The best parasols with crank, compared.
Top pick: VOUNOT 2.7 m tilt with cover – Only score at 95: 4.5 from 2,111 amazon.co.uk reviews, a stated 2.7 m crank and tilt, and a storage cover at about £39.46. The base is extra. Best value: Harrier 2.7 m crank and tilt – Lowest shelf price at about £37.99 for a stated 2.7 m crank and tilt. The sample is 85 reviews, and the reference line says cantilever. Updated 22.10.2026.
A parasol with crank is a garden umbrella you open by winding a handle, not by pushing a runner up the pole. In the UK you buy one for a patio table or a small lawn, because a winch is easier on the hands than a push-up. Most are centre-pole models at 2.7 m or 3 m, often with a one-step tilt, polyester around 180 g/m² and a pole near 38 mm. The base is usually sold separately. A rectangular crank covers an oblong table. A side pole is a different product when you need a clear floor. You tell a sound example by the hardware. Measure the table hole first: some 3 m and rectangular poles are thicker than 38 mm and will not pass. Through a sturdy table you can use less base weight. Free-standing, and any canopy you tilt, needs more mass. A vented canopy that is not paper-thin is the fabric check. Printed UV50+ is a claim: BS EN 13758 tests clothing, not umbrellas. Size, pole and base are in the [parasol with crank buying guide](/hub/sun-shades/parasol-with-crank/sub/parasol-with-crank-buying-guide).
A parasol with crank is a garden umbrella you open by winding a handle, not by pushing a runner up the pole. In the UK you buy one for a patio table or a small lawn, because a winch is easier on the hands than a push-up.
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Where will the pole stand?
The VOUNOT 2.7 m centre-pole is the crank parasol UK reviewers have used most in this set: 4.5 from 2,111 ratings on amazon.co.uk, listed at about £39.46. You wind it open and tilt it on a push-button, and one review locks that tilt at about 45 degrees. Buyers run the pole through four-seat and six-seat table holes, and one measured the overall height at about 2.4 m. The box includes a storage cover, and one reviewer is clear that the cover itself is not waterproof. A free-standing block of about 10–11 kg is called too light, with 20 kg or more the figure that keeps coming back. Fabric is described as thick, and one review names about 180 g/m², but one canopy left the crown after a week. The stand is not in the box. The score of 95 is that review base plus a stated size, tilt and cover. It is not a wind test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 4–6 seat patio table when you already have a heavy base and want a cover in the box.
Less suitable: A balcony, or a first setup if you will not buy a heavy stand.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a base?
No. Reviews say you must buy a stand. A 10–11 kg block is described as too light when free-standing. 20 kg or more is the figure that keeps coming back.
Does it tilt?
Yes. The title is a tilting umbrella. Reviews describe a push-button tilt. One review names a 45-degree lock.
Is a cover included?
Yes. The title and many reviews mention a protective storage bag. One review says that cover is not waterproof.
The PHI VILLA PV-UK-E02GM010-PV is a rectangular crank canopy of 3.8 × 2 m at about £94.99, rated 4.5 from 176 amazon.co.uk reviews. It is built for an oblong table or a long patio, not for a round 2.7 m hole. The title prints waterproof and a general sun-protection line, with no UPF number and no tilt stated. Reviews say the crank is easy and that a click-in extension pole sits lower than a typical round parasol. The base is not included, and the canopy can spin in a light wind on a loose stand. Many reviews describe solar LED ribs that the title does not mention, and some of those lights fail. You still need a heavyweight stand if you want it to stay put. The score of 64 is that oblong canopy. The missing tilt, the spin in a light wind and the lights that are absent from the title pull it down.
Pros
Cons
Best for: An oblong dining table when you will buy a heavy stand and do not need a tilt.
Less suitable: A standard round table, or a free-standing plot on a light base in a breeze.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a base?
No. The listing asks that question. Reviews say you need a heavyweight stand. On a loose stand the canopy can spin in a light wind.
Is it a round 2.7 m parasol?
No. The title is 3.8 × 2 m. Reviews use it on oblong tables and long patios.
