The CAP OB-86B appreciation thread

[Stasher1]

that sounds pleasant...do you have to be careful with your silverware as well

interesting to know though; it does make sense...

It's not as big a problem with most grades of stainless, but it's enough of an issue that I can't own blued guns. I had a beautiful (and fairly extensively modified) Colt Combat Elite that I couldn't even touch unless I immediately wiped it down with an oil or silicone soaked rag. Leaving fingerprints overnight resulted in a rusty slide. I wound up selling it to a friend.

[Domicron]

It's not as big a problem with most grades of stainless, but it's enough of an issue that I can't own blued guns. I had a beautiful (and fairly extensively modified) Colt Combat Elite that I couldn't even touch unless I immediately wiped it down with an oil or silicone soaked rag. Leaving fingerprints overnight resulted in a rusty slide. I wound up selling it to a friend.

damn, that's pretty extreme...a shame about that gun...

[vhd16]

I received the bar yesterday. yes, it is pretty oily . I wiped the bar with dry cloth still it is oily and the Knurling is not as aggressive as i would like it to be. But it does say medium. It has Green sticker at the each end that says BEAST and 20kg. The sticker does look little cheesy .

It did feel little lighter than my other bar. The my other bar is really cheap one. Probably is 31 mm. I plan on to replace it with Rouge OPB ( leaning towards it) or Budcapps TPB ( Regular one)

Amazon bumped the price to $114 plus shipping i think . I got it for $99 + free shipping

I am NOT into heavy weights (in my terms, i don't want to lift as much as of folks here can do ) yet... but hopefully soon and see how this one lasts.

So far i left it on the carper open in the GYM room in the basement.

[urbanlifter]

Rinse the oil off and wipe dry, remove the endcap and dump the sticker, then re-grease the sleeves while the end cap is off. Great bar after minimum work, knurling is more than sufficient for me in terms of sharpness.

[vhd16]

Rinse with water or Water + Vinegar or Denatured alcohol ?

Re-grease with what though? WD40 or 3 in 1 ? I have both .

Today I cleaned my old standard bar with WD 40 with Steel wool. I am getting rid of it.

[Domicron]

you could wet a cloth with some wd-40 and wipe it down, i'd imagine that should take care of it.

curious how many of you have oily bars. i don't recall my CAP coming with any grease on it.

[urbanlifter]

My bar came with a fair amount of oil on it, I just soaked it with water and then wiped off with something lint free. Regarding the grease or Oil vhd16, I'm still not sure which one I think is best. I have used Red N Tacky with good results on the CAP, and the last bar I used 3&1 oil and it spins like a dream.

[vhd16]

I already wiped it with dry cloth
May be I should use the micro fiber cloth which used for cars usually
I am thinking of just leaving on the deck for a day or 2 after wiping it with wet cloth.

[Domicron]

why not hit it with a little 3n1 oil or wd-40 and just get it clean?

[pbk3jg0]

I'm joining the CAP OB-86 "Beast" barbell crew. Yaaaaaa

[EricAtl]

I really only need one bar and do like the knurling on the opb better. It has not ripped my hands apart like I thought it might. But for $100 I don't mind having the OB-86B on standby.

I don't understand what you're saying.

He may be new.

tempted to neg...

seriously it does not compute

Ha ha. I posted this two years ago. Maybe should have been I only need 5 bars. Pictured are my OPB, Ohio stainless boneyard, York that I’ve been refurbing. Not pictured are my other York, Cap OB, and slim football bars.

[ElrondHubbard]

Bumping this thread to say that after 3 years I finally got around to disassembling my OB-86B and greasing the bushings. I was unable to remove the horseshoe fitting, I could never get it down far enough to fit a screwdriver under it. It didn't matter, though, as I could slide the sleeve all the way to the center to expose the load bearing surfaces on the inner portion. That part had no lubrication on it at all, and the outer bushing only a light touch of thin oil. I cleaned off the surfaces and applied wheel bearing grease to them. I put some grease in the end caps too. There had been a very slight amount of play in the sleeves, afterwards there was none, and the spin was completely silent and smooth. Don't know how often I should expect to do this, but I feel like I've already greatly extended the life of this bar.

