Crank Handle Blinds
Crank handle blinds are manually operated outdoor blinds raised and lowered with a removable crank pole, requiring no track guides or posts. Nu Style crank handle blinds use HVG Visiontex woven mesh on stainless steel brackets and are the most affordable way to shade an opening.
Also known as: crank and clip blinds, manual outdoor blinds, affordable outdoor blinds
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Nothing in the view, nothing to go wrong.
A crank handle blind has no side tracks and no posts, so nothing interrupts the outlook when the blind is up. It also has no motor, no springs and no locking mechanism — the parts that eventually need servicing on more complex systems. For a patio that needs afternoon shade and wind reduction rather than a fully sealed room, it does the job for considerably less.
- No tracks, guides or posts — uninterrupted views
- Lowest-cost entry into outdoor shading
- Stainless steel brackets, powder-coated to match
What you give up, stated plainly
A crank handle blind is not sealed at the edges. In driving rain, water will get past it. If the goal is an enclosed room you can use in a storm, this is the wrong product and a track-guided system is the right one. What a crank blind does very well is cut sun, glare and wind on a patio for a fraction of the cost — which is what most people actually need.
Nothing in the view when it is up
Because there are no side tracks and no posts, a retracted crank handle blind leaves the opening completely clear. On a patio where the view is the point, that is worth more than it sounds — track-guided systems leave a channel down each side whether the blind is down or not.
What Crank handle is usually weighed against
| Blind | Pelmet | Max width | Operation | Fabric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crank Handle Blinds | No pelmet | 5.84 m | Crank handle | Woven mesh, 85% to 99% blockout, 100% blockout |
| Roof to Fence Blinds Same crank operation — roof to fence is angled between roofline and boundary. | No pelmet | 5.0 m | Crank handle | Woven mesh, 85% to 99% blockout, 100% blockout |
| NSS Galaxy Blinds Galaxy costs more and needs power, but there is no pole to fetch. | 100 mm | 4.5 m | Remote, Remote + hub | Woven mesh, 85% to 99% blockout, 100% blockout |
Crank handle, answered.
What are crank and clip blinds?
Crank and clip blinds are outdoor blinds operated by turning a removable crank pole, with the base secured by clips. Crank handle blinds need no track guides or posts, so nothing obstructs the view when the blind is retracted.
Are crank handle blinds cheaper than motorised blinds?
Yes. Crank handle blinds are the most affordable outdoor blind Nu Style makes, because there is no motor, no track system and no electrical work required at the opening.
What fabric do crank handle blinds use?
Nu Style crank handle blinds use HVG Visiontex woven mesh, which reduces heat transmission, provides UV protection and is mildew and salt-water resistant.
Do crank handle blinds block rain?
Crank handle blinds reduce wind and cut sun and glare, but they are not sealed at the edges, so driving rain will get past. For full weather protection, a track-guided system such as Ziptrak or Zipscreen is the right choice.
Will the brackets rust in coastal Perth?
The brackets on Nu Style crank handle blinds are stainless steel and can be powder-coated to match the surrounding decor.
How long does a crank handle blind last?
The mesh is HVG Visiontex, which is mildew and salt-water resistant, and the brackets are stainless steel. With no motor, springs or locking mechanism there is very little to fail.
Can a crank handle blind be motorised later?
No. Crank operation is built into the blind rather than added to it, so motorisation is a decision made before manufacture, not a retrofit.
What is the difference between crank and clip blinds and roller blinds?
Crank and clip blinds are operated by a removable crank pole and secured at the base by clips. The term covers the same product Nu Style makes as crank handle blinds.
Why the date holds
Anyone can make a blind. Fewer can finish on the day they said.
Ziptrak and Zipscreen design the product. What Nu Style adds is the part that decides whether your project actually lands: a factory it owns, departments that cover each other, and a phone that still gets answered years later.
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Nu Style is a fabricator for Ziptrak® and Zipscreen®, and builds Galaxy, Universal and Luna in its own Malaga factory. Nothing sits in someone else's production queue, which is why a date given here is a date Nu Style controls.
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Systems, so less goes wrong
Measuring, ordering and fabrication run on systems rather than memory, so errors get caught in the factory instead of on your wall. Fewer remakes means fewer weeks added to your job.
Still answering in year seven
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