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1. Quick to setup (<1 minute).

2. With no wind, shade coverage is ~60 sq. ft.

*Shade will need to be tilted into the wind which may reduce coverage.

3. This umbrella should be a non-issue for city beaches that only permit single-pole beach umbrellas.

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1. As any umbrella, this won't hold up in the wind and will create a dangerous hazard to other beach-goers.

*Fact - Each year, approximately 4,000 people are hospitalized from beach umbrellas being uprooted. Some even get killed, so use with caution.

2. Prone to wind breakage.

*Fact - Each year, there are over 33 million umbrellas sold in the U.S. alone. Coincidentally, there are about that many disposed of, too.

3. Weighs 10Lbs.

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------- UPSIDES -------

1. Shade coverage is ~80 sq. ft.

2. Travel bag size is small & weighs 6.5Lbs.

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1. It takes 3+ minutes to setup. This time is spent untangling cords and fabric, assembling poles, and filling bags with sand.

2. When there is wind (most of the time there will be wind), many people report it will require constant maintenance to keep up, and support poles sometime break.

3. It's mostly low to the ground, so you can't comfortably stand underneath it.

*Extra or replacement poles can be purchased seperately.

4. Not permitted on city beaches that only allow single-pole beach umbrellas.

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------- UPSIDES -------

1. Shade coverage is ~110 Sq. ft.

2. The design works well in the wind.

3. Travel bag size is small & weighs 4Lbs.

------- DOWNSIDES -------

1. It takes 3+ minutes to setup. This time is spent untangling cords and fabric, assembling poles, and filling the bag with sand.

2. It needs a breeze to work (but there's usually a breeze at the beach).

3. Each time the wind shifts direction, it needs repositioning to fly right.

4. It flaps when it gets windy and many people say it's loud. We've measured it around 80dB.

5. It requires a large footprint of space, so may take longer to find a spot on a crowded beach.

6. Lifeguards and beachgoers have reported Shibumi to be visually impairing.

7. Not permitted on city beaches that only allow single-pole beach umbrellas.

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------- UPSIDES -------

1. Quick to setup (<1 minute).

2. Shade coverage is 60+ sq. ft.

3. The design works well in the wind.

4. Solbello includes a no-wind kit to keep you shaded, even with no wind.

5. The shade self-adjusts when the wind changes direction.

6. Compared to other aerially suspended shade canopy(s), it is quiet (measuring about 25% the volume).

7. 360 degree visibilty and you can stand under it comfortably.

8. Weighs 4.5Lbs.

9. The Solbello is technically an umbrella, it should be a non-issue for city beaches that only permit single-pole beach umbrellas.

------- DOWNSIDES -------

1. In high winds it will flap (although as mentioned above: it's ~75% quieter than others).

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