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Grab bars: lengths and load ratings?

Length and ratings differ. Moen Voss is 24 in long, 1.25 in diameter and rated 500 lb; Grab Bar with Shelf is 16 in, 1 in diameter and rated 250 lb.

Ratings do not approve wall, anchors, blocking, placement or individual suitability. Follow model mounting instructions.

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With no preferences selected: 16" Grab Bar with Shelf is one option to compare.

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16" Grab Bar with Shelf · first with a product link

Model / item: R2356DBN
  • Bar length: 16 in.
  • Bar diameter: 1 in.
What to note:

Load: 250 lb.

View at Moen

If you choose At least 24 in for bar length, the first option with a product link becomes 90 Degree 36" Designer Grab Bar.

10 models compared; 10 have a product-page link.

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16" Grab Bar with Shelf

Bar length: 16 in.

Model / item: R2356DBN

Key details

  • Bar diameter: 1 in.

What to note

Load: 250 lb.

Bar length: 16 inBar diameter: 1 inLoad: 250 lb
See all 4 specs
Bar length16 in
Bar diameter1 in
Load250 lb
MaterialStainless steel

4 of 4 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Moen · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Bar length: At least 24 in

90 Degree 36" Designer Grab Bar

Bar length: 36 in.

Model / item: YG8836CH

Key details

  • Bar diameter: 1 1/4 in.

What to note

Load: 500 lb.

Bar length: 36 inBar diameter: 1 1/4 inLoad: 500 lb
See all 4 specs
Bar length36 in
Bar diameter1 1/4 in
Load500 lb
MaterialStainless steel

4 of 4 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Moen · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Align 36" Designer Grab Bar

Bar length: 36 in.

Model / item: YG0436CH

Key details

  • Bar diameter: 1 1/4 in.

What to note

Load: 500 lb.

Bar length: 36 inBar diameter: 1 1/4 inLoad: 500 lb
See all 4 specs
Bar length36 in
Bar diameter1 1/4 in
Load500 lb
MaterialStainless steel

4 of 4 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Moen · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Brantford 18" Designer Grab Bar

Bar length: 18 in.

Model / item: YG2218CH

Key details

  • Bar diameter: 1 1/4 in.

What to note

Load: 500 lb.

Bar length: 18 inBar diameter: 1 1/4 inLoad: 500 lb
See all 4 specs
Bar length18 in
Bar diameter1 1/4 in
Load500 lb
MaterialStainless steel

4 of 4 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Moen · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Cambium 18" Designer Grab Bar

Bar length: 18 in.

Model / item: YG0618CH

Key details

  • Bar diameter: 1 1/4 in.

What to note

Load: 500 lb.

Bar length: 18 inBar diameter: 1 1/4 inLoad: 500 lb
See all 4 specs
Bar length18 in
Bar diameter1 1/4 in
Load500 lb
MaterialStainless steel

4 of 4 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Moen · Product page checked September 26, 2026

View at Moen

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Published specification comparison
Spec16" Grab Bar with ShelfModel / item: R2356DBNNo preferences selected.90 Degree 36" Designer Grab BarModel / item: YG8836CHNo preferences selected.
Bar length16 in36 in
Bar diameter1 in1 1/4 in
Load250 lb500 lb
MaterialStainless steelStainless steel

16" Grab Bar with Shelf

Model / item: R2356DBN

No preferences selected.

Bar length
16 in
Bar diameter
1 in
Load
250 lb
Material
Stainless steel

90 Degree 36" Designer Grab Bar

Model / item: YG8836CH

No preferences selected.

Bar length
36 in
Bar diameter
1 1/4 in
Load
500 lb
Material
Stainless steel

16" Grab Bar with Shelf

View at Moen

90 Degree 36" Designer Grab Bar

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All models and their decision specs
ProductHow it comparesKey specCompareAction
16" Grab Bar with Shelf
Compared with 90 Degree 36" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 16 in vs 36 in.
Model / item: R2356DBN		Bar length: 16 inView at Moen
90 Degree 36" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Brantford 18" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 36 in vs 18 in.
Model / item: YG8836CH		Bar length: 36 inView at Moen
Align 36" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Brantford 18" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 36 in vs 18 in.
Model / item: YG0436CH		Bar length: 36 inView at Moen
Brantford 18" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Moen Home Care 16" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 18 in vs 16 in.
Model / item: YG2218CH		Bar length: 18 inView at Moen
Cambium 18" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Moen Home Care 16" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 18 in vs 16 in.
Model / item: YG0618CH		Bar length: 18 inView at Moen
Eva 18" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Moen Home Care 16" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 18 in vs 16 in.
Model / item: YG2818CH		Bar length: 18 inView at Moen
Kingsley 18" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Moen Home Care 16" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 18 in vs 16 in.
Model / item: YG5418CH		Bar length: 18 inView at Moen
16" Grab Bar with Shelf
Compared with 90 Degree 36" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 16 in vs 36 in.
Model / item: R2356DBN
Bar length: 16 in
View at Moen
90 Degree 36" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Brantford 18" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 36 in vs 18 in.
Model / item: YG8836CH
Bar length: 36 in
View at Moen
Align 36" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Brantford 18" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 36 in vs 18 in.
Model / item: YG0436CH
Bar length: 36 in
View at Moen
Brantford 18" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Moen Home Care 16" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 18 in vs 16 in.
Model / item: YG2218CH
Bar length: 18 in
View at Moen
Cambium 18" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Moen Home Care 16" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 18 in vs 16 in.
Model / item: YG0618CH
Bar length: 18 in
View at Moen
Eva 18" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Moen Home Care 16" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 18 in vs 16 in.
Model / item: YG2818CH
Bar length: 18 in
View at Moen
Kingsley 18" Designer Grab Bar
Compared with Moen Home Care 16" Designer Grab Bar: bar length, 18 in vs 16 in.
Model / item: YG5418CH
Bar length: 18 in
View at Moen
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Your choices are compared with each model’s product details. A missing or conflicting value stays unknown and cannot satisfy a choice you select. The starting order helps you browse; it does not rate real-world performance.

Source dates appear with each link below. A source date does not confirm today's price or stock.

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Sources for all 10 models
  • 16" Grab Bar with Shelf: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • 90 Degree 36" Designer Grab Bar: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • Align 36" Designer Grab Bar: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • Brantford 18" Designer Grab Bar: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • Cambium 18" Designer Grab Bar: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • Eva 18" Designer Grab Bar: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • Kingsley 18" Designer Grab Bar: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • Moen Home Care 16" Designer Grab Bar: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • Moen Home Care 18" Concealed Screw Grab Bar: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026
  • Voss 24" Designer Grab Bar: Source 1 ↗ · September 26, 2026

Plan structural support before treating load as reassurance

Moen’s stainless-steel grab bars carry maker load ratings from 250 to 500 lb, under their installation conditions. The shelf design has the 250 lb rating and a 1 in grip diameter; the other designs have 500 lb ratings and 1.25 in grip diameters. Decide where support is needed before choosing between a shelf and a longer bar.

It does not assess your walls, anchors, blocking, placement or individual suitability. The exact mounting instructions and structural support must govern the installation; a larger product rating cannot approve a wall.

Bar length does not locate the mounting holes

Moen’s bar lengths span 16 to 36 in. Voss has a 24 in bar; Brantford and Eva have 18 in bars; Align has a 36 in bar. Length helps compare the designs, but the full footprint and mounting-hole spacing are different measurements.

Moen’s drawings and ratings were reviewed here; no loads were applied to installed bars. Use the drawing for the exact finish and model when planning placement. Grip diameter, available wall space and the mounting arrangement need attention together. Longer bars cannot certify safer support for a person, and stainless-steel construction does not replace suitable positioning, structural backing or the specified fasteners.

Before you buy

Does the maker’s load rating apply to any wall?

It is a product rating under the maker’s installation conditions. Substrate and fasteners must satisfy the exact instructions; this comparison cannot verify them. Moen Voss is 24 in long with a 1.25 in diameter and 500 lb maker rating; Grab Bar with Shelf is 16 in with a 1 in diameter and 250 lb rating. Voss suits consideration for a longer bar. Neither rating approves your wall, anchors, blocking, placement or individual suitability. Follow your model’s mounting instructions.

Can bar length determine mounting-hole spacing?

Length, full mounting footprint and screw spacing are different measurements. Use the exact drawing, including for Align and Brantford, when planning placement.

Does a longer bar establish safer support?

Published dimensions cannot establish safety for an individual or an installation. Moen’s stainless-steel designs still need suitable positioning, structural support and the model’s instructions.