How does the pole stay vertical and not blow over? Does it really stay up just sitting on the grass?
863571
The bottom of the pole actually has spikes that go into the grass which helps stabilize it. Then it comes with a tether (tie down rope) that you also stake into the grass. We found it to be stable and very easy to install. The kids love it.
863572
Yes. It is very safe, my kids love it, and it is a good exercise for the kids and me.I will recomend to find somebody to install it, that is if your husband is not very handy, like mine. :-(
863573
Yes. It is very safe, my kids love it, and it is a good exercise for the kids and me. I will recomend to find somebody to install it, that is if your husband is not very handy, like mine. :-(
863574
It has a stake that goes into the ground. I have never left it up for a long period of time so I can't say of it would stay up in the wind
2267234
The swing set moves a tiny bit when in use, but none of the poles come off the ground. Once this swing set is assembled (like mine is) I can't see any way it is going to tip if the ground is level. Ours is probably 97% level and it works great with no anchors.
1579347
We nailed it to a board and then put it in the ground and covered it with dirt to hold it in place, there should be holes on the bottom of the pole to latch it to something, this worked really well and keeps it from falling over.
1185808
Yes it does. A good one!!! We did rig it to a 2 ft x 2 ft piece of ply wood so it wouldnt tip over. The blower has holes at the bottom and they send plenty of plastic anchors that help anchor everything to the ground.
2196095
It will blow away if it's not staked down.I did not receive stakes with mine as advertised but I took it to the beach anyway.So,I put sand in about 6 ziploc bags trying to hold it down.Didn't work.So,I ended up sitting in it the whole time.It was a very windy day.If it's not windy,it will stay down.
1112909
It doesn't! Can't stand on it's own in the vertical position. Still worth the money!!
2271527
Here's what you do. Wet the ground, but do not saturate. Place the pole in the ground. Now with your fingers, push and pack the damp soil down towards the base of the pole until it is packed around all sides. Maybe push the soil with the handle side of a hammer until no more soil can be pushed down. Repeat the same process the next day and it should be completely stable.
1218437
You can slam it into grass and it'll be fine, it just won't bounce back up to you
957287
If you push it down, it seems to stay up fine. Ours is in dirt in the front yard and we've had rain and wind, etc. and it's still there. Just push it down enough, firmly but not too hard, and it should be fine.
1847501
The poles are adjustable both in height and width. It is easy to tilt. Just unscrew to open a bracket and tilt it. Be careful so the wind doesn't catch it! We used a 2X4 small piece of wood underneath the table and underneath the clamp. (We have a plastic picnic table.) If you have a wooden plank picnic table, you can clamp directly onto the boards with no problem.We really like our shade logic canopy. Finally all the family can sit and dine at the picnic table without the sun shining on them.We always lower the canopy when not in use, just to avoid the wind catching it and damaging the metal framework. The poles are adjustable both in height and width. It is easy to tilt. Just unscrew to open a bracket and tilt it. Be careful so the wind doesn't catch it! We used a 2X4 small piece of wood underneath the table and underneath the clamp. (We have a plastic picnic table.) If you have a wooden plank picnic table, you can clamp directly onto the boards with no problem.We really like our shade logic canopy. Finally all the family can sit and dine at the picnic table without the sun shining on them.We always lower the canopy when not in use, just to avoid the wind... » Read More The poles are adjustable both in height and width. It is easy to tilt. Just unscrew to open a bracket and tilt it. Be careful so the wind doesn't catch it! We used a 2X4 small piece of wood underneath the table and underneath the clamp. (We have a plastic picnic table.) If you have a wooden plank picnic table, you can clamp directly onto the boards with no problem.We really like our shade logic canopy. Finally all the family can sit and dine at the picnic table without the sun shining on them.We always lower the canopy when not in use, just to avoid the wind catching it and damaging the metal framework. « Show Less
624042
I believe the base is hollow. I have dirt and plants in mine and it's never fallen over. We do get winds up to about 30 miles per hour.
388019
The pole is a heavy plastic so it is plenty sturdy. It's about 2 feet tall so we can see it from quite a distance. We bought ours a year ago to mark the spot where we buried our dog. It has worked every day since. That is important because we live in SEAlaska where we have a lot of cloudy days. I hope this helps.
1537182
Yes, it stays up very well. We have used the umbrella on cement and even grass. The legs are long enough that the umbrella stays very stable. (unless it's quite windy). I can't say enough goodthings about this umbrella. We love it and have used it at many sporting events from swimming & water polo to baseball.
1023312
It loops around the pole with Velcro straps and it is pretty sturdy. I haven't had a problem with it sliding around or falling down.
429633
Not sure I fully understand the question...what do you mean without being planted? It will sit upright on a flat surface, be it a deck or whatever, whether around a tree or not. It will blow away in a strong wind once the water drains out if it isn't around a tree.
37976
It doesn't come with a pole. You have to buy that seporatly. I mounted mine on my fence, so it's as tall as I wanted it to be.
498489
It has a lot of tilt. From pretty much straight vertically, to tilting backwards more than completely horizontally. It has a knob you adjust each time and it stays in place. We've used it for about 2 months daily by a 7- and a 5-year old. Works great.