Will this also serve as a grab bar or is it mostly just for balance and some steadying?
1593552
It fits very solidly on the tub, and back and forth it is extremely steady. Side to side, it is pretty steady. Hope this helped rog
1593553
It is a fairly steady device but if you are expecting to put your full weight against it laterally at the top, I don't think it will hold that. I It is a friction mount and will pull loose with enough force. Best for stability and steadying use.
1625383
Only if by proper boots you mean anti gravity boots... George Jetson. The bar is great for pull ups but it does sway and rock easily from side to side. I wouldn't feel safe hanging upside down from a bunch of poles that aren't welded or even bolted tight. Slip connections don't even all have cotter pins. That said its plenty sturdy for normal pull ups and the loose joints make for quick easy assembly/disassembly. If you do upside down stuff... wear a helmet... Radio.
934777
You could, but I doubt that it would hold any kind of weight. If your intent in installing this grab bar is to use it for the purpose of helping you get to your feet from a seated position, it should really by anchored to a stud, or 2x4 blocking inside your wall. If this grab bar were installed on the wall where MY pocket door is, I'm fairly certain it would be ripped right out of the wall the very first time I used it to try to help me get to my feet. Your mileage may vary....
513038
It will definitely hold some fabric draped equally on both sides of the top bar, nothing extremely heavy. Nonetheless for any occasion. it is always best to use some kind of weights or sand bags on the legs at the bottom for better stability.
632162
I would say absolutely not. About a pound of pressure start up, push or pull bottom bar. Sometime you have to hold on to something to keep you down. You are not having to lift your weight at all. You will not stay down unless you want to, now its just a little fear of unknown. Just moving one arm carries you up or down. I feel it is therapeutic as well as instant relief.
2191488
I would say it is not intended to have grab on anything other than your hand. There is a smooth surface.
537994
For a trash bar it does the job. It actually weights 37lbs. I use mine for dead lifts. It also seems to missing a bearing or something.
840967
The Equalizer will not work as a pull up bar. You can certainly position your body horizontally and pull up while your feet are touching the floor. However, a typical pull up is done at a different angle and the Equalizer does not allow for this angle.
2034738
Not at all...it's very stable! I've had 2 and 3 medium children ( 7-9 year olds) at a time paying on it counterbalancing at various distances from the center along the bar, teens and children, adults...It has never so much as lifted in the center. No tipping whatsoever. And, while it is drilled so you could bolt it down if you choose,I do no thave it bolted...this thing is sturdy.
1592356
It can lift both ends of the bike off the ground. Stability with my Valkyrie was good but I'd still feel better tying off the bars somehow, either from above, like from the rafters or to ground anchors. In other words, if you had it jacked up it wouldn't take too much to knock it over though if not bumped it would stay there forever, I think.
132928
I don't use it for that but think it would do fine and better than any other grabber I've seen. It has nice fat rubber tips with tread on them so they shouldn't slip as much as others would. The handle is aluminum and strong. You will need a strong grip on the lever to hold that much but I'd try it.
2268910
Not so much too heavy as it will leave you dealing with a balance issue that is front heavy
1323624
Yes, but I would buy the stabilizer bar. I use mine everyday for work and it's pretty strong, I sway the top bar in / out of my lap all day long (light tension on the tension piece). The standard arm gives good left / right strength, but the stabilizer helps with the brake / accelerate gravity. These things should be sold together. I like the whole setup, but keep an eye on all the little adjustment knobs, they regularly undo themselves and you'll find them on your floor. Other than that, it's a good buy.
491161
It would feel weird using this for benching. You wouldn't be able to grip the bar wide enough and would build your muscles unbalanced compared to a straight bar. when you go to a straight bar you wouldn't be able to lift as much and would probably do so without good form if you were to use this for benching.
1403292
It's very sturdy, but free standing so its built for balanced exercise. Your center of gravity needs to be controlled which is the purpose. I do leg work mostly but even do pull ups directly under the bar. Its very versatile, and adjustable for even more uses. Can't go wrong if u know the basics.
175731
I don't think this bar is stable enough. It could hold the weight coming straight down from it but if you pulled too much at an angle it wouldn't stay put.
2146818
For safety yes and balance yes. I would suggest weights to be on the safe side.