E70.68.60 Premium Outdoor Sun Shade, 6' Wide x 8' Drop, Kona
L**.
Coming apart at the seam
Bought 3 of these for our east and west windows. Love the look, ease of installation, and lowered temps during the hot morning and afternoon sun exposure. What I don't like is the seam coming apart just 1 month (33 days) after I got it. :( Bummer.... Amazon was helpful in getting this item replaced, however. I am just praying that the other 2 do not come apart at the seam as well. It appears that the material is either heat sealed OR glued. Not sure which at this point.2019 Oct 1- review update: We bought another unit- 8'x6' for the kitchen window. They are wonderful for cutting the heat and direct sunlight that harms furniture.One concern that I have: one of the original 3 we purchased (8'x8') is making a noise when we lower/ raise it. While I am not a mechanic by any means, the noise sounds like it is coming from the 'gears' in the roller.At this time, I am not seeing any other seam issues ~ and we use these shades DAILY!
L**P
Good job for blocking sun, not great quality
This does a good job with keeping the sun from roasting us on the back porch. We mounted this from a beam on our porch and it was difficult for my husband and I to do ourselves. It’s very heavy and awkward. We’ve had this up since mid-April and used it only a handful of times. While getting out of the pool today, we noticed one of the installation brackets has broken (we found a spring from it on the porch) and now the shade is hanging from one side. We never leave the shade down unless we are actively sitting on the porch so it has not been through any harsh weather, etc. When I reached out to Amazon about this issue, they advised that I was past my 30 day return window (I just want someone to send me something that isn’t broken) so they would make a note of this, but there’s nothing they can really do about it. We are now worried about the safety of this product. Even if we do replace the bracket, what’s to say it isn’t going to break again and fall on someone? In my opinion, save your $350 and have a professional install a sunshade for you. In hindsight, that’s what we would’ve done.
T**0
Bought 3
I bought 3 of these for the house I'm building - OK, the contractors are actually building it. They installed them easily on the stucco, but you don't need a contractor to do it. I had no side walls to fix the bungee cords to, so I bought marine grade flush pull rings (On Amazon: Baldwin Hardware 0395.150 Flush Pull Ring) and had them installed on the stone tile, so I would have something to clip them to. We haven't moved in yet, but Ive tried them out and it looks like it will work - quality is fine. I paid $193 each for them with Prime, but I see them listed now for $285 - quite a price jump... They were shipped in huge tubes that had been opened - I guess there could have been an RPG Grenade Launcher inside - but the product was not damaged. I'll check back in a few months to let you know how they're holding up.Update 8/7/16 - still working well. I use them almost every day. It gets windy here and they haven't torn or come loose from the spool. Still haven't worked out the best way to hook them to the pull rings
A**.
A VERY SATISFIED CUSTOMER!!
I purchased this solar shade in May of 2015. My patio has full sun from 1pm until the sun sets. It is so hot that I couldn't sit outside so I searchedMy patio has full sun from 1pm until the sun sets. It's gets so hot that I couldn't sit outside so I searched and searched and finally found this Keystone 8' x 10' Titanium Plus Solar Shade. It literally keeps my patio 20 degrees cooler. I love it. The shade comes with a bungee tie down attachment with hooks that I attached to the underside of my patio floor to keep it from moving on a breezy day. That little extra kit was a great item because now the shade stays in place without blowing all over if it's breezy. It comes with a removable crank that is so easy to use and the shade opens and closes with ease. When I went to attach the bungee cord to the hook this year I found that one of the hooks had broken. I found Keystone's phone number and a live person answered the phone as opposed to the recording where you have to press a bunch of numbers to get a person. Lisa answered the phone and was able to help me. She was so nice and helpful. Of course I never registered the item but she gladly found what I needed and is sending out the part tomorrow morning. She was a pleasure to talk to and what a nice company to deal with. If you are looking for a shade I highly suggest you find something from this company. Their customer service (Lisa) was exceptional.
B**0
I own 2 8' shades and this recently ordered 6 ...
I own 2 8' shades and this recently ordered 6 foot. This smaller one differs in materials. The hook catches the screen causing some treads to separate at the edge of the screen. I had to snipe the treads to keep them from catching the hook on the crank. The spooling wheel is made of plastic, the others were metal.The rolling mechanism is not as smooth as the 8' shades. IF not for these concerns I would rate it -'love it'
D**S
Well Built - Easy to install
The screen i ordered was the 10' and the enclosure of the screen is exactly 10'. The screen is maybe 1 to 1.5 inches smaller. Screen blocks sun very well. Nice shade but you can still see through it. The rotary mech to roll up and down works fine, easy and pretty fast. Maybe I motorize it someday.The only complaint is the mounting clips: 2 of them had the springs pop out when installing them. Compared to the whole thing, the clips are lower quality. Fairly easy to drill through and securely fix the bottom of the enclosure from flipping up.Install was super easy, the system is fairly light.
P**N
Blocks the glare of the setting sun very well
Like it so far after having it up a week and using it twice. Installation was fairly easy but is better if you have two people. I'm disappointed in the shipment however because the metal portion that houses the screen had a large dent right in the middle. I put the screen up before noticing the dent. It still works well, but for what I paid for this, I'd like for it to look new and not beat up. It's too much of a hassle to return because I threw the box away before I saw the problem. I'll change my review to 5 stars if I can get the seller to send me a replacement.
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