We love our new patio umbrella! Our patio is southern exposure so it gets sun from early morning until the sun sets. We needed a large umbrella and one we could adjust as the sun sets. This umbrella is perfect - exactly what we were looking for. It is easy to adjust the lever for the umbrella to go up or down and also to adjust the angle. Highly recommend. (Note:We had to buy a large universal umbrella weight separately to hold the base down).