We have been looking for a heavy duty, bigger and stronger beach umbrella and this fits the bill.  It is 8 ft. in diameter and it has 16 ribs (most beach umbrellas only have 8).  It is definitely bigger and we love the color.  We also like that you can tilt it in any direction and considering its size, it is still light enough to  carry on your shoulder (when it is in the case).  We also like that it comes with another stand that will enable us to use it on the patio.  We are looking forward to using this umbrella next summer and seeing how it will contend with the summer sea breeze.