Customer Reviews

Bally Fitness Pilates Door Knob Rope Excerciser

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3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

In the mid 1980s, I bought the Body Exerciser from American Consumer. It amazed me at how well it took inches off of my thighs. Over the years, some of the plastic pulleys wore down, so I have been looking for a replacement. The Bally Fitness Pilates Door Knob Rope Exerciser comes close to matching the Body Exerciser. It has three minor problems that if you are willing to work with, will do the job that the Body Exerciser does. First, it squeaks. Second, the loop that fits over the door knob has a tendency to slide off easily. Last, the rope itself is too short (I am 5'4"). I easily solved all of these problems. I ignore the squeak. I added extra rope to the loop section and to the exercise section. I have been using the Bally Exerciser and am already seeing my thighs and abdomen tighten up and slim down. The results I obtained with this product were excellent, which made its imperfections acceptable.

Don't believe all the whiners here who left negative feedback. I owned an exerciser like this some years ago with nylon rope and plastic pulleys. It was a great, quick workout at home and I lost the thing in a move. I was glad to get a similar item with elastic bands for only $10. As far as using it, just bind the doorhandle loop with a rubber band or tape. To move away from the door, just add a length of nylon 3/8 inch rope. What the heck do you expect for $10!

I had something similar to this when I was a kid and I used it consistently. The construction quality of this one seems to be higher than the one I remember using 20 years ago. I would recommend this to a sedentary person who needs some activity, but not to someone hoping to get a cardiovascular workout or to bulk up. I had my fingers and toes amputated, so there aren't really a lot of options for me. The included instructions don't really give you a wide range of exercises to do with this, so for it to be effective you may have to invent some new ones with some trial and error. When it wears out (it appears it may be awhile), I will buy another one.

Yes,definitely and this product certainly has helped me get on track with an exercise routine. I need help lifting my thunder thighs and if I can use my arms to that end - well double fitness for me! If I can feel a burn, it must be doing something. I have not had a problem with it falling off the doorknob or too short ropes( move away from the door and r-e-a-c-h for the handles). It may not be for long term fitness, but it certainly is a start.

A friend of mine just gave me one of these. Knowing I've been working out she figured it might help me on days I don't go to the gym.
I would love to say how much it is or isn't helping me, but I can't even use it!
It absolutely will not stay on the doorknob, one little pull and it comes down onto your head! Out of the several times I kept trying to get it to stay, the one time it stayed on for more then a few seconds and I was actually able to try and get my feet in it and came straight down. I'm 5'8" and it is too short for me, how's anyone who's really tall supposed to get it to work.
I honestly have to say this product is not very well designed and shouldn't even be on the market.

Not even worth 1 star but 0 was not an option;
I Used the rope only 5 times before it shredded to pieces and broke. it is the worse product i've ever used. bally's must already know of the defect of this product but is yet still selling it; i work out often and has had ropes before but none of this poor quality. my last rope was a cheap nylon rope which i forgot in my hotel room while traveling and it was of much better quality because i had it for over 3 years and it never gave me any trouble and i used it faithfully everyday.
first of all, this Bally's rope would not stay on the doorknob so i tied it tight so it would'nt come off..then while using it it start smelling as if it was burning to pieces and shreds of the black rope start falling in my face. then the pulley start hanging out and after only a week of using it..the rope shredded and broke off the pully all together..so there u have it..u can be curious and buy it to see for yourself but i did ignore a bad review before i ordered it also..thinking it can't be that bad..;))..but it was worse than the review and Bally's lose major points from me...i would'nt even work out at their Gym because they have intentionally cheated people out of money because i'm sure they test products before selling them and they know this is a bad product. well okay there u have it..if u don't believe my review..order and see for yourself.

I bought this product and it works great, however,it shaves black pieces of plastic in your face. I find this a bit annoying. I used to have one similar 20 years ago and lost a lot of weight using it. But, for some reason, it's not the rope shaving bits off...it's at the pulley top. I changed the rope, then found out it was in the pulley.My suggestion is wear a ball cap when using.

I don't have a lot to add to what people have said about this product. It would be nice if it were more strongly constructed, but it works just fine for what it is. It is extremely affordable, and you can't really expect something that costs less than $10 to last you for ages. The reason I'm adding a review is to let consumers know HOW to use this item. Most of the reviews mention something about how "it won't stay on the doorknob!!!" - those people are not attaching it properly. You need to slip the doorknob loop over the knob OPPOSITE the side of the door on which you are exercising. Therefore, even if the loop does manage to slip off, the door itself holds the equipment. Personally, when set up correctly, I've never had it slip off the doorknob. I just could not resist writing this review, because it was driving me nuts that so many people are of such a low IQ that they cannot figure out how to set up a ridiculously simple piece of workout equipment...

The rope is to short. I'm all the way up to the door (on top of it). The one I had years ago when they first came out had a longer rope. Also the cushion that goes around the handle is not needed. I had to tie the rope around the door knob because it keeps coming off.

I have had this for a few years now and it has never come off the door knob.
Are people aware that you slide the handle part tightly onto the doorknob?
It's really quite simple. Go easy at first if you're new to exercise.
I find myself to be quite sore after using this especially in the abs.
You can also lie on your side and do leg lifts with it.
I've even turned onto my tummy and done leg lifts this way. Use good body mechanics and work slowly on the more intricate positions.
If you're doing it correctly (even the basic on your back motions) you should definately feel it within a few hours.
If not, well you either are too advanced, didn't do it correctly or didn't do it enough.
I personally LOVE anything I can find to do at home and that didn't cost me an arm or a leg.
You do the work with this item, no machine to help you cheat or give you an easier workout.
Just my own experience here. Not had a problem with it yet.
Great bang for your buck.