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The 10 Best Parallettes Bars in Calisthenics

Posted on by Cock van den Hombergh
27
Apr
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A parallettes bar is a commonly used exercise tool in calisthenics. Basically, they consist of two short bars that are parallel to each other. Some call them push-up bars, dip bars, gymnastic bars or just parallettes. You can perform a great variety of exercises like push-ups, dips, L-sits and planches on them. They are excellent for building strength with your own bodyweight since your range of motion (ROM) is bigger. In addition, parallettes are very easy to move and give the ultimate versatility for a complete calisthenics workout. Honestly, every calisthenics enthusiast should own one. But there are quite a few out there. So which one is best for you?

Overview Top 10 Parallettes

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The 10 Best Parallettes Bars 

As always, we collected useful information for each bar as far as it is available: size, durability, warranty, etc. But not all suppliers offer this information. That is why you will not find exactly the same product detail information in each paragraph.

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  • Dimensions (LxWxH): 50x35x30 cm with a diameter of 40 mm 
  • Maximum carrying weight: 350 kg per pair 
  • Combined weight of both Parallettes: 6.4 kg/14.1 lbs
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  • Buy it on: www.gornation.com

The parallettes bars from Gornation are totally worth your money. They are made from birch wood with metal legs. The birch wood, often used for longboards/skateboards, is durable for life thanks to great quality and offers a perfect grip so your hands don’t hurt. Without a doubt, these features definetely make them the perfect parallettes bar for calisthenics workouts. 

They have non-slip feet (with 2 reserves) and are stable because of the metal feet. Since they can carry 350 kg, you can do very explosive exercises like handstands and push-ups with ease on them. 

The have one downside. Unfortunately, they are not the most compact parallettes for travelling. But there is a solution. They come in a smaller version for 50 euro’s at 24 cm in length and 12 cm in height, perfect travel size!

Because Gornation is one of our partners we can offer their products with a discount code to you. You can use the discount code: CWW10 on all Gornation calisthenics equipment.

Gravity Fitness Medium Pro Parallettes Bars

  • Dimensions (LxWxH): 45x30x30 cm with a diameter of 38 mm 
  • Maximum carrying weight: 127 kg per pair 
  • Warranty: lifetime
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Second in our list of best parallettes are those from Gravity Fitness (GF). They offer the best steel parallettes available. They also have a great price/quality ratio. If you do not want to spend too much money on P-bars (parallettes) but do want solid bars Grafity Fitness is the right option for you. The matte grip feels very gentle on your hands. The diameter is 38 mm for an easier grip. In December 2017, GF introduced non-slip feet as well. These rubber feet are of great quality and durable, designed for the pro parallette, offering protection and stability. Interestingly, this improvement was introduced based on customer feedback. It is also great to know that GF continuously improves their products, which is a definite pro. Last but not least, they are fully collapsible for traveling purposes.

Pullup & Dip Wooden Parallettes

  • Dimensions (LxWxH): 50x25x30 cm with a diameter of 41 mm
  • Combined weight of both Parallettes: 5,8 kg/12.8 lbs 
  • Warranty: 5 years 
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  • Buy it on: www.pullup-dip.com

Third on our list of best parallettes bars are the wooded parallettes from Pullup & Dip. As you may expect, they bring German quality to the table. They are made from birch wood and come in a low and medium variant. Of course, the birch wood offers the same ergonomic pros as those from Gornation. The medium variant is slightly higher compared to most of the other parallettes on our list. The steel feet also have non-slip (2 extra). The only con is that they are the second most expensive parallettes on the list. Unfortunately, like in the case of the other wooden-steel parrallettes they’re not good for travelling compared to the Gravity Fitness parallette bar. 

Rubberbanditz Heavy Duty Parallettes

  • Dimensions (LxWxH): 56x35x35 cm with a diameter of 40 mm 
  • Combined weight of both Parallettes: 7.2 kg/ 16 lbs
  • Warranty: lifetime
  • Buy it on: Rubberbanditz.com

Fourth on our list are the Rubberbanditz Parallettes . They are made from industrial grade steel so made for durability. They have non-slip feet and the complete bar has a built-in foam grip that protects your hands. Because they can be set-up with just 2 simple screws (no screwdriver needed though) they are also great for traveling. They are a little heavier because of the industrial steel but offer great support. But they are cheaper and therefore a great choice for quality/price ratio.

Vita Vibe Wood Parallettes Set

  • Dimensions (LxWxH): 45x25x25 cm with a diameter of 40 mm 
  • Maximum carrying weight: 113 kg 
  • Warranty: 10 years 
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Fifth on our list are the Vita Vibe Wood Parallettes. They are very similar to the gornation P-bars. The main difference is the wood they use. Vita Vibe is made from hardwood ash, just like baseball bats. Hardwood ash is comparable in strength to birch wood, but not as comfortable as the birch wood in the Gornation P-bars. The steel legs are unique since they have a triangular shape. With non-slip they form a perfectly steady parallettes set. Unfortunately, you cannot collapse them for traveling. 

