Moen 8718 Home 18-Inch Bathroom Grab Bar, Stainless

Needed a safety grab bar to put out at step sons house for his stairway up to his porch. This was a perfect fit, been in place for about 3 months now and works for us when we visit. Quite sturdy, was easy to install. Out in the weather and holding up well.

No suction??? Just a good solid hand hold of comfortable and secure size that screws to the wall framing.

Were in our seventies; we needed something secure to hold onto getting into and out of the tub. This works great, even in a difficult location. I have a stud right under the edge of tiles in the shower stall. I needed to install this bar on the wall just outside the stall, butted up against the edge of the tiles, but not on top of the stud. That meant the screws would have to go in on an angle to embed into the stud underneath the tiles. That was true of the other end as well (32 bar, studs 16 o.c.). Not a problem. Some screw holes in the ring on the end of the bar are slotted; others are fixed; but the entire ring theyre in can rotate. So I was able to align multiple holes as near as possible to the studs, two on top, one underneath. The screws provided were 3 long, so they could reach and firmly sink into the studs, even on a diagonal. Its rock solid. Obviously the screw heads could not be seated flat. No problem. The ring cover fit over the top of them without any trouble at all, and snapped onto the screw ring below. It looks great, AND it gives us the secure grip we needed.

Well I was assuming this was a great brand. The quality of the grab bar is good. I live in the 60-year-old lathe and plaster house. I finally located a stud and wouldnt you know it, the damn head of the screw broke in the stud even after pre-drilling. Changing the position was not a choice I wanted to make. I already had three large holes for heavy duty anchors in the other side of the grab bar. I should have known better than to use the included screws. Please do not use the anchors that are included. They are not adequate for hanging a grab bar, maybe a picture frame. The included screws look hefty enough but its no good if the head easily breaks off. You have been warned.

Used it replace my flimsy towel rack. Now I have a combo towel and grab bar. Very sturdy as it fits on standard 16 studs. Well made and price worked. Happy with this purchase.

At my age, almost 82, safety in the bathtub is all important! My wife and I take showers, so with three bars to grab if dizzy or balance issues happen, I had to get and install yet one more! Located at a friend’s house, at 84, he has more balance problems than I do! I check on him periodically and I don’t want to find his body lying in his tub.

We haven’t gotten it installed yet but we had one just like it before we moved. My Husband is a Amputee & we had it installed next to the toilet. It really helped him, to pull himself up. We could use three more that were 18” long, if you had them. Thank you.

Bought two of these for a stroke patient who was struggling with balance and strength issues in the bathroom and in their garage entrance which has three steps. Installation was fairly easy though the disks that covered the wall mounts were annoying. I used a couple inches of blue tape to secure them mid-bar until I needed to install them in the final step. You will need a stud finder… One of the tricks that eases installation is to put only a single screw in at each end until you get it aligned and drilled properly. Then install the other four screws and tighten everything securely. Pop the covers in place. The second one was a 15 minutes and I’m a maladroit craftsman. The friend was not impressed until she tried them and discovered it gives her quite a bit more independence entering her home safely and being able to sit and stand at the toilet safely, without help. Anybody who has suffered from a stroke or has balance or muscle weakness should immediately install several of these around their home.

The installation was easy and we are very pleased with its strength.

Strong and easy if you screw into stud