12 Inch Stainless Steel Shower Grab Bar - ZUEXT Shower Handle, Bathroom Balance Bar - Safety Hand Rail Support - Handicap, Elderly, Injury, Senior Assist Bath Handle (w/Self-Adhesive Stick-on Hook)

Update (1/26/2020): I've been pleased with the grab bars so I bought 4 more so that I can grab them with both hands for most of the length of my basement stairs.I bought two of these 12" grab bars for my basement stairway. I'm tall and at the top of the stairs I would need to lean over about 9" in order to grasp the existing stair rail. Once I am down a step or two, it's not an issue because I can reach back slightly to grasp the rail. Going up also is not much of a problem because I can grasp the door frame at the top.I experimented and decided to place the grab bar at about a 30 degree angle to the horizontal with the low end towards the top of the stairs. That makes it easy to grab with the natural angle of my arm and hand. I placed the second grab bar similarly at the landing where the stairs turn 90 degrees a couple of steps from the bottom.The grab bar is lighter than I expected but feels sturdy. Installation is easy even though there are no instructions. You need to snap the cosmetic covers off the mounting flanges, slide the covers over the bar, bolt the flanges to the bar, screw the flanges to the wall, and slide the covers over the flanges.The grab bars come with mounting screws and drywall anchors. I would suggest that you screw at least one end to a stud rather than using the drywall anchors. I got lucky, there were convenient studs at both ends of both of my grab bars.I'm not sure how they came up with the 12" measurement. They are about 13" between the outer edges of the flanges, 11" between the centers of the flanges, and 10" in the grab area. The bar itself is about 1" in diameter.

Ok, first off you will notice from the photos that I installed this in tile. I had to purchase a diamond bit so I could drill the hole in the tile. I measured the distance and checked for studs with a stud finder. I wanted to have at least 4 of the 6 total screws in a stud. My installation was not an easy one. It required precision measuring, drilling into tile and very careful hand to ensure that you are drilling where you need to be drilling. However, if you have the know how and the ability to do what I have- it is a great looking handle. I purchased this because I have a loved one that is disabled and sits in a shower chair in the shower stall and we needed a handle so they could get out. I did not want something that looked 'medical' looking and desired a clean look as much as possible. I believe this handle achieved my objective.

I got this for my mom to help in the shower. It was very easy to install, the hardest part for me was probably drilling through the tile. I didn't have the right drill bit but I was finally able to get through and secure the bar. So far it is working very well and holding up great. The bar has a light feel to it, but once in the wall it is very sturdy. It has a real nice look to it as well. I would recommend if you need extra support to help in the shower. Way better than those suction cup handles that always fall down and nearly give you a heart attack at 2 a.m.

Here are the basics. Item shipped quickly and arrived in one piece. Price was great and looks/feels better than what I was expecting at this price point. It was easy to assemble (Yes, you have to assemble it.). It was easy to mount. I mounted on a solid wood door frame and the screws provided were long enough. Overall, it's a good product.But, it is not quite handicap grade equipment. The bar is tiny and my wife (who uses it) said it is slippery. I have several handicap bars for her and this one is noticeably smaller than the others. I bought it to help her navigate the bathroom. It works, but if I had it do over again, I would go with the same quality of the other bars that I have. I haven't yet decided if I'm going to take it off and replace with another one because I'm not quite sure how much longer my wife will need to use the bars.If you're looking for a bar to use for someone handicap, I would go with a higher quality bar. This is not quite at that level. For what it is, I give it 4 stars. However, this is not quite what we needed.

The have fast shipping, the product is as advertised, and really looks nice installed!

I bought this to assist my mom in the bathroom. It’s a great bar for stability. It was not the easiest to install due to the screws being hidden behind the cover piece because you had to line them up perfectly in order to match the holes. Having 2 people helps so one can hold the piece while the other uses the drill. It’s not impossible but for the average diy person it’s a tiny bit tricky. Once installed I was thrilled with it. I put it near the toilet so my mom has a grabber bar. She has dementia and is weak and loses her balance often so this helps a ton! It’s sturdy and easy to wipe clean.

We had to get this for our shower as I have recently been having some health issues that make me dizzy and lose my balance. This is great, it was very easy for my husband to install and it is quite sturdy. I have used it to help me maintain my balance getting in and out of the shower. It looks nice and has a great modern finish that goes well with our restroom.

mine is on its way back to Amazon!!!! I have bought this before and been very very pleased so I bought another, but there were no screws or mounts included in the box !! I went through the box and the entire bag and there were no screws or mounts. Pretty worthless at that. I am disappointed.... I like the grab bar.