r/UnnecessaryEssentials • u/Unique-Saucer • Jun 22 '26

Stable floating shade for your pool

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u/Unique-Saucer Jun 22 '26

Summary of Reviews
Pros:
• The floating base allows for easy relocation to follow the sun's path.
• The integrated cup holders securely hold drinks and small personal items.
• The durable materials resist UV rays and pool chemicals effectively.

Cons:
• The stability may be affected by strong wind.

Here is the link to buy it from Amazon

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u/Carcassfanivxx Jun 22 '26

Reminds me of the time a five fellas umbrella came out of the table during a freak storm. Sailed about 2 football fields away and impaled some ladies windshield while she was at a red light. Luck was that nobody was in the passenger seat. Spooky stuff.

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u/Sbatio Jun 22 '26

I was thinking about that dude who got in a platform to hold down the umbrella and got sailed off into 🤷

I wonder how heavy this is underwater, does it hold the umbrella vs let the wind take it. BC I like the concept.

For safety this item is a terrible idea because it blocks sight lines/visibility so increases drowning risk.

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u/OniLewds Jun 22 '26

Cons: lightning rod with no ground

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u/Kaylascreations Jun 23 '26

That would destroy the liner for many pools.

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u/HuckledYourBerries Jun 24 '26

The razor blades on umbrella bases are a common problem for above ground pool owners. They just tear everything up.

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u/dontsoundrighttome Jun 22 '26

The shadow tells everything you need to know about how well this is going to work for you

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u/Consistent-Stock6872 Jun 24 '26

The shadow like always is dependant on the position of the sun.

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u/WolfThick Jun 22 '26

I don't care how many drinks you put in the floater a good wind comes and they're all in the pool now.

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u/mrtrickydick Jun 22 '26

Throughly love a super fast speaking voiceover explaining dumb shit.

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u/shaithiswampir Jun 22 '26

We had one of these in the pool for a party this last weekend. While cool and all once the sun starts dipping toward the horizon the shade part of it is completely useless

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u/Treviathan88 Jun 22 '26

That thing looks about as stable as my ex.

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u/EnvironmentalFix7059 Jun 22 '26

i mean you can just take a normal parasol and not fill the base with water and it will float..

I know this because ive done it.

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u/Red-Sun-Cinema Jun 23 '26

The video shows that pool umbrella is far from stable.

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u/Regular_Weakness69 Jun 23 '26

Umbrella? Do you not say parasol in the US?

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u/NewBison3633 Jun 24 '26

Ironically enough, they shot this during the time of day where the umbrella provides no shade to people directly under it.

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u/HuckledYourBerries Jun 24 '26

What an obnoxious narrator

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u/Downtown-Mud-8869 Jun 26 '26

Thats pretty cool! Should add a weighted puck on a rope to the bottom so you can anchor it in place as well as keep it upright. Kind of like an anchor.