The best rectangular cantilever parasols, compared.
Top pick: Grand patio balcony cantilever – Highest score at 87: 182 cm by 131 cm, a matching details-block ASIN, and 4.4 from 1,846 reviews at about £59.98. Best value: tillvex square cantilever – About £86.79, the lowest shelf price that is not the top pick. The details-block ASIN does not match, and a review reports about 2.30 m. Updated 22.10.2026.
A rectangular cantilever parasol is a freestanding garden umbrella with the pole set to one side and a rectangular or square canopy over the seats. UK shops also call the same idea an offset, overhanging or banana parasol. You buy one so a dining table or a balcony set stays clear of a centre pole. A square is a rectangle with equal sides. What you can check before you buy is the open plan as length and width, whether the pole is actually offset, whether the ballast is in the box, and whether the frame is a stated aluminium or steel tube. A diameter printed on a square title is a warning, not a measured length and width. How a square differs from a longer rectangle is set out in the [square or rectangle guide](/hub/sun-shades/rectangular-cantilever-parasol/sub/rectangular-cantilever-parasol-square-or-rectangle). A cross base without slabs is not ballast, and a small-balcony weight is not the figure for a large dining-set offset. Close the canopy in wind, when nobody is with it, and overnight, on the specified base and on firm ground.
A rectangular cantilever parasol is a freestanding garden umbrella with the pole set to one side and a rectangular or square canopy over the seats.
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The Grand patio YENA01 covers a printed plan of 182 cm by 131 cm, with six powder-coated steel ribs and an item height of 190 cm, which is the size UK reviewers put on a balcony or beside patio doors. At about £59.98 it is the lowest price in this set, and amazon.co.uk shows 4.4 from 1,846 reviews. The bullets say it arrives assembled, with a manual crank or lever, a listed manual tilt, and 360° rotation. Several UK reviews praise the shade on a small space and say the height adjustment and the rotation are easy to use. The same reviews call it a sail in wind, including cases where it blew over once tilted, and a light base is described as not enough. The listing asks for a 25 kg minimum base and says the base is not provided, and UK reviews also say no cover is supplied. A rising cord that breaks, a stiff or noisy crank, and a pole that will not unscrew for storage come up as well, and one UK review says it does not tilt even though the specification lists a manual tilt. Some texts in the file describe a much larger table parasol, so the review set looks mixed.
Pros
Cons
Best for: A balcony or small patio where 182 cm by 131 cm is enough, and you will add a base of at least 25 kg.
Less suitable: A dining set that needs a garden-size canopy, or a spot you leave open in the wind.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this parasol include a base?
No. The listing says a 25 kg minimum base is recommended and that the base is not provided.
What canopy size is printed?
The raw file gives a canopy diameter of 182 cm and item dimensions of 131 cm wide by 190 cm high. The bullets call the canopy both rectangular and fan-shaped.
Does it need assembly?
The bullets say the umbrella arrives assembled.
This tillvex short title prints a rectangular parasol of 330 cm diameter with a cover, a crank, and wind wording, at about £107.79, and it does not say cantilever. amazon.co.uk shows 4.0 from 120 reviews, but the details block prints ASIN B0HHQCZVQC rather than this URL, and the file has no UK reviews. Reviewers call it an Ampelschirm, which is a cantilever, and they like the LED lights, though LED is not in this short title. One measurement in the reviews is about 2.20 m by 2.25 m, and that reviewer says the canopy is square, not rectangular. Water-fill weights bought separately are what made it feel more secure, and a foot bar is described as bent after a light wind. A plastic part is said to take the load, wind straps are unstitched or weak, and the rotation lock is described as only a small screw that does not hold in a gust. Damaged cloth, a missing solar sensor, and parts that would not build are also in the texts.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already treat this URL as one of several similar tillvex titles, and you will measure the cloth and buy ballast separately.
Less suitable: You need the word cantilever on the short title, a matching details-block ASIN, or a printed kilogram for the base.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the specification block match this ASIN?
No. The details block prints ASIN B0HHQCZVQC, while the page URL is B0DXLHYKGS.
Is it described as a cantilever in this file?
The short title does not say cantilever. Reviews in the file call it an Ampelschirm, which is a cantilever parasol.
Is a cover included?
The title includes a cover.
This tillvex short title follows the same pattern as two sister URLs: rectangular, a diameter of 330 cm, a cover, a crank, and wind wording, at about £107.79. amazon.co.uk shows 4.0 from 63 reviews, and the details block prints ASIN B0HHQCZVQC rather than this URL. The short title does not say cantilever, and the reviews in this file do not use that word either. European reviews praise the LED lighting in the evening and describe assembly as easy, with the shade called generous for the money, though LED is not in the short title. A UK review says it is not nuts and bolts. Seams are described as poorly made, with a small hole in the cloth, and this raw file has no measurement table behind the 330 cm line. You cannot tell from this page alone whether the canopy, the lights, or the base match the sister listings that share that details-block ASIN.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are comparing the short tillvex titles and will confirm the offset, the size, and the ballast from the parcel.
