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The $40 patio umbrella that flipped upside down in a light breeze, bought a $120 one
I figured all umbrellas were the same until mine folded inside out in a normal gust, and the cheap pole snapped at the base, so what's the actual difference between the $80 and $200 models that hold up in wind?
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sandra_bennett591mo ago
Check the wind rating on the spec sheet, most cheap ones are only tested for like 15 mph while the good ones handle 30+, and that number tells you way more than the price tag ever will.
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charlescraig27d ago
Yeah but wind ratings are like those "dry clean only" tags, they're more of a suggestion until the thing ends up in your neighbor's pool. Guess we're all just playing lawn roulette with our patio furniture until the first big storm hits.
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