Bar is amazing came in flawless, but only get it if you don't need a barbell asap because my only dissapointment was shipping time. Before making my purchase I read their shipping times and it said ship within 1 to 3 days, but it took over two weeks to ship. I bought everything for my homegym on the same day and everything else came within a few days or by the end of the week, even from overseas lol, but waiting on this was a pain.
It's an amazing bar, I wouldn't even count it as being blemished it's still a very good looking bar as is!
After years of using Ohio Power bars, I wanted something with more bite in the knurling. This is it and then some. Want smoother collars? It’s here. I’ll be keeping this bar for years. Now to go load up some weightZ
Well made and constructed...as all the other Texas Power Bars I own.
The Body Building Bar at 27mm is great at certain lifts.
My brother and I are blown away at the Quality of this Bar. I purchase the Bare Steal Shaft and Chrome Sleeves. The feel of the Bare Steal Medium Knurling on my hands is fantastic. I would purchase again. Great job Texas Power Bars
Since I began, Powerlifting, Texas power bars are the gold standard for what we use. My new gym did not have one so I took matters into my own hands, and not only am I happy, but other members to get to use it and they cannot believe what a difference a solid bar makes.
This is by far, the most professional and well built item in my home gym! Very happy with the product and service! The craftsmanship is top level! Very pleased to own this item.
This bar allows me to continue squatting while rehabbing my shoulder. It’s designed to place the bar correctly on the back for squatting. Thanks TPB
Fit and finish of this bar is absolutely top notch. The camo cerakote is done correctly and uniformly. The cerakote does mildly reduce the bite of the knurling but to me it makes it perfection. The whip is also perfect. If you want high quality, combined with proven track record for big pulls….this is your bar!
I love the knurling grip on the bar, the length of the bar, snd the whip of the bar. I went with the bare/bare version because I like the feel versus cerakote. I store the barbell in a barbell bag and oil the bar once a week or two.
Im very satisfied with my new bench bar. The quality is unmatched.
Love using the bar I got. Got here quick and have been using it a lot.
I got to use this TPB for our booth at the CSCCA event, Ben and his team didn't know us from Adam but was kind enough to lend us the bar to display our bench press elite performance bench. The bar makes all the difference for feeling locked in on the grip and ultimately engaging the lats etc. That Buddy Capps knurling is a game changer and the mat finish looks great and performs better. The sleeves keep plates locked it even without clamps (though we still used the.) All in all the bar performed and looked great! Huge thanks TPB Family! You guys rock!
Love the way lifting with this bar felt. Really solid feel, I recommend this bar to everyone
I have been competing since 1978. No question these are the best bars made.That"s why we have 4 power bars and one deadlift bar.
I have a Rogue Ohio bar at my home gym but when I was putting together a small gym at work I wanted to try something different and landed here after all the positive reviews. I absolutely love the All American. It feels “right”. I’ll probably put my Ohio on marketplace and replace it with one of these at some point
Needed a bench bar to train for powerlifting comps. Have several Texas bars, they work great. Hard to find and blemishes on their "blem" bars, never disappointed.
I love this 2 inch fat axle power bar. It really feels like a fat power bar with great and Erling standard barbell sleeves. It’s just a joy to train with mine is the blue version. The only thing would make it better if I knew it was in red or black, but they have other colours for everyone depending on what your favourite colour is. I highly recommend this if you’re looking for a high quality knurled axle bar. It’s on My Gym Radar and should be on yours as well.
Amazing. I’ve been using a 29 mm power bar for squat, bench and deadlift.
Using a dedicated deadlift bar makes it so much better. The 27mm shaft and longer bar makes a difference. Very pleased with this purchase and experience with Texas power bars! Great customer service and fast shipping!
This bar is amazing, aggressive knurling and great flex! First time out of the package took this for a 20# PR! Customer service was great and bar shipped and was delivered very quickly!
Love this barbell, very high quality for a very reasonable price
The knurling is perfect for squats, because I don't use a wuusy little barbell pad and prefer to raw dog my squats, stays locked on top of the trap shelf as I pump away
Outstanding purchase and I couldn't be happier, although, I may have to pick up the Squat Bar just to compare the two and see if it holds any tangible advantages over the OG TPB
I purchased a Texas Power Bar over three decades ago. It was a great bar. I used it for many years until I gave it to my nephew when he started lifting . The original bar was a great bar, and I always wanted to get another one. When the 7th gen barbell was released, I read all of the reviews, and they were overwhelming positive. I pulled the trigger and ordered a bare steel bar with chrome sleeves. I don't know if there is such a thing as a perfect barbell, but the 7th gen Texas barbell comes damp close. As I have said before, Great Company, Great customer service, a Great American Company.
The quality is amazing. The best bar just bigger. Knurling is superb. I don't have huge hands so it will bring a new challenge for me with deadlifts. I love how it feels in my hands on bench and any pressing movements. Zerker squats feels better on my forearms. No padding needed.
Great bar. I've used it for presses and overhead clean and press. Pressing it worked great and the grip and fell was very good.
On overhead clean press the sleeves worked really smooth during the flip/transition.
Really puts a lot more involvement in the forearms for grip.
I plan to use it for standing curls, deadlifts, not sure about squats yet.
Fit/finish is great. Mine was a tad porky at maybe 56.6lbs but that's fine with me.
Virtually no side to side play on the sleeves.
Sleeves look easy for maintenance with a unique double roll pin setup.