Review on Protect Your Outdoor Umbrella With Covermates Weather Resistant Patio Cover In Charcoal by Michael Moulton

Does not completely cover a rectangular 8x11 umbrella, despite measuring the closed length as 84". If you pull on the cover, you're able to have it come to the end of the umbrella, but it doesn't stay covering the ends. It would be nice if it were a few inches longer. I haven't checked to see that it's actually 88" as advertised (it's possible that it is actually a few inches short). I wish there wasn't a section with mesh as I purchased this to mostly protect my umbrella from fading as a result of the sun. If part is exposed through the mesh, that defeats the purpose. I like the idea of having a pole to help put the umbrella on (and having an included place to store it inside the cover); however, the length of the assembled pole is far too short for the height of the umbrella and cover. This was easily and inexpensively remedied by a short trip to the local home improvement store and some PVC pipe and connector pieces (for a few dollars)- they'll even cut the pipe for you. Putting on and removing the cover is much easier with the longer pole. Overall, if you're looking for a cover for a larger rectangular umbrella, this might work ok with a few drawbacks.