Due to popular demand... The Ivanko Barbell crew!

[rthawker]

I just picked these up today, 20-110lbs with a nice rack. Nice part is they cost me .26¢/lb and the rack was free.

Awesome score! Is there going to be a fresh coat of Rosemary in their future?

[TinyB]

This may have been asked but what would be the easiest way to remove the end screws. I have dumbbells I want to refinish but can't get those screws off.

[Northernmoris]

This may have been asked but what would be the easiest way to remove the end screws. I have dumbbells I want to refinish but can't get those screws off.

Try PB Blaster. Spray and let it sit.

[Northernmoris]

Awesome score! Is there going to be a fresh coat of Rosemary in their future?

No. Unfortunately I don't have the room to keep them.

[Skidmarx]

Try PB Blaster. Spray and let it sit.

And if that doesn't work heat them up with a torch.

[smittysgym2009]

No. Unfortunately I don't have the room to keep them.

Surprised to hear that admission!!! You have been scoring some much iron lately, I would have expected you had a warehouse. Where did you find this last deal? Gym closing?

[BloodType3R]

IVANKO OBZ-40 OLYMPIC CURL BAR-

AN EXTRA-LONG, COMMERCIAL QUALITY EZ-CURL BAR.
Recommended for commercial use.
80,000 P.S.I. rated.
Length: 6 FT. 2 in.
53-1/2" between sleeve collars.
Sleeve plate loading length: 9-1/2".
Weight: 35 lbs.
Black oxide.
Recommended collars: COT-2.5.


How much weight do you all think I can really throw on this bar before getting into iffy territory?
As I was finishing my barbell hack squats today, out of curiousity, I picked up my obz-40 to see how it would work. It had some really great angles and I'd like to use it for hack squats but, I don't exactly put the bar down lightly.. I don't drop the bar but I'm not gentle with this exercise either. No bumpers, just a "platform". What worries me is that I never drop it level.. It always lands right side first (by about 1-2 inches).

Bad idea or overly paranoid?

[donforeman]

This may have been asked but what would be the easiest way to remove the end screws. I have dumbbells I want to refinish but can't get those screws off.

If they are true Ivanko and they have never been disassembled and or properly reassembled...your in for some work.
1.) Get some soft jaws for your vise or use some brass sheet and clamp the handle in the vise.
2.) Get yourself a torch with map gas (hotter than propane)
3.) Heat the end for several minutes.
4.) Grab your 1/2 breaker bar and GOOD Allen socket and it takes a lot of force to break it free.
Ivanko Db's have thread locker on them. I scored a set last year to resell and the steps above are required or your just wasting time and will probably round out the Allen bit or the screw before it breaks loose. Ivan can tell you what thread locker to use on reassembly and what to torque them at.

Yes your going to ruin the labels with the heat, no worries they are available new.

[Northernmoris]

Surprised to hear that admission!!! You have been scoring some much iron lately, I would have expected you had a warehouse. Where did you find this last deal? Gym closing?

I wish I had a warehouse, but I only have a small basement. Just a guy on CL dumping some equipment.

[IvankoBarbellCo]

I finally have some Ivanko Plates, now I just need to find an Ivanko OB-84 bar.

Looks like you got the COX-2.5KG too. That was made in Los Angeles at (as far as I know) the last foundry to exist in LA Proper. It's a "wedge" lock collar.


Re: other question: no Olympic bar we made ever weighed 55 lbs.

[ProtienandIron]

Hi Ivanko dudes, what do you know about olympic compression collars made by 'Alex'? They look very similar to the Ivankos but I just bought them for half the price (UK). I remember hearing once that Alex plates were made in the same factory as Ivanko, but I don't know if there is any truth in that. Any help would be appreciated.

[BloodType3R]

Those York boys are showing us up something awful lately.




Putting some revolvers and COT 1 1/4 collars to work in the driveway..

Improvised 160ft (with a u-turn) farmers walks.

[Accutron]

Those York boys are showing us up something awful lately.
[IMG]http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i430/BloodType3R/allsortschit027.jpg[IMG]
Putting some revolvers and COT 1 1/4 collars to work in the drieway..
Improvised 160ft (with a u-turn) farmers walks.

Those are some beautiful plates regardless of condition. In condition like that its even as nice as new looking to me.

Ez-lifts are so nice and easy to load once you use them its difficult to go back to a regular plate with no holes in them.

Yorks got nothing on these plates.

I could never afford to buy them all new, but if I found some used Id drop some money to replace all my regular plates.

[BloodType3R]

Those are some beautiful plates regardless of condition. In condition like that its even as nice as new looking to me.

Ez-lifts are so nice and easy to load once you use them its difficult to go back to a regular plate with no holes in them.

Yorks got nothing on these plates.

I could never afford to buy them all new, but if I found some used Id drop some money to replace all my regular plates.

