Rogue pegboard vs Rogue Jammer pull up bar

This is a comparison of the Rogue Pegboard and the Rogue Jammer pull up bar that looks at the pros, cons and alternatives for this product. Follow the links for additional detail.

Overview and Review of the Rogue Jammer pull up bar

This is an overview of the Rogue Jammer pull up bar that looks at the pros, cons and alternatives for this product. Follow the links for additional detail.

Overview of the Rogue Jammer pull up bar

Price $95

The Rogue Jammer pull up bar is the ideal solution for everyday use. Even if you are not a DIY it is easy to install and enables you to do pull-ups at a moment's notice. While this is not the right tool for kipping pull-ups or muscle-ups due to a lack of clearance to the doorframe, it still gives you everything you need to get an extra 20 - 100 pull-ups in a day. Over a year, this will show results. The specifics of the jammer pull-up bar are:

Made in the USA

Patent Pending
In-Home Wall-Mounted Pull-Up System
Total Weight: 33LB (Includes Stringer & Brackets)
Length: 43" (Stringer)
Height: 8.875" (Stringer)
Depth from mounting surface - 7" to center of bar, 8.25" overall
Pull-Up Bar Diameter: 1.125"

(6) 0.375" x 2.5" wood lags included

This is a great present or start to your own home gym as it fits anywhere and can be installed by almost anyone.

Pros of the Jammer pull up bar

The pros of the Rogue Jammer pull up bar are:

Easy to install
Better than the average pull up in the market
Low price and everything included

Rogue delivers a solid pull up bar at $95 which gets your home gym started. While it won't satisfy the extreme needs of the Crossfit Community, it will make you strong and build a good back.

Cons of the Rogue jammer pull up bar

The cons of the rogue jammer pull up bar:

Little clearance to the wall
Little clearance to the ceiling
Less sturdy mount to the wall

This is a setup mainly for straight pull-ups. If you want to go all-out nuts and hang 500 lb from this while kipping like a madman, it is likely you will face plant. This is a better tool than most home equipment pull up bars out there, especially the ones that you temporarily install in the doorway. It is not an industrial-grade workout tool,as the six bolts you get will not go very deep into the wall.

Alternatives to the jammer pull up bar

Alternatives to the jammer pull up bar are:

The P-4 pull up bar would be the better option if you want to go all out with kipping. This system has enough clearance to the wall and you can go to the home depot and pick an anchor that would hold a truck.

The Rogue Crown pull up bar is a great variation for anyone who already owns a Rogue rack and wants to use multiple grips for straight pull-ups.

Conclusion for the Rogue Jammer Pull up bar

Nothing to do wrong to install above the kitchen door to make people do 5 pull-ups each time they walk through.

Overview and review of the Rogue pegboard

This is an overview of the Rogue pegboard that looks at the pros, cons and alternatives for this product. Follow the links for additional detail.

Overview of the Rogue Pegboard

Price $375 (Maple) / $275 (Pine) / $175/€202.50 (Pine with no metal plate)

The Rogue Pegboard comes in three variations in the US and one in the EU. The PB1 is the cheapest with no metal plates and extra finish. The PB2 comes in maple or pine with metal plates and Polyurethane finish. This is a good addition to a home gym with high ceilings or any box gym that wants to add some climbing options to their walls.

The full specifications read as follows:

Made in the USA
Wood Board available in Pine or Maple
95.625” tall x 11.75” wide x 1.5” thick
35 Staggered Holes
2 Pegs / Dowel Rods: Unfinished Hickory – 6.5” long, 1.19” diameter
6 Counter Bored Mounting Holes
Mounting Hardware NOT Included

If you have a big gym and want to work with pegboards a few more of these can create some interesting courses along a wall that is otherwise bare and has little to no training use. It will also train upper body strength in more various ways than just a pull-up bar. Still, this is not the only option from Rogue to get some climbing options into your gym.

Pros of the Rogue pegboard

The pros of the Rogue pegboard are:

Versatile
Mixes things up
Good quality wood
Simple

This is a great training tool that has been around for decades in numerous variations. Especially if your ceilings are high and you can afford to place 3 - 8 of these across the wall, it can make for some fun challenges. You can weigh up the pros and cons compared to an actual climbing wall, but that either needs more elbow grease by yourself or costs more to be installed by a professional company. This is a good little change to pull-ups and muscle-ups which also trains the eye to hand coordination. Instructors will not have to explain a lot for this training tool, so a good thing to buy when you have a spare wall that is unused in your facility or barn/garage gym.

Cons of the Rogue pegboard

Needs high ceiling
Needs professional installation
Injury risk
Pegs are separate

The pegboard will have its best effect when you can install it somewhere between 180cms to 200cms height. Basically you want people to have to stretch their arms at least a little to reach the lowest pegs to get the best training effect. This is bad news for most home gym owners unless they live in a palace. If the pegboard is installed with the top on eye level you will have to start from a seated position to climb. This puts you quite far away from the wall and becomes very challenging. In this setup, you will most likely end up using the pegboard as a storage unit rather than for its original intent.

If you know your way around a drill and a wall, you are more than welcome to put your faith into installing the pegboard in a secure way. If you are not, you will have to get a professional in for the installation. Especially when your walls are concrete, this is not the easiest piece of equipment to buy from Rogue to install. The highest anchors will be 3 - 5 meters up the wall if you want to get the most out of the pegboard.

Compared to regular pull up systems the injury risk is also higher. You will be higher up. The nature of the climbing makes it more dangerous and you can also fall from higher up or scrape along the wall. Make sure, that you also get some mats under the pegboard. Especially if you run a professional gym and you might be open to a court case if you do not provide proper mats under the pegboard.

The last problem are the pegs themselves. This is not a big problem in a home gym, but in a professional gym, these tend to get lost or misplaced. Make sure you get a couple of spare ones on your original order and always get some new when you are notified that the pegs are lost. Otherwise, your fancy climbing wall becomes unusable until the new pegs are delivered.

Alternatives to the pegboard

Alternatives to the pegboard are:

The Rogue monkey rig is a fully functioning gym for multiple athletes at the same time. It is based on a monster lite rig which has been combined with monkey bars to also provide a climbing experience. If you have the ceiling for pegboards to make sense, chances are high that you can also fit a monkey rig into your facility. The biggest downside to the monkey rig is the price. In return, you get a climbing tool that is more accessible for beginners, bears lower injury risk, and leaves you open for more options. If you are currently in the market to build a gym in which you can also climb, this is a good bet. Especially when you are starting from scratch.

If you already have a Rogue Rig or daisy-chained multiple Rogue power racks together, then the Climbing hold cross members can be a good option. These will require less elbow grease to be installed and will also cost less than the pegboard. Further advantages are lower injury risk and no problems with lost pegs. The downside is that climbing on these will not be as rewarding and thrilling than racing up and down the pegboard.

Rogue climbing ropes are a cheap option to get upper body strength covered in your box. If your ceilings are high this is probably the cheapest way to get a lot of vertical climbing mileage in. It is low maintenance and time tested tool to develop grip and arm strength. The only downside is that ropes need to be free-swinging and therefore take up more space than the pegboard to achieve a similar training result. You will also need a bit of craftsmanship to secure them to the ceiling.

Summary for the Rogue pegboard

The Rogue pegboard is a great climbing tool, especially if you have space for multiple across a large wall. Most home gym owners will probably struggle to find a proper space to install it unless they have a massive house or very high ceilings. For this price and you can also get a pull-up bar and a small kettlebell. This might leave you with more options for a starting home gym. For a professional gym this can make the difference between average and great on the fun scale.