Levolor13341 Tension Rod, 18-to-28-Inch Width, 7/16-Inch Diameter, White

I have a wall of double hung windows and never wanted to get a huge long rod to put any curtains on it. I still don't have to, but we decided we wanted a little covering after 10 years and decided to buy these small rods that fit inside each window. They work great but I'm not expecting them to hold much weight or have anyone pulling on them or changing positions multiple times a day (in case you have kids and they know how fun these can be to be play with...). This shorter length does not have the screw spring like the longer ones, you simply twist the rod to extend it, get it to be about an ich wider than the window you plan to use it in, put your curtain on it, then push it into place. I think starting with the next size it may have the screw spring, but those aren't hard to use either. Don't get it too short because you don't want to have to worry about it not holding whatever you need it to. This brand has a lot of sizes to choose from.

I purchased these tension rods to hang lightweight cotton kitchen curtains and they worked well. There were no instructions, and it took me a minute or two to figure out how they worked: don't pull on them, but gently hold one side and twist the other one and depending on which way you twist/turn the rod will expand or contract. I hung cafe curtains (top valance and half-window bottom panels) with these rods and they have remained firmly in place. If you have the window frames to use this type of rod, they are so easy because there is no hardware to nail or screw in, and you can easily adjust the height of the curtains by just 'inching' the rod up or down in the window frame. When hanging the curtains, adjust the rod slightly larger than the window opening, then squeeze in the rods. Once in place, you can also give them an additional 'twist' to tighten in place. These are fairly lightweight rods and can bend easily, so don't think they would hold up to heavy, lined curtains or drapes.

So yeah, these do the trick.Not the most attractive rods in the world (I mean they are no inanimate carbon rod, if you know what I mean), but they are cheap and work.Twist 'em one way, they get longer.Twist 'em the other way, they get shorter. Truly a marvel of modern tension rod engineering.I have small width bay windows and and needed something and honestly this was about the best I could find.These would make a horrible Xmas gift so whatever you do, don't buy them for your family as a gift.Unless your family is into that kind of odd gift, in which case I would say, "Man, your family is weird."

It handles about 5-7 pounds (1 heavy winter coat), and bends if more is on it. Would need support from the underside to be able to use it for adult sized clothes on hangers other than scarves, belts, or ties. I don't know why DIY articles recommend tension rods as a solution for a makeshift or low budget closet for small spaces. It might be better for childrens' clothes. But it certainly is not sturdy enough to hold more than 2 pairs of denim jeans OR 2 fluffy winter coats OR 4 bath sheets on hangers.The operational features are as described, twisting extends or shortens the rod. If it gets bent, then naturally it doesn't twist as well to extend.

I just moved into a dorm like situation, and I needed a curtain rod to hang a curtain (obviously) going from my bed to bath. This little guy is holding in there just fine, holding a curtain panel about 2 pounds in weight. I guess I missed in the description how *thin* this would be. Thankfully, it is holding, but any curtain heavier than what I have, or if I had used two panels, I would fear would bring it down. It is a little flimsy, but it installs super easy, so it pans out.Don't see the 3 stars as negative -- this does exactly what it was supposed to. Nothing more or less, so an average rating it gets. :)

This product did exactly what I wanted it to. It hung a small curtain in my bathroom. The rubber feet really help wedge it in, but if you angle it wrong, it will fall.It is not a very robust rod, so don't plan on hanging anything too ornate or do chin ups with it. It's about 1 cm in diameter.It definitely does its job.

I'm using this for a curtain below my sink in my bathroom vanity. It works just as expected. It was easy to twist out to the right length and since the space is non-standard width, that was necessary. There's nothing particularly different about the way it works. It's light-weight but sturdy enough to hold a curtain and stays in place properly, even if you sometimes accidentally pull on the curtain.

Eh, it does the job, and I knew it was thin in diameter but dang is it flimsy. There's this seam that runs down the middle of the rod that tells me the white finishing is really just a cheap piece of plastic wrapped around it, and I could probably pop it off if I wanted to. I honestly could have gotten something similar at Dollar Tree or Daiso for significantly less. I personally wouldn't recommend this rod for ANYTHING but very sheer and lightweight curtains.