I bought this bar, since discontinued, for $297, which at the time was insanely cheap for a stainless steel bar. I have really loved having it and run it through the rotation with my other power bars (and I've got a lot of them) and this holds up just as well. I like it for higher rep workouts because, while the knurling is pretty sticky, it's not as sharp as some of my other bars. It will hold in your hands for a set of 6-8 deadlift reps and if you try that with a Ohio or Texas power bar, you're asking for trouble. I've seen a number of people complain that the stainless rusts, but that hasn't been my experience. The only thing I've noticed is that the color of the stainless is different from the other stainless bars and handles I own.

I had this when I first started my gym, from Amazon. The price was great, I believe at or below $100, and the quality was what was expected for that price - burrs on the handles that needed filing, welds that were a little off, powder coat that wasn't quite robust enough. The bigger issue I encountered was the balance of the bar.

I had a terrible experience with this barbell. The one i ordered was rusted out inside the sleeves, and even after a thorough cleaning, I couldn't get the sleeves to spin correctly. When I called Fringe's EXCELLENT customer service, they quickly apologized and sent a replacement. That one, too, was full of rust. Both bars had incredibly passive knurling. I think honestly, I got a bad batch. Either way, that was the end of Fringe barbells for me. I do like the company and especially all that PK has done for our community. Nevertheless, while I continue to buy other items from them, no more barbells.

I owned this version of the Ohio Bar during covid and it did the job, not as well as a bare steel power bar from Rogue, but a solid choice. The one thing about the black zinc is that it slightly dulls the knurling - not nearly as bad as ecoat or cerakote, but it does take away some of the value of buying a bar with volcano knurling as the coating fills in a little of the volcano. My choice if you needed to get yourself a black colored power bar by Rogue, would be to get a black oxide bar. It will wear out over time (the oxide, not the bar) but it feels closer to bare steel. This bar was more of a value when it was $285 but everything has gotten more expensive.

This is definitely a 5 star review, for all of the different Boneyard bars I've had over time from Rogue. Currently, I have a blue/black cerakote Toomey seconds for my wife. She's a UM grad, so a blue barbell is a must for her. The 25mm diameter is great for her hands and the passive knurl is what she prefers in a barbell. It wouldn't be my favorite bar, but it is hers and makes her happy. Throw some yellow clamps on them and shes in Michigan heaven. I also owned a Boneyard Ohio bar, a CB-4, some dumbbells, and a deadlift bar. In all cases, I was unable to find anyting amiss - no double track knurling, no physical blemishes, miscoatings, whatever. All of the bars were in excellent condition shipped, no rust or any damage to the sleeves or shaft. Yes, you're giving up the warranty of the thing, but when the seconds come out better than many importers' firsts, I'd glady take my chances with a Rogue BY bar if wanting to save money and get a quality barbell that I'd trust. Just stay away from ecoat. It's disgusting on their barbells.

These are excellent plates if you’re looking for a combination of price and quality. They can take a beating but the rubber does get pretty beat up. But they’re cost effective, or at least they were at a little bit over $2.25 shipped once upon a time. At $3 plus tax per pound for a set, not as great a value, considering you can get Fringe Savages for much less. The Rogue name means nothing with Chinese made bumpers that everyone else sells, IMO. But at the right price these are good. I sold them to get comp bumpers and eventually sold those for the Savages. I’d go straight for those and skip the Echos at the current price.

I ordered these for super cheap prior to covid and just recently sold them off. I just wasn’t really using them any longer. I had done some cleans before my shoulders got too bad and was down to using them as weights for my earthquake bar. I swapped them out for fatbells, and now center mass bells. Those both are just more practical for me than kettlebells. I know you can do a whole lot with KBs but it’s just not part of my training. As for these in particular, there’s not much to differentiate these with all of the other similar ones, they’re all pretty much the same. So I’d go with whatever is the cheapest TBH.

This is the BEST power bar available, pound-for-pound. This is a huge improvement on the 28.5mm TPB, even though God may strike me dead for uttering such blasphemy. But it's out there, I've said it. And it is true. This is how the Ohio Power Bar gets itself to work every day. It's that good of a daily driver. I have owned a lot of damned barbells. I have owned nicer constructed barbells. I've owned barbells with sharper knurling. Stickier knurling. More expensive. Less expensive. They all have pros and cons. But when you pick up a 7th Gen TPB, you know you've ascended onto a whole different plain of pressing existence. The improvement over the 28.5mm TPB is down to a thicker shaft, however slight, that creates a firmer grip on your hands and a more powerful knurl to connect with your calluses. It grips just a bit snugger onto your back. It's firmness is enough so that you don't bounce plates coming out of the hole. In a word, perfection.