VOUNOT 3m Cantilever Garden Parasol, Banana Patio Umbrella

Excellent parasol. It is great value for money and was really easy to assemble and put up. It will need securing to floor with plates or screwing down and will need looking after in the winter but other than that it is a bargain and I’m really happy with i

This parasol is made of cheap plastic. It has broken with one gust of wind.

Easy to assemble. Looks great in my garden. Only had it for 3 weeks, so cannot say about reliability yet. My major advice to anyone who reads this review, is ALWAYS get weights for the base (at extra cost). Without, I found even a slight gust of wind caused the parasol to lean and fall. I suspect this will be a problem with all cantilever parasols.

Requires weights as wind blows it but even so seems good value

Poor sewing quality on corners of brolly a few uses this then all comes unstitched

Works pretty well, goes up and down easily enough. Quick to put away when not in use under its cover. Ours is weighed down with patio slabs and doesn’t seem at any risk of falling over.

The Parasol is great, we keep it over our hot tub. Only problem we find is any wind at all make it unstable. We put some large rocks over the foot stand to make more secure but think sandbags would be better. Works well though and seems ok quality for our needs

Love it
Put it up tonight just to see how big it was
Once I add the light it’s gonna be amazing
Very easy to assemble aswell and a bargai

Value for money. Only set back was cover to umbrella keeps sliding off no mater how tight I tie i

Arrived quickly well packaged, relatively easy to assemble although instructions are not great. Reason for only 4 stars is that it takes 2 people to open for everyday use

Great parasol, excellent value for money, very easy to assemble

Only had a couple of months but so far happy with the parasol. It is sturdy & the tilt on it is very useful. Would definitely use paving slabs for the base otherwise I feel it would blow over.

Took about 10 minutes to assemble, I used 3 garden slabs, plus drilled 2 large screws into concrete, it’s not going anywhere. Just want some sunshine now

Great shade, it obviously doesn’t come with the weights which can be quite expensive so we bought slabs and use those on the base, they were much cheaper.
The umbrella looks good and goes up easily the only thing I would say is the cover that comes with it is very tight and are slightly ripped from us trying to get it on. Overall very happy

Tends to move around pole when windy, have put a new bolt in to keep in place because there is no way to tighten i

Missing bolts can’t put the thing together untill I get that parts

Updated helped to find the correct bolts.

VERY IMPORTANT This brolley obviously doesn’t like the wind ! I installed the base under my 40mm patio slabs to anchor it. So far so good, but just in case we fold it everynight. Seems ok now. On reflection a fair price The brolley works fine, Theres no ‘wrap around’ strap to hold it closed when not in use (like you get with some brolleys) so i use a bungy cord, they supply a bag for winter use but its too fidly to use ‘every’ time you want to fold it up.

We bought this early in the summer and use it on our patio virtually every sunny day now.
It gives excellent, wide shade and can be adjusted and tilted as the sun moves.
We anchor it wth some paving stones with sandbags on top and it is really solid.
It comes with a cover which is useful when not in use.

I am really impressed indeed. I have a different make but same to look at one in the garden and wanted another. Easy to put up, the stand has a place for some patio slabs to fit, you need two slightly smaller, just put the base together and nip off to the DIY shop. I covered mine with pretty tubs around the bottom. Waterproof and study. Anyone saying about it not being sturdy just haven’t put some slabs to keep in place. Highly recommended.

No base sturdy enough for the weight of parasol/ weights should be sold with it as standard

After using this a few times the winding mechanism failed, the parasol could not be raised. Replacement sent quickly, great customer service.

My husband put this together, didn’t seem to have any problems, it does wobble about a bit with the breeze, to be expected as it’s free standing, so we attached it to our fence with some string. ( nothing we can do about the breeze,)
Good value for the money, easy to use.

Arrived a week earlier than expected. Packaged well. Good quality and well made. I found easy to put together. I am female, 9 stone and 5ft6″ and managed to put up on my own in ten minutes. Connected the 4 bolts to the base to attach the bottom base pole. Lay the parasol on the grass flat and connected the two parts. slide parasol onto the base pole and opened the parasol. Have used 4 flag stones to weigh down the base as this was more than adequate for my last parasol. And it came with a cover!

Definitely a two person job to fit the pieces together – you need someone to hold the parasol part while you slot the pieces together, unless you can manage this while it is flat on the ground maybe. A little bit fiddly to put together, because one of the push buttons was difficult to press in, but overall impressed with the design and quality. Once assembled, the cranked opening and closing is easy. Creates a large shaded area, which completely fills my small patio area and gives the feel of an outdoor room almost. Happy to recommend.

Love this, easy to assemble and does the job well. Requires a a decent weigh for the base as the parasol is BIG.

I gave this an overall rating of 4 stars due the product being great value, good quality and fairly simple to put together. I did struggle however with securing the top section of the brolly it was a real nightmare to clamp the 2 sections together. It took 2 persons to secure the top section after some brute force.

Sturdy and stylish but some of the fabric edges frayed. Good value

This parasol is beautiful. For the money we were surprised at the sturdy quality of the mechanism and frame. It glides up and down perfectly and can be adjusted for height and spin. The movement feels strong and solid – more like the far more expensive ones we have had in the past. The number of reviews complaining about the lack of a base are incredulous. This design of the foot is for placing between patio flags. It’s not meant at to have a base. If you want a parasol with a chunky base then you’ll need to buy a different one.

UPDATE 31/5/21 – Only had it a few weeks and the inner cord mechanism ‘snapped’ but I contacted the seller who requested a photo proof then without any quarrel, kindly offered replacement which arrived speedily. No fuss, great service! Thank you!

This parasol is beautiful. For the money we were surprised at the sturdy quality of the mechanism and frame. It glides up and down perfectly and can be adjusted for height and spin. The movement feels strong and solid – more like the far more expensive ones we have had in the past. The number of reviews complaining about the lack of a base are incredulous. This design of the foot is for placing between patio flags. It’s not meant at to have a base. If you want a parasol with a chunky base then you’ll need to buy a different one.

UPDATE 31/5/21 – Only had it a few weeks and the inner cord mechanism ‘snapped’ but I contacted the seller who requested a photo proof then without any quarrel, kindly offered replacement which arrived speedily. No fuss, great service! Thank you!