Amber Sporting Goods Space Saver VKR Workout Tower

First off: I received the shipment missing two pieces from the manufacturer. I emailed them requesting assistance. They immediately shipped the missing two pieces to me. I can''t fault a company for an honest mistake, but I will commend them for so quickly and easily fixing it.

Secondly, the unit, itself.

A) Construction: I was able to put it together by myself in under 2 hours.

B) Exercises: The pullups are good. Good widegrip and normal pullup options. Very little movement when using. The dips wobble just a little, but the tower is certainly stable. Also, because the dips are on the same side as the pullup bar, there needs to be a slight bit of care to avoid the overhead pullup bar when raising on the dips. This does not hinder the exercise, just requires a little getting used to. Although I don''t use them as much, the pushup bars and vertical knee raise bars work well.

C) Space: this is why I purchased this equipment. I had a limited space and this machine excels at that. Because the exercises are all on the same side, the machine fits smooothly up against a wall. I am more than willing to be a little more attentive when doing dips in order to have the equipment fit where I wanted it to.

D) Bottomline: I wanted a pullup and dips machine and I had a limited space to put it in and the Amber VKR Tower Space Saver definitely met my needs, along with adding two additional exercise options, and all for a very reasonable price ($130 + $55 S&H). I am very satisfied with my purchase.

I bought this bench because I could put it against the wall and not pull it away to do my chin ups, etc. It went together easily, all parts were there. Once it was put together I realized that this particular chair is better suited for a man than a woman. The arms are just far enough apart to be uncomfortable for lady elbows. I''m not small...I am 5''8 1/2" tall...and am long limbed...but I don''t like having my elbows so far away from my body when I''m doing knee ups. I don''t want to torque my shoulders by overcompensating. So I am selling it for half of what I paid for it due to that fact...not because of workmanship or quality. I recommend this product for men, not women.

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I am 6''4"; therefore, I have found the VKR Tower lacking in two areas. When performing wide grip pull-ups, the padded arm supports are rather confining, coming too close to my sides. The second annoyance is the diameter of the pull-up grips; they are far too small for my larger hands causing too much effort to be directed into my forearms rather than the area I am attempting to strengthen, my back. To circumvent this problem, I wrapped a sock around the grips and used athletic tape to wrap around the sock and grip. Despite all this, I would buy the product again. It was the right price, and I was able to modify the product to make it work.

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This power tower does the job. I had to knock one of the pieces together with a hammer to jam it in, but besides that, installation was smooth. Took about an hour. And it performs very well. I especially like the how the leg raise handles fold out of the way, so you can do pull ups and tricep dips facing away from the machine.

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Earlier this year P90X got me hooked on pullups. I had been using a door mounted pull up bar, but I''m 6 feet tall and this became a pain. I began looking for a pullup tower tall enough to fully extend on pullups. I also needed something stable and compact. Commercial units were both expensive and far too big for my space...so I pulled the trigger and bought the Amber VKR. I would definitely recommend this product. It is certainly not as stable as a commercial product but is more than adequate for home use. My unit arrived without the shipping issues noted in other reviews. Minor damage to the box but the unit was in perfect condition. Some of the nuts and bolts were loose in the box but all were accounted for. I it together myself easily in about 1 1/2 hours using a crescent wrench and socket set. The fit and finish were very good. The top of the pull up bar is about 84" high in the assembled unit making it much easier to fully extend on pullups. I would highly recommend this product. Here are a few pros and cons...

Pros

Very good fit and finish, product lives up to it''s description. Easy assembly. Minimum footprint. Stable for home use (minimal wobble with pull ups and dips I am about 175 and 6 feet).

Cons

Good price but Amazon dropped the price $30 only days after I purchased the unit for around $186 Aggravating!! Listed in the 150s now.

Pull up bar a little narrow (as described) and the end caps on the pull up bar slip and rotate (easy to fix with a little cushion/tape if desired). I like the adjustable foam grips on the bar allowing different grips though.

As another reviewer noted care must be taken with dips to not hit your head. Requires minor adjustment, not a big problem.

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