Sand Anchor

first of all this is made of some kind of hard plastic not metal so it's pretty light which is a plus when you have rug it around the beach along with all other things you have, and also I won't have to worry about rust in salt water. I have used it twice so far two weeks apart (in Hawaii). It is made pretty strong. I had no problem digging it in to packed wet sand 6~7 inches below the surface all the way up almost to the round bolt handle. I had my weight on the handle as I was turning the anchor (I weigh 140), the handle flexed but did not crack. I don't thinks this will work very good on dirt ground. Once in the sand, we had a over sized beach umbrella anchored in it. One warning: do not over tighten the securing bolt. It is strong enough to crush the umbrella pole. It held the umbrella firm through fairly strong wind (strong enough to flip my umbrella up). It came easily off the sand and sand fell off pretty easy so there wan't much to clean either.

For the price, I didn't have much expectations for it but I was very happy with the product. It worked very well, never came loose and held the beach umbrellas in place for the hours we stayed on the beach. Now, this isn't product specific but I assume it's with all. When you put the beach umbrella in, there is "screw" on the side, that is used tighten the umbrella in place. If you use a metal umbrella it will pinch or crush the metal a bit, but I personally do not care, but people like to complain about stupid stuff so FYI. I am buying a second one for next year since this one worked better than I expected.

Used in sand to anchor a beach umbrella and worked like a charm even though it was rather windy. Other people had there umbrellas jammed into the sand and theirs were blowing away. Suckers. :) Please note the the color of the product is a surprise. The one they sent me was bright green, not the blue or white one features in the photo. Great product. Sturdy, well made. A simple idea that really works.

Received my anchor - it was blue if that matters - and used it at our condo in the Outer Banks in South Carolina. It took a fair bit of driving into the sand once the top soft layer was penetrated but if steady downward pressure is exerted it screws in fine as the handles provide plenty of leverage. It has a large plastic screw that holds the umbrella spike in place effectively. Why only 4 stars? Well, the first day of use it was windier than usual and the sportbrella I was using caused the top 1/2 inch of the anchor to bend a little just above where the screw holds the umbrella spike in the anchor but it was a windy day and the few other umbrellas around were being blown inside out or in a couple of cases were blown out of the stand. However the anchor did its job just fine and the slight buckling did not seem to be an issue on subsequent days. It was a LOT more effective and easier than trying to get the umbrella pole into the sand without the anchor.

I've purchased one like this from Walmart and it worked out okay for a while but it was super hard to get into the sand. We lost the giant plastic screw that keeps the umbrella tight into and had to buy a new. I'm quite impressed with this one! While it cost about the same amount, it is made better and easier to screw into the sand because the part that grips into the sand is made larger.

We used this anchor with an 8' umbrella for a windy week in the Outer Banks of NC. It held like a champ! The plastic is pretty beefy, and it really digs into the sand well. We would dig a hole in the sand with our hands, anchor the umbrella into the hole, and then cover the entire thing with more wet sand so that the anchor handles added some additional grip. The only problem was that the tightening screw put pressure on the umbrella pole at a single point, and that caused the pole to bend a little. Nothing that can't be fixed in the future with a short length of pipe inserted into the pole to strengthen it.

Bought these as Surf rod holders, for which they work just fine for my medium surf rods. The inside diameter is a bit small, and won't fit some rods being only about 1 1/4 inches inside diameter. Don't use the thumbscrew for rods, as you will likely run out of line before you get the rod out of the holder (not a design defect as these are sold as beach umbrella holders). These are a bit challenging to use on beaches with a lot of shell, but so far I have had no problem finding a suitable spot. They are a lot better deal than many of the vastly overpriced rod holders which are basically cut PVC Tubes.

It held well in 12MPH winds on the beach. You do need to tilt the anchor as you bore into the sand into the direction of the wind. This keeps the wind from catching underneath the umbrella once you are set. Worked for my use and was cheaper than the $30 beach rental but that included two chairs. I bought this sand anchor for a trip to Galveston. I already have an umbrella just needed a way to keep it from blowing away! The challenge on the beach in Galveston is getting it deep enough into packed sand. The anchor I received does not look like the picture. The picture shows a handle on each side. The one I received has a handle that loops over the top (think handle on a bucket.) This handle doesn't allow enough torque to dig deep easily into packed sand without coming off! You have to grip the connection to the anchor while turning with the handle. Also the unit tapers more than pictured. Probably helps with digging into the sand but limits how far into the anchor the umbrella shaft fits. Be careful as to how tight you make the set screw. Since it is plastic it will strip a bit. It doesn't need a lot of tension to hold the umbrella in place.

Bought 2 , they work like a charm . Fast ship with in a day .

Accesorio muy útil para instalar una sombrilla, en esos momentos de playa o campo, material plástico resistente

Haven’t tried at the beach but will not screw into grass to use in back yard

Picture showed a blue anchor but they sent me a pink one. I don't really care as long as it serves its purpose. It looks very sturdy and the price was great..

Actually works great as a water ski anchor