Multi-Grip Pull-Up Bar

After the foam padding came off our old pullup bar system and discovering that it was cheaper to purchase a new bar as opposed to buying new padding, we purchased the ProsourceFit Multi-Grip Lite Pull Up/Chin Up Bar to replace the old bar. The ProsourceFit Multi-Grip Pull Up Bar is an excellent replacement for our old bar. Unlike our old bar which was literally just a bar that was screwed into the doorframe, this bar is a full system with multiple grips so you can perform your pull-ups while isolating different muscles. You can perform the standard overhand and underhand grips, but this bar allows for the hammer grip where your palms face each other. Because of the bar extends past the doorframe, some may also be able to perform wider stance grips. As far as installation goes, the bar can be installed without the use of any tools - simply hang over the doorframe and you're ready to go. The only "complaint" I have with this bar is that I cannot close the door of our study with it in place - but it's a very minor complaint because it's easy enough to simply lift out of the doorway when needed. Overall, this is a very well-made pull-up bar that the son and husband enjoy using daily as part of their upper body workout. It's reasonably priced, well made, and something I would purchase again.

This is a really good piece of equipment. Assembly was easy, the instructions were pretty obvious and if necessary you can see the picture on the box and work from there. All the necessary hardware came in the box, including a hex key for installing the bolts and a precisely fitted wrench for holding the nut in place while you tighten the bolts. There are two sizes of bolt, one pair which attaches the crossbar, and a bunch of other ones which are exactly the same size and are used to assemble every other part of the bar. It's as easy as can be. Protip: If you put all the bolts on and just finger-tighten the nuts, you can be sure you have everything in its correct place before you use the hex key to make everything nice and sturdy. I didn't use the bracket with the wall anchors because I like to be able to take the bar down if necessary. This does work best on a door that has enough vertical room on the opposite side (the side away from the way you will be facing) for the padded crossbar to rest above whatever trim you have there. The part that gets rests on "your side" of the door is two plastic end-caps on the end of the curved pieces. These caps haven't marred my door trim, although like another review said, you can always place a little shim of cardboard there if it is something that concerns you. Once assembled, it is very sturdy and secure. Placed in the door per the instructions, it holds my 180lb weight with no problems. It does creak a little bit under my full weight, but at no point does it ever feel loose or insecure. All of the different grips give you plenty of options on which exercises you want to do. This piece of equipment is designed well, engineered well, and performs well. It is definitely worth the price.

I’ve been using the ProsourceFit Pull Up Bar in my home gym for a couple of months now, and overall I’m really happy with it. It’s a great addition to my workout routine and gives me a lot of versatility for upper body training. First off, installation was pretty straightforward. With the included hardware and instructions, it didn’t take long to get the bar mounted and ready to use. The bar feels stable and secure once it’s in place, and I haven’t noticed any wobbling or shifting during use, even when I’m doing kipping pull-ups or leg raises. The grip padding is comfortable and keeps my hands from slipping, which is something I appreciated right away. It also makes it easier to work through longer pull-up sets without as much hand fatigue. I like that it’s designed for multi-use so I can do pull-ups, chin-ups, leg lifts, knee raises, even hanging core work without needing extra equipment. My only small complaints are that the installation hardware could be a bit more heavy-duty, and the instructions might be confusing if you aren’t familiar with mounting bars. I had to double-check a few steps online just to be sure I was doing it right. Also, if you have wider door frames or odd stud placements, you might need to do some extra measuring before you start drilling. Overall though, this pull-up bar delivers on what it promises. It’s sturdy, functional, and a solid value compared to more expensive options. I would definitely recommend it for anyone looking to add a pull-up station to their home gym without breaking the bank. Four stars!

