Sportsroyals Power Tower Pull Up Dip Station Assistive Trainer Multi-Function Home Gym Strength Training Fitness Equipment 440LBS

10 reviews for Sportsroyals Power Tower Pull Up Dip Station Assistive Trainer Multi-Function Home Gym Strength Training Fitness Equipment 440LBS

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Michelle – 4 January 2024

   
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   I purchased and received the assist version of SportsRoyals power tower on Dec 16, 2023.I’m am writing this review 2 weeks after I assembled and started using it.Before purchase I had read most of the recent and top rated reviews and found them very insightful. But, I also noticed opinions varied based on expectation, fitness routine and stature.so, this is my 6 foot 225 pound moderately active opinion.The shipping box looked smaller than expected and weighted 86 pounds. The contents were tightly and securely packed. There is no user guide, and what many people have reported as terrible assembly instructions is really an exploded view of components. So, it helps with assembly but not well. I struggled until I realized the manufacture put an assembly video on Amazon. Short and not perfect but, using it in conjunction with the so-called assembly instructions, it was understandable. From the time I moved the shipping box into the house, assembled and cleaned up afterwards 4 hours had passed. I took my time, made no mistakes and used every part and fastener supplied. I’d call success.When looking at pictures that some reviewers have submitted, I noticed equipment structure was not always of the same design. Those reporting the most shake or flex where made with round tubular steel frames. Strong but hard to attach support arms to. The one pictured and I received was made with squared tubular steel and has an “H” style base. Not the triangular base some pictures show. Guessing the manufacture has recently re-designed the tower to address stability (Shake and Flex). The Amazon site says the tower supports 440 pounds, however, the so-called assembly instruction states 330 pounds. Could it be the result of the re-design? I can confirm that the top pull-up bar connection does creak under my weight as reported, but it doesn’t bother me or seem excessive or dangerous.I included a video. Notice there is minimal flexing. A result of the squared tubular steel I suspect. The steel is thinner than I expected which became noticeable during assembly. Do not tighten the bolts beyond tightly snug or the tubular steel will start to buckle-in. To be fair I have a tendency to over torque everything. I compared this tower with the commercial brand Hoist. There is no comparison in quality. The Hoist is many times stronger but also many times more expensive. Actually 4 times more with no assist. The questions is, when is strong, strong enough. The SportRoyal would never hold up in a commercial fitness center. But probably good enough for my home gym.I needed the pull-up assist to get my muscles started, and it functions as others have said. Not the smoothest movement but, it does what it’s meant to do. However, the seat is completely and totally in the wrong position for assisted dips. Online specifications say each of the 4 assist bands is 22 Lbs, 88 total. I tested this by placing two 45 pound weight lifting plates on the seat. This 90 pounds lowered the seat 75% of the way down. Removing 1 plate, 45 Lbs, raised the seat 75% of the way back up. So, I would call this spec accurate and not bad for functioning with bungees.Prior to purchase I could not figure out how the assist seat converted to a back support. So, I included the change-over in the video. Easy to do after a couple of tries. The manufacturer must have been concerned that the pulleys on the assisted seat bungee system would bottom out and get damaged. So, they included what they’re calling an anti-crash support. A rod that stick up from the H base frame. I included it in the video. Easy to remove or install but very dangerous. If you forget to remove it and you lose grip when the seat is in the backrest position, you could impaled yourself.In conclusion:The manufacturer designed a functional and well thought out power tower that gives me the exercises I wanted, accept for assisted dips. The build quality is consistent with what I expected for home equipment. The relatively low cost and light weight allowed me to try, lift and afford the purchase. I don’t expect the assist bungee system to last forever, but, it should last long enough until I don’t need it anymore. There are no other low cost towers with assist that I could find. Yes the top pull-up bar can be set at several heights but don’t expect it to be a regular adjustment, it’s too difficult for that. Also, the assisted seat travel length is fixed which makes the pull-up bar height dependent on it. All-in-all I would purchase this power tower again.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   peaceful – 23 September 2024

