Gold's Gym XR 10.9 Power Tower

This is a wonderful workout tower! First of all, very fast shipment and delivery. When I placed the order, the estimate delivery date was July 11th, but when I got home on July 5th, the package was already delivered to my house. Secondly, packaging was great. There was some torn in the corner of the boxes, but it's normal for a big box like this. Also, the parts were not damaged, which brings to my third point - no parts were missing. Last and most important point, it was easy to install because the instructions were extremely clear. Seriously, if you take time to read each step carefully and have another person to help you, the tower will be completed in less than two hours. My husband started using it after we finished assembling it, and it hold his 190 lbs weight perfectly and doesn't wobble.Remember to register your product immediately after you finish putting the tower together. I'm surprised to read that the warranty is only 90 days instead one year, but it's not too big of a deal for me. I mean this power tower costs around $130 after tax, so the warranty time makes sense. If you want a one year warranty, get those other towers that cost almost $1000. You get what you pay for, and in my case, I'm very satisfied with this purchase.

I originally gave 3 stars so this is an update. The box arrived in very bad shape and the packet that contains all of the screws sorted was practically destroyed and scattered throughout the box. The seller contacted me right away and made things right. Once I inventoried everything it turned out every last piece of hardware was accounted for. The tower itself is very sturdy and stout. It's perfect for that extra addition to the home gym. I'm 5'10 and the pull-up bar height is fine. I slightly bend my knees anyway. There is an ever so slight uneven rock to it but once I got it on mat padding it was fine. Important to note that you must keep most if not all screws loose until the very end. Set up was approx 45 min (1-12oz beer) and the instructions were easy to follow. The only complaint if any is that the curved step like things pictured opposite of the pull up side are a bit nubby. They could've make them an inch longer. Otherwise great product for the price.

It’s a really good work out tower.They sent one of the bolts wrong in their packaging so I had to wait an extra week to put it together.It says it’s Gold’s but the labor was another company. I contacted them and they said it’s owned by the same people but they said I could return it or they’d give me a partial credit. I took the credit.The bolts cave the metal in some which is concerning but I’ve been using it for almost a year now and it’s been solid and good and I took it apart to live it once and it held up.The only negative about using it is the arm pads. They face perfectly up and are wide out. If you don’t have extremely wide shoulders you arms don’t want to sit on it well. I have to sink mine into the corners of the pad to make that work. It’s okay but not ideal.Overall it’s good.

After reading some reviews I had reservations if it would hold up to the abuse I intend to give it. But I am extremely satisfied with it.The item was well packaged and every piece was individually wrapped. All the hardware came on a shrink wrap card an every bolt and nut clearly labeled. Instructions were crystal clear to follow.NOTE I did notice after assembled you could reverse the hand hold to bottom floor base of no careful. Be sure the dip handles are opposite the push up handles. Otherwise it will assemble fine but the weight distribution will be off and it may be less secure when you use it Bottom line is I can do pull ups and dips off this all day long and never rocks or gives and I am 215 pounds.

It took a year before we cleared out space in the basement to start setting up a home gym. It took about an hour for my husband to assemble. (He’s a machinist and crazy good with all things mechanical.) There were no parts missing and everything is made well. I am 5’5, 150 lbs. and it is stable. Hubby didn’t think he’d use it but is now using it daily. He’s 6’1, 190 and it is stable. My 17 yr old daughter uses it. No complaints here! It’s already well worth the price if my pleasantly sore muscles are any indication 😊

This has been great for pull-ups and dips, also pushups - it’s nice to be off the ground to be able to go down further. I had it inside for a year, now it’s living outside, and it’s been fine in the rain so far. Some rusting around the bolts, but not bad and I put some WD-40 on it every now and then. The elbow pad for dips came unstitched after very little use, but that doesn’t really bother me. The bolts for the dip arms are a little short - I don’t know why they wouldn’t make them a half-inch longer...as it is you can only get the nut on a few threads, which is a little worrying. Yeah I could go get some longer bolts, but haven’t yet. And it’s held fine so far. The dip arms are a little bendy, but that’s fine.The whole thing is a little unstable - front to back and side to side. But if you’re careful it’s not a problem. I just wouldn’t recommend trying to do fancy pull-up or dip gymnastics on it, or it’ll rock and tip.

The product appears to be well made and durable with one major DANGEROUS flaw. A five foot tall 150 lb person can flip it when using the pull up bar. I’ve placed weights on the base and it’s useable but it makes me nervous having such a massive piece of equipment that is unstable. When my children get heavy enough to flip it I’m going to have to dismantle it to prevent potential serious injury to person or property. Even with 40 lbs of weights on the base it is still wobbly when I do pull-ups. When I say wobbly I mean lifting off the floor like it’s going to tip- not simply shaky. (It’s not shaky at all infact.) I rather feel the product should be recalled due to instability.

