Customer Reviews

Stamina 1700 Power Tower

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
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My biggest concern was if this can handle 6'3 265lbs of weight. It is sturdy. Only thing I didn't like was the pushup bars but they aren't bad but you can't go DEEP cause there is a bar that will touch your head before you get to that point. I mainly got this for pullups and leg raises anyway it's a nice addition to my home gym. Own mine now for a little over a year I didn't wanna do a review till I knew this was very solid and long lasting.

After researching prices and reviews on pull up stands, I chose the Stamina 1700. I don't usually write reviews on anything but the reviews I read helped me decide so I figured I owed that much. It was 189.00 plus free shipping. Came in about 5 days. Packaged well. It helps to dump the bag of nuts, bolts and washers out and sort them by size and verify the counts. The instructions were plain and simple. All the hardware was there with no shortages. Assemble the unit but don't tighten the bolts till the whole unit is assembled. Takes about 45 minutes. Once tightened up, the unit is very sturdy. I am 5'9" and 185 lbs and it handles me fine without any wobble or bending. No problem with head clearance with the push up handles. I would say that this is the stand to get. It is a nice addition to my Bowflex. I would recommend this unit to my friends.

This is a very nice and well designed PT. After reading the first review I decided to spend a little more and get the Stamina 1700 over the Weider 200. I liked the design a little better on the stamina especially the support brackets under the dip station. I must have a shorter neck than the first reviewer because I can touch my nose to the carpet without hitting my head on the bar. All in all, I couldn't be happier with this purchase. The 1700 is very well built and sturdy. I weigh 180 lbs and it barely wobbles at all when I use it. It was delivered very quickly and there were no defects or missing parts. If you're looking for a quality PT that will last for years, this one is a great choice!

I was looking for a PT for quite some time. I was leaning towards the weider 200 or similar tower and after reading these reviews, went for this one. I have had it since Christmas and wanted to wait to write the review. The support brackets under the horizontal dip bars were a huge plus. This tower does not budge when I do pull-ups or dips. I'm just shy of 6'2" 200lbs. Easy to put together. I recommend snugging all bolts after using it a few times - PT is now rock solid. Seemed many of the PTs had a lower hieght than this one and I wanted one I could really hang from. I still have to bend my knees when in the down position for pull-ups - but its much better than most PTs. I use the push up bars more than I thought. One review felt the bar got in front of his forehead when doing the push-ups. I can see how that happens but a minor adjustment in position fixed that (maybe my neck is shorter). Overall great piece of equipment and I'm fully satisfied. Wish list: would like the back pad to be a little larger (longer) for the knee/ab rasies. Would love pull-up grips that come out perpendicular from the pull-up bar (for grips with hands facing each other). I could not find a good PT with all that and overall I am pleased. I still grab the frame with palms in and it works OK for that type of pull-up. Thanks for all previous reviewers as they really helped. I would buy this over the others. Good luck!

Almost no complaints on this power tower, other than it being a bit tipsy which can easily be fixed by placing some weights on the lower base frame. Except for that, this product is great. It's very sturdy and durable and can easily hold my weight along with three to four 45 plates for weighted dips and pull ups. I've had this tower for a month now and its held up extremely well. The packaging it was sent in was pretty banged up and I was missing a bolt, but all the parts where in good shape and the missing bolt was an easy fix. Some of the padded handles also have small cuts in them but I'm sure some glue could fix that up too. It was definitely worth the money I paid and it's held up well so far.

I compared this model with a few other ones and this one came out on top because of how sturdy it is and the fact that it has many features that similar models don't have like push-up handles. It arrived in no time and in perfect condition. Assembly will go a lot smoother if you lay the nuts and bolts out how they are shown in the Assembly Parts Illustration in the booklet since some of the bolts are a very similar size. The assembled unit looks great with Bowflex and Weider equipment, or just about any equipment since benches, bars, and most stations are a shade of gray with black trim while all of the other power towers I saw were white.

Well built piece of equipment. A lot of bolts, but simple, symmetrical, and sturdy. Was worried about the pull up bar being too close to the back of the leg lift station, but turned out to be a non issue as long as you don't kip when doing pull ups.

I am very satisfied with this power tower. It is just like the one I used at the gym. It was easy to assemble, although you need two people at times.It is very tall and very strong and steady.
I am quite pleased with the product and it shipped as promised, so all in all it is a great purchase.

You might want to compare the width of a Roman Chair at your gym. We found this device a little narrow for the Roman Chair part. But then again, I have been using the arm slings at our gym for abs so maybe I'm not remembering right. Still, it's a good thing my husband and I can fit in it. I'm 5'4 and 140 lbs, pregnant so can't use this yet, and my husband is 6'2 and 190 lbs. It wobbles like heck when he does the tricep dips. I stand on the push-up station which is opposite, to off-set the weight when he does the dips which stabilizes it perfectly. Maybe some sandbags would do it too.

Since we can work around the shakiness of the dip-station, I'm still giving it 5 stars because it was really easy to assemble. I practically assembled it myself (except for the pull-up bar - I waited for my husband to show up rather than getting on a chair alone at the house). It also came with an extra flat washer and an extra arc washer. Nice to have extra parts. It also came in sooner than expected. I think it's great deal price-wise too.

I have been working with kettlebells for about 8 months. I recently decided to add pull ups and chin ups to the regimen. I work out in our family room, and we didn't want anything that bolted to the ceiling or walls or might mar our doorways. So I looked for a good tower. Based on online reviews I selected the Stamina 1700 Power Tower. It was straight forward to assemble, is very solid and is perfect for my needs. I am totally satisfied with my choice.