If that’s what you paid for your windows?? ….good luck replacing them in a few years. #modernwindowssuck

You and me both! I was nervous about that, It would have kind of ruined the blind and the video!

Made in China ?

Persilux brand? I see on their site they recently updated the open close hardware…. Hopefully it holds up!

These break right around the two year mark or sooner. They are a poor design that has the mechanisms working against gravity and the how hard or soft the consumer pulls on it. Great for spaces that are not used. They look incredibly cheap and work incredibly cheap. Great for rentals or garages. Not for a new home.

Thank you!!

There really wasn't any good videos out there on these type of cheap blinds.....until now!....well good is debatable:)

@@TheFunnyCarpenter thanks for testing it out, I was wondering ok the quality of the product.

Spacer blocks would solve your issue immediately.

The more expensive ones, ie, good quality ones, have metal headrails. Buy cheap buy often.

Yep, we priced out Hunter Douglas blinds as well, too rich for our blood. Found a Canadian custom manufacturer for half that price and still felt ripped off, lol. Blinds look and function great though.

Same. I was amazed at the cost. I priced out a few and then just for fun estimated the cost for the whole house with my ideal setup (i.e. all electric, some room darkening, etc) and it was ~$20k range. lol. To be fair, it's a big house with a lot of windows, but I noped right outta that. A few months later I came back with something completely different and just starting out with 2; I think I'll take it _veeerrry_ gradually if we're gonna be at that price point.

Lol I bought a cheap one off Amazon… I don’t think it’s in the cards for a video, it’s too graphic!!! Funny story though when I first installed I turned it on and it shot me right in the face😂

@@TheFunnyCarpenter Why do you think an add on bidet is too graphic? You don't have to demonstrate it! Many countries in Europe and Asia have bidets in every bathroom... even McDonalds. I host international students, some of them had never heard of toilet paper before arriving in North America. One student always carried a filled water bottle because she thought toilet paper was so unsanitary. I have looked at dozens of bidet-type products to attach to the toilet; however, the products are so different. If I buy one that uses warm water, how do I connect it? Should I choose a model that attaches inside the toilet or one beside the toilet? What is the tradeoff between a higher water bill compared to paying for toilet paper? @timshel011 Thank you!

If they get too dirty, I can just replace them. 😂

I agree. I don't understand why anyone would spend as much as he did on blinds.

Yup I get those for rental properties I manage , 1" cordless light filtering vinyl cordless blinds from Menards . Dumb cheap and usually get the size closet for n inside mount if not they cut them for free to sizes so affordable and looks great I am dumbfounded by people wasting money on shit like this like literally

$550? That’s what boutique stores charge for the bored spouses charge for their products, and than they (possibly) include installation. (I doubt it’s included, why not take all the money? If there’s still money on the table) $130 ? Still not reasonable for such a small blind. I just revisited my Amazon history, because I was certain the regular room window blinds I bought were not so much. I bought Bali blinds, a reputable brand, for several windows. $52 appx. each. My main windows, in front of house 72”x72” were a lot more. All have been serving now since 2017. I have a disabled family member, my daughter, she tends to be very rough on the bedroom shades, these ones are study, dust is the only blemish concern, and if they are damaged, it’s a cheap replacement.

@@lilcreaper007I bought those too. And the plastic on those literally disintegrates in six months. Just touch the slats slightly to peer through them and they snap like crackers.

🍻🍻🍻thanks buddy

Interesting, thanks for sharing. I bought HD blinds a while back and wasn’t happy with them… but I’m sure there’s all different types

Do you have the Aliexpress link?

How are the blinds working out so far?

Last time I ordered blinds, I specified a slightly wider window opening to reduce gaps on the sides (the blinds come undersized). It worked.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

How are we supposed collect Travel Miles??? You buy 2 million dollars in goods and the next thing you know your flying one way to San Diego!

In coach@@TheFunnyCarpenter

@@TheFunnyCarpenter😂🤣😂

@@TheFunnyCarpenterbut only on about 10 Tuesdays of the year.

He said $160 Canadian.

@@michaels3003 😂

Technically, these are not "blinds" but cellular shades - they have no slats like blinds and can only be raised or lowered.

Yes but do the curtains come with cool windy mechanisms?

What are curtains?

I like the minimalist look of in-frame shades, personally. That and having curtains tied back to the side (optionally) in case I want to block a bit more light or just add more visual interest to a window. 🤷‍♂

You could pay less if you went with aluminum foil. Might potentially be more energy saving, too!

It is a lot of work to get the channel to make real money. Some people make it after two or three years of continuous effort; some people never make it.

I own all makita drivers and impact drivers, bulletproof. I’ve dropped all of them (3 regular screw guns, 2 commercial grade ones and two like this one) and they all withstand the falls. Though I freak out everytime one tumbles, especially when the larger batteries are attached. A 2aHr battery is supper light, but most are 5ahr’s which are bulky and heavy. And also more of a concern about breakage, since they cost more than the tool itself in most cases

@@STV-H4H Can't beat Makita for quality that's for sure

Most contractors that I’ve met will drill on about not setting the power tools on the battery as thats usually how they get knocked over and damage things

@@Jefixit yes, definitely. I’m guilty of failing to keep that in mind when I’m on a ladder. Limited space on the top ‘step’. I did finally install the belt clip on a couple drills, but because it was banging my knee, it is often ignored. It makes the profile wider, so it forces me to lay it on its side, but still, setting it upright forever is an instantaneous heart attack when it again topples. Maybe a weeble shaped battery is the answer. Looks dorky but if you know my reference, it’s at least a humorous reference.

@@STV-H4H on the older Makita series I bent one spindle and broke two chucks by toppling them from waist height onto concrete. Since then I lay my machines on their sides, so I don't know what the new ones can withstand. But I really don't want to find out 😉

I demand a recount!

If those were Zimbabwe dollars, then that was a steal! p.s. I'm a trillionaire (no literally, I actually have a $100 trillion dollar note from Zimbabwe, lol).

8.44$ a blind? In what 1968?

@@James26285 This year? Home Depot has these cordless venetian blinds for like $10-30 depending on how wide a window you're covering. Same kind of bracket mounting as what's shown in the video.

@@James26285 What a dumb thing to say. Are you Forrest Gump?

@@stans5270 What kind of blinds did you end up with? How are they holding up for you (and how long have you had them)?

Lol I had to reshoot this part of the video because initially I said 1000 times, that was going to be way too painful!

@@TheFunnyCarpenter I don't blame you! I have a pinched nerve in my shoulders and anytime I do wall or ceiling tile, drywall, trim, my arms go numb.

You're going straight to Hell !😮

That's what I thought. I buy the $13 blinds at Home Depot because my dog's going to eat them eventually anyway. I was thinking about being fancy sometime and buying the $20 ones but I just can't bring myself to spend that much.

The expensive blinds make sense in nice rooms with 20+k in furniture.

​@@sociopathmercenarythe cheapest blind at my home Depot are literally 50$

@@sociopathmercenary i usually go 20 dollar ones

Wide slat venetian blinds or shutters. That's about it.