elitefts safety squat bar

[tmonkey]

I got this based on some recommendations here and i was worried about it.

When I got home from work yesterday this was sitting jut inside the front door. My wife said the guy struggled just to get it that far - I laughed.

It is around 70 lbs.

I have not had much of a chance to try it out yet and probably won't today either but it is much nicer then I ever thought it would be and super comfortable to use - on the neck and my shoulders.








these pics and the ones on fts do not do this bar justice. it is a great looking bar. hopefully i will get a chance to beat it up a bit tomorrow

[rthawker]

These pics and the ones on fts do not do this bar justice. it is a great looking bar. hopefully i will give it a chance to beat me up a bit tomorrow

Fixed that for you. Congrats on the bar, definitely on my hit list.

[pvsampson]

That's a nice looking bit of gear there.

[alexthaman]

A lot nicer than rogue ssb. I should have bought this one instead. Congrats on the purchase!!! Great xmas gift

[Bench905]

Very nice! My shoulders were hurting last squat session.

[aj2754]

Good purchase. I've had mine for about a year now. I don't know that I'll ever go back to "regular" squats again.

[StephanBB]

When did you buy this and how much did it cost? EilteFTS has free shipping for 2 more hours. I can't seem to find the safety squat bar on the site. I see a slightly different version: http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...d=212&pid=1156

Your version appears to be part of a larger bundle: http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...d=114&pid=6466

[Mech6]

When did you buy this and how much did it cost? EilteFTS has free shipping for 2 more hours. I can't seem to find the safety squat bar on the site. I see a slightly different version: http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...d=212&pid=1156

Your version appears to be part of a larger bundle: http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...d=114&pid=6466

http://asp.elitefts.net/qa/default.asp?qid=201756&tid=5

out of stock

[StephanBB]

Found it. Consulted the experts at google...

http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...?m=PD&pid=4636

[tmonkey]

When did you buy this and how much did it cost? EilteFTS has free shipping for 2 more hours. I can't seem to find the safety squat bar on the site. I see a slightly different version: http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...d=212&pid=1156
[img]http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/yoke-ss-bar400NEW.jpg[/ig]
Your version appears to be part of a larger bundle: http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...d=114&pid=6466
[img]http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/bar%20pack.jpg[/ig]

yeah it mush be out of stock

I think I paid $364 on black friday with free shipping but it took this long to get it (not bad really).

I can verify the price when I get my cc bill - which should be soon unfortunately

[Synthetickiller]

I watched the video on it.

I would get this over the older SS bar for one reason. NO POWDER COAT. I own the original swiss bar & the powder coat comes off as if it has dandruff. Quality is lacking.

I wish they offered the long handles, but otherwise, it looks like a better product & I bet they discontinue the older model.

Do the collars fit or was that for show?

[tmonkey]

I watched the video on it.

I would get this over the older SS bar for one reason. NO POWDER COAT. I own the original swiss bar & the powder coat comes off as if it has dandruff. Quality is lacking.

I wish they offered the long handles, but otherwise, it looks like a better product & I bet they discontinue the older model.

Do the collars fit or was that for show?

the collars fit and hold tight

this bar is srs way nicer then i ever expected

[StephanBB]

whats the deal with some collars not fitting? Is the diameter smaller on this bar? I'm using the Rogue HG Collars

[Mech6]

whats the deal with some collars not fitting? Is the diameter smaller on this bar? I'm using the Rogue HG Collars

Alot of specialty bars use 1.9"OD pipe (1-1/2" pipe) as opposed to 50mm (I think) as a normal bar would be. So there's some loose.

[Synthetickiller]

the collars fit and hold tight

this bar is srs way nicer then i ever expected

Thanks for that info! I'd be hard pressed to pick up one since I have a SSB, but if anything happened, I'd get this bar. Fitting collars is HUGE!



How's the padding? They claim it's improved & beefed up.

You're a big dude & i'm not tiny, so the extra padding might be nice.



Congrats on getting a good bar that meets & exceeds your expectations. It's like Christmas all over again isn't it? lol

[tmonkey]

Thanks for that info! I'd be hard pressed to pick up one since I have a SSB, but if anything happened, I'd get this bar. Fitting collars is HUGE!

How's the padding? They claim it's improved & beefed up.

You're a big dude & i'm not tiny, so the extra padding might be nice.

