Seven pounds covering a 20-ft by 20-ft span is the trick this beach canopy pulls off, and it does it by replacing a rigid frame with a single aluminum pole and a stretched Lycra sheet. The fabric is a sun-proof polyester Lycra that prevents harmful sunlight passing through at a UPF50+ rating, and because the material is elastic the sandbags and pole can be moved freely to re-angle the shade as the sun tracks across the afternoon. That is something no fixed-frame canopy can do. The span stands 9-ft at the pole and fits 2 to 3 people comfortably underneath. Anchoring is designed for terrain that changes: the source specification lists 6 sandbags and 6 ground stakes working together to keep it stable on different ground, and the box itself ships with the Lycra canopy, 1 aluminum pole, 6 ground stakes, 1 sand shovel, 1 elastic cord, a carrying bag and a user manual, with the shovel there to bury anchors properly rather than pressing them in by hand. The durable aluminum pole holds the canopy without adding meaningful weight, and setup is quick and easy. Exquisite sewing and fine workmanship show in the seams, which is where a stretched fabric shade either holds or fails. Packed, everything fits a 17.5-in by 6.5-in by 10-in carrying bag in blue.