   
   Did a lot of research on this piece of equipment and selected this one. I am very satisfied with the equipment. The assembly took about 1.5 hours and is not hard to do with just one person. I would say the instructions could have been printed larger so understanding some of the details would have been easier. However, all that you need is there, and the parts are clearly labelled. I do agree that having a ratchet wrench will make the process of assembly easier. The tower is very solid for my use, it is not one of those gym pieces that weighs more than I do but it is a substantial piece, and it has performed very well for me. I have added an assistance band for pullups until I get used to doing pullups again and have had no problems at all with stability and usability of the tower. Very pleased with the quality and construction of the overall tower and the materials used.

3. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   ap – 16 September 2024

   
   Overall a decent product at a fair price. The assembly wasn’t overly complicated, it really just takes a bit of time. It does take a bit of time just to unpack everything, One nice plus is that the assembly kit (nuts, screws, washers, wrenches, etc.. are nicely sectioned and marked – could be a bit more clearly marked but marked just the same. The instructions that come with the item are decent but could be a bit more clearly written. Use this as a secondary set of instructions.The assembly video that’s on the Amazon product page is very good. I found myself coming back to it a few times as I was finishing the assembly. Use the video as your primary installation guide.I’ve heard mentioned there various flavors of this item (i.e. some with square tubing and others with round). The on I received is the square tubing. I do wish the metal a was bit thicker and heavier. I also wish the pull-up bar itself was a lot thicker. However, I see myself upgrading this to a more commercial grade version of this without the assist. But will keep it as another piece of equipment as part of my home gym.It was nice that assembly kit was packaged and sectioned nicely. However, there were a couple screws that were damaged. I contacted Amazon Customer Service to see if they could help. They tried but very options. I was still able to complete the assembly but I’ll have to search Home Depot for replacement hardware. I’d also like to find replacement bands for it, just as a backup, just in case.Overall, a decent product for the price. Is it perfect – No. Can and will it do the job to help with strength training and help you (me) get to better pull-ups – Yes.

   
4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Reviews Master – 26 September 2024

   
   Material quality is great. Some say they would prefer it to be thicker, but the bars will not break or bend easily. They seem pretty strong to me. When I first started using this tower I was 250lbs, and I had no problems at all, I am now 205lbs after 1 year, and it still feels safe and secure.It is actually pretty stable, not noisy at all and the legs positioning helps you add heavy bags or weights to keep it in place, if you are feeling unsatisfied. It can definitely tip over, so don’t play around.It really is a good value for the price. I would really recommend If you are trying to enhance your upper body. I added some pulley cables to it for extra exercises.9/10 Only because the arm cushions aren’t that comfortable when doing leg raises.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Stephanie machuca – 25 August 2024

   
   Installation got a little tricky but we realized two identical components actually differed in size so it wasn’t lining up at first. Once we isolated the problem and contacted Amazon support, we received an exchange withing 3 days and had no issue assembling the replacement. The function of the assisted pad is very useful and seems to deduct about 50 lbs from your weight when doing the assisted pull ups. It is very stable as it had no movement as it supports my whole weight. It is a great quality for the cost!

   
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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Donna – 12 August 2024

   
   I put this together fairly quickly. All the parts were in there, and it was fairly straightforward. I think I changed the order in a couple of places, but mostly just went by the instructions. It’s light enough to shift around if you need to move it, but heavy enough to be very stable – the base is exactly the configuration you want for stability, unlike many other models at the same or higher prices. Obviously, you have to pay attention and not fling yourself around on it (or somehow anchor it if you do!), so no kipping. I’ve also bought a cable system and attached it this frame. Works great. No need to go to the gym! Very happy with this purchase.