Congrats on getting a good bar that meets & exceeds your expectations. It's like Christmas all over again isn't it? lol

the padding seems thick, solid and tight. It is really comfortable. I guess I will have to wait and see how it wears for a real test of its quality but it seems great

[FALer]

Hey tmonkey. You 've had the Elite safety squat bar for a few months now. How are you liking it? I have been thingking about getting one and trying to narrow down a few choices. I noticed that not many here have the Sorinex ss bar. I guess because of the price.

[aj2754]

I'll chime on while you wait for tmonkey. I've had the Elite SS Yoke Bar for over a year and I love it. Couple of thoughts:

-The padding hasn't "settled" and is still holding it's shape.
-The pleather around the padding isn't showing any signs of wear or potential tearing.

-The clear finish is chipping off a little where the bar sits in the rack, but that's unavoidable with any coating
-One of the handles has a crack in the plastic grip, but I don't notice it. Honestly, I noticed it a while back and I'm not 100% convinced it didn't happen in shipping and I just overlooked it.

Solid bar. I'd buy it again.

[FALer]

Thanks aj. Do you think the "short" handles are sufficient? I see Elite also offers another bar with longer handles for more money. However, it looks like they are detachable which usually means more opportunity for things to break and threads to tear up.

[aj2754]

Thanks aj. Do you think the "short" handles are sufficient? I see Elite also offers another bar with longer handles for more money. However, it looks like they are detachable which usually means more opportunity for things to break and threads to tear up.

The handles are plenty long. Honestly any longer and they might throw my leverage off. The original SSB they sold just had the pads and no handles I believe.

Also, these handle are detachable. They are threaded and screw into the bar inside the pads. It's not going to break though. Serious threads.

[dumb.bell]

I have their Spider Bar and really like it.

[Jetigen]

I got this based on some recommendations here and i was worried about it.

It is around 70 lbs.

This bar looks identical to Crepinsek Safety Squat Bar.

http://www.1500lb.com/specializedbars.html

[boxinggsxr]

I could've got this bar used for $200 now im kickn my self in the a$$ that i didnt jump on it, man it looks real comfortable, congrats on getn it

[jackbravo]

this is on my list. there's a crepinsek bar right now in my CL for a bit over 200, but it seems like they've made this one a bit better with bigger pads, clear coating vs. spray paint, etc.

[jackbravo]

Currently on sale for 300 plus shipping. Comes out to 353 for me with tax, which is the cheapest I've seen it, including black friday.

[rlundregan]

I have the Elite Yoke Bar, which is the one that is welded together and has the detachable long handles. I like it a lot, although I wish the drop on the sleeves was maybe an inch longer. I occasionally feel like it is going to fall off my back. I can mitigate this by having it just a tad higher on my neck.

I thought I would like the long handles more, but I find that the shorter nubs are plenty for me to hang onto for the most part. The long handles get in the way if I use assist handles on my rack.

[cjowns76]

Very cool bar, my powerlifting gym has one that I use every now and then. My favorite specialty bar has probably been this one:

[jackbravo]

I have a rogue cambered bar that I use for squats and Ohp. Do you squat to a box with it?

[cjowns76]

I have a rogue cambered bar that I use for squats and Ohp. Do you squat to a box with it?

I've been using it for regular squats, and have really enjoyed using it. It's helped me stay much tighter with my back, and I've seen a pretty good carryover from it to my low bar squat and sumo deadlift.

I'm actually about to start a cycle of box squats with it so I'll keep you posted! I'll have to try the OHP with it.

[jackbravo]

I've been using it for regular squats, and have really enjoyed using it. It's helped me stay much tighter with my back, and I've seen a pretty good carryover from it to my low bar squat and sumo deadlift.

I'm actually about to start a cycle of box squats with it so I'll keep you posted! I'll have to try the OHP with it.

Awesome. I only started using recently for squats, so I'm hoping for a carryover. I've had to cut the weight in half though and slowly work back up.

The only reason I use it for OHP is because of my low ceilings. Don't have clearance for a regular loaded bar. The one caution I have about OHP is because it swings, it can cause some extra stress on the low back. At least that's what I've experience, and have had to reset the weight because of that. Now, I'm trying to teach myself to stay very tight.


Too good to be true - the EFS SSB went up to 349!