Too bad the quality is not as good as the looks. I am on my 2nd umbrella. The first one came... it was almost impossible to get the 2 poles together because the part where they are supposed to slide one into the other are almost EXACTLY the same diameter. I damaged the lower pole trying to remove it from the top one with the umbrella. So I asked for a refund. They gave me the option of return OR have another sent for free. I liked the look of the umbrella so I figured it may have been a fluke so I would try again. Well guess what?? EXACTLY the same issue. Now I have an umbrella I cannot take apart and it is too long to put in the car unless I hang it out the window. Anyway please learn from my mistake... DO NOT BUY THIS UMBRELLA!! I promise you will have the same issue... I promise. It's cheap construction.