Marcy Power Tower Multi Workout Home Gym Pull Up Chin Up Dip Station VKR TC-3508

Thus far after using it for 3 weeks I'm very satisfied with the Marcy Power Tower. It was not terribly difficult to assemble though if you are woman making this purchase I suggest you get a male friend to help you as the parts are a bit heavy. It's sturdy but a little wobbly and you should expect that for the price. I used a few eye hooks and cable straps along the base to secure it to my floor this eliminating any slippage. The center post gives a little when you pull up but the cable tensioner absorbs the stress well. Another reviewer mentioned that the bolts on the pull-up bar got stripped and I had the same issue with one of the bolts as well. I tightened it as best I could and left it at that. The iron bolts are big so I'm not worried. You will encounter some wobble when doing tricep dips but for me I don't mind as it has made me mindful of achieving proper form and balance. It is no longer an issue at this point. The sit-up bar should've been made with a center bolt to keep it secure because it will slide a little when you stand on it to do knee raises. The push-up bars are great for doing push ups and for standing on when doing dips. No issues there. I'm 6 ft, 225 lbs and man is this thing challenging! I've had noticeable gains in muscle and strength in a short time and the changes in my body are exciting to see. I know I'll be in great shape for my vacation in November. I'll admit there are a few flaws in manufacturing that could be easily resolved but they're not significant enough to keep from making this purchase. The fact that the dip bars fold up and away is huge because many other towers don't have this feature. Without it you'll struggle to avoid hitting the dip supports making pull-ups awkward. It's the number one reason I bought it. Is the Marcy Power Tower perfect? No, but it's well worth the price and overall is well made. It's angled properly according to the human body's design and it easily fits in a corner of a room without taking up much space. For less than $200 bucks it's a no brainer and I'm very pleased with this purchase. I hope this helps.

Looks really nice. Fairly sturdy. Assembly was moderately easy, except I had to widen a couple of the holes with a dremel tool as they didn't originally align (that was while loosely putting the parts together -- they simply could not fit together without modification to a couple holes). The logo on the backpad is also very off-center. If if weren't for a few flaws, I'd give five stars.

In cyberspace, many options can be found for this type of configuration. I ultimately decided on this one for the following reasons: ~Its design enables you to place the equipment into a corner of the room, which is great, because these things could really dominate a smaller room. ~The Marcy name is trusted to manufacture reliable and sturdy home gym equipment. ~It was reasonably priced. It came shipped in a box that looked like Ikea's engineers had a hand in it, with everything nestled in tightly and securely. The hardware was shrink-wrapped against cardboard and labeled with part numbers. This was a Godsend since the first step of assembly is usually that tortuous ritual of making little piles of each part pulled out of that one bag with everything thrown into it. I assembled it alone, and it was really no problem. Two people would make it REALLY easy. Workouts have not made the bolts work loose or revealed any instability in the Marcy Power Tower. The fact the dip/ab handles can be lifted up out of the way when using the pull up/chin up bar is a nice feature. The padding on the armrests and the foam for the sit-up foot pegs both seem to be able to withstand the test of time. I am very pleased with this purchase.

I probably wouldn't but this unit again. Looks great but rocks as it's uneven once assembled so I had to shim one of the legs. Not enough separation from pad to body during pull ups. I like the tension cable, gives it some nice instability so you have to control your reps so I do enjoy doing dips on it. Push up handles are too far up the legs. At 6' tall my head hits the sit up pads/main bar. I don't think this unit was very well thought out or thoroughly tested. If you are disciplined in training then you can get your money's worth but I'd get something else if I had to do it all over again.

Im so glad I bought this. The corner design is unique and the cable support is a thoughtful stabilization method. Its really tall! I am 5'8 and I can get to the knee raise station easily enough but the pullup bar is almost out of reach. Im not strong enough yet for the dips or pullups but I will get there. I have this on carpet and am 200 lbs and it is plenty steady. There is a little give when you hang on the pullup bars but the style of the supports, size, and price all work for me so I dont fault it that. Infact, considering those things, I am pleasently surprised at the quality and how easy it was to set up.

Item arrived in a box that looked like it got rolled down a hill of rocks. It’s would have been fine if the item would have been new. To my surprise, item looked worse than the box. Scratched all over with bend parts. So I ended up assembling because Amazon option was to return it in the box that looked like a bear destroyed it. I definitely was let down. DONT BUY THIS ITEM.

This is a great work out machine for our little apartment. It fits nicely in the corner and the added functionality of being able to lift up the dip bars is great. Some reviewers have indicated theirs does not lift up, but I think that may be due to the over tightening of the bolt that allows it to pivot up and down. So far so good. I am an average size guy and it seems to handle my weight really well.

This power tower is not very useful if you want to do close grip. I had to remove the back cushion in order to do them and I still brush up against the bar. I am 6' 1" and 165lbs. No belly in the way. The wide grip is also too wide I think for most people . I have used many different kinds of these dip stations and find this one is kind of awkward and a little unsteady while doing dips. I do like that you can move the bars our of the way though. I am also not sure if I trust the strength of the bolts for the pull up bar. They almost seemed to start to strip while installing them, and the bar moves a little.The push up handles are very difficult to tighten and do move around a bit too.The box it came in was damaged, and the small packages inside that hold the nuts and bolts were torn open and the parts were scattered inside the box. Luckily none were lost during shipping through the holes in the damaged box. I would return this item, but the return shipping cost is too much. Could be a good product, but has some flaws that need to be worked out with packaging and product design.