Is it a beach umbrella? Is it a sun tent? It's the Sport-Brella! {Review & Giveaway}

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Posted by Jolly Mom

True story. A few weeks ago, Mike and I packed up the car with a huge cooler, beach chairs, towels, cameras, ourselves, and of course--Lucas. We then drove 10-15 minutes over to my parent's house to pick up my two nieces. We were headed to the lake. Or, the beach...at the lake. After driving another 10 minutes--away from our house--towards the lake; we realized that we forgot something important. The Sport-Brella. Funny name for something you don't want to leave home without when you're planning on lounging on a beach in 100 degree Georgia weather! So, what did we do? Turned back around and headed back home to pick it up.

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So, what is a Sport-Brella? You know how a beach umbrella is not really stable--they tend to fly off with the ocean breeze. And, those sun tents--they work great, but they are huge and heavy and a pain to lug around. Well, the Sport-Brella is basically the opposite. It is basically an umbrella that combines the best features from a beach umbrella and a weather or sun tent.

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The Sport-Brella opens just like an umbrella. It is compact just like an umbrella. However, once open--the Sport-Brella has side flaps that you stake down to the ground. What you have is basically a sun tent like structure, which provides the best in both sun and weather protection. The Sport-Brella comes in two sizes--the original {8 feet wide} and the larger XL {9 feet wide}. Both sizes have a UPF 50+ sun protection rating, side flaps, wind vents, and take seconds to set up. Literally seconds.

See It In Action:

I know Summer is winding down and naturally so will trips to the beach and pool. However, sun protection is important year round. Plus, this is perfect for sporting events. Just keep the Sport-Brella in the car and take it out whenever you need protection from the rain or the sun!

Buy the Sport-Brella at select retailers across the country or online for $59.99 {Original} and $69.99 {XL}.

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the winner, Donna!



The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or pr company representing the company. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone. Please refer to this site's Terms of Use for more information.
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  1. thedispersalofdarwin said...

    It's 8 feet wide!

  2. thedispersalofdarwin said...

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  5. Tj and Amy said...

    I learned that the sport brella is all season protected from sun, wind and rain and it opens 8 feet wide. amypugmire@live.com

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  11. Bre said...

    The Sport-Brella protects over 99.5% of UVA and UVB rays! That is awesome!

  12. Jamie said...

    Wow! It says it only takes 3 seconds to put up and take down. We live about 10 minutes from the beach and would LOVE to win this Sport-Brella!!!

  13. Jamie said...

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  14. Bre said...

    I'm a subscriber!

  15. Jamie said...

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  17. Jamie said...

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  18. Jamie said...

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  19. Bre said...

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  20. noreen said...

    I also loke their sport-brella xhair, it has two umbrellas for better shade

  21. noreen said...

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  22. dannyscotland said...

    It has pockets on the inside to keep stuff!!! It's allowable on airlines as luggage..that is so cool if you're going on vacation to a beach or something. I am practically dying to have one of these!!! I've been wanting one all summer!!

  23. dannyscotland said...

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  25. lmurley2000 said...

    i would like to have the sport brella chair

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  30. Addison K.A.T. said...

    I learned that it's allowed as a carry-on by most airlines!
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  31. Addison K.A.T. said...

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  33. tristatecruisers said...

    i learned that it has side flaps for full cover protection. :)

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  34. tristatecruisers said...

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  37. Elaine said...

    I learned that the Sport Brella is all season protected from sun, wind and rain and it opens 8 feet wide.

  38. Elaine said...

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  39. Staci said...

    I learned that they also offer a Sport-Bench, which seats 4. It would be perfect for my soccer kids!
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  41. Elaine said...

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  43. Elaine said...

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  44. Linda Kish said...

    The Sport-Brella weighs 9 lbs so not too bad for hauling to the beach.


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  46. one frugal lady said...

    They also make a really cool sport bench!
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  47. one frugal lady said...

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  48. one frugal lady said...

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  49. Lori A. said...

    I learned the SportBrellaXL has 50 SPF protection
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  50. Lori A. said...

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  51. One Frugal Girl said...

    That it's more resistant than regular umbrellas to wind.

  52. One Frugal Girl said...

    I subscribe via RSS.

  53. Eileen said...

    WOW..it is really ALMOST big enough for my whole family. Well, OK it's not THAT big but such GREAT coverage!

    I found out this item is sold just a few miles from us at a store called Farm & Fleet. I have never seen this store attached to anything on a blog before and I had to giggle because THAT is where I met my husband...SO funny!

  54. Eileen said...

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  58. Ysenia said...

    The sports-brella chair is the only umbrella chair with a full 360 degrees of coverage. These are very cool.

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  59. Ysenia said...

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  60. Ysenia said...

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    I learned that they have a good sense of humor - I got a good laugh out of some of the little sayings that pop up when you scroll over the dots on the homepage. I had to go through the other pages and find more!

  62. Xenia said...

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  63. janetfaye said...

    The Sport Brella XL i s 9 feet wide.

