Marrs Bar - Safety Squat Bar

This is the all around best squat specific bar I have ever used. It’s comfortable, and the angle of the handles is perfect. The curved pads make this bar perfect for hands-free use in Hatfield squats, or for box step ups, lunges, etc.

Very disappointed with this one, pad started cracking in just a few weeks, manufacturer recommended I use flex glue to repair it, kinda worked but more and more cracks keep appearing and customer service was poor for such an expensive bar new

Expensive but super nice bar. If you have room for one and are ok with cost, you won’t regret. Key things I’d say: 1.) I’ve seen the foam tear fairly quick - don’t know if that’s use or variability on quality of foam. 2.) this bar won’t physically fit on me. So if you are between a 3xl-4XL shirt with a thick chest and back find a gym to try one at before you hit the buy buttons

Pretty cool variation of an SSB. A standard SSB really emphasizes the quads much more because it sits like a high bar squat. This bar behaves like a low bar squat with the benefit of saving your shoulders. I really liked using it for good mornings

First off, I only marked value as 4 stars simply because I don't know that $650 makes sense for this new, but I found mine on marketplace for $400. Now, I got this to add an alternative low bar option that didn't wreck my shoulders. What I didn't realize was how much this bar would fry my back. I've been using it as assistance for low bar squats (sets of 6-8) and love how secure it is on my shoulders.

Had one for a while when rehabbing my shoulder and having difficulty getting other bars on my back. You can basically squat without holding this bar and it will stay where it’s supposed to. Didn’t find much use for it after rehab and it’s very large and not fun to move around. So I sold it.

A very comfortable, stable, low bar back squat feel. I got the solid bar version with the 16.25” black sleeves. A local fitness store had it in stock, plus I used a “Front Line/First Responder” discount, plus a Christmas sale discount. So I saved a bunch not having to pay shipping cost and getting 30% off on the deal. While others might not be so fortunate, that’s when this becomes a very expensive specialty bar (that’s why it loses 2 stars on value. The sleeve are now only chrome, which mine were black zinc coated and as a result started chipping and flaking off with sliding plates on and off. For me, the 89” length was also a bit cumbersome to maneuver around my rack in my basement. So I just recently removed the 16.25” sleeves, ordered the shorter 12.25” sleeves in chrome and also cut off 2” of the bar on each end.. effectively creating a 77” bar. I also applied a thicker rubber grip to the handles replacing the vinyl that I found to be a little slick. It’s my favorite squat bar. I’ve had the Elite FTS SSB and the Kabuki Transformer, and I feel the MARRS to be the best of that bunch.

Probably my favorite specially bar. I am a low bar squatter and this bar feels great. I can Hatfields easily and good mornings feel effortless. Got it used but otherwise it's an expensive barbell. Storing it is a pain though because of the weight and size.

This is a cool specialty bar. I use this thing quite a bit, but not as much as a traditional safety bar. I do high bar as my comp squat so this bar is good to add in on my posterior chain accessory movements to get some more lower bar style training. I also really enjoy good mornings with it. The coating isn't awesome. This bar is also REALLY expensive.

Goodness this bar is expensive! If you’re a competitive powerlifter and need some relief on your shoulders for squat then maybe I could see the price behind justified, but even then I think most people are going to have to rationalize this price tag. Price aside, this bar is one of my favorites and may be my favorite way to squat. In my opinion any good barbell strength gym for squats needs… a barbell, SSB, and then a MARRS bar in that order. The transformer bar gets brought up in this debate and in my opinion the transformer bar doesn’t do any of these as good as each of these does their own thing. There is enough difference that I make the room for each bar and I recommend you do the same. The MARRS bar sits right where you want it to on your back for a low bar squat feel. It’s comfortable and sturdy. It’s longer than I thought and that does lead to some awkward maneuvering in the gym. It’s also hard to store and I have to use a vertical plate tree. My version is the original heavy duty. The weight of the bar itself can be challenging to manage at times and near impossible for some. For most I do think their lighter version will be a better fit since it’s got a lower empty weight and is shorter. If you need to upgrade because everyone in your gym is maxing out the weight capacity then I think that deserves the celebration of buying a new bar.