Very nice umbrella!  We got it in red and I love it!!  It comes with the bags to fill with sand for a base, but I haven't been able to purchase the sand yet to see how well it will hold it down - we are using some leftover pavers that we had when we built our patio right now.  As soon as I get the sand, I may be able to update to reflect how well the sandbag weight works.  It does seem to require quite a bit of weight to hold in place.  But, we are very happy with this purchase - EXCELLENT value for the price.