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Posted: 05/19/2025

UBlockout vs Blackout Curtains

UBlockout vs Blackout Curtains

99% blackout isn't blackout.

"It's 100% or nothing."

"There's a radical, dramatic difference between 99% partial and 100% total," a NASA scientist told NPR recently.

He was talking about solar eclipses.

He could have been comparing UBlockout to every other "blackout" solution available.

Even the best blackout curtains and blackout shades leak light from the sides, bottom, and top.

Until now.

UBlockout was designed with one belief: 99.9% room darkening isn't enough.

After 7 years of development, three patents, and a new sleep innovation award, we achieved our goal: true 100% blackout.

This transforms even the brightest summer day into pitch-black night.

Like a total eclipse.

Why UBlockout isn't a "better curtain"

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UBlockout's Ultimate Blackout Shade is in a category of its own. Comparing UBlockout to typical blackout shades or blackout curtains is like comparing a rocket ship to an airplane.

UBlockout doesn't craft custom shades. UBlockout solves light control.

In direct comparison, UBlockout beats blackout curtains and blackout blinds in every category. Noise management. Temperature control. Light elimination.

Most critically: UBlockout does what all blackout curtains claim but fail to accomplish.

When you purchase blackout curtains or blackout blinds, you deserve to expect 100% blackout.

Until now, the market only offered partial room darkening solutions and half-promises.

The problem with blackout curtains

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Have you ever slept at a nice hotel with every intention to have that holiday sleep in?

Then you open your eyes, feeling alert, only to realize it's 6:08AM. Eight minutes past your normal wake time.

This doesn't happen because your body is "used to a schedule."

Light edging out from the bottom and sides of the blackout curtains sends wake-up signals to your brain.

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The sleep industry has thrown around "100% blackout" for years. Nobody questioned why "100% blackout" didn't mean 100% blackout. Without turning windows into walls, total blackout didn't seem possible.

This falsehood became so pervasive even the "best blackout shades" cited by the New York Times failed to seal out light from the sides.

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Ask Yourself One Question

“Why do I want blackout curtains?”

Is your goal style? UBlockout works under decorative curtains if aesthetics matter.

But if you, your baby, your toddler, your teen, or your shift-worker spouse need better sleep, understand why blackout curtains and typical blackout shades fall short:

Your brain registers even dim light through your closed eyelids.

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When morning light seeps through curtain gaps, your "master clock" (the suprachiasmatic nucleus in your brain's hypothalamus) registers a wake-up signal.

This triggers cortisol release. Suddenly, whether you'd like to be or not, you're alert.

This is why even the best blackout curtains fall short if better sleep is your goal.

What Makes UBlockout Different

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Every UBlockout shade is custom-made to ensure a 100% light seal of your window's unique dimensions.

Because of this, UBlockout lets you customize other features at no additional cost:

  • Motorization options: Battery-powered or plug-in motorized blackout shades
  • Fabric colors: 5 options to complement your space
  • Smart home integration: Voice control and automation via SmartHub
  • Interchangeability: Upgrade from manual to motorized and swap your fabric selection
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Every order includes custom video installation instructions for your specific window. Average install time: 30 minutes.

Backed by a 5-year warranty and rated 4.9 stars with over 25,000+ installs so far.

Consumers building smart-home sleep systems can easily upgrade UBlockout to align with this lifestyle during checkout.

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You Deserve Better

You've been told blackout curtains are good enough.

They're not.

You've accepted light leaks because the market said total blackout was impossible.

Those days are gone.

You've spent money on solutions that darken rooms but don't deliver deep rejuvinating rest.

Maybe you're exhausted from the restless 2:37AM squirm.

Or you're connecting the dots between artificial light pollution and sleep hygiene.

Stop settling.

Why UBlockout Wins Every Category

Here's what you're actually paying for.

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Real blackout exists. Custom-made. Precision-sealed. Guaranteed 100% Blackout.

Your sleep matters more than accepting what the market offers.

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Beyond Blackout: Additional Benefits

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The number one reason people choose UBlockout is pitch-black night on demand. These are not the only reasons people opt for the Ultimate Blackout Shade:

  • Energy efficiency: Insulated design reduces heating and cooling costs
  • Noise reduction: Acoustic materials dampen outside sounds
  • UV protection: Protects furniture and flooring from sun damage
  • Privacy: Complete coverage and privacy day or night
  • Durability: American-made quality built to last years

While blackout curtains are a more modest investment, you get what you pay for.

Curtains darken your room. UBlockout's Ultimate Blackout Shade gives you pitch-black night on demand.

Why UBlockout beat the $585B sleep industry

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In a world full of sleep gadgets, sleep aids, sleep tech, and million-dollar sleep advice, why did a blackout shade win the National Sleep Foundation's 2024 SleepTech® Award?

Because they understand: light is the number one external factor impacting sleep.

UBlockout solves the problem of light in your sleep space. This is why UBlockout beat all the gadgets, aids, and tech in a $585B sleep industry.

From the pilot who finally feels rested enough for safe flying to the mom whose baby finally naps, everybody who takes the leap with UBlockout is forever thankful.

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This isn't about curtains 

Choosing UBlockout’s Ultimate Blackout Shade isn’t actually about curtains or shades.

You're investing in something better.

Better sleep, of course.

But this becomes:

  • Better mornings
  • Better focus
  • Better energy
  • Better health
  • Better relationships

What is better living worth to you? 

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