Multi-Grip Pull-Up Bar

It's a common mistake when choosing between different product options to go with the one with the most features. I thought all these grip placements would be useful. Instead, I never loved the arrangement of all the grips. The other thing that didn't work for me with my low ceiling was getting a full range of motion without hitting the ceiling because this pull-up bar sticks up higher. If I tried flipping it upside down it hangs too low and gets in the way. A straight pull-up bar is the way to go. If I want to add some variety I can just hang handles from a regular pull-up bar.

For performance, I think the answer is, it depends. I have a REP Apollo half rack and the issue with this pull-up bar is that it basically consumes the entire top of the rack, leaving no space for on-rack bar storage. I wound up replacing it with a simple 1.25" pull-up bar and really appreciated getting the space back. Neutral grip aside, this bar is also a few inches higher off the ground than the standard bar. What I found after taking it off is that this bar blocks out a substantial amount of light as well, the visibility is better with the less obtrusive bar. Unless you need something really specific about it, I'd just go with the 1.25" bar, it gets the job done. I gave it good marks for value and build quality, it's not much more expensive than the simplest bar and I can only assume it will survive forever. It's sturdy.

Nope. You don’t need all these angles. And the angles fight with each other so it’s always uncomfortable. And if you have a 24” rack like I did when i owned this, your biggest problem is that you can only use the outside angles because there’s no room inside the rack or you hit your body into the back uprights. Don’t do it. It’s costly and ineffective. And I could never get my rack plumb because one side wasn’t quite 90°.

Purchased when I built out my PR-5000. Build quality is outstanding. Having multiple bar positions is a great options. I flipped upside down due to ceiling height limitations. Also moved to partially overlap the front uprights when installing the smith machine attachment. No performance issues.

Had this on my step Rack before selling the rack. I loved it, lots of hand positions, different thicknesses, and very solid. This is the one I would get for a Rep Rack

I like this bar I mostly use the neutral grips and do tons of weighted work on this in my PR 5000

Decent, stable pull up bar. I did want the various angles, especially the neutral and angled handles, to help alleviate shoulder stress compared to pronated pull-ups. The inner most handles are too close together, so they're not used. The outer lost handles are wide but usable. The angled handles are pretty much the only ones I use. Edit 2026/05/21: I don't know why I didn't consider this, but you can always just use offsetting handles on the pull-up. You don't have to be symmetric on the bar (unless you're more swole than I am). I am now increasing the performance by 1 star.