The stainless steel shaft with chrome sleeves was on sale for $280. The knurling is grippy and amazing. The sleeves spin well enough to use for cleans, which makes this more versatile bar than other power bars. I don't like that rep has tiny grooves on the sleeves, I'd prefer them to be completely smooth. Unless this breaks or I win the lottery, this is the last barbell I will buy.

This is could be a decent beginner bar, but I bought it to upgrade from my Titan Atlas and it did not feel like an upgrade. The lack of knurling by the sleeves is the best part of this bar and I wish more bars came with this option to make rollers and j-cups last longer. I can feel the knurling in my hands more, but my passive Atlas seems to stick better. Calling this bar aggressive is a bad joke, and since I'm returning it to get store credit towards either the black diamond or double, I'm not sure if I can trust anything Rep calls "aggressive." The nickel finish was also underwhelming, and might have blunted the knurling. It certainly is not the finish you want on your sleeves. My hard chrome Atlas has no wear on the sleeves after 4 years using bumpers or iron plates, but the Badlands' sleeves got scratch the first day I used it. At $260, you don't save much when the black diamond and double black start around $300. This bar has some cool ideas, but I'd skip it for its price and finish. I'd rather get a Titan bar for cheaper or a premium bar for not much more.

This is the best multi-grip pull-bar in the game. Other companies have basically the same multi-grip bar that either adds 6 inches to your rack height or goes 6 inches into your rack. Neither of those work for me as I overhead press inside my rack and do not have 6 inches of clearance above it. The black widow bar is designed to go outside of your rack and face in, but I talked to Dean and he said if I popped the plastic caps out I could mount the bar inside my rack facing out. He makes it custom to your rack with a few measurements to ensure it fits perfectly. The texture of his black powder-coat is outstanding, so you'll never need chalk on your chin ups again. I realize it costs twice as much as Rep or Titan, but this piece is worth the investment. As the Mutant Metals UDA is the king of dip attachments, this Black Widow Pull up Bar is the king of chins and pull-ups. Don't sleep on relative bodyweight strength, hit your chins and dips!

I bought a 245lbs weight set from Titan, and used these CAPs to for a second pair of 10s, 5, and 2.5s for supersets or heavy chins and dips. I looked into getting 45s but the diameter is smaller than the standard size, so these would not be my recommended first pair of plates. Definitely a decent, cheap option if adding 45s if you have bumpers, or for smaller weights like I got.

I got these to experiment with some DIY back extensions and nordic curls using foam rollers. These get me just far enough from the bottom of my uprights that I can do some nordics, and I use that same low bracing as a step up to my UDA when doing heavy dips. The back extensions have been less successful given my small space, but if you want to try something and aren't willing to buy expensive spotter arms (which are much longer), these are not a bad option.