Fringesport adding a little TEXAS flavor.

[dparty82]

The Longhorn Buffalo Bar.. $399 w/free shipping.

https://www.fringesport.com/products...rn-buffalo-bar







The Lone Star Power Bar.. $369 w/free shipping.

https://www.fringesport.com/products...star-power-bar







One thing I like about Fringe is they have some pretty sweet end caps. Shipping on the other hand needs some work for sure.

[dparty82]

The CeraColt Olympic Barbell.. $369 w/free shipping.

https://www.fringesport.com/collecti...lympic-barbell

[MGM711]

I really would like to know who's cranking out all these Buffalo Bars for everyone right now? Also curious what the finish is on both the Longhorn and Lonestar bars.

[GamecockLifter]

I got the lone star in yesterday, and I have to say, the knurl is pretty sweet. Don’t love the zinc by any means, but it looks like a really nice bar out of the box.

They also improved the packaging majorly.

Can someone help me with an embed? Posting from mobile.

https://i.imgur.com/Nc2OGRr.jpg

[mstatefan91]

I got the lone star in yesterday, and I have to say, the knurl is pretty sweet. Don’t love the zinc by any means, but it looks like a really nice bar out of the box.

They also improved the packaging majorly.

Can someone help me with an embed? Posting from mobile.

https://i.imgur.com/Nc2OGRr.jpg

[tombro]

400 is a lot for a duffalo Cline considering when he has those blemish sales they go for around 400 for the real deal. People need to get these price points down pat same as black widow let internet fame go to his head and jacked up his prices by almost half these past few years where he’s outpeicing rogue and elite for his handmade stuff....the price on that new buffalo needs to be 250 shipped to tickle my fancy

[Mizzoutiger26]

I really would like to know who's cranking out all these Buffalo Bars for everyone right now? Also curious what the finish is on both the Longhorn and Lonestar bars.

I'd like to know this as well.

[GamecockLifter]

I'd like to know this as well.

Bright Zinc

[MGM711]

400 is a lot for a duffalo Cline considering when he has those blemish sales they go for around 400 for the real deal. People need to get these price points down pat same as black widow let internet fame go to his head and jacked up his prices by almost half these past few years where he’s outpeicing rogue and elite for his handmade stuff....the price on that new buffalo needs to be 250 shipped to tickle my fancy

I agree with you that they have the price a bit high for these Buff/Duff clones, but I've been saying for a while now that $325 seems to be the price people will spend on one of these bars. If you look at this from the producers standpoint, these bars are way too niche to produce it at a quantity that really brings the price down like say a standard barbell.

[dragon360]

These all look to be the same manufacturer for these buffalo bars, the ones from Vulcan and the ones offered by Iron Company. In speaking with Iron Company they confirmed that they are all from the same american manufacturer but did not disclose who they were.

[GamecockLifter]

These all look to be the same manufacturer for these buffalo bars, the ones from Vulcan and the ones offered by Iron Company. In speaking with Iron Company they confirmed that they are all from the same american manufacturer but did not disclose who they were.

Fairly positive you're correct.

[dparty82]

These all look to be the same manufacturer for these buffalo bars, the ones from Vulcan and the ones offered by Iron Company. In speaking with Iron Company they confirmed that they are all from the same american manufacturer but did not disclose who they were.

One thing for sure is that Titan does not have the same supplier as their bars look to be bent using a table vice. I think if the price were a little lower they would sell extremely well.

[tombro]

Yea I would bite for one of these at 325......

That reminds me I got the nybb bow bar last month for 185 shipped and I had one from three years ago and all kidding aside the knurling Improved by no joke at least 70 percent its night and day the old one was like almost smooth and this new one is identical to an Ohio power bar

[radrd]

Lone Star power bar with 28.5 mm diameter and "excellent" spin. Would expect 29 mm and minimal spin. Not enthusiastic about the zinc coating. Knurl looks interesting though. Glad they've improved their end caps, previously they sucked.

[MGM711]

Lone Star power bar with 28.5 mm diameter and "excellent" spin. Would expect 29 mm and minimal spin. Not enthusiastic about the zinc coating. Knurl looks interesting though. Glad they've improved their end caps, previously they sucked.

