We ordered this to give us shade while grilling  it looks like it’s going to serve it’s purpose. We like that it tilts if we need it to  love how large the umbrella is to give us the shade we need. The crank is handy  is easy to turn, but the button on the top inside is kind of hard to push in but hoping it will get easier as it we use it more. I feel like the color is more on the black side. I wish this umbrella was sold wthe base included but we found a nice heavy base at a furniture store that will withstand the heavy winds we get here. All in all we are happy with the product.