dark blue patio umbrella Outsunny 8.6FT Umbrella, UPF 30+ Outdoor Market Umbrella, 2-Tier Vented Patio Table with Crank 8 Ribs, Tiltable Porch Umbrella for Deluxe Auto Tilt Crank Scott Stevens A good patio umbrella—and Size:36"L x 35"W x 6.7"H

dark blue patio umbrella Outsunny 8.6FT Umbrella, UPF 30+ Outdoor Market Umbrella, 2-Tier Vented Patio Table with Crank 8 Ribs, Tiltable Porch Umbrella for Deluxe Auto Tilt Crank Scott Stevens A good patio umbrella—and Size:36"L x 35"W x 6.7"H

A good patio umbrella—and accompanying base—will weather the elements for years to come and be mobile or adjustable as needed without becoming a perennial source of frustration. These are our Wirecutter testers'

I tried the batteries by themselves, and they didn’t fit – they were too long

Scott Stevens

Size:36"L x 35"W x 6.7"H

We noted the wide grate could be accessed by curious kids’ fingers, but in most settings you should be able to hang it well out of reach

Deluxe Auto Tilt Crank Lift (Steel Cable) Threaded Coupling Solid Resin Hubs and Finial Auto Locking Metal Housing 8 Ribs Residential applications Ideal shade coverage