j/fit Deluxe Doorway Pull-Up Bar with Comfort Grips - LONGEST LENGTH Pull Up BAR AVAILABLE 40" WIDE. (Pull-ups, Chin-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, and Dips!)

Part of me feels like a three star rating is harsh, simply because it's so hard to make a good non-mounted pull-up bar. I've had two different bars in this style, and both have had their share of problems.The first issue I had with this particular bar is that the handgrips are adjustable. Now this is both a pro and a con. It's nice to be able to change the width and tightness of the grip; however, it's adjustable only because it velcros onto itself, creating an irritating bump in what I think should be a seamless grip. I rotate the velcro part so it's underneath the bar, but it's still annoying.The second issue I have with this bar is that--surprise--it comes down sometimes. The last pull-up bar I had never ever came down, but ended up doing serious damage to the doorframe. This one doesn't damage the doorframe, but it's not as sturdy. Definitely don't hang from your legs at any point. ;) One thing I noticed that makes this issue better is only using the bar facing one direction. Obviously the bar rotates in order to tighten and loosen, and you'll want to position yourself on the side of the bar where you will be pulling it tighter rather than looser.With this said, I think this is a good choice of pull-up bar if you are looking for this style (unmounted, easy to take down and adjust height), because it doesn't damage doorframes. To me, that's the most important part of a pull-up bar, and this one has it.

I bought this bar from Amazon, and my husband installed it for me. It is strong and does not bend in the middle, and the brackets work fine. However, this week the bar broke when I was at the top of a pull-up. I fell backwards onto the floor with great force, and took the brunt of the blow with my elbows, thus avoiding striking my head on the floor. The working out must have given me good bone mass, as my elbows and arms did not break, but were only bruised and bloodied.However, the problem with the bar is this: you have to install it exactly as you see it in the product photo, which shows the man doing a chin-up at the right-hand side of the doorway. This way, when you slightly turn the bar as you pull up, the bar tightens. We had it installed the other way, so I was at the left of the doorway. When I'd pull myself up, I'd slightly loosen the bar, until eventually it fell from its brackets.My husband does not recall a warning about this in the instructions, but he may have overlooked it. So please be careful with this bar. It's a good bar, as long as it is installed exactly as in the photograph. Also be aware that as the bar tightens with every use (when installed properly), you may want to loosen it periodically so it doesn't cause distortion by digging too hard into the door frame.

  Handy little pull-up bar, I've been using it without screwing it into my wall and it's pretty strong! But also might because I'm female, I'm about 130lb and have no problem using this with just the tightening feature. Sometimes I use it as clothes hanger too. Lol. Oh, and I use it with a resistance band cuz I can't yet do a complete pull-up, works super well!

Works great. Follow the directions, though, about which way the bar rotates to tighten and loosen. So you have to face one way when doing underhanded pull-ups (palms toward you) and face the other way when your holding the bar overhand. That way, it always tightens when you're on the bar rather than loosens.An aside: This bar can crack your door jamb if you over-tighten it.

I mounted it in a 39" hallway. I'm 200lbs and if I use the center it bends a little bit but still feels just fine and if I use the sides it's completely solid. I've had similar products before so I already knew that you shouldn't use it without the permanent mounts. Ya, they all advertise being held up with friction but just don't - if you weigh anything significant you'll eventually just fall off the wall or cause wall/doorway damage from cranking it out too hard.Hand grips are just Velcro and are perfectly functional and easy to move.

I have used several bars in the past and I have finally found one that is super sturdy, very safe and actually works. Several people have said that they don't use the end brackets but you have to be sure that you have the right kind of finish on your walls or doorway for this and you have to test it before each use. Some paint is just too slick and the bar will slide right down the wall. If you use the brackets than you will never have to worry about this happening as the bar only extends from one end, which is a real pain when you are initially installing the unit because it unwinds very slowly. In fact I thought mine was stuck so I called j/fit and they patiently explained to me that this is done purposely so the bar does not loosen while in use. It is a very carefully designed unit with several safety features which makes it a top of the line bar for home use. The ends have black rubber pieces which can create an extra cushion or suction to the wall or the end caps (I think this is why people are able to use it without the brackets). It only extends from one end which allows for double thickness through the middle unless you have a very wide door. One con is that the neoprene grips are placed in weird position and I almost gave it a 4 star because of this but when I asked j/fit if I had to use it in this position (even the picture shows this use) they said that you have to move the grips into position because the way the bar is designed, and extends from one end only, the grips cannot be positioned before shipment or they would have to put it in a very long box. I found this pretty easy to do, I just ran my thumbs around the inside of the neoprene to kind of loosen the grip and them jimmied them into the proper place. As soon as you release the suction of the grips, they are easy to move, just don't try to yank them into place.