Most Helpful Customer Door Gym Reviews
By R. Cheney :
Works great, but directions are lacking.
Received my Door Gym yesterday, had it put all together in about 5
minutes, and I was up and hanging. Also worked great for pushups. With
such poor directions, it took a couple of minutes to figure out what
bolts should go where, but once I did, it was a cinch.
Works great, but directions are lacking.For those that had problems with assembly, or are considering purchasing the Door Gym, here's the deal. The hex head bolts are installed vertically, where the 90 degree bend tubes connect to the horizontal bar. Use the silver washers with these. The rounded bolt heads are the ones used to attach the plastic bar to the two 90 degree bend tubes together at the back, and will be installed horizontally. Use the smaller black washers with these. Looking underneath the rounded bolt head, you will see that it is four-sided for a short length, and not round. Now, looking at the plastic bar with the pad, if you look in the holes where the bolts go, you will see that they have a square opening. The square part of the bolt HAS to be pushed into the square opening. If it's not, you won't have the length necessary to securely screw on the cap nut. This is why several people had issues with it.
Great product, and would be even better if it had easily understood, and complete directions.
By Roy Massie
Simple/versatile/effective chin up solution.
I've had the Door Gym for about a month now and have been very pleased
with it. It really does just hang on the opposite top of the door.
However, the cantilever design does not rest your body weight on the
door trim, but against the door frame both sides of the door frame.
You can easily put it up or down in seconds.
Door Gym comes with a small metal tab that can easily be inserted between the wall and trim molding on the side opposite where you do your chin ups. This tab is not noticeable and makes a safety stop for the top part of the door gym that is pressing against the top of the door. The instructions recommend this if children will use the Door Gym, but I put it up even for my use since I always use the same doorway. You do not have to have it, but it adds a little safety measure to insure it won't slip off the trim. I have used the Door Gym many times now and have not seen any wear on my door and I feel very comfortable with its safety.
You do need to pay attention to the door dimensions they recommend for use. There are definitely some doors in my house it won't work with (too wide, not enough top clearance if there is a very low ceiling above door, etc.)
I really like the push-up feature for deep push-ups on the floor, they're more effective than regular push-ups.
I have not used it as a sit-up spotter since I don't have a door convenient for that, but it basically can sit on the floor and the long bar normally used for chin-ups locks against the door frame on the side opposite where you are doing situps.
Great idea and product. If you're in a hurry you can get a decent upper body work out in minutes with just this one handy device .
By J.LU
New version not as good, June 6, 2013
Works great, kind of fun, June 7, 2013
Works Great, January 18, 2013
An excellent pull-up bar which is easy to place on most doorways. Once
it is in place it supports your weight surprisingly well and feels very
safe while being used. The only reason I docked it one star was because
the padding on either end of the bar can sometimes push the endcaps off,
but it is a minor issue and should not dissuade you from getting it.
Not the Product Described, January 22, 2013
Door Gym comes with a small metal tab that can easily be inserted between the wall and trim molding on the side opposite where you do your chin ups. This tab is not noticeable and makes a safety stop for the top part of the door gym that is pressing against the top of the door. The instructions recommend this if children will use the Door Gym, but I put it up even for my use since I always use the same doorway. You do not have to have it, but it adds a little safety measure to insure it won't slip off the trim. I have used the Door Gym many times now and have not seen any wear on my door and I feel very comfortable with its safety.
You do need to pay attention to the door dimensions they recommend for use. There are definitely some doors in my house it won't work with (too wide, not enough top clearance if there is a very low ceiling above door, etc.)
I really like the push-up feature for deep push-ups on the floor, they're more effective than regular push-ups.
I have not used it as a sit-up spotter since I don't have a door convenient for that, but it basically can sit on the floor and the long bar normally used for chin-ups locks against the door frame on the side opposite where you are doing situps.
Great idea and product. If you're in a hurry you can get a decent upper body work out in minutes with just this one handy device .
By J.LU
New version not as good,
I have had my door gym since 1998 (yes, the last 15 years), and I used
it nearly every day for a few pull-ups. I was bummed when the only
plastic piece broke, but I really felt pleased that I got fair use out
of its life. Despite cheaper competitors, I felt obliged to buy the same
thing that has lasted so long, but I was disappointed with what came in
the mail.
The newer version has plastic pads (instead of foam) that sit against the door frame and instantly dented my wood frame (not a problem with the older version). And overall, it just didn't feel as sturdy.
Problem solved, when I just used the new plastic piece to replace on my older version.
The newer version has plastic pads (instead of foam) that sit against the door frame and instantly dented my wood frame (not a problem with the older version). And overall, it just didn't feel as sturdy.
Problem solved, when I just used the new plastic piece to replace on my older version.
By
Xezlec
Works great, kind of fun,
Fits on my bedroom door frame just fine. Left a slight mark after
repeated use, but you'd have to expect that (it isn't too bad). Holds
well. What more can you say?
Works Great,
Not the Product Described,
I was shipped something that was not the product as described. It was
just a few flimsy pieces of metal bars that are easily bent.
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