This is the bar I learned to squat with. Aside from the sentimentality, this bar is built like a tank. I use this bar for almost all my squats (back, front, Hatfield, split, etc) as well as JM Press and good mornings. It is annoying that regular collars don’t fit but I use my strength co massenomics ones on it just fine. The black coating is easy to scratch.
Shipping: The bar is just inside a cardboard box and the pad is shipped separately. When I got mine the bar had broke through the box and obviously drug across the ground so one of the collars is ugly but still functional.
This is the only SSB I have used but I don’t feel a need to go exploring either. I don’t think you can go wrong with it, especially on sale.
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