When comparing Gold's Gym 5-In-1 Door Gym Trainer vs Titan Fitness Wall Mounted Pull Up Bar, the Slant community recommends Titan Fitness Wall Mounted Pull Up Bar for most people. In the question“What are the best pull up bars?” Titan Fitness Wall Mounted Pull Up Bar is ranked 2nd while Gold's Gym 5-In-1 Door Gym Trainer is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Titan Fitness Wall Mounted Pull Up Bar is:
The bar is made out of durable steel and can easily stand up to 500 lbs of weight. Unlike door-mounted pull-up bars, it feels extremely strong and stable - just like real gym equipment.
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Pros
Pro Perpendicular grips
Allows for a range of pull up techniques to target different muscles.
Pro Good foam padding
Pro Very affordable
Great deal if it fits your needs.
Pro Multiple uses
Can be used in several different ways (not just as a pull-up bar).
Pro Non-invasive
No screws in your door casing, or wall.
Pro Heavy duty
The bar is made out of durable steel and can easily stand up to 500 lbs of weight. Unlike door-mounted pull-up bars, it feels extremely strong and stable - just like real gym equipment.
Pro Lots of workout space for different excercises
Pull-up bars installed in the doorway etc can often restrict your movement when you are going for a full bar workout, not just the regular pull-ups. This bar stands 32 inches from the wall. If installed so that there's some distance to the ceiling aswell, then this bar can be used for any pull-up excercise.
Cons
Con Weakest at the mid bar connection
This pull up bar can snap in the middle while you're in the air doing your workout, which can lead to injury.
Con Top plastic support is cheap plastic.
It can hold a decent weight, but it doesn't provide a sense of security while doing so.
Con Company has some bad reputation
There are complaints of bad customer service both about this product (their unwillingness to exchange flawed or broken items) and the gyms and their billing practices as well.
Con Not as secure as a mounted solution
The plastic support that hooks over the top of your door frame is made from cheap plastic, and has been known to snap or arrive already broken. There is also some risk with pull up bars that don't require screws and mounts to keep them in place- if the bar is not tightly assembled at all times, or by regular every day use, it can unhook itself from the door frame, leading to a fall.
Con Only rated for up to 250-lbs
Con No padding
It's a robust steel solution - there is no foam padding on the bar. Though some would prefer it this way, since padding can arguably be uncomfortable when doing pull-ups.