Pretty sure they recently released a 29mm PB, so I don't see any issues adding a 28.5mm PB to the mix. There are people who prefer the 28.5 TPB style bars which makes for better deadlift training than the 29mm.

[GamecockLifter]

I wouldn't read too much into the 'excellent spin' thing. I lifted with it this morning, and it's very similar to other power bars in that regard. I quite liked it on deadlifts, but I'm not crazy about the zinc. I was having to chalk up much sooner than normal. The end caps are SO much better than their other power bar. I'm not sure if they ever changed that or not on the other bar, but they were terrible.

IMO, this bar is better than their 29mm PB offering.

[Bignick31985]

My Longhorn bar should be here tomorrow. Can't wait to see how it does. Only bar I have to compare it to is the Rep SS power bar. Hopefully the knurl is little more aggressive than the Rep.

Being that there aren't a ton of options for this type of bar, it seems there are more now than ever. I didn't want to drop Kabuki money but also didn't want Titan Fitness either.

[Bignick31985]

Got to use the Longhorn Bar today. Very sweet for the $$$. Knurling is very nice, clean starts and stops, sticks to you well but doesn't rash you up, has a good looking finish on it as well. I'm digging the wide knurl on the center of the bar as well.

Ever so slight amount of play in the sleeves from side to side. Less than an 1/8". Not noticeable when weight is on the bar either.

Would love to see smooth sleeves and a couple different finishes, but it's awesome its made in the USA and is middle of the road priced.

[bean438]

Bright Zinc

The lone star is ground, polished steel. Whatever that is?? Zinc plated sleeves.
The longhorn is bare steel. Zinc plated sleeves.

[GamecockLifter]

The lone star is ground, polished steel. Whatever that is?? Zinc plated sleeves.
The longhorn is bare steel. Zinc plated sleeves.

Lone star is zinc, and according to Fringe the longhorn shaft is chrome. I assumed it too was zinc since I’m fairly sure it’s made in the same factory as the Vulcan.

[bean438]

Fringe sport customer service told me the longhorn was a bare steel shaft, and chrome plated sleeves.

[GamecockLifter]

Fringe sport customer service told me the longhorn was a bare steel shaft, and chrome plated sleeves.

They may have misspoke. The website says zinc sleeves in the specs and chrome shaft in the Q&A. I’m fairly certain it’s not bare in any case.

[smokinHawk]

A friend of mine bought this and is really liking it. Pretty sure it will help him bench over 600lbs again
He used my duffalo a few times and wanted to get something similar.

[bean438]

They may have misspoke. The website says zinc sleeves in the specs and chrome shaft in the Q&A. I’m fairly certain it’s not bare in any case.

I hadn’t seen the q/a. I asked live chat what “cr steel” was, and if there was a plating. They told me it was bare steel.

I’ll email to confirm. I’ll pay more for a kabuki bare steel.

[GamecockLifter]

I hadn’t seen the q/a. I asked live chat what “cr steel” was, and if there was a plating. They told me it was bare steel.

I’ll email to confirm. I’ll pay more for a kabuki bare steel.

Let us know what they come back with in email. Even the duffalo doesn’t come in bare steel.

[radrd]

Let us know what they come back with in email. Even the duffalo doesn’t come in bare steel.

Would be shocked if Fringe has started offering bare steel anything

[MGM711]

Let us know what they come back with in email. Even the duffalo doesn’t come in bare steel.

The Duffalo Bar was produced in bare steel.

[GamecockLifter]

The Duffalo Bar was produced in bare steel.

At one point, yes.

[bean438]

The Dufallo is not advertised on the web site as available in bare steel. Too many people were complaining, wanting refunds due to rusting.

I emailed kabuki, explaining my enormous preference for bare steel, and I’d put in writing I’d never ask for a refund due to rusting. They will sell a bar in bare steel. It’s just not advertised.

I only lift with bare bars. They just feel so nice. And I actually like how they “age”.

[GamecockLifter]

The Dufallo is not advertised on the web site as available in bare steel. Too many people were complaining, wanting refunds due to rusting.

I emailed kabuki, explaining my enormous preference for bare steel, and I’d put in writing I’d never ask for a refund due to rusting. They will sell a bar in bare steel. It’s just not advertised.

I only lift with bare bars. They just feel so nice. And I actually like how they “age”.

Good to know on them selling them if asked. Any word from fringe?