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Stop looking for a power tower - BUY THIS ONE.
By Jennifer on Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2020
I don't write many reviews, but this product deserves one. No, I'm not sponsored by this company and no, I don't get anything from this review. I believe that quality products require quality reviews. So here we go.Let me save you a couple hours of research. Simply put, consider your research done - you have arrived at your destination. I cannot speak to the 1-4/5 stars on this product, but this product deserves a 6/5. Follow along below. I talk about 1) packaging/assembly 2) fitment/expansion on assembly 3) functionality of the product/"wobble" 4) summarizing why you need to just buy this product if you're seriously considering a power tower amidst this quarantine.First, the packaging was high quality. Each piece to the tower was individually wrapped and there were even a couple of foam inserts (with additional cardboard) to ensure the metal pieces didn't bang together during delivery. Tools were provided, but I recommend using your own - it'll make the job go a bit faster. Admittedly, the assembly was a little difficult, but if you have a pulse, you can figure it out. They provide you a measuring guide within the owner's manual and you simply match pieces (bolts, nuts, washers of varying size) with the picture. I have never put anything like this together before and it took me about an hour and 45 to assemble it by myself. Throw on some music and enjoy the journey to your future gym.Second, each piece fit together BEAUTIFULLY. Every time I put together two different parts, there was a moment of "oh... my... god... BOO-YAH..." because they fit together THAT well. I did read some reviews that said pieces were missing/holes didn't line up, etc. Not the case for me. Great work Stamina.Third, functionality. Let's go over my specs to give you an idea of me before I positively rant more. I'm 5'11" and weigh 190 lb on a good day. Here's the thing Amazon customers, the gym is my sanctuary. This quarantine really threw me off my game. I was DESPERATE in trying to find something that could last me a couple of months. Something I was PROUD to look at every morning when I past it and something I couldn't get enough of during each use. BUT, something that was also affordable because... Well. Graduate school has me looking at Mt. Everest of debt. Anyways, I digress. This power tower does not disappoint - by any means. I like to think of myself an avid lifter - I try to go 5-6/7 days a week. I regularly do weighted dips and pull-ups so naturally, I was worried about the stability of this equipment, right? Fear not, fellow Amazon shoppers. If you can perform dips/pull-ups WITHOUT swinging on a 'stationary' set at the gym, you will NOT be disappointed with this. This. Product. Is. Quality.Ok. So "wobble". Is there wobble? Of course there is. You built this in your house. And it weighs as much as my little brother did in 5th grade. Here's BETTER question: "Is the wobble using this power tower so unbearable that you cannot complete a working set without praying you don't die?" NO. The wobble is present only on those LAST reps where you're struggling to elevate your body off the ground. You know, that moment where you think "this is impossible but here I go." Alright, my here's the thing to that too. If your arms are wobbling, how in the *$&?! do you expect anything (even bystanders at the normal gym watching you struggle) not wobble? Don't fret. This power tower will do, I promise.That concludes my review. I was going to post a video of me doing a pull-ups/dips to demonstrate the stability of it, but decided against it because who wants another video of some rando doing pull-ups. I don't want that thought of you thinking "this guy just wanted to show off" to distract you from the rest of the review. Just take my word for it. I'm not a robot and I'm not paid for this review. I'm an avid gym goer, with a pulse, who cannot thank this company enough for making something I can use during this incredibly unfortunate COVID-19 pandemic (on a serious matter for all those critically ill) without bashing my head into a wall.In conclusion, if anyone has made it this far, just buy it. Stop looking. Buy it. Bottom line, this product is: affordable, durable, functional, aesthetically appealing, and it'll help you get that dream physique you're after. Just buy it.
Top critical review
8 people found this helpful
Not terrible but not great
By BooMalaki23ii on Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2023
So I bought the red $150 tower with the back pad. If you’re planning on using the pull-up bar a lot (pull-ups, chin-ups, leg raises, etc) then DO NOT buy this model. The back pad is at an angle which makes it to where whenever you use the high bar your back or stomach rubs against it (no I’m not fat either) This is especially problematic when doing pull-ups with correct form (arching your back and not letting your shoulders round forward).I know returning a piece this big would be a pain in the a$$ so I’m just going to remove the arm and back pads (they’re all interconnected) and just use the semi-wobbly structure as is. This is rather annoying because they sell a model that is essentially just this for $40 less. So I paid an extra $40 for some features I can’t really use because they inhibit the ability to use the high bar.Overall I’m very annoyed with this purchase. A natural solution to this problem is to extend the distance the bar is from the back pad and elongate the length of the base to support it, but that makes too much sense. Also the parallel bars for dips are curved outward slightly which is annoying. Every dip stand at any gym I’ve ever used has slim handles that are parallel to each other.I’ll probably return this depending on how painful it is. I don’t think it’s designed very well.
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