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Double parasol base weight

Updated: 22.10.2026

A long centre-pole canopy catches more wind than a small café parasol, and double parasol base weight is missing on every amazon.co.uk listing here: no kilogram of ballast, and no pole diameter. Five captures, read on 21 October 2026, were not weighed and were not wind-tested. Use the maker’s figure when a listing prints one. These do not, so compare retailer rules of thumb, then close the cloth before a gust becomes the experiment. That silence is in the [double parasol comparison](/hub/sun-shades/double-parasol). A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

A long centre-pole canopy catches more wind than a small café parasol, and double parasol base weight is missing on every amazon.co.uk listing here: no kilogram of ballast, and no pole diameter.

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PHI VILLA PHI VILLA 3.8 x 2 m (177 reviews)

Best overall

PHI VILLA PHI VILLA 3.8 x 2 m (177 reviews)
6.2/10about £94.99
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Harrier Harrier 4.6 m double-sided

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Harrier Harrier 4.6 m double-sided
4.2/10about £89.99
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VOUNOT VOUNOT double parasol

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VOUNOT VOUNOT double parasol
5.5/10about £49.43
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On this page
  1. 1.What these listings do not state
  2. 2.Three kilogram tables
  3. 3.Pole diameter and the table
  4. 4.When to close
  5. 5.What to do with a silent listing

What these listings do not state

None of the five listings states a base weight or a pole diameter. VOUNOT B0CN8YRC7M at £49.43 has neither in the specification. UK reviews often say it tips unless heavily weighted, and that the pole was too wide for a normal table hole. Harrier B0995YNRXX at £89.99 calls cover and base weights optional and lists the parasol at 15.7 kg beside 300 x 300 x 240 cm. That 15.7 kg is the product, not the ballast. The PHI VILLA titles do not mention a stand, and a sibling VOUNOT’s 11.5 kg is not ballast for the £49.43 listing.

Three kilogram tables

Plia’s freestanding centre-pole guide, a retailer rule of thumb, runs from about 20 kg under 2 m up to 70 kg and above for 4 m and above. White Stores puts 12–15 kg on a 3 m or 3 m x 2 m canopy and 15–50 kg on a 3 m x 4 m canopy. Opal Retail puts 4 m and above at 60 kg or more freestanding, and 40 kg or more through a table. A 3.8 x 2 m PHI VILLA canopy matches none of those bands, and a 4.6 m Harrier title can sit in two bands while the dimension line still says 300 cm. Quote the shop.
PHI VILLA PHI VILLA 3.8 x 2 m (177 reviews)

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PHI VILLA PHI VILLA 3.8 x 2 m (177 reviews)
6.2/10about £94.99
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Pole diameter and the table

Plia, Opal, and Shade Specialists treat 38 mm and 48 mm as the common UK pole sizes. A reducer ring is a shop habit, not proof of the pole in your box. Measure both before you buy the slab. The table hole does not replace the base. Opal still asks for tens of kilograms through a table, only less than a freestanding mast.

When to close

Brollies and Parasols, in its April 2024 usage PDF, tells its customers to close a parasol above 25 km/h and to store it inside above 35 km/h unless a licensed contractor has bolted it down. If it stays outside, tie it. Those speeds are that seller’s rule for its own stock. They are not a wind class for VOUNOT, Harrier, or PHI VILLA. The Met Office tells you to secure garden furniture before a storm. Wind is foreseeable use under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. Opening and tying sit on how to set up a double parasol.

What to do with a silent listing

If the page will not state a base weight or a pole diameter, refuse the guess until you have measured a pole you own or the maker prints a figure for that ASIN. None of these five is windproof on this evidence, because no wind speed is stated. The 11.5 kg line on a sibling VOUNOT stays on that sibling. It is product weight, not ballast. Opal’s offset pages sometimes talk around 80 kg to 120 kg, which is why that arm is a different product.

Common questions

How heavy a base does a double parasol need?
Use the kilogram the maker prints for that ASIN. None of these five listings prints one. Plia, White Stores, and Opal publish different bands, so quote the shop rather than merge them.
Why do UK guides disagree on the kilograms?
They are shop tables for shop ranges, not a test of these captures. Plia, White Stores, and Opal size the step differently, and a 4.6 m title can sit in two bands at once while its dimension line says 300 cm. Prefer a figure on the listing you are buying.
Does the table hole replace the base?
The hole guides the pole. It does not delete the need for ballast. Opal’s rule of thumb still asks for about 10–20 kg less than freestanding on a 3 m centre pole, and 40 kg or more through a table at 4 m and above. Those are Opal’s figures.
Is the base in the box with these listings?
Harrier calls cover and base weights optional, so they are not confirmed as included at £89.99. VOUNOT and the three PHI VILLA listings do not answer the question. The 15.7 kg Harrier line is the parasol’s stated item weight, not a filled base.
At what wind speed should you close it?
Brollies and Parasols tells its customers to close above 25 km/h and to store the parasol inside above 35 km/h unless a licensed contractor has bolted it down. That is a seller rule from an April 2024 PDF, not a certificate for these five ASINs. None of them states a wind speed.
Is a fillable base heavier with sand or with water?
Opal’s point is that the advertised fill weight is often the sand weight, and water in the same shell weighs less. Read the fill line on the base you buy. These parasol listings do not include a stand, so there is no litre figure to borrow.
When is a bolted fixing a job for a professional?
A ground bolt is for a licensed contractor, which is also the exception in the Brollies line for leaving a parasol out above 35 km/h. Stop as well for a bent mast or rib, a hole cut in glass, or an injury.

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Sources

Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Updated 22.10.2026.

  1. NHS sun safety (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  2. Cancer Research UK sun safety (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  3. General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  4. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  5. GOV.UK ultraviolet radiation FAQ (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  6. BS EN 581-3:2026 preview (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  7. Plia parasol base guide (retrieved 22.10.2026)
  8. Met Office storm advice (retrieved 22.10.2026)