Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars Review 2026: Good Value

The Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars break the trend of free-standing Dip Bars being too low. With these adjustable dip bars, you can set the precise height that’s right for you. Caliathletics is a Polish brand that is best known for its affordable but high-quality Calisthenics Equipment in the mid-range price segment. We have already reviewed the excellent value-for-money Caliathletics Parallettes, and now it’s time to up the ante with the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars. In this review, we’ll take a look at all the features and list the pros and cons of the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars.

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First Look at the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars

Let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way first: the foam handles. Usually, I’m not a fan of foam covers. Of course, we’ll be testing them out and see how they perform. In their new, unused state, the foam covers look nice and feature a white Caliathletics logo. The Caliathletics brand name is also printed on the legs, and they look very crisp on the black powder-coated steel surface.

So far, they look like many other dip bars on the market. The defining feature is two knob screws in either dip bar. You can adjust the height by loosening these. There is also an additional safety pin which you must remove before you can slide the top part of the dip bar up or down. You get to choose from 4 different heights at which the safety pin will fit through a retainer hole. 

The feet are asymmetrical and have thick, rubber anti-slip caps with a thick tread. You face the longer sides of the feet outward for maximum stability.

At its highest setting, the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars stand about 100cm tall, which is quite high for free-standing dip bars. At its lowest setting, the height is 80cm. The foam handles are 35cm long with a girth of 44mm. Being foam, you will squish these to less than 44mm when you’re exercising. 

Exercising with the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars

The 1-meter height is nice, but the most important aspect of free-standing dip bars is stability (and grip). Free-standing designs are, by their nature, the least stable of all dip bars you can get. Some free-standing dip bars mitigate this by joining the two bars together, usually at the feet. The Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars do not have this option, so the separate bars will have to rely on their own stability.

For my normal exercises, in other words, dips, there is no stability issue. I’ll go over some more advanced exercises as well to further test the stability of the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars.

I had my reservations about the foam coverings. I still prefer powder-coated steel with a nice texture, but these foam covers aren’t the worst. They are a firmer type of foam, and the 44mm probably compensates for squishing back to a comfortable 40mm or so. Looking at it from the side, the foam coverings are quite thin and mainly there to provide a little extra comfort. It’s definitely one of the better foam handle types I’ve reviewed. That said, I would still prefer a 38mm or 40mm metal grip over this.

Another advantage of free-standing dip bars is that you can use one as a mini static bar. This gives you a few added pull exercises, like rows and levers. Often, the limitation is that the bar can tip over way more easily than an actual Static Bar. The same goes for the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars. I can do my rows, but I have to keep my knees bent. If you try them with your legs straight, the bar will tend to tip over.

Static levers are possible, and the bar is high enough for a skin-the-cat. The only grip I have here is that my grip ends up in the middle, where the foam covers end. So part of my hand is on the foam and part is on the metal surface. That is not so nice, but the metal itself doesn’t have a great texture to hold onto, either. 

The metal gets slippery, and the foam isn’t long enough to do its job. Unfortunately, I am not a fan of the grip on the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars. 

There is some wobble with my back levers, but the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars feel very stable during dips. Especially considering the height of these free-standing dip bars, which can’t be joined together, the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars are surprisingly stable. It’s still the case that a lower height increases stability: that’s just physics. 

To test the stability some more, I unscrewed the knobs and removed the safety pin. It’s easy enough, but it can get a bit of a hassle mid-workout. 

On the lowest setting, you get a lot of control during your exercises. Even the slight wobble from dips is completely gone now (but you have to bend your knees and maybe even raise your legs a bit). The foam handles don’t make it ideal for advanced exercises, but the stability is enough for exercises like L-sits, Planches and even a handstand. That’s pretty impressive stability for a free-standing design.

The lowest setting eliminates the wobble during rows (still with my knees bent), but I hit the floor every time. All in all, I’d say you get good stability performance, but there are concessions at every turn.

Pricing Overview for the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars

Here is a pricing overview for the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars, along with our CWW10 discount price:

	Regular Price	CWW10 Discount Price (est.)
Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars	€129.-	€116.10

Conclusions About the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars

Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars are good quality and stable for free-standing dip bars; in short, a good value product. You get to adjust the height, and at its highest setting, they stand at 100cm, which is also impressive for a free-standing design. At its lowest setting, the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars can be used almost as High Parallettes, allowing for exercises like planches and handstands. Adjusting the height does take a little work.

The foam grips are what they are. They are a firmer type of foam and add to the thickness of the bars. However, foam is still foam and will squish and wear out much sooner than the metal underneath. This is personal preference, of course, but I like powder-coated metal over this. If you want foam for added grip comfort, then that is a legitimate reason to choose foam covers. 

However, the foam grips on the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars don’t cover enough of the bars’ surface. With some exercises, we had to grip the bar where the foam covers end, half-grabbing foam and half-grabbing metal. That’s just not a comfortable grip, and comfort is about the only reason you’d want foam to begin with. That said, if you really want foam grips, the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars are still the best Dip Bars you can get.

If you want your own Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars, be sure to use our discount code CWW10 for a 10% discount at checkout.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars

Here are a few more frequently asked questions we found about the Caliathletics Adjustable Dip Bars: