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I have decided that it is time for a decent barbell. I have noticed a few different threads but I am having trouble finding them with the search (I am sure I am the problem...not the search function).
I will be mainly doing squats, deadlifts, rack pulls and not so much olympic lifting. I do not plan to drop my bar continually.
I prefer to lift with chalk and not straps as much as possible so i find knerling is helpful. I have noticed that on the cheaper bars I have (China bars) that the knerling is not very good or well placed. I just want to add that the cheaper bars have performed well for what I paid, but now that I am starting to get around the 200kg mark they are starting to struggle a bit.
Thanks Spartacus. I have noticed the ABC bars get a lot of good wraps on here. I read a while ago there is a bar BOP220..??? or something like that?
I can not seem to find that on the website.... perhaps I have the wrong one.
Their was also some stuff posted a while ago, possibly by Spritcha about a certain bar with a certain knerling which I can't seem to find but i remember it sounded good.
Choices in Australia for mid range bars (all are bronze bushing unless noted):
Pendlay Nexgen HD $550
Pendlay Nexgen NB (needle bearing) $799
Rogue Bar $520
Rogue Castro Bar $489
Rogue Burner Bar $450
B&R Bar $598
ABC BOP220 Bar $567
Iron Edge power bar (almost the same as ABC BOP220) $600
Iron Edge Olympic bar (needle bearing) $650
Troy Barbell 7' Olympic Power Bar $449
Troy TPB $599
G2 Garage Gym Bar $499
Sportskraft Power Bar $680
Choices for Cheaper Bars:
Muscle Motion thrust bearing bar/Iron edge economy bar/Force USA 1500lb thrust bearing bar $195 - $200
Again Faster team bar $299
Force USA Commercial Grade Olympic Power Bar (needle bearing) $329
UFS Black Oxide bar thrust bearing $175
Choices in Australia for mid range bars (all are bronze bushing unless noted):
Pendlay Nexgen HD $550
Pendlay Nexgen NB (needle bearing) $799
Rogue Bar $520
Rogue Castro Bar $489
Rogue Burner Bar $450
B&R Bar $598 ABC BOP220 Bar $567
Iron Edge power bar (almost the same as ABC BOP220) $600
Iron Edge Olympic bar (needle bearing) $650
Troy Barbell 7' Olympic Power Bar $449
Troy TPB $599
G2 Garage Gym Bar $499
Sportskraft Power Bar $680
Choices for Cheaper Bars:
Muscle Motion thrust bearing bar/Iron edge economy bar/Force USA 1500lb thrust bearing bar $195 - $200
Again Faster team bar $299
Force USA Commercial Grade Olympic Power Bar (needle bearing) $329
UFS Black Oxide bar thrust bearing $175