parasol

Building Candy · 2026-04-10T10:31:21+0100

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 UV30+ 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 · 2026-04-10T10:32:04+0100

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 UV30+ 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 · 2026-04-10T10:33:40+0100

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 · 2026-04-10T10:34:26+0100

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 · 2026-04-10T10:38:15+0100

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 · 2026-04-10T10:57:47+0100

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 · 2026-04-10T19:15:12+0100

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!! · 2026-04-10T20:13:14+0100

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

BUDFORCE · 2026-04-10T20:18:57+0100

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 · 2026-04-11T09:07:46+0100

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.