Coolaroo 16'5" x 9'11" Premium Shade Sail Kit, Rectangle - Stone

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.

This shade sail is sold at a great price point. It's quality-made and comes with everything you might need.The ratcheting strap they enclosed needed to be longer for our installation, but I reverted to my trusty Come-Along Winch that I've been using for years. A 4-point attachment sail needs a lot of pulling power to get the sail corners close enough to the anchoring points such that the two turnbuckles can complete the tensioning process. The come-along does the trick.I definitely recommend this product if you are looking for a rugged, lasting shade sail.

I did some research on this company; they looked great, and the tarps are exactly what we wanted

We purchased a competitive brand of shade sail and it arrived with a hole in it so we returned it. We decided to go with Coolaroo because the quality of the damaged one we returned was noticeably cheaply made. The difference in this Coolaroo is very noticeable, thick fabric, double stitching, and heavier. Update: Almost 4 months later in daily temps of 100 -119 degrees it's still holding up well and survived our first monsoon storm of the season. Spend the extra money, it's worth it. Added photos

Easy to install and the bungee cord lock down at the bottom is a good design for our application on our screened porch. I wish the crank mechanism had a higher gear ratio so it didn't require so many turns to move it up or down but it works well.

Needed two set of connecting hooks only came with one

this shade sale is the best out there. have purchased on amazon two others in three years. they all rot due to the UV. Ok the cheep ones are $80-99. This one will last. If you need one for one year, buy a cheep one, if you have posts and hooks on your house, buy this one, it will LAST. The first Coolaroo sail I purchased lasted over 15 years! Would I buy again? YES with out a doubt. Best value for your money is Coolaroo. Good luck and stay coooool.

works great if you have an area that is compatible with a triangular shade. meaning the space that you want to shade needs to have a way of anchoring a triangle. this can be problematic for some people like it was for me which is why i ultimately returned mine. it felt heavy duty so ill give it a plus there but finding a way to secure it without having to run braided steel cable over a good portion of my backyard was too much of a headache for me so i went with a 14' cantilever umbrella anchored to my deck instead. i really wanted this thing to work but oh well. i gave it a 3/5 for durability because well i never got a chance to see how durable it is but going by how heavy duty it felt i imagine that it'd be fairly durable even after a summers worth of california sun.