Towel bar or towel ring - which is better

mazelady2006

16 years ago

I'm trying to choose new bathroom accessories and wondered if anyone preferred a towel bar over a towel ring? Towel rings are cheaper and my kids tend to bunch up the towels on the bar anyway so a ring seems like the way to go.

What do you think the advantages/disadvantages are?

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codnuggets
16 years ago
Depends. For a hand towel, I prefer a ring so the towel doesn't come off so easy while you are drying your hands. For a bath towel, I prefer a bar or a hook because it's easier to remove and rehang towels.

The amount of space you have available and the number of towels you need to hang are also factors to consider.

Joe
try_hard
16 years ago
Do you think the ring would be more likely to mar the wall paint, like if the ring gets banged against the wall every time the kiddos use the towel?

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terezosa / terriks
16 years ago
For kids, neither. I would get hooks.
codnuggets
16 years ago
I agree, for kids, get hooks (I missed the kid comment in the first post). Rings may scuff the wall a bit over time, but I think the bigger problem is the resistance a ring offers when you yank on the towel. A ring would be the most likely of the three to leave you with a hole in the wall.
jamesk
16 years ago
Ginger makes rings that are a sort of hybrid ring/bar. The one below is from the "Surface" line, but I think something similar is available in a couple of their other lines too.

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This image shows a satin nickle finish, but it's available in a choice of finishes.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ginger Bathroom Accessories Catalog

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