Water gets inside of the umbrella
353333
Water gets inside of the umbrella through the fabric and drips. See the picture.
4606178
The product works great until it rains. The straps that run through the car bring the water in and soaks the inside. My seats now have water stains on them
3639455
Love the portability of this umbrella stand for use in my deck. I ended up drilling a few holes on the bottom since my deck is not covered. With heavy rains it would fill with water with the umbrella closed. Definitely would drill a few holes if you were to use with plants.
2327393
It's really pretty, but when it rains the rubber base fills with water so it becomes the biggest puddle on your patio and you just stepped in it!
2549318
The umbrella fits very loose in the opening, even with the screw tightened all the way. The cap that fits on the stand opening isn't very securely attached. The part the holds the umbrella doesn't stay tightened from the bottom. Otherwise it does the job decently considering we don't use it often.
934923
Looks awesome, but now that I have a umbrella there is no rain. Won't really know until it rains. Thank you. Just by looking at it I'm doing the five stars.
1406351
Welp... The latch doesn't stay latched in the down position. So the umbrella will randomly open when you first walk into a building. Its frustrating because it hadn't rained and amazons 30 day returns ran out before I discovered this.

Edit: That being said, I like the size of the umbrella, and the company will work with you, regardless. I will completely revise this once my new umbrella comes!
849896
Yes, you can fill it with water but the cap that comes with it is not removable. I just substituted a 1-gallon milk jug lid. Water will leak out the screw hole when you carry it. It could be a bit larger in diameter. A good wind will still blow your umbrella over, but this is good enough for most days.
1303450
When it rained, there would be misty of rain coming through. Would make a good sun umbrella. Definitely not the London Fog umbrella I had 10 years ago.
2782990
As pictured. Love the auto open/close. However, when it was raining real hard, water was seeping through, and I can feel water dropping on my head and shoulders :(

Overall, a very nice umbrella.
1253901
The umbrella-type mechanism is a snap to open and close for storage. Has only the external diffuser, but that seems to do OK.
2246443
This umbrella really does have water magic!  It arrived very quickly after I ordered it, it's beautiful and I can wait to use it.  It's been now 3 weeks without a single drop of rain.......
1054576
I'm very happy with this product. I like it as umbrellas can drain into the base, provided some of the excess water is shaken off, also air can circulate around them as they're drying.
A nice compact solution. It is best to have the long side against a wall if storing large umbrellas, see image.
4230448
Super.....a little hard to put in the sand do we dribbled water as we screws it in...much easier..then cut the end off and drilled a few small hikes in the side...pour a little water as we go...  wet sand makes it even easier.....umbrellas does not blow away but need to bury the beachr all the way down to the blue ring
762722
The door hangs up so the food gets wet when it rains.
4076864
It is easy to handle, fits perfectly, and although it does not claim to be waterproof, it is keeping the umbrella dry.
3159052
The umbrella has a few stains like grease but from afar you cant tell also a few strings hanging... great size...