Does it have lights?
The title does not mention lights. Many UK reviews describe solar LED ribs, and some of those lights fail.
The Garden Pride 8100G is a 2.7 m wind-up parasol at about £81.00, with 4.5 from 153 amazon.co.uk reviews and a polyester canopy named in the title. The size line is 270 × 270 × 230 cm and 4.5 kg, and the title offers green, blue, terracotta, grey, or beige. Reviews confirm both the crank and the tilt, and one says the pole is thicker than usual yet still passed a standard table hole. The spec block does not include a base, and reviewers tell you to buy a heavy, wide stand. At more than twice the VOUNOT shelf price you are paying for a named fabric and a colour choice, not for a cover or a stand. One older review says it broke on the second use, so a single early failure is on the record. The score of 73 is that named polyester and the 4.5 kg line. The price and the missing cover keep it off the top pick.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 2.7 m table when you want a named polyester canopy and a colour choice, and you already have a heavy stand.
Less suitable: A tight budget, or a plot where you still need to buy both a base and a cover.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it tilt?
Yes. The title states tilt and crank. Reviews confirm both.
Will it fit a standard table hole?
One UK review says the pole is thicker than usual and still fitted a standard hole.
Is a base included?
The spec block does not say a base is included. Reviews tell you to buy a heavy, wide stand.
The PHI VILLA PV-UK-E02GM013-PV is the largest canopy in this set, 2.7 × 4.5 m at about £142.99, with 4.5 from 104 amazon.co.uk reviews. It is also the only listing here that puts a base in the box: a fillable stand and empty sand bags, with the sand itself not included. Reviews use it over an eight-seat table or two sofas, and one says the canopy runs slightly smaller than the stated measurements. A weather cover for the closed parasol is not included, though some buyers mention a cover over the filled base. Two people are needed for assembly in some reviews, and two securing dials are described. It can still rotate in wind once it is up, and the filled base is very heavy to move. Tilt is not stated. The score of 63 stays below the 2.7 m top pick because the bags arrive empty, there is no weather cover, and the footprint is 2.7 × 4.5 m.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A large patio when you will fill the base with sand in place and can live with a 2.7 × 4.5 m footprint.
Less suitable: A small table hole, a balcony, or anyone who needs a ready-filled stand and a tilt.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the base ready to use?
The title includes a base. Reviews say you fill the supplied bags with sand, which is not in the box. Once filled, the base is very heavy to move.
Is a parasol cover included?
Reviews say no weather cover for the closed canopy. Some mention a cover that sits over the filled base.
How large is it?
The title is 2.7 × 4.5 m. Reviews cover an 8-seat table or two sofas. One review says it is slightly smaller than the stated measurements.
The ZealWe is a 3 m centre-pole with eight ribs and a tilt crank, listed at about £51.84 with 4.4 from 370 amazon.co.uk reviews. That is the step up from 2.7 m if the table or the patio is larger, and reviews want a heavier-than-normal base, with 20 kg plus named more than once. You fit the arms and the fabric yourself, and reviewers put that at about 5 to 15 minutes, which the detail block does not make obvious. A cover was missing for one buyer, and one review says a narrow pole moves in the base and in the table. Tilt works after the canopy is open. One abrupt close cut a hand, so keep fingers off the runner while it drops. The stand is not in the box. The score of 70 stays off the top pick because of that self-assembly and the close that cut a hand.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A larger patio when you will assemble the arms and fabric and buy a heavy base.
Less suitable: Anyone who wants a pole-only kit that is already assembled, or who cannot keep hands clear of a dropping runner.
Specifications
Common questions
Do I have to assemble the canopy?
Yes. Reviews say you fit the arms and the fabric. Times given are about 5 to 15 minutes. The detail block does not make that obvious.
Does it include a base?
No. Reviews want a heavier-than-normal stand. One mentions 20 kg plus.
Does it tilt?
Yes. The title is a tilt crank handle. Reviews use the tilt after the canopy is open.
