Reddit reviews Chin Up Bar by GoFit
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The GoFit Chin Up Bar is an excellent fitness tool to incorporate into your total body workoutsThe GoFit Chin Up bar will adjust to fit most standard width (28' to 36") interior door framesNot only is the bar perfect for chin-ups, its can also be used as a foot anchor for sit-ups and crunchesIncludes: One Chin Up Bar and Mounting HardwareMounting hardware will include 4 silver weight bearing brackets: 2 for mounting high in your door, and 2 for mounting the bar low in the doorway for doing push-ups and situps
In my experience there are two types:
Type 1
Type 2
Type 1 will fit in most doorways but there must be a raised edge along the door border for it to rest on. Type 2 will fit in any doorway (afaik) but you need to install some plates with screws. I have heard of a lot of people buying bars at Walmart and they shouldn't cost more than $30.
Personally I like the first type because it has better grips (3 sets compared to 1).
I had a bar with brackets like that, it looked like this: https://www.amazon.com/Chin-Up-Bar-by-GoFit/dp/B0007W2FLI/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=gofit+pull+up+bar&qid=1559077827&s=gateway&sr=8-5
If you can,get an everlast telescopic pull up bar. Mine had 2 sets of brackets so u can set some brackets at pull up height and the other set at row height. Then you switch the bar during work out.
Also looks like this has 2 sets of brackets: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0007W2FLI/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1371039211&sr=8-3&pi=SL75
This is a great bar, with multiple options, but for setup, some door frames won't support this. I have a similar bar to the one you recommended, and also this bar, and just in terms of doing pullups/chinups, I prefer this. It is very strong, easy installation, (you do have to screw it in, but it is removable from the holds), and very ajustable. In terms of price they're similar, so not a problem there either.
Edit: I accidentally a word
Could this kind of twisting action pull-up bar work out for you? Mind you, I have no personal experience with that, but reviews seem to be good.
Anyway, look at the broader picture: any kind of balanced routine should have some pulling elements (with weights it means using machines, with bodyweight it means pulling up your body) and almost anything you use for those can be used for hanging rings. I'd even say that rings are more flexible since you can hang them from not perfectly horizontal/too large beams and just work the straps to have them even.
As /u/DeltaTriangle said if you're a bit creative the possibilities really are endless. If you really can't find a good spot... then it might mean that you can't integrate a pulling element in your routine which is a more fundamental problem that you might want to tackle differently (e.g.: go to a gym, buy some kind of power tower, etc...).
I use a pullup bar bolted to my doorway ( similar to this, but I'd recommend trying to find a more reputable one. ) and it works great. I do dips, front lever work, support holds and muscle up stuff.
If you get a good quality one you should have to worry about it breaking, I even do swinging stuff on mine and it's been fine.