Hi guys, what's the usual weight rating for a good quality standard (not olympic) 7ft barbell ?
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12-25-2012, 04:12 AM #1
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12-25-2012, 04:30 AM #4
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You need a good rack, a bench, and a 300-lb Olympic weight set. Now, what was your question?
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12-25-2012, 10:25 AM #7
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Ivanko makes some very good standard bars, if you can find them. Decades ago York made a 7' standard bar, basing it on their Oly bars. They are stout bars, if you can find them.
You need a good rack, a bench, and a 300-lb Olympic weight set. Now, what was your question?
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12-25-2012, 11:08 AM #8
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Hampton 7' Beefy bar is discontinued, had 500 lb rating according to sales.
Only 7' standard bar you can buy online with a high weight capacity is B-86 http://www.ivankobarbell.com/products/b86/ costs $200-300. Place your order by email.
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12-25-2012, 11:44 AM #9
Dunno what's up with all the weird responses - it's 200-250 pounds usually. I did more serious research on the topic a while back.
The only exception I could find was the bar Detrus mentioned above, which is a "standard" bar specifically built for higher weight capacity. But for the vast, vast majority of standard bars it's 200-250.
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12-25-2012, 02:39 PM #11
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Who ever gave the Hampton beefy bar a "500" rating was not in their right mind! I have one, and its not a very high quality bar. I wrote directly to the factory before purchase and apparently another more knowledgeable person answered my email and more realistically rated it at just over 300. York in the UK has the same bar and the rating is the same. It is stronger than a department store bar, but its not that great.
I have four Ivanko standard bars and they are a much higher grade. Its not really that hard to get them. Just email vinko. vinko@ivankobarbell.com
While your at it ask him about the collars too! Way better than the plastic crud other places sell.
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12-25-2012, 02:43 PM #12
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Anyone knows if they make good standard bars in uk? I'm thinking of some 1000lb rating. Been thinking about switching back to normal 1 inch plates.
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12-25-2012, 04:52 PM #13
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12-25-2012, 11:36 PM #14
DIY???
1144 is a grade of steel that has about twice the yield strength of the more common 1018 grade. That means you can load it much heavier without it taking on a permanent bend. (It will still bend as much under load as the weaker steel.) Per results from beam calculators, a 7', 1" diameter bar should be able to handle a 600 lb load without permanently deforming.
In the US 1" diameter 1144 is readily available from on-line suppliers for $6-7 per ft, plus shipping. Can't predict price and availability anywhere else, so curious Brits and Aussies would have to check around.
I'm not recommending a DIY. A 7 foot hunk of raw steel is not the same as a finished barbell - no knurling, collars, chrome, etc. Some DIY ingenuity has to be added to make a useable piece. The main advantage is that you know what kind of steel you have and how strong it is.
Like they always say about options - they're optional.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mild-steel...item5899791a42
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500lb may be what they advertise, but I have one sitting in a corner that bent with no more than 350-370lbs (no drops)
I used a standard bar for years with zero issue. It was an old school bar and I couldn't tell you the max weight it ever had on it....but considering the OP didn't say what he wanted to use the bar for, I don't know if I would say that he's not using the right tool for the job.
Only thing he did was ask what the bars can hold.
For all we know he's just looking to curl with it.
Load a cheap Oly bar with 700lbs and let me know how that works for you...lol"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard"
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12-26-2012, 11:56 AM #22
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It definitely happens, but I've done numerous 350-400lb deadlifts with one of those cheap CAP bars and it was still straight when I sold it to PIAS.
I may be wrong, but the fact that the OP is concerned with the max capacity of a standard bar leads me to believe he has already seen something that made him question the durability of his current bar, or its suitability for heavier lifts like squats/deads.
In any event, my comment was really directed more at Sherman than the OP. There's nothing wrong with DIY, but there's no point in trying to reinvent the wheel just to save a couple bucks."What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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12-26-2012, 01:08 PM #24
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if i had 700lbs of oly plates i would (static not drop) , and i'm sure the bar would be fine,
i've dropped 400lbs+ on a rack pull a few times and its still straight ..
by cheap i did not mean the marcy,cap etc crap , i don't see much of those here, it's the slightly better bodypower bar, obv not the best but its ALOT better than any standard bar here and i've seen them go for around £20-30 a few times on ebay.Last edited by owasM; 12-26-2012 at 01:27 PM.
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