It's an axle. A bit on the slick side with the finish so chalk up. Also can feel it compress a little bit under my grip.

Good tool if you know how to use it. Misgroove and you might have a bad time.

Good for the "weight is weight" crowd. They've held up to several heavy deadlifts.

Great way to train blobs. Built as a half 100 so it's on the thicker side making it more challenging.

Probably the best of it's kind but not a substitute for a real belt squat if you have the space.

Tight. Work well on normal bars as well as axles and SSBs. Love the magnet for storage. Only drawback is the unlatch has some kick to it. Have bruised my finger a couple times when not paying attention.

It works. Have loaded 200 lbs on it without an issue.

Matthew Horstell's greatest work of art.