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[sera310]

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This is what I used on my hooks and safeties:/QUOTE]

Awesome! Thank you! Any recommendations on thickness?

couple of mm---5 or 6mm should get you started

[Mech6]

Bumping this after all the posts out of place in this thread.

Anyone have access to the old giant cambered bar? Like this one:

or the old WSB one which has a bit more horizontal bar before the sleeves.
Need a measurement.
Thanks

[mrcheeze36]

Bumping this after all the posts out of place in this thread.

You can add a comment asking for some measurements on this video...he might reply:
https://youtu.be/2bb428VB8Ss

[Mech6]

You can add a comment asking for some measurements on this video...he might reply:
https://youtu.be/2bb428VB8Ss

Useful info, thanks.

[Mech6]

Not really a build but I've been looking at some new bars for squats. Not done yet, but I did take the plunge on a duffalo bar. Blemish ones came up (nickel coating) and I grabbed one. Will have to sell something to pay for it but I'd like a nice "main" bar to do most of my squat training with. I also prefer the shorter wait time on the blemish than the 16-18 weeks they're currently quoting. And most of my stuff is beat to hell anyways, even with the blemish it'll be nicer than every other bar I own. I'll probably sell my strongarm buffalo bar as I'll probably never use it again with the new one in the gym.
And I'm up to something like 18 bars, and I have others I want to buy or make.

[EricAtl]

Not really a build but I've been looking at some new bars for squats. Not done yet, but I did take the plunge on a duffalo bar. Blemish ones came up (nickel coating) and I grabbed one. Will have to sell something to pay for it but I'd like a nice "main" bar to do most of my squat training with. I also prefer the shorter wait time on the blemish than the 16-18 weeks they're currently quoting. And most of my stuff is beat to hell anyways, even with the blemish it'll be nicer than every other bar I own. I'll probably sell my strongarm buffalo bar as I'll probably never use it again with the new one in the gym.
And I'm up to something like 18 bars, and I have others I want to buy or make.

Only 18?
Create anything new lately? Or recreate anything, like some Mech belt squats?

[Mech6]

Only 18?
Create anything new lately? Or recreate anything, like some Mech belt squats?

Nothing major. Made some changes to my monolift, will probably make rollers for the hooks but I want to see how that will work with the duffalo bar first. Made another offset football bar (angled grips. First one was neutral). Made a knockoff "rhinoflex" bar. And a 1.5" fat bar. Made my own version of havyk triads. Basically anything I see that is ridiculously overpriced, I'll just make my own. Anything I feel is worth it, unique, well made, beyond my capabilities... I'll gladly fork over the money.
Modified the jammer arm system I made a while back. I'm in the process of making somekind of dumbbell holders for my rack. Kind of like versaspot, which seems out of business. I can press DBs fine but getting anything heavy into position is a pain on one of my shoulders. I'm also looking at adding some "multiflex" arms (as per the arsenal machine) between my front uprights (my rack i actually 8 post, front section is 70" deep, no bottom brace). Not sure why, lol. But with my schedule, it takes me months to finish up each project, so I can't take on too much.

[radrd]

Nothing major. Made some changes to my monolift, will probably make rollers for the hooks but I want to see how that will work with the duffalo bar first. Made another offset football bar (angled grips. First one was neutral). Made a knockoff "rhinoflex" bar. And a 1.5" fat bar. Made my own version of havyk triads. Basically anything I see that is ridiculously overpriced, I'll just make my own. Anything I feel is worth it, unique, well made, beyond my capabilities... I'll gladly fork over the money.
Modified the jammer arm system I made a while back. I'm in the process of making somekind of dumbbell holders for my rack. Kind of like versaspot, which seems out of business. I can press DBs fine but getting anything heavy into position is a pain on one of my shoulders. I'm also looking at adding some "multiflex" arms (as per the arsenal machine) between my front uprights (my rack i actually 8 post, front section is 70" deep, no bottom brace). Not sure why, lol. But with my schedule, it takes me months to finish up each project, so I can't take on too much.

I'd be very interested in seeing what you come up with for dumbbell holders. Seems like an opportunity there.

