Medline Bathtub Bar, Locks to Side of Tub
Medline Bathtub Bar, Locks to Side of Tub
The bathtub bar that locks to the side of your tub allows for you to get in and out of your tub. It has a crank-style, locking device that attaches to tub walls up to 7inches wide. The unit is 6 inches wide and extends 14 inches above the tub wall. It is equipped with rubber pads to protect the tub walls and weighs only 12 pounds. 250 pound weight capacity. All coated steel design for durability.
Medline Bathtub Bar, Locks to Side of Tub Reviews
(1) Great product! Fast delivery, just take it out of the box, clamp it on the tub and you’re good to go. Very stable and you can put it in the best place along the tub to accommodate your patient’s mobility limitations. I’m a rehab therapist who bought this to help with showering safety after my hip replacement and liked it so much that I bought one for my parents’ tub, and will recommend this product to my patients in the future.
(2) We needed something to assist my elderly mother who is living with us. My children use the same bathroom, so I needed something strong but relatively unobtrusive. This bar is very sturdy and very well made, as other reviews have mentioned. However, it only fit on the narrowest part of the side of our bathtub (the middle). Measure your bathtub before you order–it will only fit 6″ wide, not the 7″ in the description. If it will fit your tub, it is a perfect product: It is easy to install and remove and will not mar your tub. It does not interfere with our shower curtain configuration–liner on the inside of the tub, curtain on the outside. I did a lot of research before I purchased, and I am very pleased with this product.
(3) I just thought I would mention that after buying the product, I decided that it was just too likely that, with wet/soapy hands, I might lose my grip on the device when getting out of the tub. So I purchase some bicycle handlebar tape and wrapped it around the entire metal handle. The particular handlebar tape that I used was this:
(4) This is an easy solution when getting out of the tub is difficult. There is no assembly involved; the bar comes out of the box ready to go on the side of the tub and a few turns of the handle have it ready to use. We got this for use when my mother-in-law came to visit, and it has the added advantage of being removable when not needed. I was impressed with how securely it held on to the side of the tub..not a wobble. Do, however, measure your tub before ordering to make sure it will fit. I am very satisfied, a simple and easy solution to our problem.