BangTong&Li Power Tower, Pull Up Bar Dip Station/Stand for Home Gym Strength Training Workout Equipment

For my money, this is a solid piece of home exercise gear at a good price. It assembles quickly and easily, adjusts easily, and is sturdy enough to handle a number of exercises. The kit even included extra parts and lubricant for the handle covers. I’m 5’9” & 120 lbs, and found it more than adequate for dips, leg lifts, chin ups and pull ups. With some plates for ballast on the rear feet, I have also been able to use it as an anchor for several resistance cable exercises, sit ups and push ups. For $100, I’ve been able to greatly expand my home gym and am seeing gains already in areas I previously had trouble isolating.

Great value for the price! I got it on sale for $130. Sturdy piece of exercise equipment where you can do pushups (better than regular pushups - these allow you to go deeper to get a more full chest workout), dips, leg raises, wide, vertical grip and normal pull ups, chin ups, and even cable atachments to add more stuff. I'm genuinely impressed. I put it together with my 14 year old son in about 1.5 hours. It was easy enough to assemble that he could have put it together himself pretty easily. I spent a day or two browsing through the different options for this type of equipment on Amazon.....and ultimately settled on this specific one for a few reasons: 1) Price. I only found a few that were under $150...I think 3 out of the 7 or so that I limited my choices down to. The average price for the ones I was interested in was around $165. 2) Vertical Grips. Most of the power towers didn't have vertical grips....and I love doing vertical grip pull ups. 3) Height Adjustment - believe it or not, not all power towers have a height adjustment. I'm a really small guy, 5'5" - and also my 14 year old son will be using this....so I definitely wanted something adjustable Cons: The only cons so far , and this is probably just preference.....but 1) the back cushion could have been bigger.. 2) the grips are a hard plastic, and are just as hard on the hands , if not worse, than the plain bar itself. So I'm going to buy some grip tape/ bicycle handlebar tape or something similar....and wrap up the dip bar, pull ups bar, etc.....to give it a bit of cushion. 3) For the regular pull ups...not the wide pull ups - there is no grip tape/handles...so again, I'll be wrapping these spots to make it easier to grab With all of that said......for what I paid $130....this is absolutely a steal. I love it!

I searched for the smallest possible power tower for my 10yo who's been on the waiting lists for physical and occupational therapy for so long that I decided to take matters into my own hands so he could at least develop some strength while he waits. I mostly got this for him to do some freestyle movement on, since he never stops moving at any time. This one is the shortest and narrowest power tower I could find so that he can use it now (but it adjusts so he can still use it as he grows, as long as he doesn't get too broad for it), with the smallest footprint to fit better in our small house. It is made for an adult but it's sized well enough for him that he loves it and uses it constantly. The instructions to assemble this aren't in perfect English but it's pretty darn good English on the whole and easy to understand, easy to follow, and includes very good diagrams. There are a few steps where the language can be just a bit confusing but between the pics and ordinary good sense, none of it was hard to figure out. I used to work at a sporting good store so I've put together a lot of exercise equipment with far, far worse instructions than this. This was a breeze to put together, because all the parts were there and the instructions were good. There's one diagram that they should update because they have apparently changed the type of bolt that's included but the diagram shows a different (previous?) bolt used in that step. And the uprights that are marked L and R had the wrong stickers marking them, but again, good sense sorted that out because of the way the arms are meant to angle inward toward the user. Putting them together the way they are marked would've had the arms angling outward. It was packaged like an engineer's dream. No wasted space, all the hardware clam-packed, well-organized, and easily identifiable, instead of tossed randomly into baggies...soft parts were protected against damage, no unnecessary packaging or room for parts to move around in the box during shipping. Everything was packed like a tetris game so there was no need for styrofoam or anything, and everything arrived in good shape. All the tools you need are in the box. It's a heavy box, plus large and awkward if you don't have long arms, but nothing I couldn't handle moving on my own. It does help to have two people to put it together. I don't think it's absolutely necessary but it helps when aligning pieces. My kiddo helped me, and that was all the help I needed. It probably took us a couple of hours going at a relaxed pace. You're going to want to work where there is plenty of floor space or somewhere to lay out the pieces as you work with them. It seems very stable and sturdy. I've used it a bit myself without it feeling wobbly or weak, and I'm no lightweight. There is a crossbar between the uprights about 1.5 feet up from the bottom that my 4ish foot tall 10yo uses as a sort of ladder rung to step on so he can get up high enough to use the tower. I'm glad it's there for him. BUT be aware that if you're trying to do knee lifts on this thing and your legs are long enough for your feet to reach below that bar (i.e. you are an adult with normal growth patterns), you will want to lift your knees in a way that keeps your feet forward as you lift them because if you lift your feet straight up for a few inches before bringing them forward, you will hit your heels on that bar. I don't recommend it, since the tears and swearing that follow will disrupt your workout mindset. This same bar hit my shins and knees when I attempted to use a resistance band to assist with pull-ups and the band pulled my legs forward a bit (I was facing backward on the tower, of course). If that bar wasn't needed as-is so my child could step up on it, I would definitely wrap a pool noodle or pipe insulation foam around it for safety. He never gets hurt on that bar, but I sure do. I'm sure it's because he has shorter legs, so his feet never get below that level, really. If you're an adult, consider cushioning that bar somehow. It's great for stabilizing the tower but it's a hazard for it to be uncushioned. Keep in mind that we have the pull-up bar adjusted down as low as it can go, to fit a child as closely as possible, so if you have it higher, that crossbar might not be a problem for you. But if it is, you'll have to do your pull-ups with your legs directly below you, not held in front. If you read the description, you'll already know that this tower includes a pull-up/chin-up bar, leg lift handles with arm rests and back rest, dip handles, and push-up handles. I showed my son how to use all of these features correctly, adjured him to make sure that he always keeps his body weight over the base at all times so he wouldn't risk tipping it (although it won't tip easily), and let him just use it to move however he wants to on it. I figure anything he does on it will help him get stronger. Even at the lowest setting, the pull-up bar is a bit too high for my son because this is designed for adults. But just a bit. The rest of the tower is just a bit too wide, but not uncomfortable or unusable at all. So I imagine an adult from around 4'8" or taller could use this. I'm not as good as source for telling you how tall a person this would suit because it's just the two of us using it and at 5'5", that makes me the tall one in the house. My son is very slight of build, so his body is narrow, and he can use this. I am fairly broad for a woman (though not out of the ordinary), and I can use it just fine. If you're a broad shouldered male, or as broad as that regardless of gender, this tower might not suit you. It's about 2 feet across from elbow to elbow where the arm cushions are. All the other handles below that level are about the same distance apart (2'). The pull-up bar is wider but the rest of your body will still need to fit within that space and allow room for movement. I'd say this tower could accommodate most heights but only for slender to average breadth people. It's about the right width for me and I'm about 17" from shoulder to shoulder. So if you have a hard time using most power towers because they are too wide for comfort or spread your arms too far apart, this might be just what you're looking for. It's not child-sized nor intended for a child, but clearly a child can use it with modifications. (Mine uses a stepstool so he can spot himself on dips, for example.) I wouldn't get it for a child who either won't understand or won't cooperate to keep his bodyweight over the base, just as a sensible precaution. I'm not recommending it for kids, I'm just saying I'm letting mine use it and it's fine so far. The paint isn't the powder-coated type but there aren't any scratches or chipping from shipping or assembling it, or from the first week of use so far since we've put it together. I do expect it to scratch and show wear at some point, but so far the paint is staying on well. I'd say it's worth what it cost and I would buy from this company again. At this stage, I would recommend this power tower to anyone who isn't too big for it, with the caveat that a cushion might be needed on that one crossbar.