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   Rated 3 out of 5

   Regina Phalange – 27 July 2024

   
   I read the reviews before purchasing and it seemed like there could be some potential small issues but was considered sturdy overall, so I bought it.Personally, I wouldn’t say sturdy. The metal bent easily at every bolt point. I’m not crazy strong so it wasn’t down to over tightening. This created some safety concerns for me, wondering if it would buckle, crack or break, and how soon. Part way into putting this together, I wondered if I should just stop and send it back because it was concerning, but I wanted to see the final set up.I do like the power tower, or the concept anyway, especially because it’s harder to find “assist” ones. As a woman, this was a big incentive for me to purchase this, as I struggle doing pull-up’s/chin-ups, so I really wanted to like it. The assist system is good – it’s solid. However, the two knobs that came with it to secure the upper frame to the lower frame were not the same size, so one went in and is secure and the other won’t fit, making the pull-up bar unusable. I tried contacting the seller to see about a replacement knob but it made me go through Amazon, which offered no support for this product, so keep that in mind.Overall, I really wanted to like this item. It’s fairly compact and doesn’t take up a ton of room in my apartment. The assist function works great and you can do a number of different exercises with this. However, for the price you pay the quality should be significantly better. I expect with a lot of use the frame could maybe bend over time, but on assembly? That is concerning and enough to make me wonder whether I want to bother exchanging this one, or just get a refund and keep looking.

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   Plain Guy – 27 November 2023

   
   Gotta say, the instructions could be larger, as it is very tiny when it came to the graphics, and while you had to guess in some areas, it wasn’t terribly difficult to decipher. Overall, putting it together and its sturdiness was great. Just a couple of things however, which aren’t complaints, but just to keep in mind (a couple things I came across assembling this thing and also using it).1. This thing will tip over if you pull on it or push against it. You may want to secure it down before using it. I placed a wooden board across the rear legs and put all my extra metal exercise plates on top of that (simply because i don’t have a rack to put the plates on), and it seems to hold it in place (since the apartment manager might not be happy if i bolted it down through the carpet of my apartment floor).2. The seat and the locking rod – be sure not to forget to secure the locking rod/pin before sitting or kneeling on the seat. I forgot to put the pin in place and the metal bar that holds the seat into the frame bent badly at the clamping end (bent out of whack) as it gave way to my weight of 240 lbs.. I was able to pry the clamping connector end back into place with a lot of force using a pair of channel locks, and while it no longer mates with the frame smoothly, it still connects to the frame with the pin able to be put in its place as it was designed to. Just a note to myself to lose some weight before i get back on this seat (but then it probably gave way because i forgot to put the locking pin in place before getting on the seat).3. If you’re pretty heavy like me, the bands used to support the weight of the seat as a counter balance when you do Lat pull ups while kneeling on the seat may not be sufficient to counter your weight very much.Overall rating i still give it 5 stars. As for durability, i have to give it a 4 because due to my weight, i’ve not been able to fully test this device. At the moment I’ve been using the setup doing other things, and attached various bands to it to use until i can get my weight down. As for assembly, I have to give it 4 stars too, simply because if the instructions were larger to read, I probably wouldn’t have had taken so long to assemble it. There was some guessing here and there, and whoever translated the instructions to English didn’t do the best job at it.

9. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   The Very Model of a Modern Major General – 18 February 2022

