Sport-Brella Umbrella – Portable Sun and Weather Shelte
Dimensions: | 137.16 x 12.7 x 121.92 cm; 540 Grams |
Model: | BRE01-075 |
Material: | Polyester |
Colour: | Blue |
Batteries Required: | No |
Batteries Included: | No |
Colour: | Blue |
Dimensions: | 137.16 x 12.7 x 121.92 cm; 540 Grams |
Material: | Polyester |
Bought this in August 2013 and it’s still going strong. My son asked me where I got it the other day so I looked it up on Amazon orders and realised I’d had it for 9 years. We’ve used it every summer and it has taken some knocks but is still almost as new. As well as grass we use it on pebble and sand beaches. Our older version has large pockets in the sides which we fill with sand or pebbles which gives in great stability in windy conditions. If on grass the pegs are very effective. The only wear I’ve noticed is that the material at the bottom of the pockets is starting to wear thin but I’ll reinforce that this winter. Not sure if the latest version has pockets. Highly recommend this product and if we lost it we’d immediately buy another one.
Looks really classy and great on the beach.
Pegs down very sturdy and lots of room.
Loved it.
We used on the hottest days of this Summer and it’s an amazing product. When the temperature was soaring, the UVA protection, made under the umbrella really cool, so cool it was quite weird considering how hot it was in the sun. Its really roomy underneath and a must for children and pets! Highly recommended!!
Love this so much… been using it through the summer on the beach and on the moors. It is so easy to use! Literally as easy as putting up a rain umbrella! Then place it on the floor, fill the side pouches with stones or sand to weigh it down and your good to go! You can pin it down for extra sturdiness.
I’m a single mum and I have seriously struggle with sun tents of all kinds and even wind breaks… and this has been the answer to my problems!! No more embarrassments (well at least for putting up wind break/sun protectors )
Good sunshade and keep the wind out. Easy to erect and very stable.
Very pleased. Very sturdy. Could do with an extra tie or two on top to fasten guys and prevent flying away in the wind. Waterproof and two adults can sit beneath comfortably with a bag of two behind.
Bought for sunny days watching my kids play cricket all day. Relatively easy to put up and pretty sturdy when up and using the guide rope. Highly recommended, especially on very sunny days.
Got this for taking to outdoor dog shows and now used it a few times and it’s done the job of protecting my dogs and their crates/beds and my things from the rain and bright sun. Has enough space for what’s needed but I would like it if the centre pole could be detached to give more room as this does restrict what can be out in the centre. The shelter is good quality compared to another I bought and had to return. The case is reinforced/padded at the bottom which supports the brolly (other make burst on first use). The pegs are strong and there’s guy lines for when it’s windy but I’ve not needed these yet. All in all this is a good shelter and does what’s needed.
I love this item, so easy to put up and take down it gets used a lot. I bought it as a sunshade, but this summer I have used it to shelter under from the rain, it does an excellent job. I would recommend this to anyone
Have used this a couple of times now and it’s my new favourite outdoor piece of kit. Easy to carry in its bag. Gives a surprisingly large area of shade. Side windows are nice so you don’t feel you are missing out on the views. Have used the pegs for the umbrella but not the guy ropes yet.
We have used the umbrella for shelter from sun on the beach and managed to fasten the umbrella down using the supplied ropes and pegs. Adequate against the north East “sea breeze”
Bought this for beach time, it really blocks the wind and UV, Like it.
This has been great. Light to carry, easy to set up and with the extendable length of central pole provides loads of shade. Can get 2 deckchairs underneath and have a lot of shade extended out for the dog/kids. Great product and I rarely give reviews.
A true game-changer! We take this everywhere in our campervan if we want to sit out in the sun & not burn, or if it’s drizzling. It’s light, portable, comes in a nifty carry bag, has pegs & optional guy lines so won’t blow away, has two windows with mosquito nets if you want to see out the side, and it’s more than big enough for two people sitting in big camping chairs, yet packs down to the size of a light golf umbrella. Really a genius, indispensable bit of kit! The first one unfortunately came with a slight rip & the courier company didn’t deliver the replacement (not the seller’s fault), but Amazon refunded so we bought a replacement. Highly recommended!
Great size when erected. Well-built. Good to keep in the car for days out. Bit too big and heavy if you plan on taking it too far from your car on long walks, but that’s the only drawback. Easily put away. Chuffed with this buy!
Ideal for 2 persons on beach or picnic, as parasol or windbreak.
This giant umbrella was well worth the money, our dogs had shade under it and we could sit on beach chairs in comfort.
