Xtenia Antlettes V2 review: the low wooden parallettes with a real load test

Most wooden parallettes sold online are either tall skill bars or foam-wrapped steel push-up handles. Xtenia's Antlettes V2 sit in a narrower niche: a low, light, bare-wood pair built for push-ups, planche leans, tuck holds, and travel, with the kind of load documentation you usually only see on rack hardware. They are the portable wood pick in our best parallettes guide.

Who they are for

The Antlettes are for the athlete whose parallette work happens close to the floor. Push-up variations, pseudo-planche leans, tuck planche holds, handstand practice with a raised base, and the kind of wrist-neutral pressing that bare wood does better than foam. At 1.1 kg for the pair and 23 cm long, they pack into a gym bag or carry-on, which is why Xtenia ships them with a carry bag rather than a box insert.

They also suit anyone who has been burned by a marketplace "660 lb capacity" that turned out to be a number on a listing. Xtenia commissioned SGS, a third-party test lab, to load a bar until it deformed, and publishes the result: a peak of 12.55 kN, about 1,280 kgf, alongside its own 300 kg daily-use rating. That is a different class of evidence from the rest of the sub-$50 field.

Choose something else if you are chasing a full L-sit or seated dips. Handle height is 10.5 cm (4.1 inches); the Teclor 9.5-inch steel bars and the TABEKE 12-inch bars give two to three times the leg clearance. Our low vs high parallettes comparison covers exactly what that height changes.

Full specifications

Spec	Detail
Kit Score	8.5 / 10 (researched; supplied sample not yet evaluated)
Handle height	10.5 cm (4.1 in)
Length	23 cm (9.1 in)
Width	14 cm (5.5 in)
Handle diameter	35 mm (1.38 in)
Pair weight	1.1 kg (2.4 lb), 15% lighter than V1
Handle material	Beech wood
Base	Powder-coated steel, matte finish, anti-slip pads
Load test	SGS compression test on one bar: peak 12.55 kN (about 1,280 kgf) before deformation; 300 kg daily-use rating is Xtenia's
In the box	2 parallettes, carry bag, assembly kit, manual
Guarantee	Lifetime structural warranty
Price	€39.50 direct from Xtenia, plus shipping

Every figure above is Xtenia's published specification or the SGS report figure. We have not measured a unit yet.

Why low and light is the point

A 10.5 cm handle changes what a parallette is for. The center of gravity stays near the floor, so a planche lean or tuck hold that shifts your weight forward is far less likely to tip the bar than on a 30 cm frame. A pair that weighs 1.1 kg can travel; a 12-inch steel set at 2 to 3 kg tends to stay in the garage. And bare wood at 35 mm is close to the diameter of a competition ring, which is what most athletes want their hands on for pressing volume: no foam to compress, no sweat soaking into padding, and a surface that takes chalk.

The cost of that geometry is clearance. With your hands on a 10.5 cm bar, a straight-leg L-sit needs your heels to clear the floor under load; most adults will manage a tuck comfortably and find the straight-leg version marginal. That is not a flaw so much as a category boundary, and Xtenia does not pretend otherwise.

Build evidence

Three things separate the Antlettes' construction story from the typical marketplace listing.

First, the SGS report, which Xtenia shared with us in full. SGS-CSTC's Xiamen lab received one bar in July 2026, compressed it through the handle at 5 mm per minute until it gave, and recorded a peak of 12.55 kN, about 1,280 kgf. The method was set by Xtenia, it is a single sample, and the after-test photo shows a deformed bar rather than a shattered one. Read carefully, then: 1,280 kg is not a working load, and Xtenia's own 300 kg daily rating is the number to plan around. But a named lab, a report number (XMIN2607002116ML01, issued September 10, 2026), a force-displacement curve, and photos are a different order of evidence from a marketplace capacity claim.

Second, the V2 changes are specific: 15% lighter than V1 at 1.1 kg, and upgraded anti-slip pads Xtenia says double the grip on hard floors. The pads matter more on a low bar than a tall one, because push-up and planche loading pushes the bars outward rather than down.

Third, the guarantee. A lifetime structural warranty on a €39.50 product is unusual, and Xtenia registers the design in the EU (registration 015105752-0001), which at least says the company expects to be around to honour it.

A third-party lab test on a sub-€40 parallette is rarer than it should be. Whether the bars are the right height for you is a separate question, and the answer depends on what you train.

What works

• Low, light, and packable: 10.5 cm, 1.1 kg, and a carry bag in the box.
• Bare beech handles at 35 mm, the diameter most athletes want for pressing volume.
• A published SGS compression test (12.55 kN peak) and a 300 kg daily rating, plus a lifetime structural guarantee.
• Anti-slip pads sized for the outward loading that low bars see.

What does not

• 10.5 cm is too low for a comfortable straight-leg L-sit for most adults.
• The store sits in Europe, so US buyers pay international shipping and wait longer than for a marketplace order; check the total at checkout.
• The owner record is thin: 28 store reviews at the time of writing, however positive.
• No Xtenia listing on Amazon yet. The brand's previous name was Wild Dynamics, and its Amazon store still carries that name during the rebrand.

Disclosure and what comes next

Xtenia contacted Kit Authority and is supplying a pair of Antlettes V2 for evaluation at no cost. Kit Authority earns a commission on purchases made through the Xtenia links on this page. Neither changes the verdict: the score above is built on the specifications, the SGS report, and owner reviews, and it will be revised in either direction once the supplied pair has been used. When that happens this page will gain measured dimensions, grip and stability notes on hard and soft floors, and long-session observations, clearly labelled as ours.

Where these numbers come from

Claim	Source	Checked
23 x 14 x 10.5 cm, 1.1 kg per pair, 35 mm beech handles, powder-coated steel base, carry bag and assembly kit in the box, €39.50, lifetime structural warranty, EU design registration 015105752-0001, 28 reviews	Xtenia, Antlettes V2 product page	Sep 2026
Compression test on one bar at 5 mm/min, peak force 12.55 kN (about 1,280 kgf), testing period July 13 to 29, 2026	SGS-CSTC Xiamen test report XMIN2607002116ML01_EN, issued 2026-09-10, supplied to Kit Authority by Xtenia; 300 kg daily rating is Xtenia's own figure on the product page	Sep 2026
V2 is 15% lighter than V1; upgraded anti-slip pads	Xtenia, Antlettes V2 product page	Sep 2026

We have not used these bars yet. Every figure is Xtenia's published specification or the SGS lab figure; nothing here is a Kit Authority measurement.

Frequently asked questions

Can you do L-sits on the Antlettes V2?

Tuck L-sits, yes. A straight-leg L-sit needs your heels to clear the floor with your hands on a 10.5 cm bar, which is marginal for most adults. If the full L-sit is your goal, a 9.5 to 12-inch bar such as the Teclor or TABEKE gives the clearance; see our low vs high parallettes comparison.

How much weight can the Antlettes hold?

Xtenia rates them for 300 kg in daily use. The SGS report it publishes is a compression test on one bar that reached 12.55 kN (about 1,280 kgf) before the bar deformed; that is a lab peak, not a working load. Neither figure is a Kit Authority test, and both are far beyond bodyweight loading.

Do the Antlettes ship to the United States?

Yes. Xtenia ships from Spain and confirmed US shipping to us directly; the cost and delivery time are calculated at checkout and are not shown on the product page, so check the total before ordering.

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