The maximum carrying weight is less than the bars from Gornation. In combination with the slight difference in wood we put Vita Vibe in third place overall and second for wooden parallettes.

Skillworx Parallettes

  • Dimensions (LxWxH): 55x30x30 cm with a diameter of 42mm 
  • Maximum carrying weight:  180 kg per pair 
  • Combined weight of both Parallettes: 3,8 kg/ 8.3 lbs
  • Buy it on: www.shop-en.skillworx.at

The Skillworx Parallettes are sixth on our list. They are from Austria and comparable with German quality. These P-bars are completely made from beech wood. This wood is for every weather condition. They are perfect for traveling since they’re light and the travellettes edition is even a bit smaller. These P-bars do not come with non-slip feet though, unfortunately. Also, this is the most expensive parellettes bar on this list. 

Lebert Fitness Parallettes

  • Dimensions (LxWxH): 63x76x30
  • Maximum carrying weight: 180 kg per pair 
  • Combined weight of both Parallettes: 4.4 kg/10 lbs
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Seventh are the parallettes from Lebert. Lebert is an American company that sells stainless steel fitness products. It comes with great grips for your hands and non-slip feet. It’s the biggest P-bar on this list and not collapsible, making it bad for traveling. If you order this you’ll get a free PDF file with a free workout guide. It’s a good parallettes bar but compared to the steel bars from Gravity Fitness they score lower on quality. 

Edelkraft Parallettes

The Edelkraft Parallettes are only 20 cm high and considered low parallettes compared to the other medium ones on our list. They are made of 100% wood and very suitable for traveling. 100% wooden parallettes are more expensive than their steel and wood/steel counterparts. If you want 100% wooden parallettes, Skillworx is the better option. But the Edelkraft product is still solid. 

Xtek Gym Parallettes

  • Dimensions (LxWxH): 48x-x31 cm with a diameter of 20 mm
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Number nine on our list are the parallettes from Xtek. These P-bars are made from stainless guage steel and the handles have matte powder coating for a firm grip. The edges are all finished. They have non-slip feet and are a great standard parallettes bars. They are the cheapest on our list (shipping costs excluded) but come with lower quality than the other bars. And unfortunately they are not suitable for traveling. 

J-fit Pro Push-up Bar

  • Dimensions (LxWxH): 23 cm high
  • Buy it on Amazon

Last but not least, the J-fit Parallettes Bar. It is made from stainless steel. It has thick foam padded handles for your hands, which has both a positive and negative side. Because it may feel soft, but your grip is less strong. For instance, Lebert fitness has thinner pads for more grip and the same comfort. They have non-slip feet but are not collapsible, so not good for traveling. In our opinion, these P-bars are expensive compared to their quality. 

Different Kinds of Parallettes Bars (High, Medium, Low) 

There are different kinds of parallettes bars: high, medium and low. In this article, we mostly listed medium ones (Edelkraft was the only low one). We think that a medium parallettes bar is the best choice if your are a beginner. You can do a lot of different exercises with them like push-up, dips, L-sit, handstand etc. Additionally, they provide more ROM (range of motion) than low parallettes which gives you more performance options and builds more strength. The high parallettes are great when you want to do Australian pull-ups, front levers or even back levers. You can also do these exercises with a portable pull-up bar. In combination with a medium parallettes bar, we think you have all the calisthenics equipment you need.

Materials Used in the Best Parallettes Bars

There are different kinds of materials, mostly metal and wood, or a combination of the two. You can work out either at home or go to a park. In case you travel a lot for work, it may be good to look for portable parallettes. Metal is mostly more heavy and less suitable for travel (unless you can collapse them). Wood is lighter and more suitable for travel.

We think the wood/metal combination of some parallettes is best, definitely if you work out at home. The wood ensures a nice grip for your hands and the metal offers great stability. In Winter, wood does not get as cold as metal and in Summer not as warm. So you do not need gloves to train. 

Are you very creative or don’t want to spend money on any of the best parallettes bars? Some people have DIY parallettes bars. You can make them from wood or PVC. On Pinterest, there are some great ideas to make parallettes yourself. Just make sure they have great stability to carry your weight.

Conclusion: What Is The Best Parallette?

Our favourite from this list of the 10 best parallettes bars is the bar from Gornation. It can carry the heaviest load (350kg), since it’s has premium wood and steel quality. Thanks to great quality they offer a perfect grip so your hands don’t hurt. Gornation also provided us with a permanent discount code for our blog readers. The code is CWW10 and will give you a 10% discount on the total checkout price. After purchase you’ll receive excellent customer service and updates about your order and shipment. We can assure you that these Gornation parallettes are all you need for a great parallettes workout!

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