The sun crosses the whole yard in an afternoon and drops low at the end of it. A canopy that cannot move leaves somebody in the light, and most fixed umbrellas offer one small tilt at best.

The canopy steps through six tilt settings, each one locked with a push button so it stays where you put it. The pedal at the base then swings the entire canopy around the post. Ten by ten feet of shade can follow the light from lunch to sunset without anybody moving a chair.

Open and shut

Two studio views, and the folded one matters more than people expect. Wound down, the blue canopy pulls into a narrow column against the post, which is how it should sit whenever you are away or the forecast turns. Open, the arm holds the square canopy well out from the post.

Lit over a sofa group

With the canopy tilted low over a sectional, the beads along the ribs light the seating from directly above. The rim sits 7 feet off the ground, so even leaned over the canopy clears people standing up. Roughly 6 to 8 hours of light after a full day's charge.

Panel, beads, button

The lighting is three parts and nothing else: a solar panel on the arm, 32 beads down the ribs with a brighter light at the hub, and a single button on the post. Nothing plugs in, so there is no cable to route and nothing to unplug when it rains.

Why the corners matter

A rectangular table under a round canopy always loses its end seats. This one is a genuine 10 foot square, so the shade reaches the corners and the chairs at each end. Furniture guides put a canopy this size with a six to eight seat table, and the rim clears 7 feet.

A hundred square feet of cover with actual corners, which is what a rectangular dining table needs.

The rim sits 7 ft off the ground, the most generous clearance in this range, so nobody ducks at the edge.

Press the button, lean the canopy, let go. It locks at the setting you chose rather than drifting back.

Step on the pedal and swing the canopy a full circle around the post. The loaded base never moves.

Beads run the ribs and a brighter light sits at the hub. About 6 to 8 hours after a full day of charging.

A gap between the two layers lets air climb out of the canopy instead of pressing up against all of it.

The lights are on a switch, not a sensor, so they run when you are outside rather than all night.

A 40 inch square cross frame ships with it, ready for the four weight plates you add separately.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

A square canopy covers the corners and the end seats that a round one leaves sitting in the afternoon sun.

Seven feet of clearance at the rim is unusually generous, so walking in and out from the edge is comfortable.

Thirty two beads and a centre light run for roughly 6 to 8 hours off the day's charge, with nothing plugged in.

What we stand behind

• The six tilt settings and the pedal rotation are both shown in the manufacturer's own diagrams.
• Canopy size and heights come from this product's dimension drawing.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.
• 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

How do the six tilt settings work?

The arm steps through six fixed positions and a push button locks it at each one, so the canopy holds its angle instead of drifting back upright. Lower settings block low evening sun; higher settings give you more room underneath.

What size table does 10 feet by 10 feet suit?

A hundred square feet with corners covers a six to eight seat rectangular table including the end chairs, or a full corner sofa. Height is the other figure worth checking: 7 feet under the rim and 8.6 feet to the crown.

Does it come with a weighted base?

The 40 inch cross frame is included. The weights are not. This product's own dimension drawing asks for a 100 kg base, which is 220 lb. The description text on the same record says 90 lb, so the manufacturer's paperwork contradicts itself, and 220 lb is the figure we would work to. A cantilever hangs its whole canopy to one side of the post, so the ballast is doing real work.

How do I get it through a Canadian winter?

Close it, let the canopy dry completely, wipe the post and store it dry. Canadian care guides point at the same two failures every time: snow sitting on an open canopy until a rib gives, and fabric folded away damp until mildew sets in.