20 Best Shade Umbrella For Sports (2023 Updated)

This umbrella is a great alternative to the traditional “twist into the sand” beach/lake umbrella, although it is possible to do that with this one if you choose. We prefer using the base and securing it with the spikes provided.

In addition to sand, the umbrella can be used anywhere in that manner. We have owned one for several years and decided to order a second to accommodate more people. It serves our needs perfectly.

I ordered THREE of these Ultimate Wondershade umbrellas in the RED! I gave one to my sister in law right when my niece was born in the summer (2009). It was PERFECT for when they went to the park or sat in the yard where a traditional “patio umbrella” wasn’t available.

I used one of them for myself at times, but MOSTLY my dogs (RIP) when I would be working in the garden during the summer! They LOVED being near me, but one was especially unhappy with the elements”! LOL He didn’t like it too hot, or too cold! Warm weather with a nice breeze in the shade for THAT boy, an Austrlian Shepard (Blue Heeler)! So I would pop up the umbrella for them to have the option of shade, and one stayed well within the limits of ALL the shade provided but this great travel umbrella, while the other had the option of laying half under in the shade and partially in the sunshine The Black Lab/German Shepard.

BOTH were 85 pound dogs! The only reason I didn’t give it a 5 STAR review is because the one my sister in law originally was given, she said had rusted (internally). When she went to store it in its travel bag, rust would fall out of the adjustable holes.

Can’t have rust around a baby!!! I think it was just a defective one, but it was too late for me to return it. I gave her the THIRD one from my order (my stash), because my precious niece needed shade, as a new July baby!!! I’m just “that kind” of Auntie!!! MINE (the second one) is JUST NOW starting to get “weathered” (2017).

The fabric is starting to fray a bit at the spokes, no doubt from over use! I have a new pup, for whom I assembled this, and he of course laid in the sun. So I took the liberty of enjoying the cover from our extended summer at the end of September 2017! I wish QVC would bring this item (or an updated version) back!!! I’ve used mine at outdoor concerts, the beach, and of course for my pups! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this umbrella! The elevated cup holders were PERFECT for stashing keys, drinks (if not a large bottom), AND, they were also strong enough to hold a beach bag or tote up of the sand or ground! LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS.

It makes a PERFECT gift for ANYONE who enjoys the outdoors and wants some protection from the hot sun! But that’s all it let me choose. Bring it back!!!!.

I use these at work to keep shaded in 110 degree temps. You really need to use the provided ground anchors because if it takes a hard fall from a gust of wind the fabric will rip open. I’m usually on a hard surface such as concrete and asphalt so using a tool bag on the legs will work to keep it from falling over.

TBH these are really for the beach anyway. these are only worth it if you catch them on sale.

It’s a shade that hooks to the chair. It works. You move it to meet your needs and it blocks out the sun as best as it can. It does not answer to commands or give you facts and information. But it’s good for giving you some shade when you watch your kid(s) play baseball.

The granddads like it, and we bought one for each of them. So if they like it, you’ll like it.

We purchased 2 of these chair umbrellas. Both were VERY FLIMSY. Not sturdy and did not sit well on a folding camping chair. The umbrella is a weird shape and does not center on the chair no matter how you try to adjust it.

Just an awful chair umbrella. We are returning ASAP.

This is the first time in a very long time I have not been disappointed in a product. It is well made,sturdy and is much more of a quality product then I thought it was. Hats off the company that produces this.

I will be buying several more as gifts.

I had this for a year now. Used almost all year but mainly in summer. It became the perfect solution for the black rooftop just out side my window radiating heat in the full sun. So it took not only many days of full Southern sun but quite a few days of strong winds.

If the pole at the top of the umbrella where the splines meet is anchored well the 3 point ground contact will remain very stable and not move. I have also used it for a quick pop up for a place to dry wet blankets from the laundry and it has not collapsed.

On average it takes less than 1 minute to open and about 2-3 to wrap up neatly and put back in the bag making sure the 2 ground flaps are inside the umbrella. After a year the color has faded. It has a few holes and some seem stress in places I fixed or reinforced with Shoegoo.

We have the older version too. And overall the older one is easier for single game to and fro trips. The overall size was smaller, all metal and no plastic pieces. It was easier to stick in the ground too.

The new one is nice as it tilts, it is larger and you do notice the larger size. But it is all plastic. The rods to hold the umbrella shape are plastic and often get twisted as you open the umbrella.

