What the fuck /fit/? $730 USD for a fucking bar? >not even olympic

>>39254434
Bro you can get a decent bar for like 170

>>39254434
its the same 'bar' as the comp version, but the way they make them is quite cool; the head of the machining tool that carves the knurling is only good for a certain amount of bars before it's worn out and replaced; the first group that come out are the sharpest and sold as olympic comp bars, the second amount are sold as olympic training bars, and the last ones which come out significantly softer are sold as sport training bars. the steel and sleeve construction are the same, both the best quality there is

>>39254473

t. dyel

>>39254434
>Eleiko
>wtf why is the highest quality shit so expensive!

>>39254434
Eleiko is meme equipment for "muh /owg". Maybe even more retarded than "muh ipf".

>>39254434
eleiko gear is really, really fucking good. I used to train in a gym with a full set of eleiko bumper plates and bars and it was amazing. you obviously don't need that for your home gym, but for a serious oly gym for example it's worth the money.

>>39254564
Computers cost less

http://www.roguefitness.com/the-ohio-bar

I'd say the Rogue Ohio bar is pretty much the ideal solution for most people. Supports oly lifts as well as the power lifts and has a good longevity.

Where do I buy from if I live in Sweden/EU and want basic stuff for a home gym? (Bar, plates,cage)

>>39254434
>buying new
retard

>>39254434
>out of stock
>OUT
>OF
>STOCK

Whoever buys this must shit money...

>>39254683
you don't seem to get it.
tighter tolerances = more expensive
this bar is made to a very high precision.
you are going to pay a lot more for it.

>>39254730
>must shit money
>$730

>>39254730
My gym recently expanded and bought 12 of those, I'm imagining that's the primary customer-type.

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>>39254686
How much weight can that hold? It says 190,000 PSI, but how does that translate to kg or lbs on the bar?

>>39254816
More than you can lift.

>>39254833
I mean as long as it's over 500lbs, I prolly won't ever have to worry, but I would still like to know

>>39254670

I worked with eleiko and pendlay bars and honestly didnt like it. I dont get the hype.

My favorite bar by far is the black zinc rogue chan bar. Knurlings feel perfect and the 2 ring design are so great for people who do both oly/pl.

>>39254816

It doesn't as there is no simple equation to calculate this. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deflection_(engineering)

I've seen over 360lbs Clean&Jerks been performed with this bar which of course included to drop it from overhead (approx. 6-7 feet).

Several athletes pulled over 600 pounds with this bar in the DL and dropped it from waist height. Pretty sure there hardly is anyone on /fit/ being able to destroy it.

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>>39254893
whoo nelly, thank you sir. I think i'll probably get this ohio one then.

>>39254890
It's more about longevity I think, and the average person will never experience a bar wearing out enough for it to break/deform.

>>39254816
It's related to how much the bar will bend under load not related to how much it can hold.

>>39254917
>the average person will never experience a bar wearing out enough for it to break/deform.

They will if they leave shitloads of weight loaded with the bar racked.

I've seen plenty of deformed bars at gym.

Also, bearings get destroyed long before a bar will deform, hence why most old bars at gyms will not spin for shit.

>>39254944

This mostly results from incorrect treatment of the bar. Chalk has to be removed periodically using both a steel brush as a well as Isopropyl alcohol (or a related alcohol). The bearings need to be oiled up as well, esp. if the bar undergoes drastic changes in temperature (which it shouldn't in the first place).