Dimensions: 96.5” Length 30mm Diameter (1 3/16”) 22.25” Sleeves 52” inside collars 25kg or 55lbs 32” powerlifting knurl marks 190k tensile strength Knurl pattern is the same as the Texas Power Bar Center knurl
The Texas Bench Bar was created for the big bench pressers. This bar will stay straight with big weight on it without feeling too big in your hands. The least amount of flex equals the shortest distance of travel from top of lift, to chest and back again. The Texas Bench Bar is the standard bench bar in the APC. This model is coated with a Cerakote Shaft in your choice of color, with Chrome Sleeves.
When I started lifting weights with Olympic bars back in the 1960’s, Inoticed that there was hardly any grip.The knurling on these bars was so light when the bars were new, that now years later they were almost slick.The sleeves were held on to the bar with a threaded end cap and the inside collars were held in place with a set screw.Each sleeve consisted of three pieces.
The Goalwas to create a bar that would have and keep a better knurled grip.A bar, whose sleeves wouldn’t slide in to the center.A maintenance free bar.
The Result - The Texas Power Bar
Proudly Made in the USA Since 1980.The shafts are center less ground, demagnetized and oiled to the max before shipping to Texas.Once at our production facility, we machine and then knurl each shaft to create a grip that is still the best in the industry.Texas Power Bars have different finishes available including black zinc and chrome plating.The sleeves are are available raw or chrome plated.
Big tensile strength numbers sound very impressive and we have them but, the proof is on the platform.Hundreds of state, national, international and world powerlifting records have been and continue to be set and broken on the The Texas Power Bar.
•1985 Fred Hatfield 1002lb Squat •2007 Charles Bailey 1102lb Squat •2016 Tiny Meeker 1102lb Bench Press •2016 Yuri Belkin 992lb Deadlift at GPA World championship in Moscow •2017 Joseph Pena 1025lb Squat at Texas High School championships. •1994 Mark Hanlon and 8X Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman pulled 1200lb deadlift with the Texas Power Bar.
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In the beginning:
1st World Championship for the Texas Power Bar was 1984 in Dallas, TX. •1981 Senior Nationals •1982 Nationals •1983 Teenage and Collegiate Nationals •1984 High School Nationals, Women's Nationals, Junior Worlds
In the middle:
The Texas Power Bar has been in countless local, state, national and international meets around the globe annually.
Lately:
World Powerlifting Championships
•2010-2011 United States 🇺🇸 •2012 Argentina 🇦🇷 •2013 Finland 🇫🇮 •2014 Australia 🇦🇺 •2015 United States 🇺🇸 •2016 Russia 🇷🇺 •2017 Argentina 🇦🇷
Just picked up my bazooka green Texas bench bar (BEAST).. Everything from aesthetics to build quality this thing is even better than I could have hoped. Was waiting for kabuki dl (as I have all of their bars currently) …but, after experiencing this top notch construction and customer service…Well I’m excited to be Picking up a Texas deadlift next. Absolutely sold on the quality, feel, aesthetics, tenure, and service. 💪🏻
P.s. - Got my eye on that monster squat as well.
J
Jeffrey Mayall
Amazing like all Texas bar
The Bench bar is solid and the grip is amazing highly recommend this bar along with the deadlift and power bars. Next purchase will be the squat bar.
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William B.
Bench Bar in Tungsten cerakote
Bar arrived fast and in flawless condition to Hawaii. First bar I ever handled with cerakote and it doesn't effect the knurling depth at all. Aggressive, perfect knurl! Sleeves spun smooth like the regular 28.5 Power Bar. TPB also emailed exactly when it would ship out. Absolutely beautiful bar!