Review on OneTwoFit Adjustable Doorway Pull Up Bar, 25.6-33.5 Inches Length Home Gym Exercise Chin Up Bar HK664 by Larry Breeze

This is the third pull up bar I've had, but this first of this type. The others hook over the top of the door frame and then also push on the vertical door molding. That type feels fairly secure, but they're a minor pain to put up and take down, which is required every time the door is to be closed.This bar is a relatively more permanent installation, but it looks lots better and the door isn't obstructed. However, if you're so tall that you're likely to bump your head on the bar when it's installed a couple of inches below the top of the door that would be a consideration.I first tried installing the bar without using the screws and flange by using only outward force exerted on the door frame by twisting the bar to extend it. That works, and the rubber pads are enough to avoid denting the door jam, but as I cranked it into place I could hear the wood of the door jam complaining, potentially threatening to crack. I think it probably would have been okay, but I didn't want to risk damaging the frame, or the bar potentially falling out of position while I'm in mid pull-up. I then used the screws and flanges to hold the bar in place instead. With that installation it couldn't be more secure, the diameter feels just right, and the padding is firm but comfortable.The thing I'd change would be to have the tops of the flanges open so the bar could be dropped into place with only a minor adjustment. As they are, it requires more cranking on the bar to reduce its extension before it can be removed or put in place.Anyhow, this is a good bar and it's easy to recommend it. I just don't recommend installing it without the screws and flanges.