Guys, just go tesco / carrefour get this. Can hold a cow up. The foto got rubber grip for illustration, the one at hyper just a solid bar.



http://site.bigfitness.com/search-images/i/tkodopuchbar.jpg


This post has been edited by mrPOTATO: Oct 11 2009, 11:25 AM

how much price you pay for that chinup bar?

Saw one at Tesco at the price of RM39.90. Without the rubber grip. Bit doubtful on the quality.

What about the installation? Is it easy and can be done myself or need someone with power tools? Also can hold how much weight? I am like 70+ kg. Scare it break and I fell down on my back.

Yup ! Thats the 1. Boleh tahan la stainless steel. Its thicker than another bar i bought made in UK.

Need to drill hole on door frame, 3 holes each side, screw the plates. Then insert the bar. My bro tied a swing to it & his child swing like monkey. I used it for 1yr no rust.
Make sure its level or u might have problem inserting the bar into side plates.

just got mine at Fitness Concept Mid Valley... i think is around RM59.90...

i didnt screw the bolts to the wall... i just twist to bar till it locks on both side of the wall... it holds up fine...

Mind to post some pics to share?

I DIY my own chinning bar. Now looking for them black nylon/rubber grips. Anyone know where I can get some? If not next option would be to go bicycle shop, or worse just buy a pair of gloves. TIA

oh... the person above me adi post for me.. hehe...

it's exactly the same... they do provide bolts for u to screw... but i just lazy and dun wanna see holds on the wall...

u can go Fitness Concept check it out...

So, it's just RM49.90?
Just twist the bar till it locks on both side?
Is it stable enough like that?

depend you weight how many kg lo , the fitness concept one that i buy last year it state that max support 80kg only . It is stable =) so far using it for around 1 year still hanging like a monkey .

This post has been edited by genuinehuman: Oct 14 2009, 07:35 PM

I am <70kg, so shouldn't be a problem.
I like the idea which doesn't need to screw, means it can be portable!
After searching from internet, I guess this should be how it looks like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhgqVyB7lxY

This post has been edited by Kelv: Oct 14 2009, 07:44 PM

is either 49.90 or 59.90... cant rmb... bought it few months back...

and ya... i didn't screw to the wall... i just twist till it locks...
i'm 65+/- KG btw... stable as a rock... =)

*note: i didnt twist to the maximum impact to the wall, coz the rubber at the end of both sides might get damaged, just roughly 90% will do... giv it a test 1st though...

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Added on October 14, 2009, 10:49 pmjust watched the video... yea... it's exactly like what he did... just twist n go...

i hang the bar at my house's short walkway... instead of a door... coz the walkway ceiling is higher, i can do pull-ups till chin touch the bar...
i tried hanging it on the door, it hurts my neck when i do pull-up my head cannot hit the door...

This post has been edited by squall3377: Oct 14 2009, 10:49 PM

Anyone knows how to prevent rusting on the chin up bar? My chin up bar started rusting

because of your sweats? LOLLL....search for stainless steel one then.

try search of P90X bar..shud be the best with many kind of grips


Chow

try getting gloves for better grip and it'll absorb most of your sweat

I got mine without grip for about 40bucks. Kettler brand. Seriously regretted it...without grip I guarantee your palm will be bruised in days. I had to get a badminton grip and manually make my own grip =.= Even I use glove my palm still hurt.

Go for Fitness Concept's bar. Well worth it

mine has 2 cushiony grips but the prob is that since it extends from 1 side, the two grips aren't positioned at the centre so my elbow might kena. My only prob with no grip is the way the flesh of your hands press and fold against the bar so it hurts a little afterwards.

Where to get this?

so which one is recommend to get? The one from Fitness Concept or the one from Hypermart? I'm looking those portable one.. renting room, cannot drill.. else landlord will chase me out..