The beaches that we would mainly be using are gravel bars; not just sandy. Is it possible to remove the auger and place the pole in a weighted base?
595720
I have not used the umbrella yet but the auger tip is tight in the shaft of the pole.
595721
Yes, but the umbrella will be short. The post for the umbrella is in 2 parts. The end with the auger has handles that aid in getting it set in the sand. The other end with the post and umbrella then snaps into it. So you could only use the umbrella end, but it will be very short.
595722
The auger is all part of the lower pole. You would have to saw the auger off but I would no recommend it.
300636
Yes, but one thing to consider is this is NOT a free standing tent. This means the tent must be secured by driving stakes into the ground. On a Sandy beach I can imagine this being a big problem.
982424
Should be able to move it without too much difficulty. It depends how much water or sand you put in the base.
300164
No. But thats an easy addition. We actually got weights ..have never had to use at beach. It is pretty sturdy when open.
1376343
Not sure why anyone would say NO ??? Yes, the tripod base can be stuck into the sand and then ... the umbrella opened and clamped to the top of the stand. We have used our JoeShade at the beach many times.
1770999
There is a rod hooked to a chain halfway up. It goes threw the pole and is used a handle to screw it into the sand. Works Great
2218151
the umbrella is pointed on the bottom of the pole for use in the sand, but I have also used it in a regular stand and it works fine, great buy !
114825
A grassy surface is actually the better option for this net system, as the little stakes provided for anchoring the net poles would pop out of sand almost immediately. If you did want to anchor it in sand I'm guessing you'd need to buy long, screw-in anchor stakes.
206918
Our soil is heavy clay and the auger works well. The way the auger is made, unless the soil holds together, it will run right out of the auger. I guess it would depend on how sandy the soil is.
2173750
This not such an easy question to answer. I have tried to pull up new rootling's, they are not easy to get out of the ground, as you know, it might get them out if enough force where applied, but I did not force it that far, the bottom arm that takes the force when removing weeds etc. could break if to much pressure is put on it. To answer your question, the answer is 'maybe' .... if you are willing to try a lot of pressure on the handle, it might be ok, or it might break the plastic foot on the bottom of the pole with a lot of heavy use.
1604639
Yes, there is a big plastic screw to use for the sand. I had it removed as my mother wanted it for the patio. Enjoy your umbrella.
1748748
Sure as long as you don't have any wind. I would sink the pole sinto the sand at least a foot or bring bags or buckets to fill with sand to tie the ropes to.
1992868
Yes, I have used it with an auger at the Jersey Shore last summer with no issues.
424866
The umbrella has a sand auger on the bottom. We had no trouble at the beach with the umbrella staying in place even with moderate winds.
1967911
This is not a heavy duty auger - think of it as a motorized version of a post-hole shovel. It might work, with a sharpened blade, and a hose/nozzle attachment.
2055191
I have only used it on big beaches in Maine and Florida. The stakes supplied are ok but in big winds using better stakes worked fine. I have not needed a sand anchor. I mostly use it on it's side. I use all guy lines when upright. I really like this item. My family now has three of them.
410743
You could use it there, but it would be difficult to roll due to the hard narrow wheels. For sand you absolutely need fat inflated tires, which I'm sure you could get, perhaps with the same size snap in tube aluminum "feet". Then you could change out the tires dependant upon the application. As is though, doable, but hard work.