Ok, let me start off by saying that I too, am one of the many that rarely leave reviews here. However, call me hypocritical, but I also tend to check the reviews of an item before buying as well. I saw this product months ago but was rather dispelled about the amount of 1 stars on here... As the Cyber Monday sales approached and saw this item as one of the flash sales, I knew I couldn't pass it up considering that I've wanted one of these bars for a long time. Anyway, I went through majority of the 1-star reviews on here and I have to say DO NOT listen to them. Majority of the complaints are due to difficulty of installing the product... I will let you know that it literally took me about 5 minutes from opening the box to putting it on my door. Albeit, I am a little bit more technically inclined than others due to an engineering background, however, these are SIMPLE instructions (Honestly I didn't even use them, if you ask quite a few of the people on here, I'm pretty sure most of us just looked at page 3 and just looked at the freaking picture that shows you what goes where lol). I'm almost positive my little sister can put this together in a matter of minutes. You need no personal tools considering the screws and allen key are included in the box. So in essence I agree with one of the other reviewers when I say if you can't follow these simple 5 step instructions on the sheet you're probably missing a few upstairs lol. The next complaint I read a lot had to deal with flimsy parts... Well for one, it holds me just fine. I mean I know I'm only 6'0 135 however, referencing back to my engineering background, I can EASILY tell it can hold another 50 lbs with no issue on MY door frame. If your door frame is very fragile, that might be the only issue however, this is not a discredit to the product considering it has nothing to do with the pull up bar but rather the door frame in your house lol. The second thing about the parts saying that they're cheap, well this is honestly I steal of a price for a great product I'm not exactly sure what laser-molded. diamond-encrusted parts you're looking for but for the price you're paying you're easily getting your moneys worth. Now one thing I read which is true is that if you have soft walls like mine, it can leave a ring (about quarter sized) on the side of the door frame from the stem that holds against the wall when it's put up (You'll see what I'm talking about when you get it). Just like the other reviewers have suggested, it's a quick fix.. put a towel or a spacer or something on the end of it on the wall and that takes care of that problem lol. I used a spacer. However once again, this has to do with the pressure of holding you and it's tension vs your wall strength. Not the products fault. If you guys have any other questions about it if you're debating it feel free to ask and I'll definitely respond because I know how it is when you're skeptical about a product and you have a bunch of 1-stars to discourage you.

Works as intended and will last a long time.

Went together easily, came with everything needed to put it together including a little wrench. Quality is very good, grips are comfortable. Will probably work in MOST standard door ways but if you live in certain areas of the country, older houses, etc, you might want to measure and look at the door jam to be sure. It DOES come with a set of L brackets that can be used to either make it more secure or in the case that your door molding is too slim to be safe. Once it's up, I have no doubts about safety. I just always give it a little test tug or two before I put my full weight on it to let it settle into place and to make sure everything's good. I like the multiple hand positions, that's a nice touch over some of the simpler designs I've seen. The design I'm thinking of in particular is the one that was marketed on TV a few years back which lacks the hoops on the front but is basically the same kinda thing as this one. As far as door damage. It's unavoidable that it's going to make a small indention or scratch some paint off. There is padding on the bar to help prevent that and so far I haven't noticed anything more than a little paint rubbed off. I'd imagine if you do kipping pull ups or something that you'd do a lot more damage (and this really isn't the right bar for that I'd think). If you do slow controlled pull ups, then this should be no problem. When I say door damage by the way, I'd say most people would never even notice it. Even on a bad day. Anyhow, common sense isn't too common. But if you have some, this is a good pull up bar. I will also say as a ending note that on the floor, it's not a bad place to do pushups either. Especially if you have bad wrists. The multiple hand placement options come in real handy here too. You can also get a little deeper than on the floor in this configuration (turn it upside down).

The main horizontal crossbar, and it's connecting bars, are made well and strong. It has some weight to it, you can feel the sturdiness & solidness of the metal and the connecting places where screws hold things together (I used my own ratchet & socket). I guess the holding/support bar that goes up above the door frame could be made several inches longer so as to give a more spread-out distribution of the person's weight, but my door frame has been holding up just fine the way it is too. If you'd have any uncertainties about your own door frame, go easy at first by slowly taking your weight off your legs until all of you is on the bar. The multiple places to put your hands is fantastic, awesome variety of positions and widths apart for such a simple concept of an exercise device, this makes the exercise benefit more extensive. The one and only flaw in the particular one I got is that a pair of screw holes in one bar was misaligned from the pair of holes in the bar it connected to, so a very simple fix is all it took by using my drill which I've included 2 pictures to show how simple that was. And oh yes, one last wonderfully thought-out detail: a few replacement screws are included in their own bag just in case something goes wrong with the screws that are already counted out for how many it needs, and I decided for kicks to include a picture of that too. :-)

