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

Pullup & Dip Doorway Pull-Up Bar 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

Ultimate Body Press Elevated XL Doorway Pull-Up Bar is the only one of the two with a published score (4.4); Pullup & Dip Doorway Pull-Up Bar has none, so this is not a close call so much as an unmeasured one. Ultimate Body Press Elevated XL Doorway Pull-Up Bar is best for: tall users who want the steadiest no-drill doorway bar and have room to store it. Read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #5 in Best Doorway Pull-Up Bars

Pullup & Dip Doorway Pull-Up Bar

Unrated3 sources$99.9as of Oct 17

The Pullup & Dip Doorway Pull-Up Bar does the most of any option here and rates the highest, a no-screw bar with multiple grip positions and three height settings that also flips onto the floor as a dip and push-up station. It carries a 1,000-pound static rating, ships with a resistance band, eBook, and a sling-trainer eyelet, and earns praise as a multifunctional, secure choice. The trade-offs are a higher price, a 9-pound bulk, and some wobble near the top of its capacity.

Strengths

— Multifunctional: pull-up bar plus floor dip and push-up station
— Three height positions and multiple grip options
— High 1,000 lb static rating

Watch-outs

— Can wobble at weights close to the rated capacity
— Rubber ends may mark the door frame

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Higher ratedRanked #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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Derived means the reviewer published no score, so one was inferred from their written verdict. Everything else is a number the publisher printed. How we rank.

How they stack up

Pullup & Dip Doorway Pull-Up Bar

The most versatile pick, a bar that doubles as a dedicated floor dip station and the highest-rated at a claimed 1,000 lbs, versus the 300 lbs of the Iron Gym Total Upper Body and 220-300 lbs of the ProsourceFit Multi-Grip. It costs more and is bulkier than those and the Ally Peaks.

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	Pullup & Dip Doorway Pull-Up Bar	Ultimate Body Press Elevated XL Doorway Pull-Up Bar
Weight Capacity	1,000 lbs static	—
Height Positions	3	—
Mount	No-screw leverage	—
Floor Use	Dip and push-up station	—
Weight	9 lbs	—
Includes	Resistance band, eBook, sling eyelet	—
Grips	Multiple	—
Material	Alloy Steel	Steel tubing, ABS couplers, foam padding
Door Width	—	24 to 36 in
Maximum Weight	—	300 lb
Crossbar Length	—	36 in
Wall Clearance	—	10 in
Molding Width	—	Up to 3.5 in
Warranty	—	10 years
Mounting Type	—	Over-the-door, no drilling

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