Rio Sports Sand Anchor

This product works very well. I recommend it for anyone using an umbrella in the sand on the beach. Other umbrellas around me were blowing away while my umbrella stayed anchored.

This anchor is a good idea. If it were about 6"-12" longer it would provide greater stability to the umbrella in windy conditions.

The first day I used this anchor, my umbrella blew right into the surf.
It wasn't a really windy day either. I think this product would be useful in hard packed sand, but it was no match for the soft sand of the Jersey Shore. Guess that is why I didn't see it in the stores there. I did see it in South Carolina, where the beaches are hard packed and thought it would work up north. I'll just continue to "wiggle" the umbrella down into the soft NJ sand and forego the anchor.

I thought this sand anchor would be better than another one I purchased last year because it was longer. However, our 7 ft. umbrella with anchor attached, pulled out of the sand twice. In its defense, it was very windy. We found it worked better to dig about a 6 inch hole before starting to screw the anchor in the ground and then completely covering it with sand after securing the umbrella.

I bought one last year while at the beach for a umbrella. Well back at home the stakes that the poles for my volley ball net rest on had broken and I could not find a replacement. I took out the sand anchor and it was able to support the volley ball net pole perfectly however I needed an additional one since, well it's obvious, there are 2 poles on the net. :-)