The main center rod is also plastic, not flimsy but we see it cracking down the line as the old metal one still works like a champ (we just wanted one for each car). The main center extension that also connects to the ground has a wide twist in the ground piece attached, not removable.

Probably great for sand but medium on standard baseball field grass. The worst part of this umbrella is this piece. It is sharp and we don’t store it in the bag with the umbrella or it would shred the umbrella.

Not sure what they were thinking. This sounds negative but we do like it and the sportbrella brand has stood up to all of our hopes over the past 12+ years we had the first umbrella so far and other items.

Missing the metal components is a bummer and a big one for me. Wish the extensions rod stored inside the center rod/pole like the old one. But it is great in wind, rain, and amazing for heat! We recommend it to everyone.

Also, Sam’s sells a double folding chair. This newer sportbrella does attach with 2 mini bungee cords to the middle of the double seat and has survived decent wind and very heavy rain this way. We have bought both versions of these for gifts many times over! Hope this helps!.

We loved our first Sportbrella so much, we thought we’d better buy one to have in reserve should we not be able to replace it some day. We’ve had the first one for at least 6-7 years and use it pretty regularly during baseball season (March-October).

Last week in a high burst of wind it turned inside out. We worked carefully to revert it and you’d never know it. Love that we can pound it into the ground or use it on top bleacher row using rubber twist ties.

Love it. Hoping this new one will be of same quality!.

Used once at the beach, wind was average but was too strong for the umbrella even with all 4 anchors in. In an effort to change the angle and see if that helped, the wind totally destroyed the umbrella- pieces of metal literally flying off.

Again, just average level of wind for the beach, nothing crazy. Maybe this works elsewhere but not the beach umbrella I was hoping for. Packed up the pieces and returned same day.

The Sport Brella works very well and I am very pleased With it. It is sturdy and easy to handle.

TranslateShow in original languageDet var med spænding jeg modtog Sport Brella, men jeg blev glædeligt overrasket. Den fungerer perfekt til mit brug på Stranen og haven

Bought this for the beach to keep me, my husband and our toddler out of sun at the beach. Easy to carry and set up. We struggled with the wind till a nice couple said they had the same one and to open the zipper windows slightly to vent.

Like magic, venting the windows relieved our wind issues! When vented, the umbrella held securely and easily in the sand. Also, there are zipper pockets on the flaps to fill with sand for extra security.

I’ve heard it can be used vertically like a regular umbrella but we haven’t tried it yet. So far, we love it and it keeps us shaded and comfortable. I also like that I can lie under it without so many wandering eyes (if you know, you know).

we have used this umbrella for over 5 years for Soccer games for our daughter all the way up to high school. a lot of soccer games in our area are in the cold rain and even some snow! the ends of the umbrella can be spiked in the ground which is great to keep the cold wind and rain off of us while on the side lines.

All of our friends have one of these as well and would recommend to any one that has kids in any outdoor sports.

I purchased it and went on a week vacation to the beach. Used it everyday, set up and take downs only a minute or two with no flying away in the wind or damage to the product. That was a huge relief after last years umbrella of similar cost lasting 5 minutes.

I have not set it in upright umbrella position yet, which would be great for stifling hot days, but I did see others using this brand that way; looked good even without using tie downs. I liked the shelter style for complete sun relief when needed, chairs set around the mouth for possible full, partial, or no sun.

Windows help, especially with breeze. Always nice to have to big velcro safe storage pockets, no loosing the key in the sand!. Great buy, still in like new condition! I was surprised by the carry size, thought it would be smaller, but no.

This is too light weight and flimsy. I followed directions and at the first gust of wind on the beach the umbrella was turned inside out and all the spokes came off and some broke. That was that in 10 seconds.

According to the weather app, winds were 14 gusting to 20. I am told that is about normal for most beaches. It needs to built for handling high winds on a beach. Academy was very nice and gave me an immediate refund with no problem.

I thoroughly researched several products and their reviews before purchasing something to use for shade at the beach with my 10 month old infant, my wife, and myself. There were canopies, tents, arch shades, etc which all had poor reviews for a large percentage of total reviews.

I needed something large enough for the three of us, but quick and easy to set up and take down as I knew my wife and I would both have our hands full with supplies and cooler and beach bags and our baby.

