Used these prior to buying an axle bar. They definitely made grip more challenging. Easy to use on DB and bars. Recently I’ve used them for tricep extensions as seen in the picture.
I believe this has a very nice knurl to it. I enjoy the close neutral grip pull. It is over built and extremely heavy for my wife to use in place of lat pull down bar.
These worked in a pinch to practice for the Saxon. The issue is the feel is not at all like what the actual bar feels like. These will squish a little more than the real bar.