Less suitable: You need the word cantilever on the title, a matching ASIN in the details block, or a kilogram for the base.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the specification block match this ASIN?
No. The details block prints ASIN B0HHQCZVQC, while the page URL is B0DXLJ7VDH.
Is a cover included?
The title includes a cover. The file does not list a separate contents line.
What size does the title print?
The title prints a diameter of 330 cm. This raw file has no measurement table.
The tillvex title on this URL prints an aluminium cantilever of 330 cm diameter, with a crank, a cover, a stand, solar LED, and 360° rotation, at about £107.79. amazon.co.uk shows 4.0 from 47 reviews, and none of the texts in this file are UK reviews. The details-block ASIN matches the page, which is cleaner than the other tillvex rows here, and the raw file lists an item weight of 10 kg, which is the parasol rather than a filled base. Reviewers mention assembly in about 10 minutes, evening use of the LEDs, a cover, and a 360° swivel. One review says the canopy is square and that 3.30 m is a diagonal, not a diameter, and another says an order for 3 m arrived at about 2 m. The foot is described as bending in the first wind, the cover arrived without a zip in one case, and wind straps were missing for some buyers. Seams, small holes, a wavy canopy after two weeks, and solar lights that did not work at night are also in the file.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the tillvex row whose details block matches the page, and you will measure the cloth and add ballast yourself.
Less suitable: You need a printed length and width, UK review text, or a canopy you can leave open in the wind.
Specifications
Common questions
Does it include lights?
The title says solar LED. It does not describe a mains plug.
What weight is printed?
The raw file says 10 kg. That figure is the item weight, not a filled base.
Does the specification block match this ASIN?
Yes. The details block ASIN is B0DXLK8W6D, the same as the page URL.
This short tillvex title, also about £107.79, again prints rectangular, a 330 cm diameter, a cover, a crank, and wind wording, and it does not say cantilever. amazon.co.uk shows 4.0 from 37 reviews, with the details block on ASIN B0HHQCZVQC. One reviewer wanted the lack of a centre pole, and another describes assembly in about half an hour. A buyer who ordered a rectangle says they received a square of about 2.30 m by 2.30 m. A UK review says the solar panel will not fit and that a part seems missing, even though the short title does not mention LED. The central cord is reported snapped after four months, holes appear in the canopy, wind straps wear quickly, and one review says it broke within about two months. The support is described as thin, so the 330 cm line is not a measured plan you can set a table to.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already expect a shared tillvex review block, and you will measure the open canopy before you keep it.
Less suitable: You need LED stated in the title, a matching details-block ASIN, or a plan size printed as length and width.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the specification block match this ASIN?
No. The details block prints ASIN B0HHQCZVQC, while the page URL is B0DXLGWB23.
Do the reviews mention lights?
Yes. Reviews discuss LED lighting and a solar panel, including a UK review that the panel would not fit. The short title does not say LED.
Is a cover included?
The title includes a cover.
The tillvex title here says an aluminium square cantilever with a printed diameter of 330 cm, a crank, a cover, a stand, and 360° rotation, and the shelf price is about £86.79. amazon.co.uk shows 4.0 from 30 reviews, and the details block prints ASIN B0DXQF6YKV, not this URL. There are no UK reviews in the file. Reviewers call the shade large once it is built, and more than one describes it as fair value, which is why this shelf price is the best-value marker among the rows that are not the top pick. A review says the parasol delivered was about 2.30 m rather than 3.30 m, and another says it cannot tilt. Slabs or stabilisers are described as extra and expensive, bolts for the foot were missing for one buyer, and small holes, a cover rod unlike the photo, and a colour that was not the red in the pictures are in the texts.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want the lowest tillvex shelf price in this set, and you will check the cloth size and add slabs.
Less suitable: You need a matching details-block ASIN, a stated tilt, or a base weight printed on the page.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this a cantilever parasol?
The title says it is a cantilever parasol, aluminium, square, with a crank, a cover, and 360° rotation.
Does the specification block match this ASIN?
No. The details block prints ASIN B0DXQF6YKV. The 4.0 rating from 30 reviews sits in that block.
Is a base included?
The title says with stand. It does not print a kilogram weight for ballast.
Shelf prices, stars and review notes are the amazon.co.uk snapshot of 21 October 2026 already stored for these six listings. This is not a lab test and not a wind-tunnel result. Stars are the amazon rating divided by 5, times 40. The review sample scores 20 at 1,000 or more ratings, 8 at 50 or more, and 4 at 20 or more. Fit scores 22 when the listing states a cantilever and the details-block ASIN matches the URL, 16 when a cantilever is only in reviews or the short title omits the word, and 12 when this file never states a cantilever. Value scores 10 under £70, 7 from £70 to under £95, and 4 at £95 and above. A details-block ASIN that is not the URL removes 8 points. Those five integers are the weights below and sum to 100. A listing with no conflict can still score at most 92, because the 8 points are a deduction, not a bonus. The highest score is the top pick. Best value is a different listing: the lowest shelf price among the products that are not the top pick. A high score does not mean a printed 330 cm diameter was measured.
