VOUNOT Parasol Base Weights, Set of 4 Umbrella Base Stand for Cantilever and Banana Parasol, Sand or Water Filled, 52 L / 100 kg

VOUNOT Parasol Base Weights, Set of 4 Umbrella Base Stand for Cantilever and Banana ParasolHaving recently treated myself to a new cantilever parasol I immediately realised that I needed heavy weights to keep it stable once the parasol was opened as it would just topple over, I initially used rocks, bricks etc, even contemplated drilling it into the concrete but if I ever needed to move it then that would be a lot of messing around. This is where these parasol weights come into play from 'VOUNOT', not only do they keep my parasol firmly positioned but I can also quickly move the parasol if need be.These are quality weights, well worth the £54.25 price tag, firm, sturdy, strong and very well made to a high standard. One has the option of using water or sand, filling these up with water will take 52L in total providing 52Kg of weight, with sand it will give 100Kg, I've opted for the water method.Filling these up was quick, took 2 full watering cans each, I didn't fill them fully, I left a gap to allow for water expansion in the heat. The caps have a rubber seal and I haven't noticed any leaking whatsoever as compared to my neighbours attempt at buying cheap, they leaked within 24hrs 🤣.As my parasol is backed up against fencing then I decided to stack two of the weights on top of each other at the back for extra support although you can just have these placed fully around the base of the parasol plus there's some metal connection hooks to keep them together which I haven't or needed to use.If you do use the water option then I would suggest draining them come winter because if we have some very cold weather then the water could freeze, expand, and damage these weights.To sum up, this is what I liked about these weights.✔️Very well made✔️Fast and easy to fill with water✔️They don't leak✔️Provide 100& support to the large heavy parasols✔️Easy to reposition parasol if need be✔️Good value for moneyOverall, money well spent and I highly recommend them.AmazonCustomer B08J29HFXY 100722

Great base, but does take up a lot of room and are therefore not the best when you want to adjust the position on the parasol.Very sturdy and appear good value.

Product is simple, does the job perfect and fits well. Only negative is that it is awkward to fill with water and also it is quite bulky and not very subtle.

Filled these up with water - they seem sturdy enough and don’t leak. So far they’ve done the job as parasol has not blown over - although we do take care to put the parasol down whenever the wind picks up.

Purchased this for our 3m hanging umbrella as we didn’t want 4 large slabs to hold it down. This base took 2 bags of sand, which I needed to dry in the sun before pouring it in, so that took a bit of time, but so much heavier that water and we have been able to move it around. However, I would want to move it a lot as it’s now very heavy but that also means that it has stayed up when it’s got a bit windy outside.

A time consuming to fill with sand. I used a 1 ltr lemonade bottle cut to make a funnel and a trowel to giggle the sand to drop and rocked the wedge back and forth to get it to settle left and right. This is a really good base weight and looks great. I also the pins that join each wedge and the handy handle on each section. I highly recommend it.

Position close by the umbrella before filling (I used water) as obviously quite heavy, then just slip over the stand & use rods to hold in place

Expensive but needed for the cantilever parasol!