Moved Post: Fiberglass – The New Standard in Wind Resistance

Aluminum and Wood Construction in patio umbrellas have been around for years.   But one of the most common problems with either have been breakage.  Why?  Like any rigid material, both aluminum and wood have a breaking point, a point where stress on the material causes it to fail.  Most aluminum and wood umbrellas are strong enough to withstand most uses, even in windy situations.  However, most of the wind resistance of standard construction patio umbrella comes from the design of the wind vent.   The more air that can pass through an umbrella without altering it’s shape of balance, the better an umbrella fairs.

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Moved Post: From the Finial to the Base. All the parts of a Patio Umbrella.

Today’s shopper is very educated about the products they..uhm…shop. When we’re out buying a car, we educate ourselves on the make, the model, the options, the paint, the engine, the cylinders, even the kind of stereo that comes in the car. When we shop for our electronics, like a stereo, we research each and every feature, like whether it plays CD’s or not (no, I’m not stuck in the 90′s) MP3′s (see, I told ya) the type of speakers it has, the ohms (repeat after me) and for the guys in the audience, the POWER!!!

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