Zenna Home Smart Rods Twist & Shout Tension Curtain Rod, 48" - 84", Oil Rubbed Bronze

TWIST AND SHOUT SMART WINDOW ROD HARDWARE IS A VERY SMART IDEA. I LOVE THAT I DON'T HAVE TO FIND MY HUSBANDS HAMMER OR DEAL WITH THOSE TINY NAILS. THE DIRECTIONS SAY YOU NEED TWO PEOPLE TO INSTALL BUT, I INSTALLED BY MYSELF. ALL I DID WAS DONE MY INITIAL ADJUSTMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW WHERE I COULD REACH GOOD. WHEN I WAS READY TO INSTALL ALL I HAD TO DO WAS PUT IN PLACE HOLD WITH ONE HAND TIGHTEN WITH THE OTHER. VERY SIMPLE. THE ROD IS LIGHT ENOUGH TO HANDLE AND SEEMS TO BE VERY STRONG. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS INSTALLING AND WHEN IT IS UP IT IS UP. I DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT FALLING, ITS VERY SNUG AND STAYS IN PLACE. AS YOU CAN SEE IN MY PHOTOS WHAT I HAD BEFORE IN THIS OLD HOUSE THE HARDWARE HAD BEEN PAINTED AROUND. NOW I CAN REMOVE ALL THE OLD HARDWARE PAINT AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TAKING CURTAINS DOWN AND PUTTING UP, OR THE OLD HOOKS WIGGLING THERE WAY OUT AND THE NAILS NOT HAVING ANY HOLD SINCE THE DRYWALL GETS MESSED UP. AND HA HA I DID IT BY MYSELF, IT MAY HAVE NEVER GOT DONE IF I HAD TO WAIT ON MY HUSBAND TO GET AROUND TO IT. LOVE THIS PRODUCT, GREAT IDEA.

This is the first product I have reviewed for Wal-Mart that I am immediately planning to buy another one of! The Twist and Shout Rod works exactly like it says it will. There are clear and simple instructions to follow. The left end comes off, so placing curtains on the rod is super easy. Then, basically, all you do is place the left bracket to one side of the window, and then telescope out the right side until it is firmly placed on the right side of the window. The instructions encourage two people to do this. Once in place you tighten the rod by twisting the right finial until it twists no more. I was worried that my window would not work with this system since I have uneven beveled edges on my window, but this was not the case. I also have blinds installed inside the window frame, and these are not a problem in my case either. I live in a house I don't own, so I hesitate to put nails or other hole-creating objects in the walls. This has been a problem since I moved in, because the blinds are not opaque enough to block the light from the street light and I couldn't place a traditional rod on the window due to the "hole" restriction. This curtain rod has solved this problem. There will be no permanent mark left on the wall or the woodwork! The only thing I would add is that if you wish to put this in a wide window be aware that the brace they give you to place in the center must be SCREWED into your woodwork. Also, if you own a "curtain climber," whether canine, feline, or human, be aware this rod is only rated to hold 20 pounds.