The Harrier is the lowest price in this set at about £37.99, a stated 2.7 m centre-pole with a crank and a tilt that one UK review limits to a single 30-degree stop. It holds 4.4 from 85 amazon.co.uk reviews, a much thinner sample than the VOUNOT. One reviewer describes a two-part steel post that fitted a patio table hole, and the size line reads 270 × 270 × 240 cm. Pictures can look as if a flat foot is included, yet reviews say the pole still needs a separate stand. One complaint calls the canopy thin and see-through. The manufacturer reference line says overhanging cantilever, while the title and the reviews describe a centre post, so read the listing before you assume an offset arm. A cover is only optional in the title and is not confirmed in the box. The score of 71 is that low shelf price, not the second-highest score in the set.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A 2.7 m table parasol on a budget when you already own a base and will check that the listing is a centre pole.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a stand in the box or a canopy the spec table already calls thick.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include a base?
No. Reviews say the pictures can look like a flat foot. The pole needs a separate stand.
Does it tilt?
Yes. The title states a tilt function. One UK review says there is only one angle, 30 degrees.
Is this a cantilever?
The manufacturer reference line says overhanging cantilever. The title and reviews describe a two-part centre post. Read the listing before you assume an offset arm.
The Sekey crank garden umbrella is listed at about £40.76 with 4.2 from 115 amazon.co.uk reviews, and the title prints UV50+ plus a water-repellent canopy. That is almost the whole usable spec. The title and the spec block do not state a diameter, a pole size, or whether a base is in the box. Tilt is raised as a question in the stored notes and is not written into the title. Those notes hold only one UK review text, so recurring praise and faults are not established here. UV50+ on a parasol title is a printed claim: BS EN 13758 tests clothing fabric, not umbrellas, and no method is named. You would need to check the live size and the stand before treating this as a 2.7 m table parasol. The score of 47 reflects that missing size, not a failed fabric test.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A shopper who will open the live listing and confirm canopy size and base before buying.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a stated 2.7 m size or a deep set of UK reviews.
Specifications
Common questions
What size is the canopy?
The title and spec block do not state a diameter. Do not treat it as a 2.7 m table parasol until the live listing confirms the size.
Does it need a separate base?
The listing asks that question and does not answer it in the stored notes. Whether a base is in the box is not stated.
Is the UV50+ a clothing test?
The title prints UV50+. No test method is named. BS EN 13758 tests clothing fabric, not umbrellas.
Shelf date 21 October 2026. Scores use the seven amazon.co.uk listings kept for this comparison: stars, review counts, stated contents and review notes already stored. This is not a lab test, a wind-tunnel test or a fabric UPF test. Printed UV50+ is a listing claim. BS EN 13758 tests clothing, not parasols. Weights sum to 100 before deductions for an early failure, a thin canopy, a product-type line that fights the reviews, lights that are not in the title and then fail, a close that injured a hand, sand sold separately, or a canopy reported smaller than the title. The highest score is the top pick. Best value is the lowest shelf price for a stated 2.7 m crank and tilt, not the second-highest score.
Stars
25%Amazon.co.uk stars on a 0–25 scale. 4.5 scores 25, 4.4 scores 20 and 4.2 scores 10, from (stars − 4.0) / 0.5 × 25. Stars are not a wind test.
Review depth
25%Review count on a 0–25 scale: 25 × log10(count) / log10(2,111), rounded. 2,111 reviews score 25. A sample of 85 still scores 15. Depth is the size of the amazon.co.uk sample, not a separate survey.
Listing fit
30%Stated contents on a 0–30 scale: canopy size 8, crank confirmed 6, tilt confirmed 6, cover in the box 5, base status clear 3, fabric or water claim named 2. A missing diameter, tilt, cover or base does not score.
Value
20%Shelf price on a 0–20 scale. A lower price inside this set scores higher. A base in the box adds 6, because you are not buying a stand on top of the parasol price. Sand that is still extra is a deduction, not a second bonus.
