I absolutely love this umbrella! I believe I paid under 170, and I cannot believe the size, and the quality for the pricing! I purchased it to cover the four chairs, and it does the job perfectly. If I get a couple, or three years out of it I will have gotten my money’s worth imo. It does come with a strap to secure it when closed, and an umbrella cover when not in use. The umbrella comes with two bags that you fill with sand to anchor it. My son and I used 2 (50) pound bags of sand and it is very secure. The umbrella also came with an attractive cover to go over the base and sandbags to make everything look uniformed.