I don’t think it could be carried to far, it’s in a carry bag, but quite heavy depending how far you are can walk carrying other beach stuff.
Packs away easier than pop up tents.
Great purchase
Perfect, really love this item. Great for shelter from hot sun, wind, rain. I use this instead of putting up my little camper van awning as its big enough to shelter several of us underneath.
Bought this instead of taking a wind breaker and an umbrella to the beach. With this you keep cool with a gentle breeze and it’s held in place by pegs that go into the sand and weights on either side (on the beach you just use sand!) Plenty of room!
Having erected my new Sport-Brella on a stony and sandy beach, and harbouring a slight concern over the security of its fastenings, I sat back to enjoy wind-free relaxation. However, on hearing a cry for help from my wife, I sat bolt upright to see my Brella flying down the beach!
I immediately girded my loins and chased said Brella for some 250 metres, missing it every time the wind died and slowed it down. Sheer determination drove me to continue my pursuit, shouting warnings to members of the public bemused by the spectacle. Onward the Brella rolled and flew until it was directed into the sea. Not to be defeated, I waded in, and at the third attempt, managed to grab the sodden product. On my return, I heard a ripple of applause and my Grandson was impressed with my bloody-mindedness. Victory is so sweet. The upshot of this story is that my Brella suffered a few slight holes and mildly bent spokes, neither of which has prevented its functionality.
I was impressed and thought I’d sing its praises. So, if you are going to buy it, watch out for the wind direction and make absolutely sure it’s well secured or you too could be giving it and yourself an endurance test!!
Sturdy, showerproof, colourful umbrella! Have it in my courtyard for those rainy day bbq cooking, does the job a treat!!!! Would thoroughly recommend
I wanted a shelter / windbreak for the coast and this is perfect. It is very spacious allowing me over 6’6″ to sit on my fold-away chair inside the shelter with plenty of head height. It is so quick to put up just like a giant umbrella but be aware that this must be carried out against the wind to prevent damage. The pegs are a little on the small side in length for the beach and the supplied ones kept releasing from the sand with a gentle breeze. The air vents in each side allow a lovely breeze through the shelter. All in all I am extremely pleased with my purchase!
Good design and build quality. Large and easy to use, just rather heavy because the frame is all steel. At the price I paid (47 del’d) it is a bargain. Stated to be second hand but was new. Well packed in double boxes. Thanks!
Spent time researching what to buy. I am so pleased , this umbrella is strong, easy to use and fits in the car (polo) no problem. A little heavy but necessary to provide strength. Made our beach days simple , 2 chairs, I rig and my brolly , fabulous. Quick to set up , did well in the recent summer wind we had.
Very pleased with this item. Easy to erect with lots of room. Highly recommended.
Great umbrella for beach. Specially if you have small kids. Really very good staff and highly recommended i
One of the best purchases in a long time. Put up and down in seconds and it’s clearly well made. Very happy
This goes up in a jiffy and two adults and a child easily fit under it on the beach including low chairs. It’s not very lightweight and quite long so you might not want to carry it a long way but if you’re close to the car then it’s perfect. Loved the “windows” for airflow which could be zipped up when it rained. Great as a beach base.
Study, well made product with quality fabric. Well designed features allowing easy adjustments for positioning and coping with differing wind strengths. Large, providing good shade area. Very easy to erect as per an umbrella only much larger.
I am very pleased with this umbrella, which arrived promptly. It is easy to assemble, is a good size and adequately provides shade for several people as well as belongings, such as a cool box. The zipped window vents provide extra ventilation if needed.
Warmth? It’s not warm but it will shelter two adults on normal sized folding or garden chairs from wind, rain or sun. The interior is lined with reflective material to keep out the sun’s rays and keep one a bit cooler.
It is not particularly heavy, quick to put up and easier to put up than say a bivouac type shelter and comes with guy ropes and pegs to hold it down in moderately windy conditions- not sure I would try it in a gale.
Just what I wanted for airshows, steam fairs etc! Recommended
By far the easiest too erect.pops up in seconds.
Fantastic for beach, I’m ordering another one for someone else.
Delivered as said.
2 mesh windows that you can zip and unzip too. Pockets for cream etc.
Very sturdy with wind, hooks supplied.
Very impressed.
The umbrella is expensive but it does keep you cool, we used it sat at our local beach on a hot day, great for creating a spot of shade / cool. Did find it tricky to pull the sides down fully there’s a nack. Does what it says it does
Brilliant product. 8 feet across affords lots of shelter. Strong material and particularly liked the sire flaps.