The condition is fairly beat up on all of my plates but they are still fairly tight on the bars. I can only imagine what a brand new set would be like.
I was considering going with all York but I couldn't get over the fact that I hate the 25's.. They are just so cumbersome. ike you said, not the case with the Ivanko EZ's.

http://ivankobarbell.com/products/co25kg/
Also, where in the world do I find the black/bronze collars shown in the small pic? I WANT!

[Northernmoris]

I came across 1k lbs of the other revolvers, the slotted ones. Sadly though I'm passing. Good deal but.......

[dumb.bell]

http://ivankobarbell.com/products/co25kg/
Also, where in the world do I find the black/bronze collars shown in the small pic? I WANT!

Unfortunately that will require a lot of luck. If you look a couple of pages back, you will see a pair sitting on the stack of 45s I posted. It took me close to a year to find a pair. I found them on ebay.

[ExtremistPullup]

Ez-lifts are so nice and easy to load once you use them its difficult to go back to a regular plate with no holes in them.

Yorks got nothing on these plates.

they sure are nice

[SpinLock]

Saw this on CL. I'm a York guy so not interested, but in case anyone is in the Midwest: http://kansascity.craigslist.org/spo/3306521102.html

Can you tell if that curl bar is Ivanko? If so I might go get it...

[BloodType3R]

Unfortunately that will require a lot of luck. If you look a couple of pages back, you will see a pair sitting on the stack of 45s I posted. It took me close to a year to find a pair. I found them on ebay.

What would be more effective?.. Trying to buy you off or fight you?

Saw this on CL. I'm a York guy so not interested, but in case anyone is in the Midwest: http://kansascity.craigslist.org/spo/3306521102.html

Can you tell if that curl bar is Ivanko? If so I might go get it...

I'm pretty sure that the curl bar is not Ivanko.
Aren't those deep dish 25's (and 1 pair 10's) the old unbranded Ivanko's?

[dumb.bell]

What would be more effective?.. Trying to buy you off or fight you?

Well mine are not for sale, but if I run across another pair, I'll let you know.

I assume you do have an Ivanko bar to put them on? If not, don't count on them fitting any other brand.

[BloodType3R]

Unfortunately that will require a lot of luck. If you look a couple of pages back, you will see a pair sitting on the stack of 45s I posted. It took me close to a year to find a pair. I found them on ebay.

Well mine are not for sale, but if I run across another pair, I'll let you know.

I assume you do have an Ivanko bar to put them on? If not, don't count on them fitting any other brand.

Capps Texas Power Bar? The COT 1 1/4's work.

[dumb.bell]

Capps Texas Power Bar? The COT 1 1/4's work.

The COT 1 1/4's that I have fit on all of my bars. These things are much tighter. They won't fit on a York split sleeve, Rogue or a Pendlay bar.

[BloodType3R]

The COT 1 1/4's that I have fit on all of my bars. These things are much tighter. They won't fit on a York split sleeve, Rogue or a Pendlay bar.

I head of this issue before but thought I was in the clear when the 1 1/4's worked.


Has anyone tried the TPB/ Ivanko collar combo? NorthernMoris, perhaps???

[dumb.bell]

I head of this issue before but thought I was in the clear when the 1 1/4's worked.


Has anyone tried the TPB/ Ivanko collar combo? NorthernMoris, perhaps???

The only other person on the board that I'm aware of having these collars is nflan113 (he has the chrome version). I'm not sure what other bars he has besides the Ivanko bars that I think he got with the collars.

These are older collars that have been discontinued (bent tightening arm). They were made in Bronze and Black, and Chrome. The newer ones in Chrome and Grey will fit most quality bars (Straight tightening arm - I doubt you would have a problem with them on the TPB).

[BloodType3R]

The only other person on the board that I'm aware of having these collars is nflan113 (he has the chrome version). I'm not sure what other bars he has besides the Ivanko bars that I think he got with the collars.

These are older collars that have been discontinued (bent tightening arm). They were made in Bronze and Black, and Chrome. The newer ones in Chrome and Grey will fit most quality bars (Straight tightening arm - I doubt you would have a problem with them on the TPB).

Good to know.. Thanks. Reps

[dumb.bell]

Good to know.. Thanks. Reps

If you have access to some electronic calipers we can probably determine if the older ones will fit.

[BloodType3R]

If you have access to some electronic calipers we can probably determine if the older ones will fit.

I got a yard stick and a sharpie.. That good nuff?




Thought I'd share this..

[Northernmoris]

I have COT-1 1 1/4 and the other ones. Fist bar is TPB, Rogue Operator, Hampton power bar, and York split sleeve. Anyways here is some pron:

[Northernmoris]

Yeah, I did it... Yorvanko

[fishingeek]

Time for a much needed update.
New members are:


ExtremistPullup []---[] Ivanko Barbell Crew #23 []---[] PM me bout that collar if you still need one. Price is 0$.
TheDude8734 []---[] Ivanko Barbell Crew #24 []---[]
Southpawbk []---[] Ivanko Barbell Crew #25 []---[]
BloodType3R []---[] Ivanko Barbell Crew #26 []---[]

Need pictures from the following guys to qualify:
Moto46
Buccaneer82

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