Not quite the expected quality....
When the bar arrived it was in perfect condition... I checked the bearings the straightness of the bar everything. I wanted to test the tensile strength so I loaded all 625 lb of weight that i own. It bowed when all the weight was on it as expected but when I took the weight off the center of the bar was probably displaced a whole 1/2 centimeter -- and all the weight was on it for maybe 30 seconds! If I would have done some deadlifts the bar would have been destroyed. I rolled the bar on the safety rails and watched it wobble away. I was so furious I called the distributor and requested a refund with a free pickup.
My opinion: pay the $200 for a York Power Barbell (1200lb) and save yourself the headache. This bar looks great but it definitely is no 1000-lb barbell even at static weight.
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-Phil Personal TrainerMore detail ...
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