Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Doorway Pull Up Bar and Portable Gym System

I had the original Perfect Pull up for years, and it was great. Recently the wide grip started to tear on me.Plus, I was also starting to feel a little extra pressure on my shoulders, so I decided it was time for an upgrade.The Elite Ergonomic version of the Perfect Pull has been great so far!It was easy to assemble and feels sturdier than the original. It fits securely on my door and has not chipped, scratched or damaged the paint. It also has more grip area, compared to the original, so you can try an assortment of grips and be comfortable and feel secure while you workout.The slight angle on the wide grip(compared to the original)really helped alleviate the shoulder pressure I was starting to feel.I use it regularly, about 3xs a week, while doing P90X videos and it has held up great with no issues so far.

The media could not be loaded. I bought this amazing pull-up bar by Perfect Fitness at the recommendation of a friend who got it at the recommendation of a YouTube user to help him with "frozen shoulder" - and he was raving about it. I've had this 2016 goal of getting stronger especially in the upper body and I've been doing so many things but learning to do pull-ups has been a secret wish so I splurged and got this pull-up bar immediately.I LOVE it! Here are the reasons why:1. Easy to install: He came over and installed it for me in 10 minutes. All the screws that you would need are included. You just need a small wrench to do the job. I didn't do it on my own because he owed us a favor but I probably could have figured it out. It comes with instructions.2. Easy on the door frame and wall: This ingenious design is so brilliant that you can (1) take it down by simply pushing up on the bars and sliding it off the door frame. No screw/unscrew, nothing. It comes off so easily you'd be surprised! (2) It does absolutely no harm to the door or wall because you are not screwing it into the wall or doorframe. All the set-up is within the pull-up bar itself.3. Versatile: You can use the pull-up bar so many ways and each one builds a new set of muscles. There is the wide grip and the narrow grip and the reverse grip and that's just what I know so far. I am still exploring. I've attached my FIRST ever pull-up in a video and am surprised by how strong I already am, but ways to go to get stronger still.4. Floor exercises: You can see in the manual that comes with it that you can do a number of floor exercises. My friend has done this and finds them even harder than some of the pull-up challenges. I'm waiting to explore those.5. High quality: While this is my very first pull-up bar, I can tell that the quality is solid and I trust it to hold me up and keep me up :)!Overall, I cannot recommend this Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Doorway Pull Up Bar highly enough!!!!

Six weeks in, and this still works great using it 3x/wk. No marks or dents in my doorway trim so far. I like that it's adjustable; took a little longer to put it together but I think it's worth it in the long run. Since the pads don't rotate it's important to adjust it correctly or the pads won't lay flat and you'll dent your door trim. I'm 160 and it doesn't feel unsteady at all, though my pull-ups are very controlled and I don't swing. My doorway is 28" (opening size) with 3 1/2" trim width and it fits perfect; I have another doorway that's 32" (wheelchair width) and the pads only cover 2 1/2" on each side, which probably isn't ideal but could work if you're careful about staying centered. So I think the marketing that it's OK up to 35" doorways is a stretch - that leaves only 1" of pad against the trim, perfectly centered. The hardware seems a little cheap; the nuts look like they could be stripped if over-tightened. The foam and rubber feel pretty sturdy; we'll see how it holds up but for the price, i'd be happy to get a year out of it.I use it in combination with Body-Bands for wide grip/lat work. The Body-Bands do crush the foam in the middle where they loop around, but I guess that's no big deal other than aesthetics. Oh and this sounds stupid, but it goes on the door side without the door - I didn't think of that when shopping and had to choose a different doorway once I got it home!