I have a standard 500# rated Troy bar that was included in a weight set I bought. Since high quality bars are not cheap ($150- $250) I was thinking about saving for one of these before I exceeded my existing bars raiting.
Who makes the best overall olympic bar rated 800# or higher? Give me a reccomendation for one that is in black oxide. I would prefer input from people who have personally used one or own one. Thanks!
Here is a good link for BB
http://www.dumbbellbuddy.com/index_p...c_regular.html
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Thread: Best Olympic bar?
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03-09-2006, 12:48 PM #1
Best Olympic bar?
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03-09-2006, 02:51 PM #2
http://www.eleikosport.se/eng/Page.asp?PageNumber=48
probably the best made, I own one of their bars, an 80's vintage
http://www.ivanko.com/cgi-bin/produc...mm&subcat=bars
Also top notch quality.
York makes some good bars, in black or chrome. yorkbarbell.com I have a york competition bar frm the 70's, lots of spring in it.
DeMarco makes some quality US made bars:
http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache...&ct=clnk&cd=10
I own one of each and fell comfortable with the quality and safety and don't fool around with bar quality. If a bar breaks with some serious weight on it some serious damage can occur, so no chances do i take. The eleiko training bar is strongly reccomended by some top experts as one the best affordable and safe bars to use for serious lifters The texas power bar is also a good quality item. Bear in mind Eleiko is probably the best and the prices reflect it, especially the competition series which go over a $1000 easily. If your doing any Olympic lifting involving dropping, don't fool around and get a top quality bar. The cheap bars with sportstore type sets have a tendency to break just before where the bar goes into the plate holding sleeves.
some other bar and equipment manufacturers to look at:
http://www.dynamic-eleiko.com/ US distributor of eleiko equipment
http://www.werksanusa.com/
http://www.uesaka.co.jp/
http://www.mavrikbarbell.com/
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03-09-2006, 02:54 PM #3Originally Posted by rm41400Don't complicate things by making things complicated.....
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03-09-2006, 03:12 PM #4
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03-09-2006, 04:04 PM #5
First of all, thanks all for the input!
However, I dont see myself intentionally dropping weight or anything like that. So with that in mind and the fact I probably will never have a single lift greater than say maybe 700# is it worth getting the Texas power bar or another like it rated at 1500#? With my specific lifting goals (700# or less lifts) in mind do you think one of these would be as good a choice but a little more economical? Besides black oxide and the weight rating the only other feature that seems important may be having bearings in the sleeves.
I kinda think maybe this would be the high end of the market for me (unless there are some other features I am missing)
http://www.dumbbellbuddy.com/bars_tr..._aob1200b.html
this one is rated @ the same as the texas power bar and $50.00 less
http://www.dumbbellbuddy.com/bars_tr..._aob1500b.html
http://www.dumbbellbuddy.com/bars_ca...ar_ob86pb.html
This one looks nice
http://www.dumbbellbuddy.com/bars_ha...lk_ib867b.htmlLast edited by rm41400; 03-09-2006 at 04:10 PM.
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03-09-2006, 04:23 PM #6
heres a couple of good articles on bars and their makeup and for choosing.
slanted towards Ivanko, but the overall info is good for any choice.
http://www.gmv.com.au/default.asp?pa...&cnid=4&site=1
http://www.gmv.com.au/default.asp?pa...&cnid=4&site=1
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03-09-2006, 04:33 PM #7
http://ivanko.com/article5.pdf
Good info on bar breaking.
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03-09-2006, 06:23 PM #8
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03-09-2006, 07:05 PM #9Originally Posted by rm41400Don't complicate things by making things complicated.....
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03-09-2006, 07:10 PM #10
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03-13-2006, 03:40 PM #11
Thanks dtrrman for the good articles. I did read them, and in the future I may drop some big bucks ($300 -$700) for an elieko or equal.
For now though I ordered the "Texas Power Bar" from PFC for $200.00. This was the best price I could find anywhere and I have had a good experience with them before.
http://www.pfc-fitness.com/index.cfm...ower%20Bar.htm
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this Troy bar
http://www.pfc-fitness.com/index.cfm...Curl%20Bar.htm
They combined shipping and my total was only $290.00 shipping and all. Thanks again for everyones help! I will let you know what I think when I get em.
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03-13-2006, 07:11 PM #12
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03-13-2006, 10:37 PM #13Originally Posted by smokeaterWARNING: This post may contain material offensive to those who lack wit, humor, common sense and/or supporting factual or anecdotal evidence. All statements and assertions contained herein may be subject to literary devices not limited to: irony, metaphor, allusion and dripping sarcasm.
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03-14-2006, 07:19 AM #14Originally Posted by John Hicks
http://cgi.ebay.com/Iron-Mind-Squat-...QQcmdZViewItem
It is currently at $150.00 + shipping. It could be a great deal if someone wants a squat only bar.
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03-14-2006, 09:43 AM #15
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03-14-2006, 09:45 AM #16
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03-14-2006, 12:32 PM #17
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http://troybarbell.ericsgym.com/olym...rbar/index.htm
Has a 1500lb weight capacity
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03-15-2006, 12:25 PM #18
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03-15-2006, 01:56 PM #19Originally Posted by DinotrainerHORMONEMAN- worst rep on bb.com (WORST COMPANY owner) Steve Protein Factory is catching up (Edit: He's there).
Read these threads:
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http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=650455
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03-16-2006, 08:09 AM #20
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