Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Husband bought this and the smaller one for my mother in law who has moved in with us. We have tub and shower that are pre-fab fiberglass inserts. They will not hold suction longer than a day. They are unreliable for my mother in law even holding to keep her steady while stepping in and out of tub or the shower and one end often becomes unsecure and moves and she has actually fallen because of that sudden change. She barely weighs 98 lbs and is certainly not applying her "full body weight". We really WANTED these to work because the alternative is having a contractor from the local medical supply come out and install stainless steel grab bars. But thankfully they have a special to do three bars for $125.00 and the work is licensed and guaranteed. The bonus with having them installed was the fellow had been doing it for 20 years and knew exactly how to do it and what bars would work best for her and also suggested the a third bar outside of the tub/shower - and 6 months later that one has been very helpful for dressing and such. Maybe these work best with tile or corien, etc. They do not work well with prefabbed fiberglass. If you have that we would recommend having someone with expertise put some reliable bars in for your safety and peach of mind. Check with your local medical supply or mobility supply store and see if they offer a grab bar installation service and have any specials running. We were so unnerved by the unreliability of these two devices we will not even donate them lest someone else risk being hurt.