Outdoor dining tables are mostly rectangles and patio umbrellas are mostly circles. Put one over the other and the two end chairs and all four corners sit outside the shade, which is where the argument starts at two o'clock.

Ten feet by ten feet with square corners puts fabric over the ends of the table as well as the middle. Six locking tilt positions handle the low sun, and the foot pedal swings the whole canopy around when the light moves off to the side.

A square, not a circle

The top down view is the one to look at. Four straight edges and four corners, with LED strips running along the ribs out to each one. To the left, the post and braced arm that carry all of it from the side, standing on four base plates.

Lit over a lounge group

At night on a terrace the beads trace the ribs and the hub light fills the middle. Nothing is plugged in; the panel on the arm collected it during the day and the manufacturer rates the run at roughly 6 to 8 hours. The post stands behind the sofa, out of the seating.

Three lighting parts

The panel breaks the lighting down: 32 beads along the ribs, a brighter light at the hub, the solar panel on the arm and a single button switch. Leaving the lights off while the panel charges through the day is the manufacturer's own advice for a longer evening.

Tilt and turn are separate

The stepped canopies show the six tilt positions, each locked by a button. The insets show the foot pedal that releases the rotation. Use tilt against a low sun and rotation to move the shade to another part of the patio; they are different controls.

A hundred square feet with real corners, which is what puts shade on the end seats of a rectangular table.

The rim clears 7 ft and the crown 8.6 ft, so walking in under the edge does not involve ducking.

Beads follow the ribs with a brighter light at the hub, rated at roughly 6 to 8 hours from a full charge.

Press the button, lean the canopy, release. It holds at the setting you chose instead of easing back.

Step on the pedal and turn the canopy a full circle around the post. The filled base stays exactly where it is.

Four fillable plates sit on a 40 inch cross frame, with a stated capacity of up to 220 lb between them.

Eight ribs spread the canopy from the hub out to the corners, which is what keeps a big square cover taut.

The gap between the two layers lets a gust climb out of the canopy rather than lifting the whole of it.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. 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.

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Square corners cover the end chairs, which is exactly where a round canopy of the same width gives up.

The base plates and the lighting are part of the product rather than two more things to order afterwards.

Thirty two beads and a centre light give roughly 6 to 8 hours off a day's charge, with nothing plugged in.

What we stand behind

• The square canopy size, heights and base dimensions come from this product's own dimension drawing.
• Rib count, LED count and runtime are the manufacturer's own published figures and agree across its text and images on this model.
• Ships from our 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.

Will a square canopy really fit my table better?

If the table is a rectangle, yes. A round canopy has to be much wider than the table to reach the corners, while a 10 by 10 foot square puts fabric over the ends and the corners at the same width. Standard size guides pair a canopy this size with a six to eight seat table.

How much room is under it?

Seven feet from the ground to the rim and 8.6 feet to the crown. That is the most headroom in this range and it means the edge of the canopy clears most adults rather than sitting at forehead height.

What holds it down?

A 40 inch square cross frame with four plates that sit around the post, five inches thick, with a stated filling capacity of up to 220 lb. Fill them on site rather than trying to move them loaded. That is a lot of ballast next to a centre-pole umbrella of the same width, and it is what a cantilever needs, because the canopy hangs entirely to one side of the post.

What should I do with it over winter?

Crank it closed, let the canopy dry right through and store it somewhere dry with the post wiped down. Canadian umbrella care guides keep returning to the same two failures: snow load on an open canopy, and fabric folded away while it is still damp.