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York Chin Up Bar or V-fit fitness pack or Golds Gym pack?

  • 09-07-2008 02:43PM
    #1
    corkproducers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 382 ✭✭


    Im trying to decide which chin up bar would be the best to buy:

    York's Chin up bar €11.99
    V-fit Accessory Pack €21.89
    Gold's Fitness Pack €29.99

    The York one comes with brackets and screws, but therees no mention of them with the other 2. Anyone know if they do?

    I dont know if i could trust the other 2 staying put if they dont use them.

    To me the V-fit pack looks identical to the Gold's Gym Pack (the golds gym has grips too in the paper catalogue), except it comes with an extra skipping rope, i wouldnt be surprised if they were the same because Reebok have one thats the exact same as the Gold Gym pack too.

    I would definitely use the push up bars, im not sure about the sit up bar or rope, but at 21.99 for just the push and pull up bars its a real bargain.

    If anyone has bought either of the 3 id appreciate your feedback!


Comments

  • #2
    fatal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭fatal


    The argos one is all you really need


  • #3
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    fatal wrote: »
    The argos one is all you really need

    They are all argos!! I presume you mean the first york one.

    The V-fit looks OK. The york & Golds look like the same bar. It is telescopic on one end. The V-fit looks telescopic on both ends, I would prefer that since it is more symetrical. For wide grips on the york/golds you may end up with one hand on the skinny bar, and one on the fat bit. They cover up this fact in the photo since the guys hand covers it.

    I would recommend a removable bar over them all if you plan on using a door frame. Like this http://irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?products_id=270
    I have the york and it is fine, but mine is between 2 walls. In the door frame you are quite limited heightwise, you have to bend your legs so they will not touch the ground, and watch your head.

    I also have pushups stands and like them. With argos you have a 16 day cash back policy, also you can go in and just ask to look at them to see if it has the caps that screw in.


  • #4
    fatal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭fatal


    rubadub wrote: »
    They are all argos!! I presume you mean the first york one.

    The V-fit looks OK. The york & Golds look like the same bar. It is telescopic on one end. The V-fit looks telescopic on both ends, I would prefer that since it is more symetrical. For wide grips on the york/golds you may end up with one hand on the skinny bar, and one on the fat bit. They cover up this fact in the photo since the guys hand covers it.

    I would recommend a removable bar over them all if you plan on using a door frame. Like this http://irish-lifting.com/product_info_equipment.php?products_id=270
    I have the york and it is fine, but mine is between 2 walls. In the door frame you are quite limited heightwise, you have to bend your legs so they will not touch the ground, and watch your head.

    I also have pushups stands and like them. With argos you have a 16 day cash back policy, also you can go in and just ask to look at them to see if it has the caps that screw in.

    :eek: Just had a blonde moment right there!!!Yep,I was referring to the york one


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