Hi,
I thought it would be useful for other GBers if I gave a quick review of these Stall Bars I bought a couple of weeks back.
The coolest thing about this model is that it is the cheapest stall bar I could find and with Amazon prime it comes with free two day shipping.
DIY options are cheaper on paper, but as a father of two toddlers with a high pressure job, every waking hour I have is already accounted...
I wasn't ready to invest $400 or more in a stall bar, but $200 for the 3B model was acceptable.
In other threads some concerns about this specific model have been expressed:
- It doesn't have enough rungs: this model has 12 rungs, while most of the other ones that I see have 14 rungs. That means that the rungs are more spaced by 15%. It didn't seem a good enough reason not to buy it.
- Eucaliptus is not the strongest wood: I weigh 66kg and if I pull really hard the dowels do flex a little bit. I don't think this will be a problem, unless I will need to do some very dynamic movements, like jumping on the rung with all my weight.
- The offset rung is too far to be useful for leg raises: this is probably the biggest issue I see. Having said that, I convinced myself that, when time comes, I can easily and cheaply add another bar (something like a door bar) at the right offset.
All in all I'm very happy for now. I put it on last week and it made a night and day difference for the bridge stretch series and some other mobility elements here and there. It was definitely much better to get an affordable option now than waiting who knows how long before feeling comfortable in spending 2-3 times the amount for a higher end model.
P.S.: the mounting holes distance is slightly more than 16", but I was able anyway to secure it to two studs using 4" cabinet screws by carefully centering the holes. The overall assembly took me two hours without rushing.
