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Title: Olympic Bars
Post by: Paul Allen on July 31, 2007, 10:30:38 AM

Is there something cheaper out there than Ivanko that's of similar quality?

It just seems a little steep to pay $1,100 for a bar.

Has anyone bought the olympic bars from the New York strength website?

Title: Re: Olympic Bars
Post by: Steve Pulcinella on July 31, 2007, 10:33:30 AM

Look around dude, there are much cheaper bars of great quality out there. Try York Barbell.

Title: Re: Olympic Bars
Post by: GreatFinn on July 31, 2007, 10:38:17 AM

Quote from: Paul Allen on July 31, 2007, 10:30:38 AM

Is there something cheaper out there than Ivanko that's of similar quality?

It just seems a little steep to pay $1,100 for a bar.

Has anyone bought the olympic bars from the New York strength website?

Go to gym, you poor bastard, they let you use one of their own...

Title: Re: Olympic Bars
Post by: Paul Allen on July 31, 2007, 10:44:00 AM

Quote from: Steve Pulcinella on July 31, 2007, 10:33:30 AM

Look around dude, there are much cheaper bars of great quality out there. Try York Barbell.

i just did, i found the Werksan powerlifting package, for 1199 i get a bar and around 300 lbs of weights.  I'm having a hard time finding anything by York, didn't they have some legal troubles recently?

Title: Re: Olympic Bars
Post by: chainsaw on July 31, 2007, 10:51:28 AM

Craigslist!

Title: Re: Olympic Bars
Post by: Hedgehog on July 31, 2007, 10:59:08 AM

Quote from: Paul Allen on July 31, 2007, 10:30:38 AM

Is there something cheaper out there than Ivanko that's of similar quality?

It just seems a little steep to pay $1,100 for a bar.

Has anyone bought the olympic bars from the New York strength website?

Be careful when going for a cheaper bar. They could have a funky carbon percentage in them, making them tender, and possible to snap at higher loads.

The reputable brands don't do that.

The best bars I know of are Leoko's and Eleiko's. Ivanko's are good too. But best bang for the buck would be Leoko IMO. Out of the world knurling on the Leoko barbells as of late fo' sho'.

Title: Re: Olympic Bars
Post by: Ursus on July 31, 2007, 11:01:28 AM

u can buy them for 50 quid in a sports store here. they are maybe top comp calibrated etc one ur looking at

Title: Re: Olympic Bars
Post by: pumpster on July 31, 2007, 11:02:10 AM

Good value with Texas Power Bars:
http://www.irondawg.com/Store.htm

Title: Re: Olympic Bars
Post by: The Squadfather on July 31, 2007, 01:54:27 PM

www.ironmind.com

they have some of the best bars out there, they have a York PL bar for 480.00 and an Eleiko training line bar for 759.00, awesome bars and great investments.

Title: Re: Olympic Bars
Post by: benchmstr on July 31, 2007, 02:04:04 PM

i just keep buying those $50 45lbs bars from academy,when they bend or break i retire it and get a new one.

i have quite the bent bar collection.

bench

Title: Re: Olympic Bars
Post by: hangclean on July 31, 2007, 06:32:33 PM

The Texas bars from Elitefts.com are reasonable and like Squadfather said the york bar that you can get from Ironmind is great.  We have had one of those in my gym for 5 years with numerous over 600 pound loads and it is still straight as an arrow.

Title: Re: Olympic Bars
Post by: No Patience on July 31, 2007, 06:54:11 PM

Quote from: Paul Allen on July 31, 2007, 10:30:38 AM

Is there something cheaper out there than Ivanko that's of similar quality?

It just seems a little steep to pay $1,100 for a bar.

Has anyone bought the olympic bars from the New York strength website?

http://www.dumbbellbuddy.com/bars_troy/7ft_oly_texpwrbar_aob2000b.html