Product Assembly I found that assembly was simple and took about 10 minutes just by looking at the picture in the guide booklet. I noticed that the bolts and nuts do contain some oil or grease as it is a machined part so take caution when assembling on carpet or wearing `good' clothes. The kit comes with a small wrench and allen wrench for assembly. I noticed that some of the bolts felt like the allen shaft would not fit, like there was a slight size difference, if you use the provided kit, apply a little extra force when inserting the allen into the bolt. I'm not complaining, I'm glad they provide the tools with the kit so I didn't have to go find the right sizes of my own. I also noticed that it was easy for the provided wrench to become wedged between the lock washer and the frame or bolt, wiggle it enough and it will come out - or loosen the bolt to free it. Once it was assembled, it felt nice and tight like I expected. Product Use...not so much While assembling, I looked the unit over to determine if there were any points in which may cause contact with the wall or may be uncomfortable when using, i.e. a protruding bolt or nut. As others have noted, the pad bar is secured by two bolts, the pad has been designed to touch the wall before the bolt head has a chance but I can see this being a problem. It would be advisable to place another pad on top of the existing or cover the bolt head with something so it doesn't touch your wall. Unfortunately or fortunately, whichever way you see it, I haven't been able to test the unit because my door frames are too thick. I live in a 1912 historic home that has all original crown molding and wood trim. The door frames and encasings have extensive wood trim, thus making it wider or thicker than a normal door from thickness. I don't think it lacks very much from fitting, the thickness of the doorframe is ~7.8" with the wood trim. It would be nice to have a product that has bolt holes for both a larger and normal size frame. The kit also comes with `optional' brackets to mount on the wall, not that I would use these EVER on my walls but I wanted to clarify their use. They would not have helped in my situation before the frame still has to be placed in the door way. The brackets are for additional support on the backside of the door frame. If your frame had small or weak molding for example, you could mount these above the molding and the bar would slide down into the brackets for a more secure fit - if you are a heavier breed then this may also be beneficial. I plan on using this in a normal size door frame before I send it back and review the construction under ACTUAL use. ACTUAL product use I am 6'5" and 185 and product use for me was fine - I didn't have any issues being taller and using this in a door frame. If you are taller and see eye level then get on your knees to use it, common sense and better exercise. I also saw that someone complained the bars were setup in a way that you can only do wide grip or normal depending on your wing span. This is true; however, you can unbolt 4 bolts and flip the bars around for close grip. Is it not a quick solution and I am surprised the manufacturer didn't go ahead and make the handles longer for a close and wide grip setup. If by reading this you think you will alternate between the two, don't count on it, after several `changes' I can see the nut, bolt and lock washer wearing out - one of the bolts started stripping after I changed it around once, which may have been because the provided tool may be slightly smaller than a normal sized allen wrench tool. In fact, there is what I call a normal grip from the U tubing that the top handle sits on - no it doesn't have an actual foam grip but use it without or wrap it with athletic tape if you decide to use this product or you can reach through the U tubing and grab a section of the `top bar' but it also does not have a grip. The other grips you see in the picture around the U tubing might be for other exercises - the ones on the floor, which I had no interest in. When I first used this is slide a little and it gave me the false sense of `This things is not going to hold me', it's an uneasy feeling putting all of your body weight on something that you have no clue if it will support you - it does. It handled my weight fine and I did not bend any bars and I jerked to somewhat test the limits. I didn't like the fact that it slid when I first used it and it slid during a couple or reps, mostly because I was doing them quickly, when I controlled myself it didn't budge. I can see where some people may do theirs quickly in an attempt to get it done but do yourself a favor and control your speed and `jerkiness' it will help you build strength and stamina. Summary Instructions were OK Assembly and guide booklet were OK Installing/placing unit in door frame was BAD and unusable for thicker door frames and DECENT for normal with the covering of the bolt heads to ensure no wall damage (I did not have a problem with the bolts because when I placed it in the door frame it was slightly tilted and they could not touch the wood - this again was a wider than normal door frame) Product use was OK but I didn't like the fact that in my doorway it slid a little LACKS quality grips, close grip bar (unless you change handle position - see above), protection for bolt heads on wall or door frame (did not affect me as the unit was tilted in the door frame I tested). I have never owned any other bar but will be looking for one that works in a thicker door frame - I'll critique it once used so if you have a thicker door frame, look for another review from me in the future. Overall I'd say if you have read my review and it sounds like this unit does what you are looking for then buy it. I have really enjoyed reading Amazon product reviews and will continue to write my own (this is my first) but I am not one to say don't buy or buy a certain product based on my use, that's not for me to decide, I'll give you an honest usage example and you can decide. For me, <$35 and free shipping was great and I probably would have kept it if it fit in my desired door frame. MU