This product is great and I can't wait to use it at the beach. It also comes with stakes for yard use. It is smaller than the dimensions pictured so I wish I had paid extra for the jumbo size. I love the carrying bag with backpack style straps.

For the money this is a great value. These type of canopies are all based on the same principle but some cost 5 times as much as this one. No matter what you pay you have to do a few things every time in order for it to stay up when the wind gets gusty. I saw several pop ups get flipped that were close to me but our ziggy didn't budge. #1you need to orient it into the wind. #2 when anchoring it with sandbags you must pile sand on the side of the bag towards the tent to keep them from sliding. If the wind gets strong enough it will slide the bag even if you have dug a hole and put it in it pile up a bunch of sand that will stop it from sliding. If it slides your tent pole will loosen it will start flapping and before you know it the whole thing is on the ground. #3 if the wind is brisk or gusty keep an eye on what's happening with the tent. Check the bags for sliding the poles angles etc and make adjustments if needed to keep it stable. Also if the wind is changing directions and swirling use the bungees to strap tent to the tent top balls. In a light consistent wind you can put the poles in place without them. Another plus with this style is security. We were on Pensacola beach this past week and there were 1,000's of people. My wife and I were not comfortable leaving our things unattended.
We just took out the poles and dropped the tent covering all of our stuff. Got back stuck the poles in place and our tent was up. It helps that nothing was visible to anyone strolling by. If you haven't used one of these you got to realize that there is a learning curve and some trial and error. Once you learn how to use it you will never go back to a pop up.

Easy set up but very difficult to keep it set up during our beach trip. Like others have said the amount of sand in the sacks is key but on a windy day at the beach nothing works.

I was unsure how well the Ziggy Shade was going to be to set up and how well it would work; was it going to be a windblown disaster that took multiple adults over 30 minutes to set up, resulting in arguments and attitudes as salty as the ocean? Or was it at easy as the description claimed? I'm relieved to say the set up and sturdiness is just as simple and free from aggravation as the manufacturer claims.

The Good: as stated, easy to set up-- a single person can do it in under 10 minutes.
Unfold the Ziggy Shade, lay the shade flat on the ground, pull the sandbags out as far as the attached ropes allow.
Fill the sandbags as full as possible. When you think they are completely full, add more sand. When "cupped up" there should not be any open area left, they should be brimming with sand.
Unfold the support poles, stab the flat ends (not the ends with the foam balls) into the sand, and mound up some sand around them, nothing crazy.
Wedge the ball-ends into the very, very corners of the shade, if it's super windy, use the provided fabric ties to wrap around the fabric of the shade around the ball-end and tie. Voilà, you're done!
Hard, plastic stakes are also included, we used them the first two days because we were worried about the thing blowing away, that was an unfounded worry. The sandbags were enough. The stakes may be helpful if you're someplace with rockier ground or on grass where there is a lack of materials available to completely full the sandbags.
The shade comes with two support poles, you can purchase an additional two if you want. We found the two included were enough to make a beach shade.

We purchased the mid-sized Ziggy Shade (Family Sized?) which provided enough cover for one standard-sized beach chair, one 'Murican Dad-sized (XL) beach chair, towel laid next to the chairs, a small cooler, and room in front of the chairs/towel for another towel/blanket or play area.
Taking down the Ziggy Shade was even easier: pop out the poles, dump out the sand, toss the poles, ropes, and empty sandbags into the middle of the shade, and fold up like a burrito. The whole thing probably weighs about a pound and a half, maybe two pounds. We carried it to and from the beach in a paper grocery bag.

The Bad: the Ziggy Shade is basically a very large piece of spandex material, with ropes tied to the corners, and more spandex material attached to the ropes for the sandbags. Resourceful individuals could probably make their own "ziggy shade" by purchasing the extra poles and visiting a fabric supply store or buying a cheap-o blue tarp, refillable sandbags, and some thin rope.
The size of the shade provided is limited to where the sun is overhead; the more overhead the sun is, the smaller the size of the shade will be. This isn't really an issue as it is a common sense thing, but just a heads up. There was always enough created shade for our two-and-a-half beach chairs and small cooler.

Overall I would definitely recommend the Ziggy Shade for it's ease of setup, security in the wind/on the beach, lightness/portability, and function as a sun shade. I'm considering purchasing the Jumbo-sized Ziggy Shade as well, because one can never have enough shade on the beach.

2021 Edit: Since purchasing the Ziggy Shade, we've probably set it up at least 25 times. It's been stored in our basement (we "upgraded" from the paper grocery bag to a reusable shopping bag!) when not in use. We've washed it in the washing machine. The Ziggy Shade is still as amazing as stated in my original review. Depending on how many helpers you have to fill the sand bags, set up time can be less than three minutes: dump everything out of the bag you use to store and transport the shade, spread out the shade and sandbags, snap those poles straight, fill the sandbags complete full ("keep filling, they aren't there yet. don't make me have to chase this thing down the beach because you kids didn't put enough sand in."), and pop the poles in.
Even after multiple washes (delicate cycle, lowest spin speed, air dry) the color is still vibrant and there has been no damage to the fabric or ropes. We do not remove the rope that attaches the sandbags to the shade which is why we was on gentle with low spin and air dry.
I am now considering buying the super-duper XXL Ziggy Shade so that we can create a Ziggy Shade compound on the beach.

We like the Ziggyshade. Very easy to put up and take down. Compact carry bag with strap is great. If you're on the beach, the included shovel actually does a good job filling the bags with sand. We tied the ropes up to make them a little shorter so we didn't have to take up the entire beach. Held up well to pretty windy days on the Texas coast. The ONLY negative is that the stretchy material does not offer very good protection from sunburn. Picture is of the sun through the fabric. This is not meant to be a negative review, just a warning to those who may need more sun protection.