Stars
40%Amazon rating divided by 5, times 40, rounded. The star line is the amazon.co.uk figure stored for that URL.
Review sample
20%20 points at 1,000 or more ratings, 8 at 50 or more, and 4 at 20 or more. A large count is not treated as a set of UK reviews unless the file says so.
Cantilever fit
22%22 if the listing states a cantilever and the details-block ASIN matches the URL. 16 if a cantilever is in the title or in reviews but the ASIN conflicts, or the short title omits the word. 12 if this file never states a cantilever.
Shelf price
10%10 points under £70, 7 from £70 to under £95, and 4 at £95 and above. Best value is the lowest shelf price among the listings that are not the top pick.
Details-block ASIN
8%Eight points come off when the details-block ASIN is not the URL ASIN. A match does not add a bonus on top of the other four parts.
You are choosing a freestanding parasol with the pole to one side and a rectangular or square canopy. The six amazon.co.uk listings stored on 21 October 2026 run from about £59.98 to about £107.79. Check the open plan, whether the pole is actually offset, whether ballast is in the box, and whether the frame is a stated metal tube. The top pick is the Grand patio balcony cantilever, the row with the large UK review set and a matching details-block ASIN.
A rectangular cantilever parasol has the pole to one side and a rectangular or square canopy over the seats. UK shops also say offset, overhanging or banana parasol. A square is a rectangle with equal sides. A centre-pole rectangle is a different product: the pole still goes through the table. Covers, replacement cloths and shade sails are other categories. Check the open plan as length and width. A diameter stuck on a square title is a warning.
A square title that prints 330 cm is not a measured 3.3 m canopy. Reviews in this set describe cloth nearer 2.2 m to 2.3 m, and one calls 3.30 m a diagonal. Measure the open plan as length and width.
The 25 kg line belongs to the compact balcony listing, and that base is not in the box. Retailer guides put a 3 m cantilever nearer 80–100 kg. That is a rule of thumb. The model’s instructions win. A cross base without slabs is not ballast.
Close a cantilever in wind, when nobody is with it, and overnight. UK reviews of the compact listing describe it blowing over once tilted. Do not put a cover on wet cloth, and do not force a seized crank.
The first check is a plan you can verify: length and width of the open canopy, not a diameter stuck on a square. The larger titles in this raw set say 330 cm and also an area of about 235 cm by 235 cm, and reviews say buyers received a square nearer 2.2 m to 2.3 m. Next is the pole. Offset means the pole is to one side. Rectangular on its own does not mean cantilever, and a centre-pole rectangle is a different product. Then the base: in the box or not, and the maker’s kilogram.
After the plan and the base, look for a stated powder-coated aluminium or steel tube, a rib count, a vent or double top on a windy site, and a crank you can turn without forcing it. Tilt, 360° rotation with a lock, a dry-storage cover and solar LED come after that. Lights do not add stability. Then check listing hygiene: stars and the review count from the amazon.co.uk raw line, and whether the details-block ASIN matches the URL.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You need a compact offset beside a door, and you will add a base of at least 25 kg. The Grand patio balcony cantilever is the top pick at about £59.98, with a printed plan of 182 cm by 131 cm and 4.4 from 1,846 reviews. UK reviews praise the shade and also describe it blowing over once tilted. No cover is supplied.
You want the pole out of the table and a cover named on the title. The tillvex square cantilever with LED is about £107.79, with a printed 330 cm diameter, a stand, solar LED and a details-block ASIN that matches the URL. Reviews dispute that diameter, including a delivery nearer 2 m, and the file has no UK reviews. The 10 kg line is the item, not a filled base.
You will check the cloth and add slabs. The tillvex square cantilever is best value at about £86.79, the lowest shelf price that is not the top pick. Reviewers call it fair value. The details-block ASIN is B0DXQF6YKV, not this URL, and a review reports about 2.30 m against the 330 cm title.
The top pick is the Grand patio balcony cantilever at about £59.98. It scores 87, the highest here: a printed plan of 182 cm by 131 cm, six powder-coated steel ribs, a matching details-block ASIN, and 4.4 from 1,846 reviews. UK reviews praise balcony shade and also describe it as a sail in wind. The base is not included; the listing asks for 25 kg. Best value is the tillvex square cantilever at about £86.79, the lowest shelf price among the listings that are not the top pick. Reviewers call it fair value. The details-block ASIN is B0DXQF6YKV, not this URL, and a review reports about 2.30 m against the 330 cm title. The other tillvex rows at about £107.79 stay without a badge.
Grand patio balcony cantilever
Highest score at 87: 182 cm by 131 cm, a matching details-block ASIN, and 4.4 from 1,846 reviews at about £59.98.
tillvex square cantilever
About £86.79, the lowest shelf price that is not the top pick. The details-block ASIN does not match, and a review reports about 2.30 m.
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