Brilliant product -good shade -good cover from wind and rain !
Easy to put up. I found it light enough to carry. Some ground areas are hard so I would advise getting a rubber mallet for the pegs but it’s awesome. Shelter from rain & sun. Also great for my cooking stove as it sheltered the breeze. Two chairs fit comfortably inside & im so glad I bought it instead of an awning
This was a great purchase and gets used most weekends. It goes up really quickly exactly the same as a normal umbrella but with the addition of some extra sides with ground spikes.
It comfortably seats two seats under it and gives great protection from the sun as well as wind and rain.
I wanted a good quality shade for the garden so my toddler and baby could get out of the sun. I also wanted something robust and easy to put up/take down (which is why I wasn’t keen on a tent type shade). I’m really pleased with this so far. Creates lots of shade and is very quick to put up and take down. It’s quite portable – not small enough to take if you’re going to the park really but if there are two of you it would be manageable to take on a day out (I.e. my husband can carry it!). I like the fact that the little windows can be opened to let air flow through but they are netted so doesn’t compromise the shade. It does need to be anchored down as it obviously creates a big sail and a slight wind blows it back. This is easy on grass, but don’t see how you could use it on a hard surface. I have removed a star because I think the end of the pole should have more of a spike to anchor it and it’s also an expensive item. I am pleased I’ve bought it though and can see me and the children getting lots of use out of it in the future.
This was a last minute purchase before a trip to Italy. And boy was I glad we got one. This came in handy on so many occasions. My children are all fair skinned, so with this in the boot of the car, we always had sun protection and a safe shaded space for them. It’s quick and easy to use, basically a large umbrella, that conveniently packs away in case with a shoulder strap. This is without hesitation one of the most useful products I have bought. And will no doubt be using it for years to come. Brilliant!
This is amazing . I first saw one on a beach and thought I must have one . So easy to open and close and gives sun and rain protection . So glad I spotted it didn’t know you could get these. Great item !!
Fantastic umbrella. Taken on holiday this summer when the weather is Europe was really hot. Huge shade area at all times of the day and plenty for 4 of us. Very stable in moderate winds when others were losing theirs. Bit heavy and I think the carrying strap won’t last very long. A word of warning, we were lucky but it might need to go as sports equipment if you take it on a plane as it won’t fit in a suitcase.
Great bit of kit. All packs away very neatly, and simple to put up, just like a brolly really. It comes with all the basics you need to hold it in place….pegs and guide ropes and should withstand fairly gusty weather with the side vents open and the heavy duty pegs used. Be very wary though when opening it up though if it’s windy.
As regards keeping the sun off it’s brilliant…..the weathers been all cloud since it arrived!!!
Have purchased two of these now. Excellent pieces of kit. Goes up and down in a matter of seconds. Large shelter, easily stored and to carry.
Used mainly on the beach, salt has corroded the metal around the eyelets but my first one is five years old now.
Excellent item. As described, does what it should. Ideal for the dog shows
My daughter does Athletics, and I spotted someone else with this. This is the best thing I have bought. You just need to ensure that the umbrella is facing against the sun or wind / rain to ensure maximum cover from whichever element you are sheltering from, which does occasionally mean not facing the direction you really want to. I went to an Athletics meeting last weekend, I believe the temperatures reached 30 degrees, with no shade available, this was a godsend. We easily fit 2 camping chairs either side, and we take a trolley with lunch / kit in, which I put behind the pole. We could probably fit a 3rd chair in at a squeeze, but certainly comfortable for 2. I did consider the XL size, but I am glad I didn’t get this, as seeing it now, this is plenty big for myself and my daughter. I see so many with tents, which get very hot, and I’m one of these people who just cannot bend the tent poles to put away in the bag, and would make a comedy scene just trying it. So many of the kids in these tents complaining that they are hot, and you can’t sit your chairs in them. I also see parents struggling to carry umbrella gazebos which are great to shading a large area for you to sit in, but are so big and heavy to carry. For me this is a great in between option. I have used now about a dozen times in all weathers, and would recommend this. just make sure if it’s windy to let it down, the only thing missing is a hammer, but Good job my daughter does shot put, great use of a sporting implement to hammer in the pegs!
Excellent for beach, garden or day trips. It’s big to carry around but it provides a brilliant shelter for 2 adults and 2 kids to picnic (used on its side, I’ve never rtied it like a parasol).
Excellent, great to keep our football subs dry on a rainy day.
