Review on Enhance Your Ceiling Fan with the Monte Carlo DR12BK 12-Inch Downrod in Matte Black by Jacqueline Jenkins

Both the Revain photo and manufacturer's description indicate that one end of this rod is threaded. The one I received has no threads at all. The diameter of the "rod" (actually the tube) is also given as 1/2 inch. Actual pipe diameters are 0.83" (outer diameter) and 0.67". ID (inner diameter). After three calls to Monte Carlo I finally found a technician with enough knowledge to explain everything. The lower Monte Carlo bars have been unthreaded on one end. The size shown is a translation from the nominal size of the electrical conduit. A 0.5 inch pipe is actually 0.83 inch OD and 0.63 inch ID. Using this rather archaic unit of measure can be confusing. However, to see if the down bar actually works.