This was my first barbell, and while its a decent bar there are some downsides about the bar that I didn't pick up initially. First this was supposed to be a basic all around barbell, but someone decided to put only the IWF ring mark on the bar which is for Olympic lifts. Not many people do Oly lifting so not a great idea IMHO... I think they should have included dual ring marks or included the inside IPF ring mark..
The coating isn't so great, you'll see the bar slowly turn kind of brownish after 3-4 years. But its acceptable for a bar in this price range. I would recommend paying a little more and getting the Ohio bar or the Ohio Power bar, its worth the extra money.
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