A windstorm blew a limb on my old umbrella and broke it. I am so glad I found this one. It is a thinner material, not a heavy canvas. The color is a beautiful deep teal blue. I did not read that it had a tilt feature, but I think that’s a plus. The pole is longer than most umbrella poles. I have it in a hole in a tall patio pub type table and I did not use a base. I close it when not in use. Really looks like a nice outdoor restaurant quality umbrella. Not cheap like some can look.