Powerlifting Bar between £300 and £500
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| DL1987 |  | Powerlifting Bar between £300 and £500 | 30-08-2014 @ 16:45 |
Member 5105, 667 posts SQ 220, BP 165, DL 270655.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq | Any decent recommendations?? | ||
| unit94 | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 17:04 |
 what is everyone's fran time? Member 3986, 10443 posts SQ 340, BP 200, DL 400940.0 kgs @ 129kgs Eq | http://www.pullum-sports.co.uk/bars-and-discs/olympic-weightli... this one but it's 561 Texas power bar I like but some people have had problems with theirs Pendlay bar for 360 odd is meant to be really good but I haven't used one. | ||
| DL1987 | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 17:14 |
Member 5105, 667 posts SQ 220, BP 165, DL 270655.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq | Cheers il have a look | ||
| HeavySingle | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 17:15 |
Member 5226, 180 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 345860.0 kgs @ 167kgs UnEq | Been looking around the exact same thing mate. Initially was going to go for a texas power bar, but recently heard some mixed reviews and it also has a massive mark up in cost compared to the US. Ive been recommended a Pendlay WL bar by some, think that falls into that price range. Also been mentioned that there's an ivanko you can get from pullum which is supposedly excellent, comes in nearer to £600. I'm interested to hear what people have to say myself. | ||
| HeavySingle | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 17:17 |
Member 5226, 180 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 345860.0 kgs @ 167kgs UnEq | Yeah sorry seems unit94 beat me to it, said everything I was trying to | ||
| martin | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 17:45 |
 Why not just not get fat in the first place? Member 132, 1406 posts SQ 331, BP 200, DL 320851.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq | Have you tried to get a 20kg, 7ft long piece of steel sent from the US to the UK? That's why there is a mark up. Still the best bar you can get hold of for under £500 | ||
| HeavySingle | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 18:08 |
Member 5226, 180 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 345860.0 kgs @ 167kgs UnEq | martin said:Have you tried to get a 20kg, 7ft long piece of steel sent from the US to the UK? That's why there is a mark up. Still the best bar you can get hold of for under £500 Yeah I appreciate that mate, and until recently I haven't heard anybody with a bad thing to say about the bar. It'll most likely still be the one I end up buying | ||
| martin | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 18:12 |
Why not just not get fat in the first place? Member 132, 1406 posts SQ 331, BP 200, DL 320851.0 kgs @ 98kgs UnEq | HeavySingle said: Yeah I appreciate that mate, and until recently I haven't heard anybody with a bad thing to say about the bar. It'll most likely still be the one I end up buying I had three bars sent over from the US and the VAT/tax, handling fees, storage fees etc were crazy. Makes it virtually the same cost as buying one from someone in the UK  I actually prefer the Okie Power Bar really, and it's a little cheaper or used to be. | ||
| pandion | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 18:13 |
Member 2407, 219 posts | Found this... http://www.strengthpowerspeed.co.uk/Sorinex-Nickleback-Bar/dp/... Good reviews in the states? | ||
| unit94 | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 18:14 |
what is everyone's fran time? Member 3986, 10443 posts SQ 340, BP 200, DL 400940.0 kgs @ 129kgs Eq | If you stretch the extra 61 quid the ivanko is lovely | ||
| jwalks | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 18:16 |
 Member 4526, 107 posts SQ 200, BP 140, DL 240580.0 kgs @ 96kgs UnEq | Rogue sells a couple of bars in the EU. this Ohio Bar is one; http://www.rogueeurope.eu/the-ohio-bar-eu Since Rogue has its own EU distributor there isn't quite the mark up in price and it costs under £300 inc delivery. I almost bought one myself until I got a good deal on a 2nd hand Pendlay. They get very good reviews online and are higher quality than a TPB. | ||
| unit94 | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 18:20 |
what is everyone's fran time? Member 3986, 10443 posts SQ 340, BP 200, DL 400940.0 kgs @ 129kgs Eq | pandion said:Found this... http://www.strengthpowerspeed.co.uk/Sorinex-Nickleback-Bar/dp/... Good reviews in the states? 150,000 psi is s**t, Texas power bar is 186,000 and ivanko is over 200,000 | ||
| LeedsMiniPower | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 18:25 |
Getting fat is just as dumb as using PED's Member 3387, 2532 posts SQ 275, BP 200, DL 290765.0 kgs @ 114kgs UnEq | Its not s**t, its just not as high. Other factors come into play such as the grade of material used,quality control etc. | ||
| HeavySingle | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 18:29 |
Member 5226, 180 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 345860.0 kgs @ 167kgs UnEq | martin said: I had three bars sent over from the US and the VAT/tax, handling fees, storage fees etc were crazy. Makes it virtually the same cost as buying one from someone in the UK I actually prefer the Okie Power Bar really, and it's a little cheaper or used to be. Yeah I can believe it mate. I've read that the okie power bar is really whippy. Never had the luxury to use any sort of branded bar, just horrible generic gym ones. Want to treat myself to a bar I can use for pretty much everything | ||
| Sparrow | | ... | 30-08-2014 @ 19:26 |
 always lookIng for the extra UT2 work. Member 9, 18279 posts SQ 210, BP 167.5, DL 260637.5 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | Many bars recommended in his thread are weightlifting bars as opposed to powerlifting bars. Just make sure you actually order what you need as trying to do heavy squats on a weightlifting bar isn't ideal for a powerlifter. | ||