Delta Faucet DF585 WHT Multi Grip Tub Bar, No Size, White

Bought this for my Mom. The sides of her tub are not parallel; i.e. the outside is vertical but the inside slopes (gets wider from the top down). Will be using wedges but don't believe that it will be as sturdy as a tub with parallel sides.

So when I read the reviews here, I looked at my tub and thought, "Yeah, that looks straight. It should be fine." Reader, it was not straight. I suspect basically any tub or shower, unless you added a tiled half wall or something custom built, will not be perfectly straight, which makes this a terrible design. At the very least, they should give you shims or a couple options for the pads. As it is, they don't and the attachment doesn't hinge and the gap on tubs is on the side that needs the most support in a fall outward so it's a bad, potentially very dangerous product. Maybe it deserves less than three stars for that.However, that doesn't mean it can't be modified relatively easily to be sturdy, which is why I'll keep it. As most cyclists know, used tire tubes can work miracles. I'll probably redo my install of them because I secured the device and then stuffed the tubes in (and it would be more secure to stuff and then tighten), but you can see that I've fixed the gaps with a few inches of tube. I have one layer of tube (a full round so 2 technically?) with a folded over tube above on the inner side. Then I put one layer on the top toward the inside of the tub where there was a gap. Now I can lean my body weight on it and it's not going anywhere. The metal screw in the middle feels like it would break before the whole thing moves. Ask as your local bike shop/cyclist friend for an old tube or buy a new one off Amazon for $5 or so and this works perfectly fine. If you care about appearances, the black isn't ideal, but you can trim it more neatly than I have and it will be mostly out of sight. If you are very heavy or are substantially taller than my 5'7", it may not be secure enough for you so give it a good shove to test for yourself.Speaking of height, I'm 5'7" and will be using this for showers while I have ongoing vertigo and I wish this was about 2" taller. They obviously had to make this a set height and your needs may differ but I wish the top part were a smidge taller.One final gripe...I bought this new directly from Amazon and was sent one that was labelled new but that had been clearly ripped open (as if someone opened it carelessly) and then was taped up. That's not the product's fault necessarily so I'm not changing the rating, but you might want to purchase the Amazon Warehouse version if it's available and save yourself the $3-5 if that's what they're going to send anyway. I would be tempered to return mine as damaged and order the cheaper one if it wasn't such as waste of fuel and UPS's/my time to return. They also sent it in an absurdly large box containing a more normal size standard shipping box so you may have to apologize to your delivery person... Again, not the product's fault but something that may inconvenience you.

This has made it possible for me to use the shower (bathtub) in our new home. I wouldn't attempt it without this.

This grab bar was scratched on the handle. Also, one of the protective cushions was laying in the box instead on the bar. There was no time to return it before an upcoming surgery. Fortunately, I was able to re-attach it. It took me 2 days to realize that the installation process was in reverse. Normally, you turn screws to the right to tighten and left to loosen. This drove me crazy because it wasn't working! I was so tired that I accidently turned the screws the "wrong way" and voila! the screws stopped falling out onto the floor. Maybe I just got a confused grab bar. My husband didn't believe me until I showed him. Once, everything was tightened down it was very strong and it has remained stable.

Tighten four nuts and it is sturdy!!!

Was missing a nut bolt

It was easy to install but had been returned. Box was open and parts were hodge podge inside. One piece was broken. I made it work. When you order new, your expect new.

Sturdy and easy to install. However, between the steel and the tub there is a rubber shim glued to the steel to prevent damage and ensure grip. These rubber shims squeeze out over just a day or two of usage. This loosens the grip onto the tub and is no longer safe or stable for the user. I ended up gluing these back on with a better adhesive. Still needs tested to see if it resolves issue