Coolaroo Premium Shade Sail Kit

I recently purchased this shade sail for a new deck I built in my backyard- but I have owned 2 of them from Coolaroo that I purchased around 6-8 years ago, so I can speak to the durability of the product. For this purchase (Premium 16'5"x9'11" Rectangle Shade Sail Kit), I originally ordered another brand with slightly better sizing options, but as soon as it arrived I returned it (the other brand) due to obvious lower quality and ordered the Kookaroo shade sail reviewed here.The hardware kit is well made, useful, and appears durable. My only wish for this brand is that they had a few more sizes in the rectangular shape, although the one I have is fine. Also, I got the "Stone" color which is a lighter color; one thing to consider is that although shade sails do a good job blocking sunlight, they also can generate some heat and darker colors will be much warmer to sit underneath if it is at a low height. In general you might want to order a larger shade sail than the dimensions of the space you are shading due to movement of the sun. Pictures are of the rectangular 16'5"x 9'11" sail and hardware installed in June 2024.Note: the temporary pole in the picture is a PVC schedule 40 electrical conduit which provides height but you will need a heavier duty (aluminum or steel) pole if your installation requires raising one or more corners.

Easy to install and works well. Just a little pricey, in my opinion.

Buenos acabados, permite ventilación y aísla calor y exceso de luz.

I just installed this on my back deck and it seems to be pretty much exactly what I hoped for. Time will tell, but at least initially, I am very happy with both the appearance and the functionality. (And the size matched what I ordered: 6' wide by 8' tall.)If you want extra bungee receivers so that you can secure the bottom of the shade at different heights, they are inexpensive, but as far as I can see they can only be ordered direct from Coolaroo's web site. (They're listed in the "replacement parts" section.)I do have a few other notes:1) I found the appropriate drill bit size for the pilot hole in my softwood beam to be 1/8" (might want slightly larger for hardwood). The instructions specified a larger drill bit size (3/16") but I tested first and that was much too large for the screws that came with the shade — had I drilled pilot holes before checking, I would have been very unhappy. (Their specified size might be appropriate if using the optional anchors, but I didn't need them.)2) When I mounted the end units, I was very slightly higher on one end than the other. When extended all the way, the bottom of my shade is visibly not level. I'm guessing this is because of my end unit placement error, so I recommend being very precise with the vertical placement when mounting the end units. (Due to the slotted screw guides instead of screw holes, you have some leeway horizontally. It might be a challenge, but in an ideal world one of the end caps would have some kind of control letting you fine tune the vertical position too.)3) I initially attempted to swap the clutch to the left side but to do that you have to swap the end plugs on the shade tube, and I was unable to pull those end plugs out. It wasn't important in my case, so I simply gave up and used it as-is, but for anyone who needs to do this, it might be a struggle unless there's some trick which simply eluded me.

Coolaroo is the best so that is what I bought! This is my second one and the first one lasted 7 years in Arizona. A major monsoon storm with 75 mph wind tore it on the seam which actually allowed me to use it again as a shade on my back patio. I hope that this one lasts another 7 years! Great product, remember the sun and weather in Arizona is brutal so this thing really holds up well!