Simple to assemble. I used my own tools but there were wrenches included. So comes ready to assemble out of the box. Quality: Good. I buttoned everything nice and tight and the station is sturdy and stable. Nothing was defective and there were a few extra pieces of hardware leftover. I double counted before assembly and double checked everything after assembly (Protip:) and it was just extra. The station is a good fit @ 5'11" 150lbs. Compact enough to sit right behind the couch in the living room of my small aprtment as you can see in the vid. And light enough that I can easily move it around when I put furniture sliders underneath the footings. All in all, I am satisified with my purchase. It is worth the price point if you just want something simple for calisthenics and don't want to go to the gym anymore. I have nothing negative to say about this station it's good. Btw I read through the reviews of several pull up/dip before deciding on this particular one and one review for this one claimed the instructions say you can't do pull ups facing the back rest. That isn't true at all the instructions point out that they do not recommend it because there's a risk of hitting your shins on the base support crossbar. So yeah you can do them facing the back rest like I do just be wary of that issue. Anyways I give a solid 5.

So firstly, for a $160 pullup rack, with leg raise/dip features, this is a pretty good product overall. I did like that it was designed to not fall over when you do a pull up though I did have my doubts while assembling it. I am 6'4" and weigh 250 and it didn't fall on me so that was nice. That being said there were some serious issues with the product I'll mention in the hopes that the seller fixes them in time. One of the biggest issues is the connecting pipe A (refer to piece D in installation manual) is positioned in the worst possible place. Every time I do a pullup I have to be extra careful with my legs or when I lift myself off the ground my shins will slam into it and it hurts like a mother. making it more of a U shape and having it connect in the back instead of right between the two major frames would easily solve this issue and as it is also connected at the bottom with the connecting pipe B (piece E in manual) it would work fine. The other few issues I had are not as serious but are still irritating. Firstly, the packaging was poor, without sufficient padding so when I unboxed the product several of the pipes were scratched. Not a serious problem but a little frustrating as it was brand new and money doesn't just fall in my lap over here. Secondly, as a guy who is 6'4"tall, the entire frame at the highest setting was barely high enough for me to do a pullup on. I stood grabing the pullup bar and still had my feet planted on the ground with a bend to my elbows. I should have double checked the dimensions but I assumed as an adjustable pull up bar it would be high enough for me. I was wrong. The leg raise padding is sufficient but the frame itself is pretty narrow, so it can be a little uncomfortable, also for the love of all that is holy watch the heels of your feet on that stupid connector or you will be destroyed I promise you. I was cursing for like a whole minute after I did a leg raise and my heel slammed into the corner of that frame. the only really good thing about this frame that didn't feel poorly designed was the dip aspect of it. It would be nice if the seller designed the top AND bottom portions of the frame to be adjustable so that taller guys like myself done have to bring our knees to our faces when doing a dip but functionally it was alright. Again for just $160 it works so I didn't dock them too terribly on the stars but I would seriously recommend they redesign their product. After spending all that time installing it just to confirm that it wouldn't fit my frame well was pretty irritating.

