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Everlast Multi Function Chinning Bar

Everlast Multi Function Chinning Bar

Made by Everlast

Sales Rank on Amazon.com: 38

Lowest Price: $29.95

Average Review: 3.5 stars

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Amazon.com Reviews

Average Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars

The following review received 70 helpful votes out of 91 total votes:
Review Date: 2005-10-08
"Are you kidding me?"

The item came with the wrong screws and nuts. I had to wait for the correct ones but they never did send me the right ones. Right now I had to find the right screws because if you follow the instructions, the screws and nuts that connect the bars are oddly loose. What a piece of crap. 1 star
The following review received 61 helpful votes out of 67 total votes:
Review Date: 2005-11-10
"Everlast? Probably won't be ever lasting."

CONS:
1. Incorrect hardware: Like other reviewers, the nuts and bolts do not seem to be the best.
2. Harms surface. One side that holds on to other side of the wall has a very abrasive surface which will mar any paint/finish. This material was probably chosen to prevent slippage, however rubber might've worked as well.

PROS:
1. Cheaper than others.

CONCLUSION:
For the price it's okay, but I don't think it's going to last 2+ years of daily use. Very annoying was the hardware provided which doesn't seem to match the description in the user manual.
2 stars
The following review received 28 helpful votes out of 31 total votes:
Review Date: 2006-03-13
"Not for six-inch interior framing"

This seems to be a fine product. However, our house was built with six inch studs (instead of the usual four inch studs). This means the door frames are wider, and this product does not work with these dimensions. 3 stars
The following review received 24 helpful votes out of 25 total votes:
Review Date: 2006-10-23
"Be careful!"

I used this product successfully as a chin-up bar (palms facing me). When I turned my grip away to do pull-ups, the bar slipped while I was at the top of my pull. I fell and got a few bumps and bruises. This happened twice (shame on me). I did put some cushioning material on the bar that goes over the frame so as to protect the wall from damage. Be careful how you use it. I have decided not to use mine anymore until I find a way to attach it more securely. 3 stars
The following review received 14 helpful votes out of 16 total votes:
Review Date: 2006-01-27
"Hope in one hand. **** in the other. See which fills up first."

I try to be optimistic but this thing isn't helping. I can't believe they put the Everlast name on this piece of junk. I read the other reviews and figured I'd try my luck. Naturally, I also received the wrong assembly hardware. The bolts are too small (or the holes are too large) in diameter to provide anything but sloppy construction. The parts list and assembly instructions show six of only one type of nut. There are two types included: four lock nuts, two standard nuts. The parts list and assembly instructions also show six PVC caps for the nuts. There are only four. The metal tubing seems rather thin walled for the price. Maybe I'm too picky but shouldn't some step of the product development process involve actually assembling one of these things and trying it out? I guess it's just another example of the growing trend of "Give people the least quality they'll stand for." 1 star