PURPLE LEAF3 X 3.65 M Garden Cantilever Parasol, Large Rectangle Overhanging Patio Umbrella with CrankHandle and Tilt for Balcony and Outdoor, Beige

After scouring multiple garden centres around my area (50mile ish radius), I was surprised at how expensive these have become. Anywhere from £700 to £1000 and in most cases you need to add a base to that as well which can also be upwards of £100. I prefer to actually see before I buy in most cases but I know a friend who highly recommended the brand even though he had a different product. I ordered it and was not disappointed. Yes I had to buy a base as well but all told my purchase was under £600 all in. The constructon of this is outstanding. Better than or at least equal to more expensive parasols in the said garden centres and mine included built in lighting as well. I bought the 100kg base, have only filled it water and its perfectly stable. None of those 4 x rediculously heavy concrete petal weights for me. Once the base is filled with water, its a 2 person parasol lift onto the base and the shroud does a nice job of tidying up the appearence. It rotates via a removable winding handle and the parasol opens via the same method. Dead easy to operate. Also, the tilt function is also easy via a trigger release. Just squeeze the trigger and just slide the handle up and down the shaft to where you want it. Release the trigger to relock it into the locating holes and its secure. Well thought out design. You get 2 handles, a cover (sadly basic and beige, our parasol is grey, and our furniture is also grey, but it does the job and a long collapsable rod to put it on and off ... yes you need it because its abut 10feet tall. For the winter I will buy a heavier duty cover as I have nowhere to store it during winter mths so after wd40ing the mechanisms for proctection, outside it will live. This is truly a great parasol, well made, heavy duty all aluminium framework (no rust) and really looks the business. Time will tell how long it will last but Im sure I can get a good few years out of this one. Highly recommended.

Wow so pleased I didn’t go for a cheap and cheerful umbrella. The cantilever parasol is the bees knees. A lot more than I thought I would spend on one, but absolutely worth it. We have used it all this summer. The material is very good quality, it tilts so you are still shaded even when the sun is low in the sky, easy to put up and down and swivels easily too. Was a bit worried when we had a breeze as it did creak a little bit, but stayed very stable. I bought the 3.3m grey one. It covers all of our three seater settee, two armchairs and two stools. I think this should last a fair few years. Definitely worth paying a bit extra for the quality. As for the base I emailed them directly and they provided me with the correct base. By the was the base is quite expensive and bigger than I thought, but needed to take the weight of the parasol. We filled ours with dry sand. A big expense for us, but definitely worth it to go with our new landscaped garden.

We thought that our previous Parasol was excellent and we had been using it for 7 years. However this new Parasol is way way better . This really is a high quality product and I would buy another in a heartbeat! This is a great company with a fantastic product

Stunning customer service from Purple Leaf, seller sent wrong colour umbrella, Purple Leaf has sent grey canvas to use in addition to the beige one when it was not their fault but that of the seller.The umbrella is very high quality and well made, easy functionality and great shade

Have just put the canopy up. Certainly need 2 people as quite heavy. The instructions are as clear as mud. Took over an hour to put up. The main metal pole which sits in the stand has to be in the position as the main canopy pole will not fit. This was not clear in the instructions. Also there is padding in the inside of the canopy. You cannot see it and certainly is difficult to remove if short. A lot of crying and laughing done for this project. Good coverage of our table and chairs and good for our windy patio. Base was not included so bought separately and is quite substantial in size for the weight of the canopy. Material and colour is good and easy to operate.

Excellent bit of kit, high quality

This parasol is great. Fairly easy to put together, although as others have mentioned, the instructions could be a little clearer.My 1 star review is aimed at Amazon’s awful delivery service. Originally ordered on June 26 with a scheduled delivery of June 29. I was then informed that there was delay & the delivery was moved to 1 July. It never showed up. Several chat conversations and phone calls to Amazon customer service later, I was promised delivery on a further 3 occasions and it still never showed up. Despite Amazon seeming to know everything about my orders, strangely enough, they couldn’t locate where my order was.Eventually, I was offered a refund and told that if it did show up, I could keep it.A second one was ordered on July 3 with a scheduled delivery of July 6. Guess what, it didn’t show up again. The delivery was then rescheduled by Amazon to July 12.When it eventually turned up, 2 weeks later, I got 2 of them. The original and the second one.Despite Amazon customer services advising I could keep the original, a few days ago, I received an email from Amazon demanding I return it. They excepted me to follow a process of printing a label and taking it to the post office. This is impossible as it’s too large. I then had spend another 20 minutes on the phone to Amazon explaining why it couldn’t be taken to the post office. Eventually Amazon did arrange for a scheduled collection. We’ll see if they actually turn up.

Excellent umbrella and base. Surprisingly easy to assemble, looks and feels a very solid structure Once assembled wow! Bought the 4x3 meter solar. Very impressed so far, although only used a few times. A special mention to Emily in their customer service department who was very helpful with my questions and purchase. Would I recommend? Definitively!