The truth about UPF vs SPF: what really protects you at the beach
UPF blocks UV at the fabric; SPF protects your skin. Pair a dense, reflective UPF 55+ canopy with sunscreen, hats, and steady anchoring for cooler, safer beach days.
Turning ocean waste into shade you’ll actually love
What if the plastic bottles you recycle could come back as something beautiful?At Handy Beach Goods, they do. Each Handy Beach Umbrella canopy is crafted from about 80 recycled plastic bottles, tra...
Best beach umbrella for wind. 2025 review of Handy,Tommy Bahama & more
Chasing umbrellas in the wind is no fun. We compared Tommy Bahama, AMMSUN, Beach BUB, and Shibumi — and show why Handy’s ASTM-compliant system is the easiest, fastest, and most reliable beach umbre...
Preventing Airborne Umbrellas: A Simple Beach Safety Guide (for Peace of Mind)
Keep your umbrella from taking off: use a real sand anchor, install it to full depth, and take it down when winds pick up. We wind-tunnel test our gear using ASTM-aligned methods and turn the resul...
Best Beach Umbrella for Wind: 7 Things To Know
Best Beach Umbrella for Wind: 7 Things That Actually Keep Your Shade Standing Wind doesn’t care how cute your umbrella looks. If you want a windproof beach umbrella, focus on a real sand anchor, a...
Sand-free beach hacks for July 4th (and every sunny day after)
30-second takeaway: Keep the sand under your toes—not in your car. These are the simple, do-actually tips our family uses (cornstarch, soft brush, mesh bag, rinse bottle, cooler-lid platform), plus...