Gold’s Gym XR 10.9 Power Tower: Rated & Reviewed

Gold’s Gym XR 10.9 Power Tower Reviewed

Package & Assembly

The tower came in one package, where everything was tightly secured, no damage, and no missing parts.  

The package was heavy, nearly 100 pounds. I don’t envy the delivery man. The assembly was quite easy because of the very informative manualprovided by Gold’s gym. 

A good manual is actually not that common among fitness equipment pieces, so definitely a point for Gold’s gym.

My Experience with XR10

Here, I started with the push up bars. Nothing interesting here actually, they are pretty standard single bars. The bars held my 160 lbs weight without any problems. Manufacturer did not specify the maximum support of these bars, however.

Next, I tried some raise knees. The back-bad is large (not the largest, though) enough and quite comfortable.

The grips, however, are quite thin. I had no problem with that with my hands, but I’m not that big of a man, so if you have bear-sized hands you might want to bandage and thicken the grips. Same goes for dipping grips. The tower is quite sturdy and did not wobble during the knee raises.

The dip bars, as I have mentioned, could be slightly thicker, but at least they are comfortable on hands. The tower did not wobble during full-depth dips, although it would be weird if it did under my weight.

Now the pull-up bar. In my humble opinion, this is the best part of Gold’s Gym XR10 power tower. The bar’s width (mount to mount) is 23 inches (58.42cm), which is a great length. It is comfortable on bare hands as well and with the angled grips on either side, you can do wide pull-ups as well.

I’ve tried a few muscle-ups (okay, I can do 2-3 and I’m done), to my surprise, the power tower did not wobble; however, I can imagine that a heavier and/or taller guy will shake the tower. But that can be easily solved by encumbering the base with something heavy. 

Another great plus is that the chin up bar’s height is set at 7 feet, so with my 5’10” height I could so pull’s without bending my knees.

Pros and Cons

Now it’s time to discuss whether the pros outweigh the cons, but I guess you already know the answer.

Conclusion

This is a great power tower even for taller guys. While I do not personally agree with the thickness of the dip bars, that’s basically the only con I could find. Even if you are heavier, encumbering the base would solve the issue.

Also, the price of the power tower is great. Gold’s Gym XR10 power toweris definitely a good addition to any serious (or not that serious) home gym.