[TunaGill]

Nothing major. Made some changes to my monolift, will probably make rollers for the hooks but I want to see how that will work with the duffalo bar first.

If you could make the rollers for the hooks for the monos you sold (not your "true" monolift), that would be awesome.

[Mech6]

Not really a build but I've been looking at some new bars for squats. Not done yet, but I did take the plunge on a duffalo bar. Blemish ones came up (nickel coating) and I grabbed one. Will have to sell something to pay for it but I'd like a nice "main" bar to do most of my squat training with. I also prefer the shorter wait time on the blemish than the 16-18 weeks they're currently quoting. And most of my stuff is beat to hell anyways, even with the blemish it'll be nicer than every other bar I own. I'll probably sell my strongarm buffalo bar as I'll probably never use it again with the new one in the gym.
And I'm up to something like 18 bars, and I have others I want to buy or make.

Already shipped. Better than 16 weeks of waiting.

[mrcheeze36]

Not done yet, but I did take the plunge on a duffalo bar. Blemish ones came up (nickel coating) and I grabbed one. Will have to sell something to pay for it

Already shipped. Better than 16 weeks of waiting.

So what are you selling to pay for it

[Mech6]

So what are you selling to pay for it

We'll see. I'm not homeless yet. Maybe if I take the plunge on a marrs bar as well.

[mrcheeze36]

What are thoughts on these roller mono attachments? Not sure what the rollers are made out of.

https://www.instagram.com/p/COlN4o3A...=1vs3y3tgd9yny

[Mech6]

What are thoughts on these roller mono attachments? Not sure what the rollers are made out of.

https://www.instagram.com/p/COlN4o3A...=1vs3y3tgd9yny

Well the hook design is awful but the rollers should work fine, at least for a straight bar. They seem to be uhmw or delrin.

[rlundregan]

Well the hook design is awful but the rollers should work fine, at least for a straight bar. They seem to be uhmw or delrin.

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[Mech6]

Not really a build but I've been looking at some new bars for squats. Not done yet, but I did take the plunge on a duffalo bar. Blemish ones came up (nickel coating) and I grabbed one. Will have to sell something to pay for it but I'd like a nice "main" bar to do most of my squat training with. I also prefer the shorter wait time on the blemish than the 16-18 weeks they're currently quoting. And most of my stuff is beat to hell anyways, even with the blemish it'll be nicer than every other bar I own. I'll probably sell my strongarm buffalo bar as I'll probably never use it again with the new one in the gym.
And I'm up to something like 18 bars, and I have others I want to buy or make.

If anyone cares, just an update on the duffalo bar. I love this bar. I've never had a bar (even other "buffalo" ones) stick to my back like this. I'm not a huge guy (210-220) and even with my hands way out wide (I'm out past the knurling, almost to the sleeves), this thing just velcros in place and doesn't budge. Completely painless on my shoulders/biceps. I'd buy again in a heartbeat.

[urbanlifter]

If anyone cares, just an update on the duffalo bar. I love this bar. I've never had a bar (even other "buffalo" ones) stick to my back like this. I'm not a huge guy (210-220) and even with my hands way out wide (I'm out past the knurling, almost to the sleeves), this thing just velcros in place and doesn't budge. Completely painless on my shoulders/biceps. I'd buy again in a heartbeat.

That's good to hear! Does it feel like a regular bar when squatting, or do you feel some of that 'sway' from being slightly cambered?

[Mech6]

That's good to hear! Does it feel like a regular bar when squatting, or do you feel some of that 'sway' from being slightly cambered?

No sway.

[rpark]

I'm not a huge guy (210-220KG)

I beg to differ, Canadian

[TunaGill]

If anyone cares, just an update on the duffalo bar. I love this bar. I've never had a bar (even other "buffalo" ones) stick to my back like this. I'm not a huge guy (210-220) and even with my hands way out wide (I'm out past the knurling, almost to the sleeves), this thing just velcros in place and doesn't budge. Completely painless on my shoulders/biceps. I'd buy again in a heartbeat.

