Comments on: If You Had to Pick One Multipurpose Barbell (2022)

By: Rasheed

Rasheed — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:33:50 +0000

The knurl is aggressive no doubt and that’s why I stopped using it for my deadlifts but it was well worth the money. I love it.

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:25:52 +0000

In reply to Rasheed.

I was considering the ISF power bar as my new power bar a few months ago. I determined it probably had a tad too aggressive knurl for my taste! But I should add it to this page https://www.tworepcave.com/416/the-best-deep-bite-powerlifting-bars-ohio-power-bar-and-others/

By: Rasheed

Rasheed — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:05:43 +0000

The ISF Power Bar is a 29mm aggressive knurling beast of a bar. Sale price $239.99

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 13:33:48 +0000

In reply to Fedguy.

Yep, the Vulcan Standard a good one! The only one listed here made in the USA. Thanks for your comments!

By: Fedguy

Fedguy — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:06:38 +0000

I think that Vulcan standard has better sintered oilite bronze bushings than most if not all the bars listed. The build quality is outstanding and lifetime warranted for use in commercial gym/Cross fit boxes and made in USA.. Can’t hardly beat that in my book.

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 17:46:06 +0000

In reply to Peter.

That one has gotten great reviews for years! Wasn’t it the first bar ever to have the dual IWF-IPF marks? I can’t remember how the original differed in the specs. It was branded as the York B&R bar, while this one has York’s name removed entirely. I THINK what happened is Rogue, when they were still a new company, went through York to get it produced originally, and after Rogue started making all their own bars in-house they were like, screw that, we’re making this one too! One reason I didn’t include it here is it’s 29mm and really stiff, so people who incorporate some olympic lifting aren’t going to get quite as much out of it.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 03:34:21 +0000

for the price the B&R bar can’t be beat
http://www.roguefitness.com/rogue-29mm-burgener-rippetoe-bar-2-0

By: David Kiesling

David Kiesling — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 23:38:41 +0000

In reply to Randolph Knackstedt.

I haven’t tried it. It mostly looks like a great bar, but from what I’ve seen the bars with those black composite bushings just can’t spin as well as on brass bushings like the Ohio. Something to do with the friction, even though they’re all lubricated. I guess it’s the same reason that higher quality cable machines (lat pulldowns, etc) use steel pulleys instead of plastic for a smoother pull. So the California Bar is a lot like the Rogue Bar 2.0.

By: Randolph Knackstedt

Randolph Knackstedt — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 21:48:21 +0000

Have you tried the California Bar by American barbell? I’ll either get the Ohio bar or California bar. I’m not sure which at this point.

http://americanbarbell.com/products/california-bar