Customer Reviews

TKO VKR Power Tower

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This product was very dissapointing for me. Here is why:

1. Dip bars slide left to right no matter how tight the bolts and nuts are. Very unsafe for doing dips. Very poor construction. Need to weld the joints to really use this for dips.

2. Pull up bar gets in the way when doing a dip. Front pull up bar design is terrible

3. I am 6ft tall and the unit is too short to do any decent pull ups. Also, the rubber/foam pull up grips slide right off. Very poor design. Useless.

The only thing this thing is good for is leg lifts and taking up space. I will be contacting the vendor about this. DO NOT BUY THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT WITHOUT TRRING IT OUT FIRST. I will be selling this on craigslist.

I don't have a basis for comparison with other similar products, but I've been very happy with the power tower. It's quite sturdy and no sign of bending anywhere in the frame. I like that all the exercises are done on one side so that it fits more easily in a small room. It's low enough that you do have to bend your knees during some exercises, but this has not been a problem for me, and if it were much taller it wouldn't fit in some rooms. Overall great product.

Quality & Use

The tower is very stable, no need to slide cardboard or anything underneath to stabilize. I am 5'11 and weigh about 210lbs, it supports my weight fine, I was a little nervous at first with the pull-up bar and support beams because they slightly bend when I get on but it turns out that it works well. It looks good & fits well in my apartment because it has only 1 functional side. This way, you can put it in the corner or against the wall & still have space available in the room.

Shipping & Assembly

I ordered it directly through Amazon and it came within a few days. The package was in reasonable condition, a few nicks and scratches on the parts but nothing noticeable when assembled. I put it together by myself and it took me over 2 hrs, I took my time & it paid off in the end. I would recommend having someone help but you can do it yourself. I think they should have used more pages for set up. The directions are on one page, you have to turn to the next to see the picture, so you'll be flipping back and forth, however; it was pretty straight forward.

Overall

I'm not a hardcore fitness expert, I'm an average guy who works a lot so I think this is good to have in the house. I think this item is a real bang for you buck. It does what it's intended to do well, it looks good and doesn't take up too much space.

I'd read shipping horror stories for products similar in size and weight, but my package arrived on time without a scratch. Product went together in a snap, without any missthreaded bolts, etc. Quality is as expected and paid for. Good product, plenty capable of supporting my 210#, 6'-1" frame.