I believe this has a very nice knurl to it. I enjoy the close neutral grip pull. It is over built and extremely heavy for my wife to use in place of lat pull down bar.
These worked in a pinch to practice for the Saxon. The issue is the feel is not at all like what the actual bar feels like. These will squish a little more than the real bar.
These fit my rack just a little loose but they do not change the functionality. Use these for single leg squats, back extension and even set it up for leg ext and leg curls with my cable stack.