This is a great umbrella for the price. Unlike more expensive ones, to open you need to make sure that the spokes are properly aligned not just when you get it  out of the box, but every time you install it. (I bring it in at night or in bad weather.) Umbrellas we've owned in the past tilt with the crank. Not this one. To tilt, you need to press a button toward the top after you've opened it. It's a challenge if you're short.