Needle Bearing Olympic Barbell 86" 28mm

Name: Needle Bearing Olympic Barbell 86" 28mm
Brand: Valor Fitness
SKU: OB-86-V
Price: 232.73 USD
Availability: InStock

SKU: OB-86-V

$232.73

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Description

Needle Bearing Barbell

The Needle Bearing Olympic Bar was built and designed with durability and performance in mind. Measuring 86.5” in total length, the bar weighs 20 kg (44 lb) and has 2 high quality needle bearings and a bushing on each sleeve to ensure enhanced spin and rotation for improved performance and efficiency during Olympic weightlifting movements and other intense lifts while providing great whip action to enhance each lift.

Features and Benefits:

HEAVY DUTY BARBELL: 20kg/44lb barbell constructed of steel for strength and durability during your workout! Features 150k PSI tensile strength with great whip. Built with high quality needle bearings, bushings, and a protective rubber ring on collar.
ENHANCED SPIN & ROTATION: 2 needle bearings and a bushing per sleeve ensure enhanced spin and superior rotations, allowing you to get under the bar quickly on snatches and cleans without changing hand position, preventing injury.
CHROME OLYMPIC SLEEVE: Features 16.25” of loadable sleeve length featuring fine grooves so your bumper plates won't slide during your workout! Sleeves have a 2" diameter to fit Olympic bumper plates.
KNURLED: Medium knurl with dual knurl-free guide marks and a center knurl to ensure a strong, firm grip on the bar during heavy lifts. Holds weightlifting chalk well for enhanced grip while the zinc coating of the bar also enhances grip.
ADDITIONAL: 28mm diameter, measuring 86.5" in length. Max weight load of 1,000 lb. Ideal for cross training Metcon's, WODs, deadlift, bench press, squat, and powerlifting but the biggest difference in snatches & cleans with greater spin and rotation!

The rotating sleeves allow the user to get under the bar quickly during Olympic weightlifting movements such as the snatch and clean and jerk without having to change hand position, which can lead to injury. The chrome Olympic sleeves, measuring 16.25” each, features a slightly etched steel finish to ensure plate sliding during lifts is kept to a minimum.

This 28 mm barbell features standard knurl with dual knurl-free guide marks and a center knurling for back squat grip. With a tensile strength of 150,000 PSI and a recommended 1000 lb maximum weight load, this is the heavy-duty barbell you have been looking for.

Specifications

Dim

86" long
Size

Box Dimensions

Box 1/1: 87x4x4 (45lbs)

(LxWxH in inches)

So far so good, shipped and delivered timely on an awesome Black Friday deal… sleeve spin seems a little low but could this bar is spinning as designed …whips great and perfect knurl thanks Valor team!

10 weeks post purchase update: love the bar! spin is great , maybe just needed more use... will look to buy another when they are on sale again

This is a great bar, and Valor is awesome. They replaced my bar when UPS lost it and I got the replacement fast. My only complaint is a little on me and little on them. This bar has center knurling. I didn’t see the first picture only the other two which show bars without center knurling. Since I plan to use this bar for Olympic lifts, this is going to be a potentially painful mistake.

Overall, very pleased with this bar. I got it on sale, so I was kinda figuring if it didn't work out, I could at least use it for squats and deadlifts.
One major item, it was packaged very poorly. Instead of a sturdy cardboard tube, it was shipped in a flimsy box, that was pretty beaten up on arrival.
Bar did not spin well, out of the box, but it was cold. I hit it with some WD40 and gave ti time to warm up, and then it began to spin much better.

This bar, like most other bearing bars in this price range, is basically the Chinese CAP OB-86 needle bearing bar, and Valor, Xtraining, CFF and others just put their end caps on them to brand them.

I have other variants of this bar in Chrome finish on the bar itself. Those bars spin well, and the bar seems to have a little more whip than this Valor bar. The knurling on the Valor bar is a little more aggressive than on the chrome variants I have, but I have tough hands, so I don't mind. It does have center knurling, which I don't like. It was scraping me on cleans to the point I put tape over the center knurling.

The best thing about this bar, aside from the price, is that the spin has only gotten better with use. It spins better than the chrome bars, and is my daily training bar for the Oly lifts.

I have used this bar regulary 4 times a week for 4 weeks. So far, it's excellent and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. The price was very good for the quality of the bar. The knurling felt slightly agressive the first use - but after 4 weeks I don't notice it anymore and it think it's been worn in a little and I love the feel. It moves great for cleans and feel great on squat and deadlifts. I use it with Rogue Bumper Plates and do controlled drops from time to time and it's been no problem. Defintely recommend for crossfit or strongman athletes.

Delivered with end of bar poking out of box. Typical heavy thing delivery. Bar has good spin but is slightly slower on end of bar that was poking out of box. It obviously got dinged up a little. No big deal. Do the weight sleeves get scratched from the plates? Yep. Does the bar get scratched from the rack? Yep. Are the sleeves rough machined and not glassy smooth? Yep. Is it Rogue quality? Don’t know. Send me a rogue bar to compare it to and I’ll tell you. Good whip on medium to heavy weight. Best bar that my garage will ever see.

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Does the OB-86-V only allow bumper plates to be loaded on it? What type of plates can you put on the barbell?

Yes, it is only compatible with 2" bumper plates.
Is the bar made in the US?

The OB-86-V is made in China and ships from our corporate office/warehouse in Florida.