XMARK Commercial Wall Mounted Multi Grip Pull Up Bar Ranked Number One Men’s Health

I've been doing pull-ups for 35 years. This is the best pull-up bar...period. Look no further and purchase this pull-up bar.

I'm the kind of person that prefers a neutral grip for my pull ups, so that naturally limits my options a lot when it comes to purchasing a pull up bar. I noticed XMARK had a pull up bar with a variety of grip options and I had a good experience with their "chisel" EZ curl bar. I decided to give this one a shot.First off -- the actual experience of using it when properly installed: It's great. It's exactly what you'd want from a pull up bar. It's sturdy, no wobbling or shaking. The knurling is pretty good --it's not aggressive enough to start tearing up calluses, but it improves grip and feel. This is especially noticeable when you compare it to one of those bars that would attach to a door frame. Those pull up bars would have this crappy padding on it that just breaks down over time. The feel in the hand was awful, and the bars would shake if you pulled up too quickly. And the door frame just kinda broke down over time.I'm a pretty light guy -- 145 lbs before breakfast, but I do weighted pull ups with an extra 100 lbs tied to my waist. So I can say with confidence that this pull up bar will handle more than 245 lbs and still feel rock solid and secure.Installation: I actually had some trouble installing it, but that's because for some reason my house had plywood behind the walls which interfered with my stud detectors. Wasn't really the fault of the bar. It's not really that hard to install, you basically need a ratchet, allen wrench set, and a drill. Drill your holes in with a 1/4th inch bit, attach the brackets with the provided screws and a ratchet, then put the bar on top and use a ratchet/allen wrench to attach the top.Now I normally don't leave reviews, but this time I felt like I should because I received some great customer service from Xmark. Basically FedEx is garbage in the SF bay area, and they misplaced my pull up bar. No messages, no indication of where it went. I messaged Xmark, they found it and sent it my way. Hassle free. Good stuff Xmark.

Purchased this for my office to give me a chance to do some pull-ups throughout the day or to at least hang from to help stretch out my back and shoulders during the work day. If your studs are properly spaced 48" apart this will be a super easy install. Unfortunately mine were not so I built a backboard out of 2x6s that were lagged to the wall studs. The bar itself is very study and is designed with quality esthetics vs some cheap bars. Grip options are great and the serrations in the grip areas are perfect, not too rough and not super slick. The texture is great for maintaining a great hold on the bar without hurting your hands. Highly recommend

Husband here, I put this up and I'm writing the review. This thing takes some effort to install as it MUST be installed on the studs and each side at the same height. But if you are handy and patient, can be done in less than 2 hrs. Probably faster if installing with two people. You definitely need to find the center of the studs for it to be secure.Now that it's up, it is seriously sturdy and secure. Was nervous the first time I used it as it's a bit higher than extended overhead arms length, so I need to jump to reach it. But it is rock solid!!No shifting, shaking, flexing, movement or anything. It is one with the wall.Have not heard a squeak or stressed metal sound at all. Very happy with purchase.

I was looking at this pullup bar and the Titan Fitness pullups bar. The reviews on the Titan say that it is not spaced properly to line up with standard stud spacing. I was then calculating if it was worth the extra $50 to go with this XMark to avoid the headache of mounting it to 2x4s/plywood then mounting that to studs, as well as a trip to the hardware store (in reality multiple trips.) Also, saved a bit of time. This was the deciding factor - that it is spaced properly to line up with 16" studs!! This beast weights 50+ lbs and is very sturdy. I have not missed a day since I started using it. I plan on hanging a heavy bag on it and some other peripherals in the future and it will hold up. There is ample space between the wall and the bar in which you grab for doing pullups; I do not kip but there should be room for some kipping. Lots of grips available.Just an fyi, this does not come with the allen key that is necessary for installation. I am still very happy that I chose this product.

Using this for almost a year now.-Easy enough to install (especially with two people). The width is measured very well for standard stud widths, so I just drilled small pilot holes and then bolted it in. I'm 220lbs, and it holds up well to even explosive impulse pulls.-Lots of grip versatility. Almost any grip configuration you could imagine.-Grip texture is great without immediately tearing up my hands.-It's just solid. It's heavy and feels strong.

This is an outstanding, very solid, very strong piece of equipment. It is far better than anything else I have seen, and it should have six stars if that were possible.Two tips for installation: 1)use the cardboard packing to cut out a template of the side pieces--set them on the cardboard and trace the outside and also the position for the screw holes--o that you can hold the template to the wall to locate the screw holes and positions for the side pieces. Much easier, much lighter than trying to do this with the side pieces themselves. 2)if installing on drywall, cut a 2" square in the drywall for the area behind the bottom screw; replace it with a 2" square of solid hardwood glued to the wood stud; this will not only make the bottom screw more secure, but it will stop the bottom of the side pieces from digging into the drywall and creating damage and making things uneven--as some other reviewers have noted were problems for them.