Customer Reviews

Coolaroo Square Shade Sail 17 Feet 9 Inches with Hardware Kit, Desert Sand

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If you are looking for a relatively inexpensive way to create shade, this is the way to go. One thing we figured out is that the measurements are from corner to corner, which means that the actual body is slightly smaller. We ordered the smaller size first and exchanged it immediately for the larger one. We used four poles set in concrete as anchor points. We also attached two connection hooks on each pole...one about 1 1/2 feet higher than the other. This gives us the option to raise or lower the shade on each corner for optimum shade during any time of the day. We love the fact that the material breezes and lets moisture through for our planters. It is amazing how much cooler it is underneath this shade sail. My husband was very apprehensive at first...now he loves it. We just had an outdoor party and everybody commented how nice it looks and how effective it is. My main suggestions is: measure properly and make sure you pick the best way to anchor it.

Really great quality product with all stainless steel hardware. Really cuts the heat on our deck. Remember when setting your mounting points that even though the fabric is commercial greade shade cloth, it will stretch a little over time and so it is best to leave extra space between mounting points to allow you to retighten if there is a little stretching. The product comes with nice stainless turn-buckles to control the tension however I did not need them the way I mounted it.

In my case I did not want to concrete any mounting poles in my lawn so they would not be in the way during the off-season when I take it down. So what I did was to put 2 of the fixing points on the side of the house over the deck and used two 1-3/8" 8-foot galvanized fence tubes for the outside supports from Home Depot with some standard fence fittings to secure 2 small pieces of chain at the top for connecting between the shade sail and a ratcheting strap. I screwed 2 shed anchors (30" size from Tractor Supply or find them here on Amazon) in the lawn to attach the ratcheting strap which provides the tension needed just like a commerial rental tent uses when set up for a wedding etc. With the 2 lawn anchors set at grade level I don't see them and can mow right over them when the sail is not up. I can set this up in about 10 minutes in the spring and take it down just as fast in the fall so we don't lose any light through our sliding door in the winter months. This is really the perfect solution for us.

This is a real lifesaver in the Texas sun. We have placed it over the pool area to provide some shade during peak hours. It is great, highly recommend to pool users.

great value for the money. the wall brackets are no where near big enough for this size sail, we had to have some made, but overall a good value. 10 year warranty is great, we'll see how the hold up to the AZ sun...

While it looks good once it's up, it sags. We've made several attempts to make it as tight as can be without much help from the instructions, and are very disappointed in that aspect. If better instructions were given, we'd be giving this product 5 stars! But the directions are vague and do not help with information on how to hang it, no dimensions, no recommendations on pipe width, which hardware to use, etc.

Now we are stuck with pipes cemented into our lawn at the incorrect distance and width and will have to remove them and purchase new pipes. Not happy.

Also, do not expect this to protect your from the rain! Just a side note. It does great for shade, but nothing else.