I looked at all the similar products on Amazon, and this one seemed to have the least gap between the dip and pushup handles. This is important as one grows older. It is crucial if one has hat rotator cuff surgery. I am older and I have had rotator cuff surgeries on both shoulders, from, I might add, doing wide bench presses, overhead presses, gap pushups, dips, pullups. Older men should toe their elbows in. Alas, manufacturers of exercise equipment seem to have a younger person in mind. But this model was the narrowest of those I looked at. The directions were ambiguous in places and some bolt holes did not match up but I was had a general class amateur radio license and assembled dozens of Heath Kits for communications and repair, so I was use to improvising. Anyway, the result is a sturdy stand that allows me to do five basic exercises using body weight, for a very reasonable price and with minimal space. Yes, as some reviewers have said, it trembles a bit when I do dips but that is easily rectified with weights on the feet of the contraption. The cushions on the arm rests of the dip station might deteriorate with use, but that would be true of any material or design, so I will cross that bridge if and when I come to it. All in all, I feel I could not have done better short of buying bigger, heavier, clunkier equipment designed for gyms. Actually it appears to be made of the same heavy gauged steel as my Bandit Fitness Equipment Spirit stationary bike, which was designed for gym use. This is a must have for a guy who lives in an apartment, but I especially liked this one because it appeared to be more compactly built, stronger, and yet less obtrusive than the others, while allowing the maximum types of exercise for a decent price. .
