Spring Tension Curtain Rod 8 to 11-Inch Adjustable, 2 Pack Small Short Kitchen Curtain Rods, Heavy Duty and No Drilling No Screws for Window Doorway

There are so many things that can be done with these smaller tension rods. The Grabber name rods are well constructed and actually expand with a thumb screw motion which means they're locked in place really well.I've used these in my book cases to act as ends. The best hack I found for this size spring rods is to use in your fridge to set up barriers for soda and beer to keep in securely on one side of a shelf. I used all kinds of makeshift props but they eventually scoot out of place and your have beverages that roll all over the place, sometimes on the floor when you open the door.

These are easy to adjust by just twisting the rods, and perfect for light-weight curtains that are in the windows of french doors or sidelights. The rods are not true white, but ivory/ecru, which is fine if the curtains cover the rods. The small brass colored edge where the rods join in the middle is thin enough to allow curtains to be pulled closed or open easily. These are the smallest tension rods I could find, the only ones that fit my 11" wide windows of the french doors, and even the rubber ends stay completely within the wood frame of the window glass, which is only a half inch deep. These metal rods are round, unlike other tension rods on the market or in stores that are oval/flattened shape. I intend to buy more for the bottom of the curtains, to keep the curtains in place when the door opens, without swinging. Using white or pale-colored,gathered curtains, there is still light while providing privacy. The price is very reasonable for the package of 2 tension rods and they adjust without tools by simply twisting, much better than the Kirsch tension rods that require a screwdriver and can fall apart when adjusting--with the spring bouncing out---if you don't hold onto both ends of the rod. These Graber tension rods work well and don't sag or lose their tension in the 2 weeks since I installed them into 11" wide window frames with a 1/2" inside window frame edge.The curtains are ecru, thin cotton, embroidered and gathered.

Ordered for our sidelight window curtain. It holds the curtain in place and it’s very sturdy.

I thought these were window-sized, and when I got them I was super bummed (the product listing isn't flawed, but it'd probably be nice to have a warning to folks not used to buying window hardware that these are not standard window-sized tension rods) BUT they turn out to be the perfect size to insert into the wooden crates from Michael's art stores, which turns out to make for a really handy little end table setup thing with fabric covering the stuff inside the boxes. Less of a hassle than trying to return an opened package.Would I have purchased tension rods to do that? Nope. But in my unique situation it turns out to be handy, and if you're looking for tension rods for very small windows, these will work fine.

Exactly what I needed

0 stars if possible! Poorly and cheaply made. Way too small and too thin to be able to support anything on it. When opened to stretch the caps on the ends came off, tried to put back the caps and you could see the VERY THIN metal bar opnening and the spring was rusty inside. Bought this item to replace a hand towel bar inside the bathroom, we mainly use it to hang the bathroom rug after shower, not only it wasn’t long enough to fit in, but there was NO WAY in hell it was going to be able to support a bathroom rug on it. AND IF IT WASNT BAD ENOUGH, THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RETURN AND REFUND!!! Cheap price but still not worth it!

The end of the larger tube is crimped to fit inside the rubber tip and it is done is such a sloppy manner that the rubber end is not flat. The crimp forces the end to have a pointed bump. The crimped metal also pushes the rubber sides into a triangular shape. Also, the tubes are not actually closed anywhere along their length. Junky manufacturing.I bought other tension rods along with these and the difference in quality is so conspicuous yet they all were sold at comparable price points.

Was exactly what I was looking for. Needed short curtain rods for front door side windows. These were just what I needed.