How does it hold up on the beach with wind?
1043401
The unit is sturdy, but we had strong winds at our house and it destroyed the Framing and tore the Canopy. Had it for 1 month and threw the entire Pagoda away.
1043402
I would not expect this item to hold up any better in winds than most pop-ups. The top has more surface area than most, so I would expect it to find wind a greater challenge than a cheaper, simpler version.
1043403
Strong winds will definitely wreck this tent... Would not recommend for the beach on a very windy day.. The frame is just not sturdy enough..The manual itself says to avoid the wind.. With that said, we have one for our back deck and it works perfectly in moderate wind ;)
1043404
Mine has been up in some crazy Colorado winds and done just fine, but I have the sand bag weights attached to it or it would have blown away. This is my 2nd year having it up.
1378656
I have not had it up in heavy wind. I'm no expert but I would think anything tent or umbrella like will not hold up well in heavy wind. A beach breeze is no problem though with both sides open for ventilation. Does that help?
95462
Some wind can be withstood, but I put mine on a covered porch. That lessens exposure to wind, rain and sun. It is a nice set, but I doubt it will hold up if exposed regularly to the elements.
554521
It handles good. It rolls slower the softer the sand is, and much easier on harder sand and gravel. It has good balance. I put two waterproof boat cushions in the bottom and pull my daughter all over in it. She loves it and so do I!
327301
It is better than most in a light wind, gusting winds will flip it but normal light breezes it is fine.
322014
Yes, fairly well. BTW: it will withstand wind a lot better if tie it down by taking separate ropes, and running over the top. The places where you supposed to tie the ropes on, will just pull holes in it when the wind blows. The screen doors don't last very well, wind or no.
100980
I have used it in breezy conditions (but not heavy winds) and it held up. However, the canopy is quite large and it catches the wind. It will be hard to manage in heavy winds. It is sturdier than most umbrellas sold today.
1589345
Yes - we used the tent in 20 + MPH wind at the beach last year during our week's vacation. Tent held up well and we will be using it again this year. To make this work till the sandbags and maybe add a cooler or two against the wind
1370848
I've had this umbrella over six months with almost daily use for sun protection, and live just a few miles from the coast in Southern California. It gets very windy here. The umbrella does great in wind compared to others I've had. There are wind vents, and a strap at the end of the handle (which is kind of awkward in shape but I've gotten used to it), that you can have around your wrist as an extra precaution to keep it in your grasp. Recommending it for windy areas.
333392
I had it out on the beach at night and it did pretty well. Remember, it is essentially a giant sail, so you would do best to try to position it so the wind is hitting it at the sides and not straight against the back or front. There are stakes that go directly into the legs which help a ton with stability, and then ropes that go from the top corners into the ground. If the wind is particularly high, I would recommend putting another rope from the bottom corners into separate stakes to help keep it from twisting.
416025
I've used mine a handful of times for my kids. It usually stays in place pretty well, it has stakes to stake it in the ground and it also has little pockets on the side you put sand in for weight. We did just come back from a vacation 2 weeks ago where there was a day we went to the beach and it wasn't holding up so well but that's the first time we've had problems.
1333076
The tent is incredibly sturdy when windy. I always bring a few plastic baggies (taking care never to let them blow away, of course) just in case I need to fill them with sand to anchor down the inside of the tent. So far, I have not needed to do so. The light but sturdy frame of the tent (along with the stakes it comes with) is more than enough to sustain a very windy day. :)
601855
Hold up pretty good as long as you have it well grounded. I have mines in a corner were strong wind doesn't touch it too much.
619100
It's solid as a rock. I can't say enough about it - it's perfectly engineered and wow it can hold some weight! We have ours attached to a post on the gazebo and it gets some wind, but never had any sort of issues at all and we've had for 3 years now.
255364
I think it would be fine for use on the beach, as long as you take-a-long something to tie it down with (bucket of rocks, concrete blocks, & bungee cords, etc). It really doesn't take much wind to move it or knock it down. Good luck & have fun!
1067648
We used ours at the beach, if you can stake it down fairly well (not just in sand), it does pretty well.
1740813
It is sturdier than other umbrellas but don't expect it to withstand super heavy winds. It is like any other good quality umbrella.