The Sport Brella XL was perfect. In about 90 seconds, the umbrella was open and situated so that my wife and baby could go ahead and sit under while I staked it into the sand all the way around. Our son had a small inflatable pool/splash pad to play in; the umbrella shaded him, 2 beach bags, and my wife and I in 2 beach chairs completely.

If we wanted to have lied down inside, we could have moved our chairs out and there would have been plenty of space. If you’re wanting to shade more than the waist up of 2 adults, I would opt for the XL version.

I didn’t think we would need an XL but that was all Academy had so I went ahead with it. While on the beach, another couple had the smaller regular version and the two adults in their beach chairs with 1 small cooler looked cramped and they weren’t completely shaded.

If I had to critique the Sport Brella XL at all, I would say that the stake that comes out of the bottom of the pole the secure the pole into the ground slides back up into the pole even when the lock mechanism is on so I had to sort of awkwardly hold the pole and then hold the stake as I pushed the stake into the ground in order to secure it from wind.

Another small issue is probably not a design flaw but instead something that comes with having such a huge umbrella: I take caution to open the umbrella very slowly because if you try to open it took fast it seems like the smaller rods that flare out to expand the umbrella can get tied up and kinked or something.

Bottom line: Would I buy another? YES Would I recommend this to a friend? YES.

Fabric completely ripped off the frame within first 2 hours of use of the beach. In comparison, other shade structures on the beach were totally fine, including our friends’ shade tents. Everything was anchored down, but the centre pole doesn’t lock well – when pushing down into the sand, the extension slides back into the centre pole despite engaging the lock, making it difficult to anchor.

The fabric is held on by tiny single threads, so no strength at all. The size of the structure is good, but the extremely poor quality and durability of this product makes it impossible to recommend.

In fact, stay away from this product unless you only use it in absolutely zero wind conditions. Too late to get a refund so this was a complete waste of money!!.

I bought this for my mother’s wheelchair. Seemed like a great idea. Unfortunately the parasol wouldn’t fix permanently to either the handles or the bars and constantly moved in the slightest wind. Eventually we ended up holding it after it slipped down and hit her on the head! I also tried it on a garden chair and again the same problem.

If the gripping mechanism had been more secure I would definitely have kept this.

The joints have nice push button joints that lets them adjust to any angle. The clamp has two joints to assume any angle and is spring loaded so it opens by itself as you loosen the knob so you’re not fighting the clamp to remove or attach the umbrella to something one handed.

Its not a big umbrella. Its about the size of your standard collapsible umbrella but the shape is offset as pictured. (a short side and a long side). Its got a decent weight (couple pounds) so a chair thats not being sat in might tip without tipping the umbrella to balance.

I got it for summertime outdoor events so I wouldn’t be sitting in the sun but it kept me somewhat dry at a recent music festival too.

The color red matches my free camping chair I got as a gift. The size is just enough to cover while seated. The angles are ingenious as to how many ways you can position the irregular shape of the Versa-Brella.

I just hope that it can and has so far stood up to the temperature and heat of Las Vegas right now. This product is just what I needed it to do. Would reccomend it to anyone wanting to block out UVA and UVB rays of the sun.

Now if they could add some cool air device that would attach to the pole underneath the Versa-Bella that would really be ingenious. The price can vary according to color; whats up with that?.

The silver outer covering of this umbrella is somewhat reflective, so it may bother people near you on a sunny day. I took it out on a windy day thinking it would reduce the amount of pulling force when the wind grabbed it, but I am not quite convinced there is any difference from a non double canopy umbrella.

It may stop the umbrella from inverting completely, but this double canopy umbrella still requires you to hang on tight or it will get away from you. I primarily bought it to walk the dog on rainy days, so more testing to come.

Still a good quality feel to this umbrella that adds the ability to reflect UV rays on sunny days.

This is the second Sun Tek UV double canopy umbrella that I had purchased. The first one lasted for 6 years and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The new one is not as well made as the first one I purchased nor is the canopy as sturdy.

It does not have an automatic push button to raise the canopy and it does not slide easily up the shaft.

When I bought this, I did not want to give a Bad review, but. The Seller, is GREAT! The umbrella. have been using a couple weeks now. I finally had to admit that I have turned Ten shades darker, and am Always suffering from Sunburn! It Looks great! It Works great! It is Made great! It is Huge! It gives a lot of Shade! But, it is just a Really Bad Umbrella, and does Nothing to block those Damaging Rays! My other Umbrellas always kept me Cool under the hot sun, not this one! I am always Burning Up! It is as if this just gives you your own, personal, traveling Shade, nothing else! I really need to Trash it, and buy a REAL Sunblock Umbrella! The damage it has Already Done, is irreversible! It will take a couple of Years to undo the damage that has been done to my skin, especially, my face!.

