BELLS OF STEEL ARCH NEMESIS BAR REVIEW // specialty bench press bar, bells of steel review

What's up everyone, this is my review of the Bells of Steel Arch Nemesis Bar. This bar is probably one of the best bang for your buck specialty bars out there- especially for the bench press category. The measurements and structure is very similar to the Kabuki Kadillac Bar, but is half the price.
If you have any questions about this product or any others you'd like to see reviewed, please drop a comment down bellow.
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Time stamps
0:00 Intro
0:45 First workout with the Bells of Steel Arch Nemesis Bar
1:51 Using the arch nemesis bar as a lat pull down attachment
3:24 Tip when using this bar on the lat pull down
3:44 Bells of Steel Arch Nemesis Bar Review
4:00 Packaging
4:33 Measurements and comparison to Kabuki Kadillac Bar
5:26 One of the best specs about this bar
6:15 Knurling
7:05 The one negative about this bar
9:20 Price

[@Rich33527]

I modified a pair of collars I never used to work with this bar. I moved a retaining pin over about a quarter inch to make it clamp tighter. Good bar, I really like it.

[@alessandro519]

To reply at your question. They use a 48mm tube on specialty bars because if you use a 50mm tube the thickness of the paint would make the diameter of the finished product too big and the plates wouldn’t fit. If you want a true 50mm sleeve you have to machine the tube at 49.5 mm before paint but the process makes the bar more expensive

[@johnbeverungen6570]

Thanks for another very thorough review. I always enjoy your videos. I have the Titan multi grip bar, but I wish I had this one....

[@CJMcFarland]

I really appreciate that and I'm glad you've enjoyed them. I will most likely keep my titan multi grip bar, because I can flip it and do a board press style bench. But it's really annoying how close it comes to the j cup

[@drvenhrd46]

Awesome review

[@doctt6639]

Thanks for the great review….just subscribed

[@CJMcFarland]

I really appreciate it! If you have any questions or would like to see a specific item reviewed, feel free to let me know👌

[@alessandro519]

Great video! Could you do an updated tour of the gym? BTW. How do you setup the mini bands to work as a collar

[@jimgutz2951]

The bar looks perfect for everything even with the accessories.Have you tried any of the specialty items on this bar like bench blocks or fat grips yet that bar looks bad ass you never see anyone using bands and chains using a neutral grip that would be a whole new stimulus on the tricep using that bar!

[@Natcon10]

Thanks man, good info.

[@CJMcFarland]

Any time! Let me know if you have any questions about training or other products!

[@burtbakerack1110]

Great review. Curious how the Rep cambered swiss bar stacks up.

[@donaldjminusjr]

Great Review!!!! Will I need another Lat Pulldown Bar?

[@CJMcFarland]

Thanks for the comment! I honestly don't think so. I really do enjoy having these angled grip options. However, If you are restricted on space (because you still have the sleeves on this bar to account for) I would highly highly recommend the everyday essential lat pull down attachments

[@shaynewilliams6635]

Can’t wait to get mine ordered from Amazon and I think they lost it was suppose to be 2 days and now it’s been 5😡I only ordered on Amazon because last time I ordered from BoS it was lost and took two months to get my rack! Looks like I meant to struggle in order to build my gym

[@shifter8207]

That’s ingenious using bands to hold on the plates

[@CJMcFarland]

I just thought of it in the spot. Glad I did because I feel like those plates would easily slide off

[@kevinspirek8395]

Good review. Just a question regarding using arch nemesis with shoulder presses or reverse curls, have you tried this bar with those two movements, yet?

[@CJMcFarland]

I've tried shoulder presses and it worked great. I haven't done reverse curls yet, but I definitely think it would be much more comfortable doing them with this than a barbell.

[@Ivan_Tea.]

SUPER BAR!

[@CJMcFarland]

100% definitely one of my favorite specialty bars

[@jordyramirez287]

Where’d you get that Westside Barbell banner?

[@josegarciajr7117]

Would you consider a camber multi grip bar over a regular multi grip bar?

[@andrewquintin8]

What rack are you using I’m skeptical of ordering so to size I have a rep pr4000 and the Titan chamber bar and that hardly fits

[@rossgirdeen3247]

Is it better than the multi grip cambered titan bar.

[@user-os3ko9fw3c]

Just picked this bar up on sale for $150.

[@JP-fk6pm]

Would be comfortable having this or the Titan in the LSU facility? Also, what specialty bars does LSU utilize / have

[@CJMcFarland]

Definitely this one considering its less risk when the players would be racking the bar. We currently have elite fts safety squat bars, power systems multi grip bar, kabuki duffalo bars, trap bars, Eleiko bars, and ivanko power bars.

[@JP-fk6pm]

@@CJMcFarland Thanks for the input. Haven’t looked at the Power Systems bars, but that’s good info. Have you seen the Kabuki Cadillac bar in college/pro facilities or is it usually sprinted/Elite FTS?

[@CJMcFarland]

As weight rooms get renovated and/or new strength coaches get hired I'm starting to see more and more Cadillac and transformer bars in college weight rooms. The university of Miami just got a sick custom rolling storage rack with like 12 Cadillac bars on one side and 12 transformer bars in the other. It's sick!!

[@davidalpers6869]

since the bar is so damn light, are you able to load a 45 on one side and not have it flip over while trying to load the other side?

[@CJMcFarland]

Yes you can definitely do a 45, but I wouldn't leave 2 45's on one side, like you can with a regular bar. lol

[@davidalpers6869]

@@CJMcFarland thanks!

[@gronith]

Personally I found it kinda unbalanced in the bench. I couldn't bench near the weight I can with a straight bar or dumbbells.