Head-to-head · Best Doorway Pull-Up Bars

Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Doorway Pull Up Bar Elite vs Ultimate Body Press Elevated XL Doorway Pull-Up Bar

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

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The short answer

Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Doorway Pull Up Bar Elite comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.6 vs 4.4). Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Doorway Pull Up Bar Elite is best for: people who mainly want stable pull-ups without marking their door frame. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #1 in Best Doorway Pull-Up Bars

Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Doorway Pull Up Bar Elite

4.6

2 sourcesall derived$70as of Oct 17

The Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Elite is an over-the-door pull-up bar rated to 300 lb, with padded neutral, wide and chin-up grips and rubber door bumpers; it also flips to the floor for push-ups, dips and sit-ups. GamerBody, after 30 days, called it the most stable doorway bar it had used and found the bumpers left no marks on the frame, and Chris Pinedo of Lean With Style likewise found it sturdy for pull-ups and kind to the door. Both found it weaker as a floor station: Pinedo said dips have very little range of motion, and GamerBody uses it only for pull-ups. It suits people who mainly want steady pull-ups on a door they care about; anyone wanting a real dip station should look elsewhere.

Strengths

— GamerBody called it the most stable doorway bar it has used, even at 185 lb
— Door bumpers left no marks or dents in either reviewer's door frame
— Standard grips sit nine inches out from the wall, so hands clear the frame

Watch-outs

— Dips on the floor have very little range of motion
— At about 8 lb it is bulky to put up and take down often
— Sit-up mode slipped on a hardwood floor in Chris Pinedo's test

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Ranked #2 in Best Doorway Pull-Up Bars

Ultimate Body Press Elevated XL Doorway Pull-Up Bar

4.4

2 sourcesall derived$82as of Oct 17

The Ultimate Body Press Elevated XL is an over-the-door pull-up bar with upward-curved handles, an adjustable 24 to 36-inch crossbar and a 300 lb rating, and it doubles as a floor brace for push-ups and dips. Wirecutter names it its top pull-up bar: the sturdiest of the doorway bars it tested, with thick grips and raised handles that give taller users more room, plus a 10-year warranty. David's Review Roundup says his has held up well over more than five years of use. It suits tall users and anyone wanting the steadiest no-drill bar; people with little storage space or who want a quick, simple setup should look at something smaller.

Strengths

— Wirecutter found it the sturdiest bar it tested, with very little movement
— Handles curve upward, giving taller users more room for full pull-ups
— Crossbar adjusts from 24 to 36 inches to fit many doorways

Watch-outs

— Took Wirecutter about 30 minutes longer to assemble, with a one-diagram manual
— Very bulky to store when off the door
— Shorter users with tall doorways may need a step stool to reach the top grips

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How they stack up

Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Doorway Pull Up Bar Elite

Like the Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar and the Pullup & Dip Doorway Pull-Up Bar, it hangs over the door without drilling and also works on the floor, but both of its reviewers rated its dips as weak. Its door-width range of 29 to 39 inches and padded neutral, wide and chin-up grips make it an alternative to the ProsourceFit Multi-Grip Pull-Up Bar for buyers who care more about stability and door protection than grip count.

Ultimate Body Press Elevated XL Doorway Pull-Up Bar

Where the Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar is aimed at users under six feet, this bar's raised, upward-curved handles are built for taller people, and it competes with the ProsourceFit Multi-Grip Pull-Up Bar for that buyer. Like the Ally Peaks Pull-Up Bar it adjusts to the door, here from 24 to 36 inches, but it is a large bar that needs real storage space when taken down.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Doorway Pull Up Bar Elite	Ultimate Body Press Elevated XL Doorway Pull-Up Bar
Maximum Weight	300 lb	300 lb
Door Width	29 to 39 in	24 to 36 in
Length	39 in	—
Depth	17 in	—
Grip Clearance From Wall	9 in	—
Weight	About 8 lb	—
Mounting Type	Over-the-door, no drilling	Over-the-door, no drilling
Warranty	1-year limited	10 years
Crossbar Length	—	36 in
Wall Clearance	—	10 in
Molding Width	—	Up to 3.5 in
Material	—	Steel tubing, ABS couplers, foam padding

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