[Domicron]

Bumping this thread to say that after 3 years I finally got around to disassembling my OB-86B and greasing the bushings. I was unable to remove the horseshoe fitting, I could never get it down far enough to fit a screwdriver under it. It didn't matter, though, as I could slide the sleeve all the way to the center to expose the load bearing surfaces on the inner portion. That part had no lubrication on it at all, and the outer bushing only a light touch of thin oil. I cleaned off the surfaces and applied wheel bearing grease to them. I put some grease in the end caps too. There had been a very slight amount of play in the sleeves, afterwards there was none, and the spin was completely silent and smooth. Don't know how often I should expect to do this, but I feel like I've already greatly extended the life of this bar.

I took apart my York Split Sleeve barbell as soon as i got it, because i was excited too but mostly because it was pretty gunked up. It was enjoyable but tinker with it but i don't think i will do it again with any of bars until i have a reason to.

Did you take yours apart because it was seizing up or something? or just for ****s and giggles?

[ElrondHubbard]

I took apart my York Split Sleeve barbell as soon as i got it, because i was excited too but mostly because it was pretty gunked up. It was enjoyable but tinker with it but i don't think i will do it again with any of bars until i have a reason to.

Did you take yours apart because it was seizing up or something? or just for ****s and giggles?

Maybe a little of each. As I said, there was a tiny bit of play, enough to make an annoying clicking sound, and a metal to metal sound on just one side when it rotated. The rotation also had a bit of drag to it.

It wasn’t too big a deal, I’m nowhere near loading the bar up enough to challenge it, but reading this thread made me curious about what the state of the equipment really was.

The ease of spin is still nothing to write home about, but at least it’s quiet and feels more secure.

[chadsalt]

I would dare say a thorough greasing will probably last the lifetime of the bar so long as it's being used. When they're no longer used and get ignored in the shed or garage then start getting dirty is when they seize up.

[vhd16]

Don't know how often I should expect to do this, but I feel like I've already greatly extended the life of this bar.

Probably for not a for long time unless it has been left to rot in harsh climate. Some of my bars which have been re greased 2 years ago are just doing fine. On one of the bars ,some times i see oil marks on the top of the sleeves after usage . I might gone little over the board with 3 in 1 oil. One drop or max 2 drops is plenty.

[urbanlifter]

The CAP OB-86B has better knurling than the AB Mammoth bar. Change my mind......

That's right folks, you heard it here first, sold my Mammoth bar and decided to grab a CAP bar while waiting on REP's next stainless barbell. To update what's been said previously, I still believe this is THE barbell to buy if you are just getting into building a home gym on a budget. This is the third one I have owned, and quite possibly the nicest one I have seen from CAP to date. The coloring on the shaft is a little darker than my previous, I was expecting a chalky dark gray but this is nearing black in regular lighting. The knurling is crisp with clean stops/starts, it's just a perfect medium between a passive AB Mammoth and your typical TPB/OPB. The package arrived in typical fashion, busted tape on the ends but the sleeves look no worse for the wear. Aside from the one reject CAP bar I got at auction this is the second time CAP has made me wonder why I would even bother spending more.

Seriously, I'm 100% sober and have not lost my mind

$100 on Amazon after applying my rewards points....

[rlundregan]

those green stickers, tho.....

[dparty82]

Urban....bar looks like a great value indeed. I recently had a huge disappointment in my recent T-grip barbell purchase from AB but ended peacefully with a full refund thanks to Mandy.

They say you get what you pay for. Having my doubts for sure.

Those sleeves look very familiar and almost identical to my Xmark mule bar. Congrats on the bar.

[vhd16]

Back to basics i guess lol.

UL,

I thought you were gonna get the Buddy Capps Starting Strength 20kg Bar. May be replace OB-86b with that by summer?. Specs are identical and smooth sleeves plus CK and knurling is not as aggressive as TPB.

[cwcmac]

The CAP OB-86B has better knurling than the AB Mammoth bar. Change my mind......

I just can't use bars with ribbed sleeves, drives me absolutely nuts.