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  67. Xenia said...

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  69. janetfaye said...

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  70. Andrea said...

    It is ideal to be used in sun or rain

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  75. Romapr said...

    I like the Sport Bench too. Very cool and perfect for camping and so much more.

  76. Romapr said...

    Subscribed to Jolly Mom by email

  77. Romapr said...

    Subscribed to Jolly Mom by google reader

  78. Romapr said...

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  80. Life Is A SandCastle said...

    I learned the sport-brella weighs 9Ibs.

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  86. April said...

    I learned that it has a UPF 50 + sun protection rating...nice!!

  87. April said...

    Blogged about the giveaway at http://aprilsblogtoday.blogspot.com/2010/08/sport-brella-again.html

  88. April said...

    Subscribed by e-mail.

  89. April said...

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  90. April said...

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  91. April said...

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  92. April said...

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  93. Deidre said...

    I use a list of blog giveaway linkys HERE, which shows the day the linkys are posted, what type of linky they are, as well as all sweepstake and blog directories you can list your giveaway in for free. This gets me about 500 entries per giveaway!

  94. Donna said...

    UPF 50+ sun and weather protection & water repellant protects over 99.5% of UVA & UVB rays

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  95. Donna said...

    I subscribe through e-mail

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  96. Donna said...

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  97. Donna said...

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  98. April said...

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  99. Lori A. said...

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  101. Lori A. said...

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  102. Lori A. said...

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  103. LAURA1877 said...

    Learned that the chair they carry is the only portable chair that gives you complete 360° protection from the sun

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  108. Life Is A SandCastle said...

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  109. Thao said...

    I learned the sport bench is easy to set up and no tools needed.


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  110. Thao said...

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  111. Thao said...

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  112. Thao said...

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  113. Thao said...

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  114. Thao said...

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  115. Thao said...

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  116. April said...

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  117. Jennifer said...

    I saw that Dick's Sporting Goods sells these and they are close to me jk{dot}gorcery{at}gmail{dot}com

  118. Jennifer said...

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  125. Life Is A SandCastle said...

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  126. Bombtastic Belle said...

    i learned that it's 8 ft wide
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  128. LAURA1877 said...

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  129. April said...

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  130. Xenia said...

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  131. Debbie Stanton said...

    i learned that they also have the Sport-Bench and I have seen other soccer teams have these when we went to games, but our team doesn't and now I know where to buy and how much they are.
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  132. Debbie Stanton said...

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  133. Debbie Stanton said...

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  134. April said...

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  135. Eileen said...

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  136. LAURA1877 said...

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  137. Debbie Stanton said...

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  138. Thao said...

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  139. Blakesmom said...

    They are sold at The Sports Authority and Dick's Sporting Goods! Thanks for the chance.

  140. Blakesmom said...

    I subscribe :)

  141. Blakesmom said...

    I follow. Thanks!

  142. April said...

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  144. dannyscotland said...

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  145. Trung Nguyen said...

    I learned that the umbrella is 8 feet wide

  146. Trung Nguyen said...

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  148. Trung Nguyen said...

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  153. Xenia said...

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  154. Anita said...

    I learned that the Sport Brella is all season protected from sun, wind and rain.

  155. Anita said...

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  156. Anita said...

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  157. Life Is A SandCastle said...

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  158. Melissa said...

    I learned that it was featured in Family Fun magazine and that Dick's Sporting Goods sells them (13 mi from me)
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  159. Melissa said...

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  160. Melissa said...

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  161. Melissa said...

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  163. April said...

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  164. Chrissyb said...

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  171. Debbie Stanton said...

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  172. Timshaun said...

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  174. Stephanie said...

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  175. MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

    all season and 8 feet wide

  176. Debbie C said...

    I learned they make a Sport Bench that holds up to four people yet folds to a very small portable size.

  177. Debbie C said...

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  178. sweepmom said...

    I learned the products are "...Engineered specifically for all-season from the sun, wind and rain, the assortment is made durable yet lightweight..."

  179. shelley said...

    I'm a soccer mom so this would be great! I love the fact that it has storage pockets too!

  180. LAURA1877 said...

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  181. marthajane said...

    I learned that it has convenient pockets on the inside to keep your stuff out of the sand/off the grass. This would be great for soccer games!

  182. April said...

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  183. hiann88 said...

    Use the Sport-Brella as a beach umbrella, sun tent or all-weather protection at the beach, park, sidelines or while camping with the family.

  184. Xenia said...

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  185. Lauren said...

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  192. Debbie Stanton said...

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  193. llinda29 said...

    I can buy atDick's Sporting Goods 37.11 miles
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  194. llinda29 said...

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  197. hity88 said...

    The revolutionary Sport-Brella Chair is the only portable chair that gives you complete 360° protection from the sun.

  198. Fortune said...

    It has uv protection

  199. Fortune said...

    I subscribe with my Google Reader

  200. mogrill said...

    I learned it is 8 feet wide, has uv protection and stores easily.
    Thanks for the chance.
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