DEBEL Blackout Roller Blind, Uni, Polyester, Black, 140 x 210 cm

I bought it for my studio so I decided to go for a used one sold via Amazon. I paint and draw with charcoal and knew I'd get it dirty in no time so I thought why waste money (I do not care if it's not perfect). I actually got a very nice clean blind, the only thing was the packaging was slightly broken.Unfortunately, despite my previous inquiry with Amazon, the warehouse team did NOT check if all the parts were in it. See these blinds require this one small "guber" thingy, a part that at the very end secures the mechanism from falling out. Tiny piece, but rather important, and my package didn't have it... ups!. I didn't want to go through the fuss of returning the item so I first went looking for a replacement kit and here's another important thing to know. The pole is constructed in a way that in cross section it's not round (it has an extra indent) and that makes it impossible to use any other mechanism than Debel's. In the end I figured out I could use a white cable tie to secure the pole. You can't see it but it prevents the pole from falling out after you've secured it.Also we had to use different screws. Whoever designed the plastic parts that hold the blind was smart. They designed it so that you can put the screws in (leaving the plastic part out), then slide the plastic part over the screws' heads sideways and then tighten the screws. Sadly whoever put the screws in the kit wasn't so smart and provided screws with huge heads that make the very smart design useless unless you get your own screws. This is probably why so many people have complained of how easy it is to break the plastic part. I can imagine it would be if you put the screws in while holding the plastic part at the same time - one slip of a hand and that's it.The mechanism that rolls and unrolls the blind is also a bit stiff so you have to be very careful (mainly when pulling the blind up, going down it seems easier).

^^^That wasn't meant to be a challenge but they rose to it.The chain only comes half way down the blind so I can't reach it to open or close the blind without a step. (the bottom of the chain is 7ft6 above the ground which is challenging for anyone under 6'6)It comes with torx!?! screws and wall plugs - what's wrong with cross heads? (I used my own as I was screwing into wood)The supplied screw heads are to big for the brackets supplied - the brackets are cleverly designed so if you loosen the screws you can slide the brackets off... if the screw heads were not too big.The cut side has started fraying after a week of use - I may have to prune the whiskers and seal the cut edge with superglue... or something?Aside from that, it's perfect, it nicely covers our 215*60 cm hall window and make the place feel warmer and more private.

To fiddly

This is a nightmare to put up! The screws need a weird star shaped screwdriver to tighten. I didn't have one, and it didn't come with one. Luckily I had a couple of screws that kind of fit, so it's at least up!I was going to buy this blind when I first moved into this house, but chose a different one and I'm glad I did as putting this up had my blood pressure through the roof, so I wouldn't like to add a house move on top of that stress tbh.Once it's up, it's perfect though! I definitely keeps the light out sufficiently, so if you can hang in there (or get someone else to put it up for you 😉) then this as an awesome blackout blind.

The fabric looks nice, the instructions are very clear, the product was delivered prior than estimated which was nice.Now, for the sad part: Upon screwing and adjusting the left-hand part, it snapped, as it shows on the photo! So now it's all ruined, it can't be mounted on the window, I can't use it for the purpose it was bought and I have no idea what to do with the product! What a waste of money and time!FOLLOW-UP: I purchased a replacement kit with metal parts from Amazon and put the blinds up finally! Now I can honestly say that these blinds look very nice on my window, they provide us with the neccessary shade when needed, they are very easy to put in place and to use and they also provide with good thermal insulation. Therefore I reviewed my 2-star overall rating and definitely change it to a 4-star rating.

This is the cheapest blackout blind I could find and it's great. It was easy to put up though I did use my own screws as it comes with annoying torx head screws.I ordered it in white and it blocks out all the light, although the instructions recommend putting it up with the coloured side facing outwards otherwise more light comes in at the sides. This means the side facing inside is light grey but it doesn't bother me.Bear in mind that for it to truly block the light out, you do need a really good fit right up the edges of the windows. Unfortunately, my window is a strange size so there's a couple of cm gap each side which means light is still let in. However, I also have blackout curtains and the combination of this blind with the curtains means it stays pretty dark in the room. I could have ordered a slightly wider sized blind and cut it to size but I couldn't be bothered!