I was really exited about this item. It should have been exactly what I needed to cover me/camera as I take pictures on the football field, but: 1. The images show this umbrella attached to bleachers.

So far, it will not open wide enough to accommodate any bleachers I have been to at middle/high schools. 2. This images show that while this is attached to the bleachers, it will cover you. However, the pictures are deceiving.

The pole is too short to connect it to the bleacher you are sitting on. It would need to be attached to the seat behind you for you to sit under it. Wasted my money!!.

Bought a red wagon from Harbor freight similar to a radio flyer with wooden sides. This umbrella clamps on to the wooden railingsBought a red wagon from Harbor freight similar to a radio flyer with wooden sides.

This umbrella clamps on to the wooden railings perfectly and I am able to angle the umbrella anyway I need to keep the sun off my kids. Great quality as well. Do not buy off Amazon you will get robbed on the price.

And this one matches the red wagon!.

We live in FL, so it was about 85-degrees with full sun when we tried it on the patio as a trial when it arrived, and it worked perfectly. It did feel cooler under the umbrella, and the 10-mph breeze did nothing to make it flinch.

Opening and closing hardware uses big, durable plastic parts that are super easy to open and close – no struggling or pinching fingers to get it open or closed. The ribs are strong, with no flex or bending.

The umbrella material is soft and a bit stretchy feeling, but strong. Since the material isn’t canvas, it’s LIGHTWEIGHT, even with the bottom pole attached. Grandma or your little kid can carry it, no problem.

100% HAPPY.

I go to Cape May Point, NJ beaches. It has been a windy summer with 15mph winds. As I watched other umbrellas tumble down the beach, I noticed the umbrellas the beach tag checkers use didn’t budge. I asked what kind of umbrella they used & then researched it online.

A bit pricey to me at first but now I would say worth every penny. I am on the beach for 8 hrs sometimes, I do wear spf but have not gotten a sunburn all summer. It is way cooler under the umbrella also.

The plastic anchor I purchased in addition to the umbrella does not hold up to the winds. I would pass on that. Just learn to dig the bottom portion of the pole about half way into the sand. These should be sold in stores.

Also, customer service is great!.

I love this umbrella. We now have 3 total and they have come in handy! When they say there is a degree difference when sitting under it, they mean it! You can definitely feel it when standing or sitting under it! Definitely a great investment item for the beach or around the house! It holds up to the wind pretty great too!.

I really love this 1/2 umbrella! The quality and price are really good, it looks pretty (in red), and cranks up & down easily. I bought mine to protect the vegetables and herbs I am growing in the raised box garden on my back porch from the afternoon sun.

It works perfectly for that purpose plus it has the added bonus of adding a little extra shade to the porch where my pups like to lay. I highly recommend this umbrella.

I needed an umbrella for my very small deck off my kitchen. This one fit my needs perfectly. It sits up against the house covering a couple of deck chairs beneath. I get a strong wind in the afternoon everyday, yet this umbrella stays upright & doesn’t even bang against the house, as I thought it might.

This is just a small area so only a small bistro table or such would do well under it. For me, that worked our perfectly. My only disappointment was that it did not come with a storage bag like all other patio umbrellas.

Purchased this half umbrella to go against a building and over an outside fountain. Could not use a full umbrella. The summer sun would cause algae to build up in the fountain despite using chlorine and algae killer.

Blocking most of the direct sunlight with this umbrella has rectified the problem.

I bought one of SunGrubbies’ UV umbrellas over a year and a half ago. I live in Florida and love to walk outside and avoid as much sun exposure as possible. I had been using a regular small black umbrella which I doubted its ability to really protect me.

I did a Google search and found the SunGrubbies site and bought mine from them. It’s now been a year and a half of using it everyday during my hour+ walks and it’s still going strong. I open and close it I don’t know how many times throughout my walks and every part of it still continues to be reliable.

I wondered how it would do in a rainstorm but now, after using it in numerous Florida rainstorms, I love that I can count on being kept dry as well as protected from the sun. So neat to find a product that lives up to what its website says.

It a winner.

