Qipi Beach Cabana - 6' x 6' Portable Sun Shelter with UPF 50+ UV Protection, Waterproof Canopy & Side Wall - Easy Setup Beach Tent for Family, Kids & Friends - Perfect for Beach Days, Pool Parties & Outdoor Adventures

I grew up by the beach and still go back home regularly for some beach time. I’ve tried many types of umbrellas, and the struggle is finding one that is light enough to carry, sturdy enough not to blow away, easy enough to assemble that I can do it by myself while my 3 kids run around and provides enough shade that everyone is covered. This is a tall order, but Qipi delivers. I carried it to the beach along with my beach bag, my beach chair and a cooler. The umbrella was definitely the lightest thing in my load. I put it together solo to see how long it would take, my fellow parents know, you don’t have long to assemble the umbrella because if you take too long your kids are in the ocean without you. Am I right? For my first time assembling it took me 5 minutes 44 seconds to put up the umbrella, 7 minutes and 9 seconds if you include the side panel. It took me 5 minutes and 29 seconds to completely disassemble. Impressive. I really was impressed with the sturdiness of the middle bar and the spiked drill like bottom with turning bar. This is critical to keep the umbrella from blowing away. I was able to really get it in tight, to the point where I had to unscrew it to get it out at disassembly. We got some heavy wind and the thing barely moved. I also really liked the side panel. One of the annoying thing about umbrellas is that you have to move to stay in the shade throughout the day. But with this, I only had to get up once and switch the side panel from one side to the other to stay in the shade. Took me 10 seconds and I never had to move my chair. Disassembly was also quick and easy. I like how the bag has a Velcro pocket for the stakes and turn bar. I hate when they get lost in the bag. All in all I am impressed with this umbrella. It was much sturdier than I was expecting but still light and easy to assemble. So far I have only used it once. But I will update my review over time to see how it holds up. I expect to get 3-5 years of use out of my umbrellas so we’ll see if this lasts that long.