You are choosing a garden umbrella you open with a winding handle, for a patio table or a small lawn. The seven amazon.co.uk listings stored on 21 October 2026 run from about £37.99 to about £142.99. A 2.7 m round crank is the usual table size. A 3 m round canopy, or a rectangle, covers more ground and asks more of the base. The top pick is the VOUNOT 2.7 m when you already have a heavy stand and want a cover in the box.
A parasol with crank is a garden umbrella you open by winding a handle, not by pushing a runner up the pole. On amazon.co.uk the usual buy is a centre-pole model at 2.7 m or 3 m, often with a one-step tilt, a polyester canopy around 180 g/m² and a pole near 38 mm. The base is almost never in the box. UK shoppers buy them for a patio table or a small lawn because the winch is easier on the hands than a push-up, especially on a 2.7 m canopy.
Most crank parasols in this set do not include a stand. A 10–11 kg block is called too light when free-standing. A printed 12 kg line is a seller suggestion. Free-standing models around 2.7–3 m are put at 40–50 kg in a UK trade table.
Some 3 m and rectangular poles are thicker than 38 mm and will not pass a standard table hole. Clockwise usually opens the crank. Forcing it the other way, or keeping a hand on a dropping runner, is how a close can catch a finger.
Printed UV30+ or UV50+ is a listing claim. BS EN 13758 tests clothing, not umbrellas. A thin polyester canopy is not full sun cover. Shade still needs sunscreen, and a storage cover in the box is not the same as a waterproof canopy.
Start with the table, not the title. A 2.7 m round crank covers a typical 4–6 seat table. A 3 m canopy covers more of a patio and needs more base once you tilt it. A rectangular crank matches an oblong table: in this set that is 3.8 × 2 m without a stand, or 2.7 × 4.5 m with empty sand bags. A side-pole crank is a different product when you need a clear floor. Measure the hole before you assume 38 mm. Most UK centre-pole cranks use that diameter.
The crank is why you are here. Winding a handle is easier on the hands than shoving a runner up a 2.7 m pole. Clockwise usually opens. Tilt is often one lock, and it shifts load onto the base, so a canopy that was steady when upright can walk once it is angled. Confirm the tilt is actually stated. Two rectangular listings in this set do not state one. Fabric around 180 g/m² polyester, with a vent, is the typical check: the canopy should not feel paper-thin. One review names about 180 g/m².
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already have a table hole and a heavy base, and you want a wind-up instead of a push-up. The VOUNOT 2.7 m tilt with cover is the top pick at about £39.46, with 4.5 from 2,111 amazon.co.uk reviews and a storage cover in the box. The base is still extra.
You already own a base and you want the lowest shelf price for a stated 2.7 m crank and tilt. The Harrier is best value at about £37.99, with 4.4 from 85 reviews. One review limits the tilt to 30 degrees, and the reference line says cantilever while the reviews describe a centre post.
You need a rectangular crank and you will fill a base with sand in place. The PHI VILLA 2.7 × 4.5 m is the only listing here with a base in the box, at about £142.99. The sand is extra, tilt is not stated, and the footprint is large.
The top pick is the VOUNOT 2.7 m tilt with cover at about £39.46. It is the only score at 95: 4.5 from 2,111 amazon.co.uk reviews, a stated 2.7 m crank and push-button tilt, and a storage cover in the box. The score is not a wind test, and the base is still extra. Best value is the Harrier 2.7 m crank and tilt at about £37.99, the lowest shelf price for a stated 2.7 m crank and tilt, not the second-highest score. One review limits that tilt to a single 30-degree stop, one canopy is called thin, and the reference line says cantilever while the reviews describe a centre post.
VOUNOT 2.7 m tilt with cover
Only score at 95: 4.5 from 2,111 amazon.co.uk reviews, a stated 2.7 m crank and tilt, and a storage cover at about £39.46. The base is extra.
Harrier 2.7 m crank and tilt
Lowest shelf price at about £37.99 for a stated 2.7 m crank and tilt. The sample is 85 reviews, and the reference line says cantilever.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Shelf figures stored 21 October 2026. Updated 22.10.2026.
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