Set an umbrella at noon and by late afternoon the light is coming in low from the side. Most umbrellas give you one small tilt, or none.

The arm steps through seven tilt positions to lean the canopy into low sun, and the foot pedal swings the whole canopy round the post. Between the two, the shade follows the day.

Square canopy, silver pole

The studio view shows the parts plainly. A powder-coated aluminum pole, an arm reaching out at the top, and a bright blue square canopy hung from it. At the foot sits the cross base that comes in the carton.

The whole table, corners included

Over a six seat table the square canopy reaches the end chairs, which a round cover would miss. The post stands clear of the seating. Under the edge there is 7.5 feet of room, and 9 feet at the top of the pole.

How the tilt steps down

Each ghosted canopy is one of the seven tilt positions, moving down the pole one step at a time. The crank handle works both the tilt and the opening. It holds where you set it.

Five details worth checking

The callouts pick out what separates this from a cheap cantilever: the offset joint, a vented top, a canopy fixed with screws, eight steel ribs and the cross base. The screws matter most. They stop the fabric working loose on the rib tips.

A thick powder-coated aluminum pole carries eight steel ribs, so the frame resists rust and the canopy keeps its shape.

Step on the pedal at the base and turn the pole. The canopy swings right round while the base stays put.

The arm steps down the post through seven vertical positions, so the canopy can drop into low sun.

The same handle that sets the tilt winds the canopy open and shut, at chest height.

The colour is in the yarn rather than printed on, which is why the manufacturer calls it fade resistant.

The fabric is fixed to the frame with screws, so it cannot creep off the rib tips in a gust.

A vent at the crown lets air escape upward instead of pushing on the whole canopy.

The cross base ships with it. The weights that sit on it are a separate purchase.

Ships from our Canadian or United States warehouse depending on where this item is stocked when you order. United States stock usually reaches Canada in 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties either way. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

Square corners reach the end chairs that a round canopy of the same width leaves in the sun, and nothing rises through the middle of the table top.

It stands on its own cross base, so the shade can go over loungers where no table exists to hold a pole. Keep the post back from the water and on level ground.

Seven tilt steps plus a full circle of rotation are what you need when the worst sun of the day arrives at six, low and straight into your eyes.

What we stand behind

• Canopy size and heights come from this product's own dimension drawing.
• The tilt count, rib count and fabric weight are printed on the manufacturer's own detail images.
• Ships from our Canadian or United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.
• 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

How do the tilt and the rotation differ?

Tilt drops the canopy through seven positions on the post, set with the crank handle, and is what you use against low sun. Rotation turns the whole canopy round the post on the foot pedal, and is what you use to move the shade to another spot.

What size table does it suit, and how high does it sit?

A 10 by 10 foot canopy covers a six to eight seat rectangular table with the corners shaded. The edge of the canopy is 7.5 feet up and the pole 9 feet overall, so there is standing room under the edge.

Does it come with a weighted base?

No. The cross base is included and the weights that sit on it are not. No base weight is published for this model, so we are not going to invent one. A cantilever hangs its whole canopy off one side of the post, so load it more heavily than you would a centre-pole umbrella of the same width and close it when the wind picks up.

How should it be stored over winter?

Crank it closed, wrap the hook and loop strap round the canopy, let the fabric dry right through and store it dry. Canadian care guides agree the two things that finish an umbrella early are snow load on an open canopy and fabric folded away damp.