Customer Reviews

Harbinger 373500 Padded Handle Push-Up Bars

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I bought these to give me greater range of motion on pushups. While they work alrite for normal pushups they are an absolute failure on almost any other type of pushup modification. Using it for wide stance you risk breaking your wrists because the flimsy design easily causes them to roll over. Close grip pushups lead to the same result. The plastic material is extremely flimsy and the handle itself seems like it can break at any time.

Though i havent tested them the tko bars seem better because they seem to have more balance. DOn't be fooled and lured in by the price because these handles aren't worth it. I've completely stopped using them and they are laying around as a useless piece of junk.

I really enjoy using Harbringer products. They are usually made of good quality materials, last a long time and really look good.

Pros: Product looks great as always, Very sturdy, and comfortable to use.
I feel no wrist strain while using these.
I'm able to get more of a workout since I can dip down further, unlike normal pushups.

Easy to grip, and the underneath side has 3 rubber stoppers to help reduce slidding.

Cons: None.

Other: Noticable paint skuffs/markings. At first I thought it had a crack or two, but its just the way the paint looks. Even on the Cover of the Box it comes in, you can see it has the same markings. Which is weird, usually harbringer would do a better job on the paint quality.

I am currently attempting to complete P90X and bought these push-up bars after reading a few reviews. I am disappointed with them in two areas. One, they are not nearly as comfortable as I would have thought. When using them they dig into the heal of my hand. These are the first push-up bars I've ever used, so maybe this is normal, but the handle is not completely round and so has a corner (all be it not a sharp one) that can dig into one's palm. Two, when using them in a wide push-up position, they have rolled on me. The base is not wide enough to adequately stabilize wide push-ups. I don't use them for this particular exercise any more. However, I do use them for standard and military push-ups. It is still nicer to use these than to use the floor. More range of motion and not nearly as much stress on my wrists.

When I started the P90X routine, I thought that I would just use the dumbbells (which are square not round) I had as pushup bars. Well, this worked out okay for the first 21 days because frankly I didn't do enough pushups to warrant anything else. Now that I have done 45 days I needed something a little more suited for the job without breaking the bank. I chose these because they had great reviews and I tend to agree with the other good reviews. My only problems are that the handle cushion does not cushion as much as expected so you can feel the contour of the handle under it and that they arent as wide as expected so that they tend to roll a little when doing wide grip if you arent paying attention. I actually like that they roll a little because it just means I need to use my hands and wrists a little more to control it. Well, thats it. They work as expected and other than a couple of small things that really dont affect me too much, they are great.

If you have weak wrists or arthritis in your wrist like I do and want to stay exercising this is for you. I cannot bend my wrist to do a normal push-up and had to do them on my fists. These pushup bars are lightweight yet strong enough for 200 pounds and padded for comfort.

Comfortable, light, and works. Don't pay for the $40 model off the infomercial. This works just as well.

I bought these to save some money because I didn't want to spend 50 bucks on Tony Horton's powerstands. What a terrible idea. There are reasons these push up stands are so cheap, they are plastic, poorly designed and they fall apart. While doing a normal push up my wrist rolled because of these terribly design push up stands and I majorly sprained and bruised my wrist.
Not cool. I had to take some time off from my the p90x to recover and while I was waiting until my wrist healed, I bought the Tony Horton's power stands. Worth every penny after almost breaking my wrist with these pieces of junk. Seriously the Tony Horton stands are awesome and I have never had them roll on me. If you want to be safe and not break your wrist stay away from these.

I bought this product for P90X. It does the job, but I wish they were not plastic and were made of metal. I am only 140 lbs I don't know if they would hold up for a 200 plus individual. They work for me and I have no need to replace them. They also could be a bit heavier.

I've had these push-up bars for well over a year now. I bought them for the P90X workout, as a less expensive alternative to their advertised push-up bars.

The extra range of motion provided definitely allows you to work your muscles more. The design is also compact, durable, and light weight, so storage is no problem. (Especially compared to some of the larger bars I've seen.) The foam grips add some extra comfort too.

My only complaint is that you must be conscious of your hand positions and body motion when you're doing very wide push-ups. Because the base is narrow, the bars can accidentally roll over in your hands. Be sure to test how wide you can comfortably and safely position the bars before doing wider push-ups.

If you have weak wrists or joint problems, and can't stand the thought of completely giving up on pushups, go buy these NOW. Don't spend 30 bucks on a pair of pushup bars that claim to provide better support or functionality. These are made of plastic and are subsequently superlight. I take them with me on every vacation or business trip. They are wall balanced for any position, even dips on a chair, and offer incredible support without extraneous stress on your wrists.

I have experienced pain in my left wrist for over a year now due to a ganglion cyst (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganglion_cyst). Couldn't do more than 10 pushups without feeling shooting, debilitating pains. Now I can go through 40-50 pushup sets without any pain at all - all of the stress is on the forearms.

Anyone who says these don't offer the right support or are poorly balanced probably can't do a pushup to begin with!