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Patio umbrella before and aftermath at 42 MPH wind tunnel test
42 mph wind

We Put Our Prototype Umbrella in a Wind Tunnel. It Didn't Survive.

We took our prototype umbrella into the A2 Wind Tunnel and pushed it straight to...
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Alizé patio umbrella wind tunnel test inside NASCAR certified wind testing facility at 42 MPH
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How Much Wind Can a Patio Umbrella Really Handle? We Put Ours in a Wind Tunnel

We took our 9-foot and 10-foot Alizé Umbrellas into a certified wind tunnel and pushed...
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Alizé co-founder Tony Lee demonstrating the fan-integrated patio umbrella at CIFF Guangzhou
CIFF Guangzhou

What a Year in Market Teaches You That No Focus Group Can

Alizé founder Ryan Dickerson on what a year in market taught him after debuting the...
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Alizé cantilever umbrella on display at the Hawa Show trade fair
Alizé umbrella

March Update: Cantilever Umbrella Production, Hawa Show & What's Next

March was a big month for Alizé — from exhibiting at the Hawa Show to...
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