CAP 48" Olympic Super Curl Bar | Heavy Duty Solid Steel, 500 lb Capacity

Really nice bar, I addressed all the main complaints on this bar by using spring tension and clamps and also squirting some wd40 where the bushings area.

It's hard to go wrong with a curl bar for ~$40. I got the Elite with chrome finish. The knurling was more aggressive than what I expected for a budget bar, a pleasant surprise. It's actually sharper than the volcano knurling on the REP multi-grip cable attachment that I have. A assume they knurled the bar this way so the knurling would be still be reasonably effective when it's painted over for the black version. As other reviewers have commented, the sleeves squeaked and made a lot of noise out of the box. I disassembled the sleeves, cleaned out any metal dust in bushings and applied some synthetic grease. No noise any more. One downside of the knurling is that it actually extends 2 inches past the brass bushings in the sleeves. It will wear down the bushings over time as the bushings rotate over the knurling. However, this would likely take thousands of reps. The inner curves of the bar feel good for close grip skull crushers and other triceps exercises. The wider grips are the right width for curls. My bar didn't come with the pictured, cheap, set screw style collars. I would have thrown them away anyway, so no loss. You'll need a set of internal snap ring pliers and a 10 mm hex key to disassemble the sleeves, although I was able to get away with a 3/8" hex key. I was going to ding a star off the review for the knurling that extends under the bushings and the need to disassemble to clean up and lube the bushings, but it's a sub $50 curl bar. With prices rising for even basic workout equipment, this bar is a solid value.

A good curl bar a a great price.

The tightening weight plate locker things are those twist-tightening things with the arms that ALWAYS collide with the plate.. Annoying as hell.. The curve of the bar, is just a bit too ROUND, and too "severe". Price is great, it's solid and strong! For the cheapest item I could find.. not bad. But, you MAY... you MAY... eventually wish to upgrade anyway to a bar that "feels" better

I bought this easy arm bar and donated it to my gym. They had 3 already, but were all the same shape but different weights. One bar was a janky lightweight hollow bar, another was a solid heavy bar, and another was about right. This bar has angles the others did not and is more of a perfect weight. I paid attention when I found others using it and asked them how they liked it - explaining I had donated it and wanted others reviews. It is a popular arm bar at the gym now, and I’m glad others find good use from it besides myself. I like doing barbell, easy curl and hammer curl exercises and this bar works great for those variations.

Pro grade for that serious workout! Get some!

Versital barbell

Great bar for the price!

El hecho que sea negra la hace única , llegó un poco rayada porque le pusieron los seguros sin apretar y el movimiento las rayos pero el diseño y color son hermosos, diez de diez

Excellent construction, holds weight well and is very robust

Great bar, does what is says, black paint pretty kool because im the only one of my friends with a black bar so no one can steal it. TBH the only reason I bought the bar is because it's the same bar Levan Saginashvili used when he curled 395. Awesome bar, it will be the last curl bar ill ever own

Great bar.