Great kit. So easy to use. Wish I’d bought one earlie
We received our SKLZ Sport Brella this morning – and so far so good. It’s good quality, well made and I look forward to taking it to the beach. I think it will provide plenty of shade for my wife, myself and our three small children (aged 7, 5 and 2). We also intend to use it to cook under when we go camping (when it’s raining) – and we think this will be ideal for that. We don’t want to damage our new tent by cooking in it so this is a great alternative – much cheaper to replace (if necessary) than a whole tent.
My only negative is that Amazon recommend you buy the Fladen Brolly Spike. I ordered one and unfortunately the Sport Brella doesn’t fit into it. That’s a shame because a brolly spike would have been useful on harder ground.
I spent ages agonising over whether to get the sport brella or the super brella. Visiting the sklz.com website was helpful as it revealed the sport brella is the better quality one (more metal parts rather than plastic ones) so that’s the one I went for. I was also unsure whether to get the XL version of the sport brella which is 1 foot wider but having seen regular sized one in person it’s already large and I think it will suit us perfectly.
Best thing ever on a beach in the hot summer sun in Europe. Buy i
love this umbrella, havent used it on the beach yet but sat in my garden the other day and it started to rain so stuck it in the middle of my table and was happy, not only keeps the rain off but the side flaps protect you from the wind too, also keeps the sun off you extremely well, quite expensive but if it lasts then worth it, time will tell
simply brilliant, enough room to sit under and keep the wind away
Excellent! Perfect for the beach come rain or shine. Easy to put up, no fiddly bits and really roomy.
Excellent. Big enough for a four member family at the beach. Easy to setup and can stand easily strong winds.
EASY TO PUT UP, LOADS OF ROOM INSIDE AND LOOKN GOOD TOO. PLEASED WITH THIS PURCHASE.
yes very good could of sold it dozens of times on the beach
Very pleased with purchased. Has proved very handy at events and days out. Easy to put up & pack away
Very good and stable! I’ve used it on pebbles,sand,rocks.
Con: the hook from the tip is not solid
Excellent beach shelter light and easy to carry great protection from the wind and very easy to set up and dismantle, can’t recommend this enough
As someone who can sunburn in April, this sports brella has been brilliant this year. I can sit in the shade, and others can join me, or sit in the sun nearby. It has also been good for rainy concerts, just sit at the back of a section, and the brella doesn’t block anyone else’s view. Enough room underneath for 2 largeish deckchairs, coolbox and all the other items needed for a day on the beach. Really pleased with it.
Cant praise this sportbrella enough.Its quick and easy to put up/down…100% waterproof and windproof.Easy to carry and compact to store.
Brilliant product, kept my dog cool during one of the hottest days at a dog show…..highly recommended
Great on the beach, protecting from wind or sun. Light and easy to set up. Easily fit a car boot. Love this umbrella !
Brilliant, great for beach, picnics, etc really easy to carry and put up, can fit at least two adults and couple of kids i
We chose this umbrella to take to the beach but so far have only erected it on the back lawn. It looks as if it will be fine but will not be able to give a proper evaluation until properly tested in the wind. I did ask other people on Amazon what they thought of this product and it was highly recommended. I need it for the ‘sun factor’ protection as I have to protect my skin. Will rate this item again later in the year when tried and tested that’s why I only gave it 4 stars, might be 5 stars if it performs well.
It served the purpose just like my dad wanted. Great price too, his friends want one now. Thank you .
Used this at the beach when surfing and in the rain for rugby training.
Very happy and have had lots of admiring glances whenever it is used.
Does what it says,erected in seconds,no messing about with poles.a really good buy if you are looking for shelter,highly recommend.
Very Versatile, provides extra safe shade for all the family
A great investment for garden, beach or event use
User friendly
All I can say is this is excellent in every way! Its so easy to use. and looks pretty cool too!
Amazing umbrella/ parasol. Will be perfect for beach, park and garden. Arrived on time and in excellent condition. Would but again.
Excellent quality far exceed my expectations. Very robust and solid construction something what is difficult to find in the other product I had used before. I can honestly recommend.
Fantastic shelter for all the family from rain and sun. Really useful for days out in all weathers and side windows a nice feature.
Easy to use does what it says!
Recommend it to all, very fast delivery. My daughter and son now getting one. Fabulous to use when out doing at very.
Excellent product sturdy and light bought 2 for the football team and really pleased with the product.
Would buy another for personal use.
Really good quality item. Impossibly easy to put p…its and umbrella!!! Very good against sun but also a handy shower shelter. Camping, sports beach, useful anywhere.