Curtain rail recommendations please

A wooden curtain pole, crawl bolted and screwed into the wall, would support even the very heaviest of curtains.

Metal is best. Although noisy when opening and closing the curtains.

It is maybe a case of how securely your curtain rail is fixed to the wall than what the actual curtain rail is made of.

We have metal rails with long velvet 'Style'
Curtains.

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I used these people for metal curtain poles which go round bays or corners using jointed pieces. Very helpful and good quality.

It's a bay window so not straight. Not traditionally curved, but a wide straight window and then an angle and another window.

Cherrytree No, the curtain rail brackets were screwed onto a wooden baton attached to the wall which is still intact. It's just that the brackets became brittle over time and broke away when the curtains were opened. The back half of the brackets are still attached to the wooden baton.

All these poles and rails are suitable for bay windows. An occasional rub with silicon spray will keep them gliding effortlessly. I'd choose metal over wood if the curtains are heavy.
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Thanks for all the responses.

We have had wooden poles for 20 odd years. They just need an occasional rub with wax. When I changed our curtains recently to eyelet ones, I was told that I shouldn’t have them with wooden poles as they would scratch. They haven’t, and I am sure are perhaps quieter than metal ones, when being pulled back and forth.

I have just bought new metal curtain poles, and the rings have some sort of lining so that they don't clatter!

I found the make and model that I liked (Jones "Astra" 28mm wide) then looked for the best price.

Tried Poles Direct, but then found them cheaper on another site.

PS With regard to the wood versus metal thing, I chose mine to go with some new light fittings.

Whenever we have taken down a wooden pole, we’ve noticed it was always slightly warped. Possibly/probably because we bought cheap ones! On a bay, a slim but strong pole might be best to avoid bulk and that will be more achievable with metal.
Metal curtain rails are also neat.

I always avoid extending poles as the 'join' is sometimes difficult to jump the curtains and rings over.

Cheers everyone.