To summarize, this is JUST the kind of calisthenics based home gym system I was looking to buy for my mid-size one-bedroom apartment. It is stable(ish), sturdy, and very ergonomic.My living room measures 14.5X10 feet and this thing fits beautifully in one corner of the room. Fully assembled (requires two people), this tower stands 7 feet high, 2 feet and some inches wide, and 4 feet 9 inches long. Given the way my apartment is laid out, the dipping station side of the tower with the arms is facing the wall because the pullup-pushup side of the tower gives off more sense of space whereas the arms on the other side feel like something is poking right at you. When I need to do the dips, I just pull it outwards a little. The attached picture will explain this situation better. Also this way someone doesn't walk right into those arms of the tower when entering my apartment.Build quality wise this thing is built like a tank and is rock solid for someone of my height body weight. I'm 5'8 and weigh approximately 155lbs and this tower feels solid and stable for all the workouts mentioned in the exercise chart that comes with it. Hell, I actually tried to topple it over by hanging off the dipping station arms as far back as I could. It's impossible to tip it over! Thereafter I tried climbing it all the way up on the arms and moving on to hang from the pull up bars from the wrong side. Again, not once did it feel like it was even remotely going to tip it's balance. It just sways very little sideways as you get on it and start your work-outs but that is something that almost every free standing power tower will do. Anyone who's used one will agree that swaying does very little to affect your confidence during the workouts as it always feels sturdy rigid and stable enough.

Solid built and easy to assemble. Very sturdy for every exercise!I recomend fully!

It's important to note first off that you will never find a power tower that isn't a little unstable, this is because they are free standing and not secured. If this is a problem for you, you should be looking into exercise equipment that is securely bolted in place, or you should bolt your power tower in place.The top of the pull-up bar is 83.5" high, and the very top of the up-rights are 84", be sure to give yourself an extra 6-12" for head room, meaning don't order this product if you have a ceiling lower then 8'!Do NOT tighten the locking nuts with a wrench until the entire tower is assembled, only put them on as far as they'll go by hand until everything is in place, then go ahead and tighten everything. You will need a 1/2" wrench for the majority of the work, with two bolts requiring a 5/8".When put together it is structurally sound, very little wobble even on carpet, however if you kip when you do pullups I would recommend securing the bottom, either with a sandbag, some dumbbells or bolting in place. If you don't kip however you won't have any problems. Attempting to knock the tower over on purpose took me throwing nearly all my weight backwards while rocking it, so as long as you aren't using it as a jungle gym you shouldn't have to worry about it tipping on you. All in all an excellent buy for the price.Edit: People complaining about poor packaging or used products probably ordered via the amazon marketplace from a seller that wasn't amazon itself, or from amazons used warehouse. Check who you are ordering from before placing items in your cart.

I am happy especially for the cost of the item. Very strong tubing and stable. Requires a lot of effort to construct, and a small step or chair to construct. Also it would take a immense amount of time to construct if I did not not 2 sets of socket/ratchets with imperial & metric sockets (deep sockets) as the bolts are very long, so if you purchase have the tools on had, rubber mallet, phillips and/or flathead screwdriver.Pros/Cons:Pros: Great value for the money, sturdy construction & accomplishes what I need it to do.Cons: Assembly requires a very large space, multiple tools (not included). The main problem is clearance, ensure you have 8/9 foot ceilings, I have 7 foot in my basement, luckily the ceiling is being developed and open at the moment. Clearance is a big issue, also the pull up bar is fixed so if and the pull up movement doesn't feel natural, I have worked and done pull ups on many stands and this is by far the most uncomfortable, no in front of chest pull ups either, except the bar (no dedicated handles).Final Thoughts: Home gym definitely worth the money, the time and effort as well as a few minor quirks are outweighed by the affordability, durability and function. Thumbs up, I would give it 5 stars but I can't, as the pull up bar and a few minor ergonomic quirks finalize it at 4 stars. Additionally,I am fluctuate between 160 and 190 lbs throughout a year, at 160 this will definitely NOT sway and very stable, however I believe at 200lbs and above you may have some stability issues and possible tipping issues. The stability is solid and it would take a lot to tip it over, however as with any equipment don't horse around on it or it will fall on you and can cause serious injury. I suggest a step or a chair to get up to the pull up bar, then begin the movements, do not jump to get up on the bar, this will tip if your over 200lbs I believe.

Used all the time at home for a while now. I'm 150lbs and this thing is no problem. Easy to assemble and very good build quality. Packaging is nice and compact for how big this is after assembly. For the price and shipped its an excellent value.