with it?

I think I've got a 15kg base from Homebase and it's never blown over (but can wobble in the wind). If I was buying again I'd probably go a bit heavier.

something daft already!! · 10 Apr 2026 at 20:13

I know some great jokes about parasols, but they usually go over people's heads.

BUDFORCE · 10 Apr 2026 at 20:18

something daft already!! said:
I know some great jokes about parasols, but they usually go over people's heads.

I don't get it?

Richie · 11 Apr 2026 at 09:07

If you are willing to spend the money and want a really good windproof parasol then have a look here - https://belveo.co.uk/

I have had one for a couple of years now (3m square cantilever) and find the quality really good. Having seen other people's parasols being bashed around by gusts of wind, this one works really well due to the way it is designed with the secondary arms allowing the parasol cover to flex up at the sides. They also make them so you can repair/replace parts yourself.

Pyr0m@nI@]{ · 2026-05-17T18:30:47+0100

Richie said:
If you are willing to spend the money and want a really good windproof parasol then have a look here - https://belveo.co.uk/

I have had one for a couple of years now (3m square cantilever) and find the quality really good. Having seen other people's parasols being bashed around by gusts of wind, this one works really well due to the way it is designed with the secondary arms allowing the parasol cover to flex up at the sides. They also make them so you can repair/replace parts yourself.

Hi @Richie
Thank you for the recommendation.
Did you go for the acrylic fabric?
Are you using the slabs or a wheeled base?

Richie · 2026-05-18T10:42:45+0100

Pyr0m@nI@]{ said:
Hi @Richie
Thank you for the recommendation.
Did you go for the acrylic fabric?
Are you using the slabs or a wheeled base?

I went with the standard fabric (whatever that is) as, when I bought it in 2024, it was the outgoing model which didn't have a choice of canopy. They were selling it as part of a deal with the wheeled base.

I have not had a lot of use out of it as Summer 2024 was crap :cry:

but it seems well built. Anti-Wind tech is good as well

Still makes you panic a little when you see it happen initially but the anti-wind technology worked really well.