Umbra Twilight Curtain Rod Set – Wrap Around Design Ideal for Blackout or Room Darkening Panels, 28 to 48 Inches, Nickel

TLDR:Easy install, clean design. Telescopic rod allows for exact length in any location. Works well in a door way too.What I liked:I love how this makes the curtain wrap around the edges. This has a more modern design than some other similar options. I chose this because some of the other options remind me of wrap around curtains at the hospital! Haha! This rod doesn’t give off that vibe. I am using this in a doorless doorway between primary bedroom and bathroom. I went with silver to match the hardware in my bathroom. This was so easy to install and it looks nice! I love the telescopic rod because you can choose the exact length. In the past, I had tried the splicing rods on windows and those suck. Spliced rods aren’t as precise.i also like that the brackets and screws are completely covered in this design. I hung mine 5” from the ceiling and that’s as high as I could get it with keeping enough space to slip the rod in place. The rods are well made and unscrew on the ends making it easy to place and remove curtains. The curtains slide easily across the bar. I got this on sale so it was a good value!What could be better:This is everything I need it to be! I wouldn’t change it!Fit/size:I ordered size 28”-48” rod for a doorway and it’s perfect for what I need.Durability/maintenance:This design makes it easy to take the curtains down to wash or replace.Would I recommend:Yes! This is best for anyone who is looking to boost effectiveness of blackout curtains or wants to boost privacy for curtains in a doorway.About my photos/video:Photos show the rod in place in my bedroom/bathroom doorway.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Great looking and easy install.

I absolutely LOVE the mounting choice of this curtain rod. I had two windows on the same wall about 6' apart. All I did was mount a laser level to the wall and install the four brackets where I wanted them. Then simply slide the rod over-top the metal 'studs' and I was done! -Easiest install I've ever had and much better than those cheap rods with the sheet-metal daggers sticking out from the wall lol.Just like pretty much every curtain-rod, it's a hollow metal tube with a hollow metal that slides into it. However it's definitely much sturdier than anything I've seen at this size. There's no bowing/flexing and I'm using them at 1.5" their max spread. The rod can be easily unmounted by just pushing up on it rather than tilting it 45degrees while lifting like on the cheaper mounts. The brackets on the sides of the rod swivel, so if you want to change curtains you can unhook one-side and slide the curtain off/on if this is something that would benefit you.I also greatly appreciate the wrap-around design since I wanted to use blackout curtains. The allow the curtain to be flush with the wall on the sides so there's no light leakage.Overall I've extremely satisfied and immediately ordered another one for a third window of which I just finished installing. ^_^-I honestly don't have a single gripe about these. The only thing I'll say is that if you are someone suffering from arthritis, the packaging will be difficult to open in the 'normal' way. The box uses three interlocking cardboard dove-tails that are very tight, the tape added is completely unnecessary for how well it keeps the box closed. I'd recommend cutting one of the sides and pulling it out that way, otherwise cut through all of the dove-tails to open it the 'intended' way.

I bought these curtain rods about 1.5 years ago, and there's a lot I like about them: they're easy to install, they wrap around to allow better light filtration and insulation, the nickel finish is durable, you don't have to fiddle with screws to take your curtains off to wash them because the design of these curtain rods makes that process super simple - just lift the end off the bracket and remove curtains with grommets, or twist the rod off the end to remove pocket curtains.What I don't like: the manufacturer is inconsistent about including the plastic piece that goes in the middle between the two parts of the rod that slide into each other. That omission makes pulling the curtains open and close every day a bit tricky since the curtains snag on the larger metal rod every time they cross that part of it. With grommet curtains, that creates an inconvenience. With pocket curtains, it would eventually tear them.I'd also suggest that when measuring your windows to add 2" to the width of your window so that you can mount these on the studs which are usually centered 1" outside the window on each side, if you want to be able to block all light with your curtains. I made the mistake of ordering the exact 48" window size, and mounting the brackets on the studs at their 50" width, has caused a dip in the rod which is unattractive and a bit annoying. Plus, the lack of plastic buffer between the two rods makes the dip even more evident. I ended up inserting a 1/2" dowel into the rods to help straighten them. The pics I've included have the temporary curtains I used for insulation until I found the curtains I wanted.

these are great rods, i have used a lot of them of different sizes, they look good and easy to install