Swiss Bar

Given my "old man shoulders," I can only bench using a Swiss bar. I've used the thick grip bar from Black Widow for years, and then this bar became available secondhand at a good price, and I went ahead and bought it, too. (Now I alternate between the two bars every other month.) I like the two angled grips, which allow for both regular and close grip presses. The two neutral grips, however, are either too narrow or too wide for me. (Someone who's of a bigger build might find the outermost neutral grip to be useful.) The bar is stout (nearly 65 lbs empty) and very corrosion resistant. I did zero maintenance on it since acquiring it couple of years ago and it looks as good as the day I got it. At the time of this review, the bar is unavailable new. If one is able to find it secondhand at a decent price (say, $150 or cheaper), I'd recommend it. Otherwise, there are better Swiss bar options out there.

Its very solid, as one would expect from a single piece of welded steel with no moving parts. The grip positions all feel comfortable while pressing, but the inner most grips are a little close for me to bench with. I have used if to bench press, from different angles, for hammer curls, tricep presses, and shoulder presses. I suspect this bar is white labeled and made overseas. At full retail price the value for money is low. However, I purchased this bar used, and if I am being honest it was the endcap that sold me on it. The price was right for an accessory bar that doesn't get used all the time. The Knurling was still good when i bought it off marketplace, and overall the bar feels very good for all the movements I have tried with it. I do not use this bar regularly, but when my shoulder is bothering me I bench with it. This bar is Heavy - 64-ish pounds empty, but it is hell for stout. If you see one in the wild and are looking for a solid swiss bar to use once in awhile the Gronk Bar is pretty good.