Member's Mark 8' Rainbow Beach Umbrella

This is the best beach umbrella on the market today (especially for the price) . I have bought 3 of these in the past only because I'm scared that the 1st one will finally give out and I'll be stuck on the beach without an umbrella. First one 7 years and still going strong. 3rd one I just bought will stay in the box unopened and stored just in case Sam"s discontinues.

They saved the day during a hot lake visit. I had the foresight to buy 2 and my family members would move them around our RV camp to lay them sideways on the ground for shade when the sun was going down. They did blow over with the strong microbursts, but I didn't have a weighted holder for them-- so I can't complain about that. I got it in blues because I didn't want to attract bees/wasps. Though I actually love the rainbow color too. But the blues were very cheerful as well. At the lake the winds were too strong to put it in the sand. I just sat on my chair in the shade and held it. They work great for keeping cool. Even while setting up the tent my husband (who had complained about my purchasing "more junk") changed his unhappy tune and had me hold it over him while he hammered in the stakes! Sometimes I'd put it in the door of my tent to keep me from the hot son when I sat in there to rest. I couldn't find these cheaper anywhere else, and I was happy about the price (it seems I paid a little under $35 each-- don't quote me-- I'm not great with numbers!) I love that these have a carrying bag too. And they were bigger than I realized. I used to own a 6 foot umbrella and there was a big difference with those 2 extra feet-- of course!