ProsourceFitWooden Gymnastics Rings with Straps for Total Body Conditioning at Home

I'll start off with some specs:-The straps are NOT 17 feet long like the item description says. It was actually just a little bit under 15 feet (about 14 ft 7 inches).-The rings are about 9 and 1/4 inches in diameter-The grip of the rings are about 3 and 1/2 inches around (circumference)With that out of the way, I'll say that these rings are great. The instructions are not perfectly clear on how to feed the straps into the buckle but on of the user images in the product images illustrated it as clear as daylight. This actually leads to the issue that a lot of people seem to be complaining about: the buckles. It's easy to ignore the instructions and try and feed the strap in the buckle using "common sense" however, that's more than likely the wrong way. If done in any other way than what was pictured in the user image I mentioned earlier, the strap will have a higher chance of slipping and causing you to fall on your behind of better yet, your face. It's hard to put into words exactly how the straps should be fed into the buckle so all I can say is look into the uploaded customer images in the product description page.Aside from that, I am a 135 lb male and I fully trust the equipment to be able to support my weight whenever I do exercises on it. The grips are not too big or too small. Also, the grips have a little bit of a texture on them so it's not very slippery if you want to do things barehand. Any type of workout gloves would be ok to use with it if your hands callous or tear very easily. Some reviewers suggest gymnastic chalk but I don't see the need to go that far and that specific.Also, it is true that the straps do not have any markings on it and this makes adjusting them to a perfectly even and matching level pretty difficult. However, this was easily solved with a ruler white-out. Just lay out the straps touching each other, side by side, and try to make them as even tip-to-tip as much as possible. then take your ruler and start marking by the each feet. I marked mine every 3 inches and wrote the number of feet whenever I come across a whole feet. This made a huge difference in how easy it was to start my workouts.Additionally, these rings are very inexpensive compared to "actual" rings they sell on like crossfit websites or something. It does what the other more expensive rings will do for a fraction of the price.All in all, I am happy with this purchase. It seems sturdy enough and I think that it'll last me a long time.By the way, this is the link to the picture that shows how to properly feed the strap into the buckle:http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/permalink/mo2KEEJH037LV7I/B0031QCS8C/ref=cm_ciu_images_pl_link

I bought the black version of these rings about a year ago and have been very happy with them ever since. However, I think there are some things you should know before buying these rings.1. They come with instructions about how to use the metal buckle: if you insert the strap one way it will slip; if you insert it the other way, it absolutely will not slip. I've found the buckle very solid and good, but inserting the straps the right way is a little counter intuitive. You'll figure it out; just take some care with it.2. In my house, I have a loft with a 16 foot ceiling that I use to hang these rings. That works out perfectly for me. If you don't have a high ceiling or rafter to hang these from, you may end up hanging them outside.3. Hanging these rings outside, from a tree, can be harder than you think. I found myself moving the ladder over and over to get them spaced out right, then having to adjust height several times. It worked out, but wasn't lightening fast. I'd say it's best if you can hang these in a dedicated place to not create any disincentive to using them.4. The rings themselves are hard plastic. I put cloth first-aid tape on them to enhance grip. You may find you want to wear gloves or are just super tough. I go for gloves or the tape.5. And perhaps the most important thing to know is that you're gonna want to master the false grip for many of your workouts, especially doing muscle ups on these rings. The false grip, in my experience, takes time and is kind of painful to begin with. So hang in there.If I were to add a sixth thing, it would be that these rings are really great and adjustable. I benefited a lot from watching tutorials online, as there are many progressions you can do to make having these rings worthwhile.

I have been using these straps for about one month now once or twice a week with three gym partners. I am a 225lb power lifter. I have had no issues with slipping that others have reported. If you place the strap straight into the locking mechanism of course it will slip. I loop the strap over the back support bar and then back the opposite direction through the lock. We use the rings for pull-ups and ab work. The rings work great for different hand positions on pull-ups. The only negatives might be: the lack of measurements on the straps that come on a similar more expensive model, if you wear rings or metal on your shoes the rings can scratch slightly, and one of my locks is off alignment (not affected performance though). BE CAREFULL DOING DIPS ON THESE, EXTREMELY DIFFICULT due to the support muscle necessary which dont get used on fixed benches.I think they are a great buy at a great price.

Well, I purchased these because I do gymnastic workouts and do not regret the purchase at all. They are very sturdy, I feel really confident on them, and they take around 2 minutes to set up wherever you're doing your stuff at and adjusting is really easy because the harness allows you to raise and lower the height conveniently. I was really satisfied with the integrity of this item, pretty simple design, but very efficient. My only problem with the item is that it costs like 60 dollars, but it beats having to pay $200 for stupid TRX bands which are an easier version of this. I gave it 4 stars because I don't like paying "like 60 dollars" for something so simple, but it's probably the cheapest set of rings you'll find and they are great.