• The canopy is made from ripstop polyester (the same material used in parachutes) for lightweight durability. • All other types of rigid beach shelters, including beach umbrellas and tailgate tents break in high wind, but the Shibumi Shade was built to use the wind, not fight it. The Shibumi Shade packs up so small and is so light, that we are planning to take it … This is by far our best camping purchase EVER, plus, it’s so easy I can take it to the beach or anywhere else I need fast shade. Dane delivered it to our door in Emerald Isle within 2 days after ordering. Our Shibumi Shade worked great for us all day long. I had so many people asking about it. They are all handmade and high quality. We'll sleep in and take our Shibumi Shade down after breakfast and relax. I was about to purchase two large heavy duty wooden pole umbrellas and bring my battery drill to drill down in the sand for quick setup. The unique arch shape of the Shibumi is not only a striking design, but is highly effective at making the Shibumi Shade the lightest, most durable beach shade in existence. Thanks! Oh my gosh! We have been to Portsmouth every year for our anniversary for the last 14 years and every year we try unsuccessfully to use umbrellas, sun tarps, or screen houses. The beach where we vacation ALWAYS has strong winds. I know several have already looked into putting in their pre-orders. Kinda ingenious!”, “BEST purchase EVER!!! Loved it! Great idea and great design, I just wish I’d thought of it!”, "I can’t begin to tell you how awesome the Shibumi Shade is. Nothing worked because of the wind over there. “At first, my husband and I were concerned about the price of this shade but we were going to The Outer Banks for the week and needed some SHADE. I saw one beach umbrella rolling down the beach and several beach canopies with the windward side caved in. It was wonderful. Other than the tents, that’s about the only thing I’ve seen that can hold up in strong wind. So light and easy to set up. I put it up by myself in less than 2 minutes and had lots of shade. We love it because it is so simple to assemble and take down.”. It’s light, it’s easy to put up, it’s whimsical, it provides enough shade for a family, you can easily spot it when walking up the beach, it’s a conversation piece, the owners are kind and cool and it came quickly! Easy to figure out! Most years it's just me and my husband and others we have friends from New York join us. EVERYONE needs one!! You’ve got an awesome product here!”, “Best thing since sliced bread!!!! "WE LOVE SHIBUMI!! One of those good umbrellas is about $200, so when a friend told my wife about this we decided to give it a try. Our Shibumi Shade worked great for us all day long. It’s so easy to set up and take down, we even had a few people stop by to ask about it. The best part is that the company was created by fellow North Carolinians who know how crazy the beach wind in NC can be. We love it! This was a great upgrade from our canopy that was permanently caved in on one side back from the wind in Nags Head back in June. It is an amazing shade, so easy to put up and take down. We have been going down to Hatteras, NC for 20+ years and over that time have used some form of canopy ("EZ UP"). There were also a lot of people that brought their umbrellas and canopies down to the beach but left them unopened due to the wind. We parked my truck under it and tailgated while we were surf fishing, and still had room for chairs! Trust me, it’s a no brainer once you use it! “Light weight, durable and super easy to put up!!