Elite Sportz Gymnastic Rings - Exercise Ring Set for Total Body Strength Training & Pull Ups w/Secure Buckles & Straps - 2 Non Slip Olympic Rings, Indoor Workout Equipment for Kids & Adults

I purchased these rings about two weeks ago, here on Amazon from Elite Sportz Equipment. I paid full price and chose them above the cheaper option (these were the second cheapest when I shopped). The cheaper option had a lot of negative reviews, notes about smell and bad straps, etc. I chose the ESE rings because of the positive reviews, and so, wanted to add my voice of praise. They are awesome, and you should buy them. No need to pay more money unless you are a crazy professional who needs fancy wooden ones or something.My main motivation for purchasing these was my son, who just turned 5. He is a climber, and will climb everything from flagpoles to door trim and everything in between that will support human weight. I frequently catch him hanging upside down from the handholds above the doors in our minivan (they are apparently strong enough to support the weight of a 5 year old). While visiting a local tumbling/gymnastics/jump-rope establishment I noticed that they had two sets of similar rings hanging. I inquired into their purpose, and was told they are an excellent core-training tool, as well as helping the children to get used to the motion of flipping and having their feet go over their heads in a roll-like motion. I was immediately smitten, and knew this was what my boy needed. I had previously installed a climbing rope in his room. We have 9' ceilings and I used hardware specific for bearing overhead loads and supporting human weight, and hung a 3/4' rope with knots about every 6 inches. He scurries up and down this, and easily became bored. I installed the rings in the other corner of the room and they were an instant hit. I used eye bolts into my rafter (I have an open attic, making it easier to access the rafters and use a through-bolt). Having been a rigger in a past life, I highly recommend that you use Grade 8 hardware, or hardware specifically designed for overhead loads, and the lifting of human weight. Anything less is bound to eventually fail. I am always a believer in overbuilding and overprotecting my children, so I used hardware with a safe working load limit (WLL) that was four times my own weight (1000 lbs minimum). This certainly isn't required, but it gives me great peace of mind when I'm hanging upside down on the rings. I secured the included nylon straps to a shackle that was then secured to the eye bolt. This made the straps easily removable, so that I could move them to my gym for workout purposes (where I installed another set of eye bolts).The package was shipped to me promptly. The box was simple and easy to open. All of the parts were nicely packaged. There were two nylon straps with cam buckles, two rings, and a bonus jump rope, as well as instructional material, and information with links to instructional videos on the manufacturer's website, which I bothered to watch, though the included material was simple to read and more than sufficient. The rings were installed by simply threading the nylon strap through my shackle, back down though the ring, and finally around the cam (there is writing on the side showing the direction the strap should go through). There are Velcro straps stitched to the strap just above the cam, which makes for a convenient place to wrap up the excess strap. These straps are quite long, and unless you are hanging them from a 20' warehouse ceiling, should more than cover any normal situation. The cams are easily adjustable, simply by pressing on the release lever, and adjusting the height of the rings is quick and easy.After I had them installed, I tried all of the exercises detailed in the online videos. I am excited about the workout these provide, and was sore the next day after just a few of the exercises. They use many more muscles than a traditional push-up and pull-up seem to. Not being satisfied with a few pansy exercises, I then took to some flipping and hanging upside down, just to be sure the rings would hold up to all of the abuse I plan to dish out. I even stood in the rings and did leg exercises that way and put some major stress on the rings, straps, and my shackles and bolts, to ensure that nothing would fail or give way. (Basically looked like a grown man slipping on ice repeatedly, while suspended 4' in the air, which my kids found very amusing.) Needless to say, the rings and straps held up very well. If you are wondering, I'm 6' and 230 lbs. I've also had an additional 60 lbs of boys hanging from my neck, on my chest, while I am hanging from the rings, and they hold up perfectly. The straps have no stretch and have held everything I have thrown at them. I did not notice if the straps were labeled with a WLL limit, and I haven't checked the website or material for that.My kids have fallen in love with these rings, and gripe and complain every time I take them into my gym and forget to bring them back into their bedroom. They use them on a daily basis, and over the two weeks they have been up, I am already seeing improvement in their upper body and core strength. Not to mention, they are just fun. The boys do flips and like to walk up the wall and hang upside down, as well as put their legs through the rings and hang upside down that way. Probably the best $25 I have spent in a long time. We are already making plans to use these out over the river at our favorite swimming hole, and sling them from tree branches while camping this summer.If you are debating over whether to get these rings or not, just skip a meal one day with your family, and use the money you saved to buy them. Bingo. Next thing you know you will be doing Iron Crosses like Danell Leyva. Go ahead. Just click that button. You won't regret it.

Firstly I would like to start by saying how fast they came and the customer service for elite is outstanding . I would give them 10 star rating just for them.Now onto the product ,My husband bought me a Trx tactical for my birthday , it cost like $250 for suspension straps but the quality is fantastic , only quirk I have is that the footstraps are too big for my feet and some exercises I cant preform. Also the straps are one and if you have a weaker core and back and your balance isnt great you find it difficult and one side higher than the other. So I bought the Elite gym straps as they are individual and you can do cross training with them. It took me a few days looking at different ones and reading reviews and finally I sent for the elite ones. Upon getting them really fast they are easy to set up , it took me longer getting the strap through the buckle which took some holding as the spring is very strong which is great, so from their on the adjusting buckles is a breeze. The straps are about a inch wide and the rings themselves are a nice size , I have small hands and dont find it hard to keep my hands clinched to them like some make your hands ache, also the texture is very nice and I dont find my hands slipping anytime throughout my workout. I spend about 2 hours between them and my Trx and I pull I push and swing and sway on them and they are very solid , no buckle slipping or any problems at all. I So for the price and quality of the product you have to buy them they are worth it for anyone who wants to get or keep fit and get sttrong

Decent entry level rings for garage/home workouts.

I've been using rings that are twice as expensive as these and they hold up quite well. Here's what's good and bad about them:Pros:1) Cam Buckles seem very solid. This is the main point of failure on a set of rings and these bad boys have strong springs and seem to be well made. Time will tell, but just looking at them they inspire confidence.2) Textured Rings. The texture of the rings is great: not slippery but not "chop up your hands" high friction. I usually tape my rings but I may go for a bit without taping these to see how I like the material.Cons:1) Straps are not labelled with measurements. This makes adjusting the two rings to the same height a bit of guess and check. I could mark the rings with a marker or something but I wish the measurements were printed.2) Feeding straps through cams is a pain in the butt. It literally took me 45 minutes. I ended up taping the straps, feeding the tape through, using tweezers to grab the tape, then pulling the straps through. Really hard to do!3) Straps frayed at ends. Sadly, all that work to get the straps through the cams caused them to fray a bit at the end.4) Ugly. The color of the rings is like dark clay gray. It's really ugly.Overall, these are great budget rings. They feel solid enough and whether you like them or not depends on whether you like the bumpy texture... and have the patience to feed the straps through the cams.