Question 1

Do you have to have molding for this to hang off of?  The molding on my door is *maybe* 1/2 inch thick, it's more of a raised ledge than "molding"

Accepted Answer

Erin, the only thing that the molding does is let the bar hang on it.  If you look at the picture you'll see a smaller, padded bar (gray in color) that's parallel to the actual pull-up bar, that padded bar rests on the top edge of the molding (the part you can't see, unless you're like 8' tall), which allows it to stay there when not in use.  So...I guess you have to have molding at the top of the door for it to hang on, but physics-wise you wouldn't need molding to actually use the bar.  My molding is no more than 1/2" in depth either, and it works great.  When you do a pull up, the bar isn't really pulling down on the molding, as much as it's  jamming the padded portions of the bar on both sides of the door.  As I indicated I have seen no damage what so ever from this set up, and it's very sturdy.

Question 2

Does anyone know what thickness of the wall this pull up bar fits?

Accepted Answer

Our doorway thickness is 7 inches, and it works great.  Based on the adjustment holes on the bar, it should work for (wall+molding) thickness 3 1/2 - 8 inches.  Of note, the company advertises 27 inches as the minimum doorway width, but ours is 26 inches and the bar works great.  The bar should be stable with much narrower doorways too, that is, doorways 17 1/2 - 35 inches wide should work fine.  Other pull up bars have narrow fitting restrictions (doorway thickness 5-6 inches, molding up to 3.5 inches, doorway width 24-32 inches).  The adjustment capability of this bar, to fit a wide range of doorways, makes this bar so great.

Question 3

will it fit on a 6" high molding

Accepted Answer

mine is 4" with plenty of room.  6" will work

Question 4

Which versiin is better, pro or standard. The pro version claims more grips but the curvy bars take up more space than the standard

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I have the standard, and I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. I do close grip, reverse grip, and wide grip chin ups. Also, I wouldn't be concerned about more space, since the bar is already a larger item. If you want the extra grips, get them. You'll be fine either way.

ASIN	B008DNAJYI
Age Range Description	Adult
Best Sellers Rank	#45,528 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #51 in Strength Training Pull-Up Bars
Brand Name	Perfect Fitness
Color	White
Customer Reviews	4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,483)
Global Trade Identification Number	00096506310101
Item Dimensions W x H	38"W x 14"H
Item Weight	6.5 Pounds
Manufacturer	Perfect Fitness
Material	Metal
Maximum Weight Recommendation	300 Pounds
Model Number	31010
Mount Type	Doorway Mount
Part Number	31010
Special Features	Adjustable,Compact,Portable
UPC	096506310101
Unit Count	1.0 Count

Perfect Fitness Multi-Gym Doorway Pull Up Bar and Portable Gym System

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