Does not lock in place. Also, the hooks that come with them are too small to hold the average hanging basket.

These are my favorite hangers. These rods work very well. These hooks are amazing. These hangers are very solid - easy to install - and the fact that you can swivel them - is awesome. This is a premium quality product.

Loosening the knob on each allows us to swing the hooks around onto the deck for easy refilling of the two birdfeeders that are hanging from them. They swivel in so it’s easy to refill all the feeders and water the hanging plant baskets.

Both knobs broke upon arrival on one of the units. Measuring inside the bracket to the top of the nut that is attached to the mounting bolt, it is at most is 2. Not a durable item.