These knockoffs do tend to have a little bit of issue with the eyelet starting to warp after time.

Been using mine with a fat pad for several years. This thing is built like a tank. No better flat bench for the price.

I probably need to size up, but I definitely lose circulation of my fingers if I wear it for more than 10 minutes. It does help my posture on a couple movements and I like to use it when I am doing tricep push downs.

Classic look for powerlifters that need an affordable pair of calibrated collars.

I keep a couple pairs at my desk at work. You got to show the co-workers how dominant you are.

Definitely not going to break on you, but I would not say that this is the most comfortable belt squat belt on the planet. If you have the money, be a softie and buy the pillow belt

The cerakote is too passive for my likes. Additionally, the plates I initially used on this tore the heck out of the cerakote on the sleeves.

I love me some bare steel bars. The humidity is such in Missouri that I'm going to have to clean it about twice a yearly to prevent rust. My only complaint is the knurling is not sharp enough on this bar for me. Well I don't own one. I prefer the knurling of a Texas power bar