Shibumi is 100% worth it! It provides lots of shade, won't maim anyone, is easy to set up, and is easy to carry.

Anonymous wrote:You need wind for Shibumi. Fine for windy NC, but doesn’t work on low-wind days.

A wood umbrella? WTH? So heavy for a tiny patch of shade.

the kind they sell at every beach store?? Nope - light enough for a kid to carry.

I like our Shibumi, but it can get loud on very windy days. It is still way easier to set up than a regular umbrella and I don’t worry that it’s going to fly away and impale anyone.

Anonymous wrote:Hell no. Go with a simple, solid wood, tried and true spike umbrella.

We have a house on Hatteras and reached this conclusion after wasting lord knows how much money on every new fangled doohicky.

THEY ALL BREAK

Go old school.

I agree. We have a house in NC Outer Banks. We only use the umbrella on a spike. The work perfectly.

We switched to Shibumi 2 years ago after wrestling with umbrellas for years. Love it.

It's lighter, less bulky, and provides more shade than an umbrella. It's also easier to set up.

It is not showing any signs of wear and tear, so I expect we will get our money's worth out of it.

The problem with an umbrella is not that it's heavy, it's that it doesn't throw much shade. You pretty much need one for every two people.

With a Shibumi you only need one thing for the whole family. The fact that it's light and packs up tiny is a great bonus, but we need lots of shade, and lots of shade is our main criterion when shopping. Shibumi won.

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Anonymous wrote:You need wind for Shibumi. Fine for windy NC, but doesn’t work on low-wind days.

A wood umbrella? WTH? So heavy for a tiny patch of shade.

I mean, if you're old and infirm and worried about the 4 pounds of material maybe you shouldn't be walkig on uneven surfaces anyway...

4 lbs? How tiny is it?

Are you one of those leathered sun worshippers who doesn’t actually use an umbrella?

Anonymous wrote:You need wind for Shibumi. Fine for windy NC, but doesn’t work on low-wind days.

A wood umbrella? WTH? So heavy for a tiny patch of shade.

I mean, if you're old and infirm and worried about the 4 pounds of material maybe you shouldn't be walkig on uneven surfaces anyway...

You need wind for Shibumi. Fine for windy NC, but doesn’t work on low-wind days.

A wood umbrella? WTH? So heavy for a tiny patch of shade.

Anonymous wrote:Umbrellas cannot stand up to the wind on most NC beaches. It seems like everyone has a Shibumi or a Neso. I personally prefer the Neso. It’s a bit more annoying to set up, but it’s machine washable and it provides a lot larger a shade area than the Shibumi.

And yet our solid wood spike umbrella is going on year 8 which translates to roughly 250 beach days. And it takes literally 15 seconds to set up.

Umbrellas cannot stand up to the wind on most NC beaches. It seems like everyone has a Shibumi or a Neso. I personally prefer the Neso. It’s a bit more annoying to set up, but it’s machine washable and it provides a lot larger a shade area than the Shibumi.

Hell no. Go with a simple, solid wood, tried and true spike umbrella.

We have a house on Hatteras and reached this conclusion after wasting lord knows how much money on every new fangled doohicky.

THEY ALL BREAK

Go old school.

The shibumi is worth the money. Super easy to put up/down and provides good coverage.

We have a shibumi and love it. Easy set up, easy pack up, and has held up really well. It provides great shade

Please recommend your large beach shade. I saw lots of shibumis last year (in NC and they are a NC company) and wondering if they are worth the $250?