Vita Vibe - USA Made - Stretching Ladder/Splits Trainer

I just received and assembled this stretching ladder today. It arrived earlier than promised, and is outstanding quality. I have several other Vita Vibe (now Vita Barre) products, so I knew what to expect. Like my Vita stall bars, wall barre, and portable barre, this is an extremely well designed and well made product. The weight of it and the welded metal cylinders that hold the bars in place leave me with no doubt that this will hold up to heavy use by adults. It has rubber pads on the bottom that keep it from slipping. Assembly was quick and easy.I was not deterred by the few negative reviews here. Those who say it is too short do not understand the purpose of this product. It is not intended to be a portable ballet barre. If that is what you are looking for, I highly recommend Vita's Professional Series Freestanding Ballet Barres. There are cheaper options available, but the Professional Series barre is worth the investment, in my opinion. This is a stretching ladder. It is intended to be used to elevate your leg when doing exercises on the floor, like oversplits for example. Also, the height of the top bar is clearly stated in the product description. Maybe one day I will so flexible that I need to raise my leg higher than 34 inches for oversplits, but I doubt it.One tip I would give to people using this for oversplits is to have some cushion under the foot you put on the bar. Having your foot hurt doesn't help you improve your splits. Most people improvise and find something they have laying around to put under their foot, but I highly recommend a gymnastics bar pad like the one shown in my photo. It will always be ready for you, in the right position, and will never slip off. If you search Amazon for "Tumbl Trak Gymnast Bar Pad", you will find the one I am using. Like Vita Barre, Tumbl Trak is well known for their product quality. If you don't get that bar pad, make sure it is made for 1.5 inch diameter bars. Bar pads designed for weightlifting are made for smaller diameter bars, and probably won't work. Bar pads made for gymnastics bars should work. Happy stretching!

Came quicker than expected & was the most well-packed item I have ever received from Amazon. Solidly made, easy to assemble & takes up a minimum of space. Can be used for wide variety of stretches & is great for balancing while doing standing leg workouts. Sturdy enough to assist with getting up & down on the floor if needed. A MUST HAVE FOR ANY HONE GYM!

Great quality overall. 4 stars vs 5 because it is still a little wobbly. I tried to tighten all the bolts and such but still seem not perfectly stable.

Very sturdy and doesn't take up too much space. Can also be used for barre work and stretches.

I bought this for my daughter she is into gymnastics and always stretches. The product is solid very sturdy and there for a bit heavy, but nothing crazy, 10 year old can easily move it around! She is happy with it!

The threads for all of the bolts do not line up and causes ALL of the bolts to cross thread when assembling… terrible specs and loose design DO NOT BUY unless you have metal working tools that you can correct the terrible specs

Hi, This is a fabulously constructed product. Sturdier than the free standing barres used in ballet class.Easy to put together.However it is way to short for an adult barre, unless you a preteen or teen.I like it so much though, I bought photography sandbags to raise and stabilize to a usable height.These are not adjustable. Just one more equally spaced bar would have been enough to make an adult size. Also, as an option, longer barres should be sold. However, if you want a 4ft barre they sell them on the manufacture's website. Tragic that the manufacture didn't make the framing taller.

Amazing worth the money don't buy the wood one this one is heavy and stable