READ THIS FIRST: This umbrella comes with a metal cross-bottom. It is not a full base with weights, but it's enough to get you started. Just buy a couple bags of sand to put over the cross or buy a separate, weighted base.

We have been loving this umbrella! We weighed down the base with a couple big sandbags and it's held up in the light wind really well. Easy to assemble, big enough for our deck. Great price!