[vhd16]

I just can't use bars with ribbed sleeves, drives me absolutely nuts.

Same here . I would say that is the only "downside" of OB-86.

[chadsalt]

The CAP OB-86B has better knurling than the AB Mammoth bar. Change my mind......

That's right folks, you heard it here first, sold my Mammoth bar and decided to grab a CAP bar while waiting on REP's next stainless barbell. To update what's been said previously, I still believe this is THE barbell to buy if you are just getting into building a home gym on a budget. This is the third one I have owned, and quite possibly the nicest one I have seen from CAP to date. The coloring on the shaft is a little darker than my previous, I was expecting a chalky dark gray but this is nearing black in regular lighting. The knurling is crisp with clean stops/starts, it's just a perfect medium between a passive AB Mammoth and your typical TPB/OPB. The package arrived in typical fashion, busted tape on the ends but the sleeves look no worse for the wear. Aside from the one reject CAP bar I got at auction this is the second time CAP has made me wonder why I would even bother spending more.

Seriously, I'm 100% sober and have not lost my mind

$100 on Amazon after applying my rewards points....

You really need some help......

[cwcmac]

You really need some help......

Ha, on spread. We'll read an article about him trading his wife and kids for a couple bars.

[urbanlifter]

You really need some help......

Haha, I'm actually nearing the end of my equipment passion. Since I started working out at the free gym at work my stuff has collected dust. No need to have an expensive AB barbell doing nothing, that's a 1000 rounds of ammo to feed thru my rifle!

[Stasher1]

Haha, I'm actually nearing the end of my equipment passion. Since I started working out at the free gym at work my stuff has collected dust. No need to have an expensive AB barbell doing nothing, that's a 1000 rounds of ammo to feed thru my rifle!

Right there with you. I lost the "passion" for equipment quite a while ago. I've sold off a few pieces that didn't see regular use, and have been thinking about getting rid of a couple more. Back to the basics.

With that said, I'm also in the market for a new bar to put my homemade squat handles on. I'm actually thinking about ordering an OB-86PBCK from Walmart or Amazon for my wife and boys to squat with and mounting my handles on my old Quest Power Bar. The OB-86PBCK might handle heavier squats, but I know the Quest bar will.

[chadsalt]

Haha, I'm actually nearing the end of my equipment passion. Since I started working out at the free gym at work my stuff has collected dust. No need to have an expensive AB barbell doing nothing, that's a 1000 rounds of ammo to feed thru my rifle!

Ah, ammo logic simply can't be argued with.

[urbanlifter]

Right there with you. I lost the "passion" for equipment quite a while ago. I've sold off a few pieces that didn't see regular use, and have been thinking about getting rid of a couple more. Back to the basics.

With that said, I'm also in the market for a new bar to put my homemade squat handles on. I'm actually thinking about ordering an OB-86PBCK from Walmart or Amazon for my wife and boys to squat with and mounting my handles on my old Quest Power Bar. The OB-86PBCK might handle heavier squats, but I know the Quest bar will.

I almost went with that one instead, but figured why mess with something I know is already decent. REP better hurry up on the aggressive stainless, another month from now and I might just settle on the Ob86b and never look back. Might get rid of my Powertec and Hyper as well, back to a SUPER basic setup and it makes room for the wife's Elliptical.

But back onto the CAP, went down today for a session and from afar it almost looks like a TPB. Once I break it down and remove the sticker it should be GTG!

Same here . I would say that is the only "downside" of OB-86.

Flip side there is that the REP plates fit so tight on the sleeves, along with the extra ribbing, there is absolutely no need for collars. But I do agree, pulling plates off is a little jarring with the sound.

[RestoringTally]

I just can't use bars with ribbed sleeves, drives me absolutely nuts.

Same here . I would say that is the only "downside" of OB-86.

I hate that Zinggg when I slide a plate on the sleeve. That is my only complaint with my OB-86. It would be a perfect bar if it had smooth sleeves.

On spread with most everyone here.

[dragon360]

I like my cap bars. Got them years ago when the dollar was near par and they were super cheap. No complaints. I admit I’m not a fan of the zing but it’s really not that bad.