   
   I searched for the smallest possible power tower for my 10yo who’s been on the waiting lists for physical and occupational therapy for so long that I decided to take matters into my own hands so he could at least develop some strength while he waits. I mostly got this for him to do some freestyle movement on, since he never stops moving at any time. This one is the shortest and narrowest power tower I could find so that he can use it now (but it adjusts so he can still use it as he grows, as long as he doesn’t get too broad for it), with the smallest footprint to fit better in our small house. It is made for an adult but it’s sized well enough for him that he loves it and uses it constantly.The instructions to assemble this aren’t in perfect English but it’s pretty darn good English on the whole and easy to understand, easy to follow, and includes very good diagrams. There are a few steps where the language can be just a bit confusing but between the pics and ordinary good sense, none of it was hard to figure out. I used to work at a sporting good store so I’ve put together a lot of exercise equipment with far, far worse instructions than this. This was a breeze to put together, because all the parts were there and the instructions were good. There’s one diagram that they should update because they have apparently changed the type of bolt that’s included but the diagram shows a different (previous?) bolt used in that step. And the uprights that are marked L and R had the wrong stickers marking them, but again, good sense sorted that out because of the way the arms are meant to angle inward toward the user. Putting them together the way they are marked would’ve had the arms angling outward.It was packaged like an engineer’s dream. No wasted space, all the hardware clam-packed, well-organized, and easily identifiable, instead of tossed randomly into baggies…soft parts were protected against damage, no unnecessary packaging or room for parts to move around in the box during shipping. Everything was packed like a tetris game so there was no need for styrofoam or anything, and everything arrived in good shape. All the tools you need are in the box. It’s a heavy box, plus large and awkward if you don’t have long arms, but nothing I couldn’t handle moving on my own. It does help to have two people to put it together. I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary but it helps when aligning pieces. My kiddo helped me, and that was all the help I needed. It probably took us a couple of hours going at a relaxed pace. You’re going to want to work where there is plenty of floor space or somewhere to lay out the pieces as you work with them.It seems very stable and sturdy. I’ve used it a bit myself without it feeling wobbly or weak, and I’m no lightweight. There is a crossbar between the uprights about 1.5 feet up from the bottom that my 4ish foot tall 10yo uses as a sort of ladder rung to step on so he can get up high enough to use the tower. I’m glad it’s there for him. BUT be aware that if you’re trying to do knee lifts on this thing and your legs are long enough for your feet to reach below that bar (i.e. you are an adult with normal growth patterns), you will want to lift your knees in a way that keeps your feet forward as you lift them because if you lift your feet straight up for a few inches before bringing them forward, you will hit your heels on that bar. I don’t recommend it, since the tears and swearing that follow will disrupt your workout mindset. This same bar hit my shins and knees when I attempted to use a resistance band to assist with pull-ups and the band pulled my legs forward a bit (I was facing backward on the tower, of course). If that bar wasn’t needed as-is so my child could step up on it, I would definitely wrap a pool noodle or pipe insulation foam around it for safety. He never gets hurt on that bar, but I sure do. I’m sure it’s because he has shorter legs, so his feet never get below that level, really. If you’re an adult, consider cushioning that bar somehow. It’s great for stabilizing the tower but it’s a hazard for it to be uncushioned. Keep in mind that we have the pull-up bar adjusted down as low as it can go, to fit a child as closely as possible, so if you have it higher, that crossbar might not be a problem for you. But if it is, you’ll have to do your pull-ups with your legs directly below you, not held in front.If you read the description, you’ll already know that this tower includes a pull-up/chin-up bar, leg lift handles with arm rests and back rest, dip handles, and push-up handles. I showed my son how to use all of these features correctly, adjured him to make sure that he always keeps his body weight over the base at all times so he wouldn’t risk tipping it (although it won’t tip easily), and let him just use it to move however he wants to on it. I figure anything he does on it will help him get stronger.Even at the lowest setting, the pull-up bar is a bit too high for my son because this is designed for adults. But just a bit. The rest of the tower is just a bit too wide, but not uncomfortable or unusable at all. So I imagine an adult from around 4’8″ or taller could use this. I’m not as good as source for telling you how tall a person this would suit because it’s just the two of us using it and at 5’5″, that makes me the tall one in the house. My son is very slight of build, so his body is narrow, and he can use this. I am fairly broad for a woman (though not out of the ordinary), and I can use it just fine. If you’re a broad shouldered male, or as broad as that regardless of gender, this tower might not suit you. It’s about 2 feet across from elbow to elbow where the arm cushions are. All the other handles below that level are about the same distance apart (2′). The pull-up bar is wider but the rest of your body will still need to fit within that space and allow room for movement. I’d say this tower could accommodate most heights but only for slender to average breadth people. It’s about the right width for me and I’m about 17″ from shoulder to shoulder. So if you have a hard time using most power towers because they are too wide for comfort or spread your arms too far apart, this might be just what you’re looking for. It’s not child-sized nor intended for a child, but clearly a child can use it with modifications. (Mine uses a stepstool so he can spot himself on dips, for example.) I wouldn’t get it for a child who either won’t understand or won’t cooperate to keep his bodyweight over the base, just as a sensible precaution. I’m not recommending it for kids, I’m just saying I’m letting mine use it and it’s fine so far.The paint isn’t the powder-coated type but there aren’t any scratches or chipping from shipping or assembling it, or from the first week of use so far since we’ve put it together. I do expect it to scratch and show wear at some point, but so far the paint is staying on well. I’d say it’s worth what it cost and I would buy from this company again. At this stage, I would recommend this power tower to anyone who isn’t too big for it, with the caveat that a cushion might be needed on that one crossbar.

