portable balet barre, June 5, 2010

I have a studio and have owned a few barres and I now have a few different Vita Vibe products that I like. The freestanding barres are the lightest I have ever seen. As far as the reviews saying that they tip I do not know what they are using this for. The feet are wider than the HealthMark barre, but this barre is for stretching and balance. Any barre would tip if you are doing some sort of push/pull exercise on them.That said, there was a small dent in one of the legs when I received it (2 days after I ordered it...fast). I called Vita Vibe and they sent me a replacement leg out that day; no shipping, no sending the other back, no questions. That is why they have my studios business from now on. Considering ordering some of the wall barres from them later this year. The freestanding barres are great. Several of our students have orders this very barre for home practice and love them. Recommended!

The barre is perfect for my workouts. It is portable & light weight, yet very sturdy, so I can easily move it anywhere. I use in in my Physique 57 workouts and this barre was 1/2 the price of theirs, yet it performs the same function. One of the best purchases I have made this year.

I was disappointed. I ordered this to do the Physique 57 workout. You need to be able to face the bar, put 2 hands on it and sit back. It completely tips over. I had to put 30 lb is weights on either end to be able to even put a little pull on it. If you are buying this for stretching its probably okay, but it still moves a bit. I definitely would not recommend for the Physique workout. Spend the money on a heavier barre.