Some reviews say that one of the brackets is the wrong size for the smaller end, which does appear that way, but you know what? It still works with no problem. If you are using the rod to hang clothes on, you should  no problem with it. I was using the rod to hang a heavy curtain from, with rings clipped onto the curtain, with the curtain taking the place of a closet door. Unfortunately,  the rings catch on the bump between the wider and narrower rod, which is annoying, so I would not recommend it for that use. It should be fine for simply hanging clothes on hangers from.