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    Rated 4 out of 5

    D – 4 June 2024

    
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    4/5 overallPROS:-More sturdy than I was expecting even though it’s only 90ish pounds total (I’m 6’2 190lbs at the time of Writing this and it didn’t shake much for pull ups & dips… regular pullups, I don’t do kipping pullups but those will shake tf out of anything)-higher quality build & look than I was expectingCONS:-NOT as tall as advertised. At the tallest setting the pullup handles measure 88 inches tall. I’m fairly tall (6’2) and got this is solely because it was the tallest one I could find, even compared to some of the expensive commercial grade ones. The advertised height said a little over 92 inches tall, and the little knobs at the top reach that height, but the handles are 4 inches shorter. I was hoping to get close to doing pullups with a fully extended body instead of bent legs, so that was a let down. But for now it’s fine and if it bothers me enough I’ll make some kind of wooden platform to put under it and cut out the middle. We’ll see 🤷‍♂️-the instructions are very vague and the nuts/bolts/etc are not labeled. AND it never specifies when to use the “M10*20 CURVED WASHERS” so if you rush, you will definitely make mistakes. It DOES tell you when to use the other types of washers though. Assume nearly every tike you use the “M10*75 BOLTS” for the base, there should be a curved washer on both ends of the bolt– one between the head of the bolt & the frame and one between the nut and the frame. The pictures show a curved washer by the head of the bolts, so that’s all I did. But I had 12 curved washers left over. Everything is as tight as I could get it, BUT there is tiny gaps on the sides of the nuts that might bother a perfectionist… & in hindsight, there is a small table that tells how many of each part will be used on that page, I just missed it.I’ve attached a video with the measure HANDLE height (88″) and pictures of the instructions so you can have an idea of what you’re getting into.The instructions are vague, which is annoying, but NOT impossible. You CAN figure it out! Go back and forth between pictures & instructions & take your time & youll be fine.Heres some final thoughts/tips:I would recommend NOT opening all the nuts/bolts right away and instead leave them in the plastic container and take some time with a sharpie to match them with the pictures and label them with a sharpie, then cut 3 sides of each compartment to create a little flap to open that has the label on it. I’ve attached a pic of my empty container to show what I meant.You built it, now use it! Pullups & dips are tough, but don’t get discouraged! Get some THICK resistance bands from Amazon or your local sporting goods store to help with progressive over load. If they’re too thin they’ll rip in half while using them. Then take baby steps, just like you did while building the dang thing… otherwise you’ll end up selling it in 2 months on fb market place with the other thousands of people who gave up because it was harder than they expected.For building and using this, You got this 🤙P.s. I was going to give it a higher rating, even with bad instructions, but the misleading height annoyed me. Literally everything about it besides the misleading height and instructions is GREAT.So unless you’re also tall & lanky Giraffe/chimpanzee hyprid, don’t be discouraged. This is still the nicest power tower I could find and I looked pretty extensively for quite awhile 😅