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Shade sails Updated: 27 Oct 2009

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Interesting to me Posted by: Genki 11 Jan 2011 1:17pm

I found this a good article. I've already bought 3 shade sails from mitre 10 on sale (funnily enough) $20 each and am using in our conservatory to cool it down a bit... has been very effective and they look good. The sails together with the polygal should see UV being controled ok. I'd like to check though with a UV metre... can we hire these I wonder? Also learned from this article that UV reflects from the ground... I might get some net curtains up for when we have the doors open. Thanks consumer.

Extreme dissapointment Posted by: ZERO925 02 Feb 2010 11:55am

I signed up for consumer mag and internet access just for this report. What a waste of money that was !!!

Disappointed Posted by: Margaret Gaul 29 Oct 2009 8:05am

I agree with the people's comments this doesnt tell me which is the best one to buy, or differenciate the worst from the best.

Disappointed Posted by: Shirley O'Sullivan 28 Oct 2009 11:16am

Agree with Sam Williams comment. Are the brands sold in New Zealand tested and if so what were the results.

Disappointed Posted by: Sam Williams 28 Oct 2009 10:14am

This article was not much use to me as a prospective shade sail buyer. Really didn't tell me anything.
What is better, woven or knitted?
What about reinforcing/edging? Should the sail be taut when fitted or allow to hang a bit? What about the poles and other hardware? Is it a good idea to attach directly to the house... what about through plaster (leaky building)? Some shade sails are (semi) waterproof... is that better or worse?