It proved very useful to keep the sun off. Unlike a rain umbrella, to make maximum use of the umbrella, you have to always be cognizant of which direction the sun is coming from. I sometimes thought a larger umbrella or an oval one would be more valuable because of this.

These umbrellas were a lifesaver in the heat and rain of a Florida summer. They kept the sun off and worked as well for rain. They are lightweight and compact, quick to extend and fold. They fit in a bag or backpack outside bottle pocket, too.

Used both as parasol and as wind breaker, does both well and comes with own storage bag with strap. When used as a windbreaker the additional side panels will need weights in the pockets provided to prevent them from flapping about.

We used some stones found on the beach.

Very good price for item

TranslateShow in original languageDer Sommer geht los und die Tage am See werden wieder heiß! Doch schattige Plätze in der unermüdlichen Mittagssonne werden schnell zur Rarität und so muss der eigene Schatten her.

Aber was ist nun die bessere Wahl, eine Strandmuschel oder doch der klassische Sonnenschirm? In diesem Fall hat man beides! Länger habe ich nach einem Schirm gesucht, welcher wirklich gegen UV Strahlen schützt und diese “silberne” Beschichtung hat.

Da ich auch schon langjährige Erfahrung mit den Fresh&Black Produkten habe, bin ich auch bei diesem Schirm direkt davon überzeugt “ja das Teil wird mir definitiv den Schatten spenden den ich brauche” und genau so ist es.

Die Qualität von Schirm und Stoff ist wie gewohnt sehr gut und die Verarbeitung ist sauber. Die Seitenteile und die Klett Bänder sind sehr gut vernäht, sodass man nicht das Gefühl hat, es reißt nach wenigen Nutzungen aus.

Hinzu kommen noch die praktischen Taschen der Seitenteile um diese mit Sand oder Kies zu füllen und das ganze noch gegen Wind zu stabilisieren. Aus der Erfahrung heraus kann ich versichern, das ding steht super fest.

Ich wurde schon von mehreren straffen Windböen am Wasser überrascht, doch das steckt der Schirm locker weg. Die 28€ erscheinen einem zunächst etwas teuer, doch das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis bei diesem Produkt ist stimmig und die Tatsache sich vor extremer Sonne jederzeit schützen zu können um einen Sonnenbrand o.

Ä. zu vermeiden ist mir das Geld für meine Gesundheit allemal wert und mit der praktischen Tasche lässt sich der Schirm einmal umgehängt, überall hin mitnehmen. Echt empfehlenswert.

This is the first time in years that I tried to purchase online from Bed Bath and Beyond. I was very disappointed in the quality and colors in the umbrella that was received. It was not similar to one that I wanted to match although the picture was the same.

Additionally, when I went to return the item, there are not packing slips, return labels and I was subsequently informed the store will not accept it. I checked the return policy prior to purchase and felt misled with what I understood from the website once I received the umbrella.

This was not the experience I expected and when successful, I most probably will not shop online with them again.

We enjoy going to the beach but like to have some shade. Most beaches are just completely shade-free so it is really handy to bring this umbrella along. It has a cool screw-type base to drill it into the sand so it is sturdy and stays in place so we can relax under its shade.

The color is nice and bright so we can pick it out while we play in the water. The material is really good and even on a windy day it didn’t bend or break like some of our friend’s umbrellas. Definitely a great value.

We use this over our stock tank pool (just took off the beach screw on bottom and slid it onto a steel pole). The beach screw is really short, so I don’t know how well it would even work in the sand.

We live in south Texas and found the umbrella up against our fence one morning after a night with little to no wind, so we keep it collapsed now, which kinda defeats the purpose of using it to keep the water from evaporating, but it has good coverage when it is open.

And, it didn’t break when it blew off, so points for that too.

This will work fine for the lake or a picnic in the park but it does NOT stand up to the winds of the beach. I am so disappointed. It flew off 3 times while we were at the beach yesterday. Could have really hurt someone but luckily we were able to catch it.

But who wants to chase after an umbrella while you’re trying to vacation? So many people had umbrellas at the beach and they all help up fine to the wind, this one didn’t!.

I really love this umbrella, the colors are bright, it is sturdy, and even the carry bag is high quality. Neighboring umbrellas during my day at the beach definitely looked cheaper & flimsier. Screws easily into the sand and withstood wind.

Would recommend. I tried to upload my photo but for some reason, won’t upload, but the description photo is a very accurate reflection of what it looks like.