I got my bare steel with black cerakote sleeves OPB on a super boneyard deal, got it delivered all in for $180 which was incredible. The blemishes basically came down to about an inch of double tracked knurling. I probably wouldn't have chosen the black cerakote sleeves just for fear of them being scratched up, but they have held up better than expected and I love the look of the black sleeves and bare steel shaft. The feel and performance is absolutely perfect for me, just a fantastic bar with sticky knurling for Bench Squat Deads OHP Rows etc etc
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