Polder Duo Shower Curtain Rod,Brushed Stainless Steel

This is a great product, my husband did not have any issues installing it, he did need a second pair of hands, but overall we purchased this so that we could stop getting the rust on our curtains and this did the trick.

I brought this rod based on all the nice reviews I read here and the double rod seems to be a good solution for the tower. However,I'm facing a challenge right now. Does anyone know how and if the rod can be shortened, as I pull the rod out too much and it's longer than the space between the walls of the bath tub. It seems like I couldn't get it back short anymore...Any advise?

If this is made of stainless steel, then it is the first stainless steel thing I have owned that rusted in only a few months. And I don't mean a barely noticable rust spot, almost the entire length of the rod on the shower side is rusted on the bottom.

When it arrived, I read the entire box and all of the paperwork that came with it, everything called it "brushed finish" not stainless steel. So, the Amazon listing may just be wrong, but the item itself never seems to claim to be stainless.

The ends have to be held in place on the walls while the rods are extended out, making installation a 2 person job. The whole thing is quite heavy - not necessarily a bad thing, but dropping it on your tub would cause you to have a bad day.

Unlike most tension rods, it doesnot seem to 'un-tension.' The instructions actually say that if you over-extend the rod, you have to pull it out completely and put it back in, because you can't move it backwards. I think I will be using a pipe cutter to remove it when I find one that is actually stainless steel.

I also does not come with those little pieces of round plastic that go towards the middle of the rod, where the 2 halves of the rod meet. That leaves the sharp end of the larger rod for you to cut your hand on as you open/close the curtain.

I purchased this shower rod so that I could save space in a small bathroom. I wanted to have wall space without hanging towel bars. This rod did the trick. It is not only functional, but it is beautiful, too. It comes in several finishes, I chose the brushed nickel to match my faucets. It hangs without screws and is solid to the wall so there is no slipping or falling like some of the less expensive shower rods. I highly recommend this. You can check it out and order it here. [...]

Ok... I'm not actually an expert on curtain rods, but this one IS really cool. My shower isn't quite a standard size so I didn't want to get a standard rod and have it not fit.

I installed this by myself in a matter of a couple minutes. You basically just put the ends on the poles and slide them apart until the end caps hit both walls, and then you twist the bar to tighten it. Seems to be VERY sturdy. I didn't try to do pullups or anything, but it can easily take a lot of weight hanging on it.

Love the extra bar. I can reach my towel without getting out of the shower now.

The stainless steel finish looks damn gooood. Also ... from the pictures I thought the bars would be thin, but they are are pretty thick which makes it even more attractive than I expected. :)