Rogue Olympic Weightlifting Bar - Stainless Steel
Rogue Olympic Weightlifting Bar - Stainless Steel
Product Description
Combining a stainless steel, 200,000 PSI tensile strength shaft with industrial hard chrome sleeves and quality needle bearings, this version of the Rogue Olympic Weightlifting Bar ranks among the best in the industry for feel, durability, and performance. Each 20KG bar is machined and assembled in Columbus, OH, and includes an exclusive Rogue knurl pattern that's precision-cut for a firm grip without the sharpness or abrasiveness of many import bars.
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Rogue Olympic Weightlifting Bar - Stainless Steel
Combining a stainless steel, 200,000 PSI tensile strength shaft with industrial hard chrome sleeves and quality needle bearings, this version of the Rogue Olympic Weightlifting Bar ranks among the best in the industry for feel, durability, and performance. Each 20KG bar is machined and assembled in Columbus, OH, and includes an exclusive Rogue knurl pattern that's precision-cut for a firm grip without the sharpness or abrasiveness of many import bars.
Stainless steel is known for its unmatched oxidation resistance, but not all types produce the same level of performance. Rogue spent months researching and testing high strength stainless steel alloys, culminating in the creation of the world-record setting “Elephant Bar” used at the 2016 Arnold Strongman Classic. This bar handled one of the greatest loads in history due to the length of the shaft and sleeves as well as the use of 1,000LB of 2" thick steel plates. That very same steel went into making our 28MM Stainless Steel Olympic Bar, and it's a difference you can instantly feel.
Note on Stainless Steel: Barbells made from raw steel are not plated and therefore marks from the machining process may be visible.
Now Available with Black Cerakote Branding:
Customers can now choose a Stainless Steel shaft with a black Cerakote finish on the center portion between the knurling. Cerakote is a highly durable finish in its own right, first popularized in the gun industry, and it enables a wide range of custom colorways and branding options. In this case, we’ve created a photo-negative effect, as the un-coated Rogue logo is branded inside the black Cerakote finish.
Rogue also offers the Olympic Weightlifting Bar in a Bright Zinc finish and a Bright Zinc 15KG Olympic Weighlifting Women’s Bar.
Gear Specs
Specifications:
- Made in the USA with German Bearings
- Olympic Bearing Bar (International Weightlifting Federation standards)
- Stainless Steel Shaft, Chrome Sleeves
- Optional Black Cerakote shaft finish (between knurling) with Rogue logo
- 5 Needle Bearings per sleeve
- Olympic Knurl Marks (no center knurl) in non-aggressive pattern
- Loadable Sleeve Length: 16.30"
- Tensile Strength: 200,000 PSI
- Dome-tag Endcaps
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Gear Specs | |
| Brand | Rogue Fitness |
| Guarantee/Warranty | Lifetime Warranty* |
| Made In USA | Yes, with German Bearings |
| Loadable Sleeve Length | 16.30" |
| Bar Length | 86.6" |
| Diameter | 28MM |
| F Rating™ | F8-R |
| Bar Type | Men's Bars |
| Bar Use | Olympic Weightlifting |
| Bushing/Bearing | Bearing |
| Bar Weight | 20KG |
| Knurl | Olympic |
| Center Knurl | No |
| Knurl Mark | Olympic |
| Shaft Coating | Stainless Steel or Cerakote Center Option |
| Sleeve Coating | Varies |
| Tensile Strength | 200,000 PSI |
KEY FEATURES OF THE ROGUE OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING BAR - STAINLESS
Tensile Strength
This version of the Olympic Bar is made from high-strength, stainless steel alloys, producing a shaft with a minimum tensile strength of 200,000 PSI. Each shaft is ground and polished prior to machining (to ensure a smooth finish), and individually tested and straightened to within 0.015” (0.38MM). The goal was to create just the right amount of “whip” or “flex” that is needed for Olympic lifting.
Precision Machining
Every Oly Bar is machined in Columbus, Ohio, on new Haas machines that are built in the USA. For the Olympic knurl marks, we experimented with several knurling patterns before choosing the full but minimally aggressive texture that top weightlifters responded to best. Rather than relying on visibility alone, each bar is then manually tested to ensure the actual “feel” is up to Rogue standards.
The Difference of Stainless Steel
With no plating, the knurl on the Stainless Steel Olympic Weightlifting Bar is left exactly how we machined it, providing a great feel that cannot be achieved with other finishes. It’s similar to the knurl feel from a bare steel shaft, but with better corrosion resistance. Please Note: Rogue recommends using a synthetic bristle brush, NOT a steel brush, to clean a stainless steel shaft. Steel on steel can cause rusting over time. See more tips here: Bar Care & Maintenance.
Needle Bearings
Our Olympic Weightlifting Bar features 10 sets of needle bearings (5 sets per sleeve) that produce a smooth, reliable spin across day-to-day use. Each bar is individually calibrated and built to meet IWF standards.
F SCALE™
The F Scale™ is a durability scale for barbells based on functional testing at stresses similar to what barbells experience when being dropped from overhead. Bars that have been treated with Rogue Work Hardening (RWH™) are designated by having an R in their F Rating™. For more information on F Scale™ click here.
OXIDATION RATE
The resistance of a barbell to oxidation depends on the type of steel and the coating. Barbells at the lower end of the spectrum will require more care and maintenance to preserve their appearance than barbells at the upper end of the spectrum.
*Warranty against bending does not cover any bar which has been damaged due to negligent or faulty use, alteration, maintenance, storage or handling by the user. Negligent or faulty use includes abusive dropping of the bar (i.e., dropping the bar on a box, bench, spotter arms or pins in a power rack, excessive dropping with insufficient or damaged bumpers, or excessive dropping with iron plates, and similar usage). Any specific issues regarding a Rogue product with which a customer is not satisfied will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. We have found that most problems with bars we replace are related to abusive use rather than manufacturing or materials issues.
