Weight Bars

Each sleeve in these bars consist of one needle bearing, and one brass bushing.

Lightly grooved sleeves.

Rings marked at both 810mm and 910mm

With centre knurling

2200mm in length, 20kg Olympic sprung steel bar rated to 700bs, 28mm diameter, with end caps.

Quite a ‘flexy’ shaft, sharp knurling, and great free spinning sleeves.

This bar comes with a Strength Shop Lifetime Performance Warranty (see T&C for full details).

Independent review of the bar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422579428&x-yt-cl=85114404&v=iPe81-O322c

The Sprung steel construction of the shaft means that it can handle moderate loads and will revert to its original shape once the tension has been released. This is ideal for a Weightlifting bar as the last thing you want after a big PB is to be left with a bent bar. It also gives the bar a good deal of flex and quite a lively feel.

Being a weightlifting bar it has free spinning sleeves and light knurling.

Olympic Weightlifting Bar with a 28 mm spring steel shaft black zinc plated and chrome sleeves.

Length: 2200 mm
Weight: 20 kg
Diameter loading pin: 50 mm

Length loading pin: 40.5 cm

This bar has a center knurling and markers for Olympic Weightlifting.

Rated to: 680 kg (1500 lbs)

Recommended max. load for
Squats: 250 kg
Deadlifts: 250 kg
Clean/jerk and Snatch: 150 kg

For higher lifts we recommend more specialised barbells, such as Texas barbell for squats and deadlifts, or Pendlay barbells or Elite barbells for weightlifting.

Needle bearings win over ball bearings because they are capable of handling larger loads without squashing or deforming. Instead of balls there are cylindrical rollers around the bearing. Compared to the brass bushings these bearings will give you a more free spinning sleeve on your bar.