Exactly!

It was and has been a complete game changer for me both with my squats and my bench.

Have had mine for 5 years now and will pass it down to my son (he's 7 now) when he's ready to lift heavy.

[radrd]

Exactly!

It was and has been a complete game changer for me both with my squats and my bench.

Have had mine for 5 years now and will pass it down to my son (he's 7 now) when he's ready to lift heavy.

Just lol if your 7-year old isn't benching at least one plate.

I may have to reconsider a duffalo bar. Might be a other one to suspend from the ceiling. I'm out of space!

[Mech6]

I beg to differ, Canadian

True, but it's sort of a myth. We're a lot less metric in everyday lives than Europe (not counting UK which is a disaster) as an example. Every store, food item, and anything you buy by length, weight, volume... will always have both units, sometimes only imperial.
Also, in my line of work (steel), it's all imperial.
And I've done work for US companies in more "high-tech" fields (lasers, optics...) and all those were strictly metric, even if based in US.

[MGM711]

If anyone cares, just an update on the duffalo bar. I love this bar. I've never had a bar (even other "buffalo" ones) stick to my back like this. I'm not a huge guy (210-220) and even with my hands way out wide (I'm out past the knurling, almost to the sleeves), this thing just velcros in place and doesn't budge. Completely painless on my shoulders/biceps. I'd buy again in a heartbeat.

I tend to agree that the bar contacts the back like no other in terms of wrapping around the back which makes it really great for Good Mornings, at least for me it was. I just couldn't stand how the bar sat in a set of Jcups, that was a deal breaker for me.

[Mech6]

I tend to agree that the bar contacts the back like no other in terms of wrapping around the back which makes it really great for Good Mornings, at least for me it was. I just couldn't stand how the bar sat in a set of Jcups, that was a deal breaker for me.

I use a monolift (actual monolift, not the rack mounted versions) with the hooks/arms in so it's not an issue. You could use roller j-cups, just be careful it doesn't slide when you load it.

[mrcheeze36]

I tend to agree that the bar contacts the back like no other in terms of wrapping around the back which makes it really great for Good Mornings, at least for me it was. I just couldn't stand how the bar sat in a set of Jcups, that was a deal breaker for me.

Offset j-cups work

[jdforsy]

Where do I send the money?

[DayChallenger]

Pretty nice equipment, I'm struggling with only bars and barbells :P and kitchen chairs one day, one day will make something bigger!

[gym62richard]

True, but it's sort of a myth. We're a lot less metric in everyday lives than Europe (not counting UK which is a disaster)

Lol, you're not wrong, the UK joined the European Union in 1973, we had 48 years and we never really adapted to the metric system, the law requires that the price of goods are displayed in metric, per Kg, Per Litre and Per metre, people still go into the grocery store and ask for a pound of tomatoes, or the lumber yard and ask for an 8ftx4ft sheet of plywood, however the engineering industry is an exception and is totally metric based, oh and of course beer has always been sold by the pint and has never been priced by the litre.

We left the EU on January 1st, so I guess we're stuck in limbo now.

[Mech6]

Lol, you're not wrong, the UK joined the European Union in 1973, we had 48 years and we never really adapted to the metric system, the law requires that the price of goods are displayed in metric, per Kg, Per Litre and Per metre, people still go into the grocery store and ask for a pound of tomatoes, or the lumber yard and ask for an 8ftx4ft sheet of plywood, however the engineering industry is an exception and is totally metric based, oh and of course beer has always been sold by the pint and has never been priced by the litre.

We left the EU on January 1st, so I guess we're stuck in limbo now.

Well I was born and lived first 5 years in UK. And return quite often. Only place in the world where you fill up car in Liters (metric), measure distance in miles (imperial) and weigh yourself in stones (caveman) .

[darpr]

No sway.

Before COVID shut gyms down, I used to low bar squat with a regular(29mm) bar and had shoulder/bicep pain regularly. Was wondering if switching to a 32mm squat bar will make it go away, since I heard it digs in less. Have you had any experience with the squat bars or would you now recommend the Duffalo bar instead?