Safety Squat Bar - The SS4

Very happy with this SSB. Held out for years on buying one but took the leap & I’m glad I did. The padding is great, high quality. Overall appearance is very nice. Nice level of knurling on the handles. The bar, as a whole, took very little getting used to. Movement while using it feels smooth & natural. Should keep me squatting in good form for years to come. Great bar, highly recommend.

This is a paid product review: After reviewing my current SSB from Northern Lights very poorly on U&U Big Carp suggested I try the Bells of Steel SS4 on a post on IG. BoS actually reached out and sent me one in exchange for a video review. Compared to the one I had this is miles above what I thought an SSB could be. The padding is thick and tough and actually doesn't hurt to use. The bar itself is a very sleek black and fits in my gym nicely as I like the dark aesthetic. The removable and exchangeable handles allow for crossover to zerchers and other accessories as well. It also means I can squat pretty deeply for a better quad activation. I know the price compared to my awful old one, and think it's quite reasonable compared to some of its quality. I look forward to SSBs now after years of thinking they were awful.

Extremely happy with this. Comfortable packing, good knurling. One really nice touch is that the weight of the bar and its various handles is printed on the end cap. Speaking of the handles, I specifically choose this bar because of the seal row handles, with which I can put together a decent enough seal row setup without needing a dedicated bar.

It’s a decent SSB. Not on par with Elite FTS or the Titan V2, but still comfortable and fairly well balanced.

Nice import alternative. They step it up a bit to offer a few different kinds of attachments but to be honest I don't find I use them more than just the standard handles.

I got the SS3 and it is a great purchase... I'm sure the SS4 is very similar.

Bells of Steel Safety Squat Bar - The SS4 is a great bar. I don't have a lot of Bells of Steel pieces but this one is well made and a great value.

Great Budget Safety Squat Bar SS4. Purchased from Bells of Steel Australia and have zero complaints. Feels very premium. I have multiple handles to change on when I see fit.

This is one of the items that makes the most out of the sum of its parts. When going through all reviews from the usual suspects, this one hits the enough 7/10’s to justify spending the money. The SS4 is pretty damn good and I’d be surprised if they ever bring out the SS5.

I had the old BOS SSB3 and it was fine except the sleeves were too close, making it a pain to rack as it would sit on the bends and not the flat of the bar. The SSB4 fixes that and it is a great SSB option. It is very well balanced to the point you don't have to hold the grips while squatting. Oddly enough though, the SSB4 padding seems to fit more loosely on the bars than the SSB3, which really didn't have any looseness in the padding. If you're looking for a good SSB bar and don't want to spend a ton... go with BOS SSB4.