Decopolitan Ball Single Telescoping Drapery Rod Set, 36 to 72-Inch ,Medium, Silver

So here's a protip for the people who want to be cheapskates but don't know how: If you pay $16 for a piece of hardware meant to be anchored into the wall and support the weight of anything heavier than an 8x8 canvas, it will be made of garbage. This is a fact of life. Do not buy this if you genuinely are expecting inexplicably high quality, because you will be upset for one reason or another.With that out of the way, these are Fine. They are not obviously cheap, in that most people who visit won't glance at these and ask when you had your stroke and are you okay. That said, we put these in our master bedroom where nobody but us will ever go, and that's largely why we didn't go with anything more ornamental...that and we have a LOT of windows in that bedroom and, frankly, getting out of this as cheaply as we did was a big plus.It seems we did get luckier than some as the finials weren't crushed in shipping and the finish wasn't scratched (nor did it get scratched during installation). It cannot be stated enough how flimsy the finials are. Imagine the balls in a Chuck E. Cheese ball pit, and then imagine if that plastic was even thinner. It's worth noting that each rod comes with a pair of these, one with a narrow connector and one with a wider connector, so don't flip out if you accidentally grab the wider one and are having trouble fitting it into the narrower end of the rod. The nature of the plastic does mean, however, that if you do run into this issue and get mad and try to force it, the connector will crush and may not fit properly in the correct side afterward. Otherwise, they fit snugly...perhaps too snugly. We have resolved that should these rods be coming down, the finials, at the very least, will have to be trashed because there is likely no way to remove them without destroying them. But again...$16 per. Who cares.The metal is your basic, flimsy, cheap sheet metal, probably mostly aluminum, probably with a whole host of imperfections. You can bend the openings if you are not careful.And now, perhaps the one thing you should really be concerned with (versus the finials which seem to be the star of people's complaints), the mounting hardware. It should go without saying that you should endeavor to avoid using anchors and mount the brackets into studs. Due to our house being very, very old, we wound up having to do a mixture of both. The studs are old-growth timber, so anything mounted into them is never going to go anywhere, but the drywall is just drywall. The anchors provided in this kit are the anchors you'll find anywhere, and they do their job. Someone in the reviews said using a 1/4" bit made the pilot hole too big, but I think maybe they had a 3/8" and did their math wrong because 1/4" was the correct bit to use. Anchors went in, brackets were mounted to them fine. If there's one thing I can say is really solid about these rods, it's the mounting hardware. The rods snap into them securely, and even while we had to fuss with corner adapters, putting a bit more weight on them in the process than they're designed for, they all held up solidly, and even with repeatedly snapping the rods in and out of them during the process, they didn't malform or bend.TL;DR: These are cheap hardware. If you want something pretty, spend more money. If you want something that's 100% solid with no plastic, spend more money. But, if you're on a budget or if these are going up in a place where looks aren't super duper important, these will get the job done, and you (probably, barring any shipping issues) will be satisfied.

The main thing I don’t like about this is that I can definitely tell it’s plastic. But it’s sturdy and does the job. I will definitely replace it with a better one That’s more aesthetically pleasing at a later time.

Value for money

Very cheap material. Lasted one year. Don’t waste your money

I have purchased these from another place and these are half the price. They come packed well with all hardware included.

Got this to hang a curtain at my patio door. I've had the vertical blinds hanging there since my place was built 20 years ago (don't judge me).Anyway, this rod is wide enough to extend far past both ends of the sliding door, which I love in order to move the curtain completely out of the way. I also like the simple elegance of the road and the brushed look of the knobs on either end. My only complaint is that is made out of very light material so DO NOT get these to use with heavy curtains unless you plan to use the middle supporting rods to keep it from sagging. I want to be able to use one wide curtain that I can move all the way to the right or left without any obstruction. You can't do this with the center supports. So far it seems to be holding up without the supports. Fingers crossed it doesn't sag.

So I was extremely disappointed the bulbs are plastic and cheap toy like plastic. I really thought they'd be metal or same material as the rod. I almost returned it. BUT I put it up and I must admit I am glad I did not return it. You can not tell they are plastic. And the weight it lacks due to the bulbs being plastic puts less strain on the wall. So ultimately this was a great product.

Good

Cheapest thinnest metal, crappy plastic ends, good job delivery was late and I got a refund, looks like it cost about £1 to make. Also when I extended it it scratch all the paint off so was unuasable anyway… AVOID!!

What a piece of garbage this is.All the parts are cheap and flimsy. The brackets are so cheaply made, and do not have set screws to secure the pole in place......meaning the pole with move around when you open or close the curtains.The end caps (balls) are cheap cheap cheap plastic junk that resemble something from the dollar store.I returned the product immediately after opening the package and discovering the horrible product.You have been warned!

For the price my expectations were higher. This is a very basic rod with open non-locking hangers and laughable plastic rod ends. They will suffice for my needs (single span over a French patio door) I think but time will tell if they hold up to a single span. I’m going to have to remember to be VERY careful opening and closing the curtain as these won’t stand up to much of a pull. If they were half the cost I’d be OK with the ‘quality’.

La descripción indica: Barra de metal robusta de 2,5 cm de diámetroPara nada. La barra es de plástico. Solo la parte central, que sirve de unión, es de metal. Lo demás, es de plástico. Y con un acabado no muy fino.La verdad, no la devolví porque no quería esperar la devolución para comprar otro. El calor está terrible. Asi que lo conservé.Sirve, cumple su propósito, pero la verdad, me decepcionó la calidad.

As a renter we have old yellowing, broken blinds which I hated looking at. I wanted some room darkening curtains but did not know how to do this over the ugly blinds. Got myself some white NO-NO rod holders and this white rod and I am so happy I did. The rod is very light, easy to put up and looks amazing with my curtains. Needed something light to make sure the blinds would stay in place. I am so impressed! I will be getting more of this rod in different sizes for my other windows now. Perfect solution for renters who hate the ugly blinds they get stuck with.