Rotating sleeves worth it?

[graffiti36]

I can get a non-rotating olympic barbell and a rotating one but i would play twice as much for the last one.
I can afford it but the money could be used for something else.
Are rotating sleeves a necessity?

[mliebs]

I like rotating bars myself.

[ironwill2008]

I can get a non-rotating olympic barbell and a rotating one but i would play twice as much for the last one.
I can afford it but the money could be used for something else.
Are rotating sleeves a necessity?

I was actually unaware that anyone manufactured a non-rotating-sleeve Oly bar.

Out of plain curiosity, can you link me to that bar?

[Detrus]

Personally prefer rotating sleeves but at gyms they're often not oiled properly and don't spin. Curls and power cleans are noticeably different when they rotate.

Only olympic bars with non-rotating sleeves I've seen are specialty bars like trap, fat, swiss, fat curl bars.

What is the price difference for you and which bars are you looking at?

[graffiti36]

I was actually unaware that anyone manufactured a non-rotating-sleeve Oly bar.

Out of plain curiosity, can you link me to that bar?

dont actually have any link since i contacted a company and they emailed me the bar models and their respective prices.

@Detrus, right now im looking for a straight barbell since ive only started building my home gym. The non rotating bar would cost 100€ and the rotating 194€

[Detrus]

oh are you talking about barbells for plates with 28mm diameter holes and the more expensive being for 50mm holes?

1"/28mm hole is called standard, 2"/50mm hole is olympic.

If that's the case, try to find a cheaper, crappier olympic bar to start you off. You may still need to switch to 50mm at some point, depending on your fitness goals and you'll have a load of 28mm hole plates.

[morebarbell]

Is a bar without rotating sleeves also going to have other short comings???? ...inferior steel? ...hollow instead of solid?

The only olympic bars that I've seen without rotating sleeves are the hollow Weider bars and specialty bars constructed of welded tubular steel. If that's what you're looking at and cost is a major factor, then you may be better off making your own bar out of parts from the hardware store.

[Skidmarx]

IMO for the primary moves, bench squat row deadlift - rotating should not make any difference.

[jamesovercome]

IMO for the primary moves, bench squat row deadlift - rotating should not make any difference.

This. I remember spending a ton for a pen HD bar and it was great and all but really only for Olympic lifting. I sent it back and still use the two free ones my buddies gave me when they cleaned out their garage.

[matrix563]

some York dumbbell Olympic handles I sold moredumbbell were non rotating. that's all for Olympic I've seen

[owasM]

the european oly bars with big ridges on the sleeves arnt rotating are they?

[morebarbell]

oh are you talking about barbells for plates with 28mm diameter holes and the more expensive being for 50mm holes?

1"/28mm hole is called standard, 2"/50mm hole is olympic.

If that's the case, try to find a cheaper, crappier olympic bar to start you off. You may still need to switch to 50mm at some point, depending on your fitness goals and you'll have a load of 28mm hole plates.

I think you figured it out.

some York dumbbell Olympic handles I sold moredumbbell were non rotating. that's all for Olympic I've seen

more everything!

[Muscle Mania Matt]

As others have stated, I would be very concerned over bar quality if it doesn't have rotating sleeves.

The only exception to that are things like axles or fat bars, which are usually one solid piece and frequently are tubed steel. If that is the case, you can easily obtain that from the hardware store for about $30. I even made one that ROTATES for $40 or so. These are not usually used with conventional lifts, and shouldn't be expected to hold more than 300 lbs. However, they will do in a pinch.

[matrix563]

I think you figured it out.



more everything!

oh crap oops LOL!

[Muscle Mania Matt]

This. I remember spending a ton for a pen HD bar and it was great and all but really only for Olympic lifting. I sent it back and still use the two free ones my buddies gave me when they cleaned out their garage.

the Pendlay HD is an excellent bar, and worth every penny. I have broken 5 bars (all the cheap ones that come with weight or used in crappy gyms), usually from squatting. The Pendlay is dynamically tested to 2500 lbs and has a lifetime warranty on it.