Texas All American Bar 22

First, having shorter sleeves is so nice in tight spaces and the 10 kg / 22 lb weight is perfect for warmups and anyone who struggles with a full size bar. As for why I bought a Texas All American bar, I think it has the best features available for the price: Durable hard chrome sleeves and the best grip you can only get from a raw carbon steel shaft. The knurling is also perfect for this light bar as it's super "grippy" without tearing up your skin from being too sharp. I love it and everyone who has used it are now disappointed by how "slippery" their other brand barbells feel.

My wife has gotten into lifting. She is 4'9. So I wanted a bar more manageable for her use. It has great balance and perfect nurling that is grippy and doesn't hurt her hands at all. I own several Texas bars and this little bar is now included in the arsenal.

I bought this bar to introduce my son to weightlifting. It's smaller size and weight is great for him. The knurling is effective, but not too sharp. It is shorter and thinner than a normal barbell, but still fits in a rack. It also has enough loadable sleeve length to accommodate the amount of weights a kid will realistically need before he's ready for a full-size bar. This is the best barbell available for kids that I've found and would highly recommend it for kids.

Got this bar for my kids and wife, and it's awesome. The lighter weight is perfect for my 11 year old, and its form factor fits my rack and standard weights just like a standard bar. By necessity, the sleeves are a little short, but once you max those out you should be moving up to a standard bar anyways.

The bar was an awesome purchase. Thanks