This umbrella works as described and is great for the one sports shoot I bought it for. But once a breeze blew slowly and the shaft bent. I should have serviced it 100% of the time but I'm disappointed that the metal in the shaft was so weak. When I decided to use the umbrella again (3rd shoot ever, including test shooting to make sure I knew how it would work) the stem broke. The handle is incredibly cheap metal and the umbrella is huge. So unless you intend to use it exclusively indoors, this is not the best option. waste of money.