Pros: - Package was delivered relatively quickly (I believe 3 days) - Fairly easy to assemble - took me about 90 mins by myself (I'm sure those more skilled at putting things together would've done it a lot faster) - the instructions won't win any Pulitzers, but they were clear and thorough enough that it was not confusing at all (much better than Ikea instructions), all the necessary parts came with the packaging (no need to get your own tools). - The product it self is surprisingly light - so it's easy to move - but very solid and sturdy. - The fit and finish is excellent - every part fits perfectly where they should and everything feels rock solid and fitted in perfectly. Nothing is askew or has a nut or a bolt that doesn't tighten all the way (like some other products may). - Versatile - has multi-functional use - Pushup bar, dip bars, multigrip pull up bar, captain's chair (for hanging leg raises) - Price - I don't think you will find a similarly priced item that provides this many functions at this level of quality - Customer Service - When the package arrived, everything looked good. However, one of the base parts that has a push up bar (1 of the pair) had a big noticeable scratches on it. Functionally it didn't negatively affect the product, just its aesthetics, but obviously it did bother me that a brand new product had a part that was badly scratched. When I emailed the seller about it, I received a response almost immediately offering their apology and immediately sent me a brand new replacement part (not just one, but a pair). Cons: - None that I can find yet. But if there an area of improvement, maybe design-wise the pullup bar, which overhangs can be extended a bit further. I'm guessing its design was intended to balance out the user's weight so not too much weight hangs towards one side that the equipment tips over (remember, it's surprisingly light). But maybe the base parts can be weighted more towards the back to balance that out? Conclusion: I highly recommend this product to anyone looking to add a multi-functional workout equipment to their home gym. Quality product with excellent customer service at this price, can't be beat!

Dimensions were perfect for my limited space, esp. given I wanted to do pullups, dips and pushups. Took me 2 hours to build and I had a little help. It comes with cheap tools, so I really recommend you use your own tools: wrench with a ratchet, allen wrench and screwdriver. If your floor is level, the pullup rack is stable. If you weight 160-200 lbs., you will feel the metal give, squeak a tad, which was not an issue for me. Also, note the width of the pullup bar -- If you are looking for a very wide grip, you'll have to determine if this bar is wide enough. So its noted by some persons when doing pullups, their shins hit the bar when facing the back of the rack, which is correct if you aren't careful. But if I am careful, and do my pullups slow and correct, my shins don't hit the bar. Other option is to bend you knees when you do your pullups. And of course you can face the right way when doing pullups as the manual instructs. In addition. I love the dip bar and the pushup bar. What's great about doing pushups on this rack, my hands never get dirty! For the money, this rack was a great value.

Update: I have been using it for over four months and I love it. But I still prefer taking the back cushion bar off when doing pullups, and the way it is designed makes it hard to take the back cushion bar off. It could have been designed a lot better. I wish that there were no pins to pull out to remove the back cushion bar. I wish that I could slide the back cushion bar UP to remove it, instead of far left/right and then bending it down towards ground and sliding back the opposite way. It's easy to assemble. It's pretty sturdy. I'm 5'11 and 155 lbs. There are a ton of exercises that I can do on it, as illustrated in the various pictures. Oh, and I can do pullups almost standing up now, which I could not do when I had the pullup bar I put over my bathroom door. That one required me to curl in my knees a lot, which I did not like. That, plus I didn't want to keep removing the pullup bar on my door and I could not close the bathroom door with the pullup bar on it. I do have one complaint about this product though. The back cushion is in the way when I do pullups. It doesn't hurt my body, but my body keeps banging and brushing up against it and not only is that irritating but it produces a lot of metal clattering noises every time I bump up against it. So the simple solution would be to remove the back cushion, right? I can't do that. If I do that, then I have nothing to support my back when I do knee and leg raises. No matter how determined I am, my back will always extend way too far back because there is no back cushion to keep my body positioned. And so the second best solution would be to remove and replace the bar, but you have to have pins when you use the back cushion. If you don't use the pins, the bar that the back cushion is on will rotate so that the cushion is facing down. So you have to install and remove the pins every time. And not only that, you have to remove and install the bar each and every time and that is a very difficult feat. So to fix this, they need a better back cushion bar where it's very easy to remove, like only takes less than one second. One that doesn't wobble or make clattering noises. Just a slide down and slide up kind of thing. But they didn't have the brains to design something simple like that. However, I 100% recommend this pull up bar over the competitors because the competitors have the same problem (I read the reviews) and this one is much nicer and has more exercises that you can do on it.