Rep Fitness Colorado Bar Review - The NEW Best Barbell For Your Gym?

[@GlucksGym]

Rep or Rogue in this one?

[@eliarnau]

Rep

[@jonathonodonnell253]

Home gym REP

[@misledpoet]

Texas power bar. OG ftw!

[@metalaxe416]

Rep is really on a roll lately with the innovations. They’ve done A LOT for the home gym community, and clearly value that community more than Rogue does.

[@murphinator99]

Good review! Looks like we need an update. Rogue recently updated their sleeve design on the Ohio with tighter tolerances to be quieter on drops with bronze bushings (which last longer than composite).

[@murdog04]

Absolutely love my REP Colorado bar. I pre ordered is as soon as REP launched it. I have been using it 5 days a week since I got it. It is my daily driver for sure. I also own their Open Trap Bar, SSB, and the Double Black Diamond bar. Yes I am a REP fan boy! Great review. Thanks for sharing.

[@Accretion-Ranch]

@murdog04 how do you find the double black diamond bar? I’m considering the double-black vs black-diamond.

[@murdog04]

@@Accretion-Ranch love the DBD bar. I have it with a blue cerekote. The knurling is pretty aggressive IMO. Not over the top where it hurts your hands but if you were doing Olympic type lifts with this it will put a beating on your hands. I use it primarily for squatting and deadlifting. It is my favorite bar.

[@brianhopkins5251]

As an old guy who's been in and out of gyms since the late 80's. (olddddddddddd) we are totally spoiled nowadays with barbells. Pffft no one ever thought about this barbell vs. that barbell 20/30 years ago. You just tried to pick either the straightest one or maybe the one that had the least rust on it. Always having to tighten down the sleeves as the bolt worked loose. A $300 (ish) bar from anyone today is LIGHT YEARS better than what was generally available in gyms 30 years ago and probably better than what most gyms have today.

[@GlucksGym]

Very well said. We're probably light years ahead of where we were 5 years ago too.

[@larrysmith5249]

I agree 100%. I’m an old guy who first started going to the gym in the mid-80s. What you stated is exactly how we picked the barbell we were going to bench and squat with. I’ve been building my garage gym for many years now. The cheap no-name barbell I still use is 24 years old. Still looks great and has handled everything I’ve thrown at it. While I never was a competitive lifter, I do not understand the obsession with all the different barbells. Personally I wish Rep would stop putting all this effort into barbells and benches and instead develop more products to attach to the PR-5000 rack I own.

[@justis142]

You are so right having been in and out of weight rooms since 1986 all we wanted was a straight bar didn't have all these choices from different companies but competition is good

[@brianhopkins5251]

totally agree, just wanted to point out that most bars are so darn good nowadays that for most people it's better to just pick one and put some iron on rather than worrying about this little detail or that little detail. @@justis142

[@majorgear1021]

Back in the 80s, you didn’t choose the bar, the bar chose you. Just like wands in Harry Potter.

[@alphaomega1351]

Will a multiprocessing and/or Power bar work with Olympic weights/Olympic collar?

[@JustSheilz]

I know several people who own both and love both.

[@andrewforsmark6103]

I own the Colorado Bar, absolutely love it. I have no hesitation buying something thats foriegn made (as long as its better) then american. Just look at what Honda and Toyota did to American car companies in the early 80's. The big 3 had to get their stuff together really quick. And they did! I'm sure Rogue will have any answer before too long. Competition is good. Keep er up Gluck!

[@FitLabb]

Big fan of anything REP puts out, and looking forward to seeing how their new Colorado bar compares to the Rogue Ohio bar that I already own…..while trying to not collect too many barbells like you. 💪😂

[@GlucksGym]

How many is too many? Asking for a friend

[@rodolfomedini9931]

@@GlucksGym about 3 bars after your wife says didn't you just buy a bar or are you planning to sell some of your old bars?

[@jonathans4649]

I like the extra finish options on the Ohio, though I want a colorado bar because that's where I'm from 😂

[@Massenomics]

I love some good shaft talk

[@GlucksGym]

Take the short drive from Western North East South Dakota and you can touch any of the shafts here

[@BrimhallBarbellClub]

Another great review!

[@akuma_513_3]

Are you going to pick anything up at the garage sale at rogue’s site?

[@Garage_gym48]

Awesome review as usual. Australia have just stocked the Colorado bar. I would be verrry tempted if I didn’t have the Matt Chan bar. I think that just edges out both (having only tried the Chan bar..). Just a guess.

[@majorgear1021]

If it was the Jackie Chan bar, I’d be in

[@Garage_gym48]

@@majorgear1021 🤣

[@TNT580]

The major difference is that for the same price, you're keeping your money in the US.

[@Itsmekvn]

You must not like honda,toyota 😅

[@fwiffo42]

It’s always good to see companies up their game in a category. More competition should help keep prices in check (well, as much as possible these days).

[@ninjamaster7724]

Do the affiliate links help people (Aussies) making purchases from Australia?

[@salitz91]

Great video! I would love to see your review on the REP Black Canyon bar - seems like a great potential for high value bar

[@rodolfomedini9931]

What concerns me about foreign bars made outside of Europe and Japan is the quality of the steel. I have seen at least one video where a Rep stainless bar began to rust albeit slower than a regular uncoated bar but it preformed worse than a rogue stainless in the same environment. I'd just be worried the barbell isn't the tensile strength due to some dishonesty associated with the sourcing of material and it would be more prone to bending and not immediately detectable... with that said I do like the touches they added with the end caps and etching the collars which is something other manufacturers need to take note of. Edit: I am little concerned about the nut under the end cap getting loose on the sleeve. I know cheap barbells have hex nuts those come loose so I am a little skeptical about that personally. Would be interested in seeing a long term review with daily use

[@brianhopkins5251]

Exactly the issue. They say it's X quality. It might even be X quality on launch. but a year or two down the road, is it still X quality when no one is watching over in China???????? maybe.......................

[@TheZX11]

Makes me think of Chinese stainlesss steel BBQ grills versus US stainless steel grills. They look the same but,...

[@REPfitness]

You bring up good points, but no one is immune to sourcing issues. Look at what just happened in the news with aircraft parts from Europe. What matters is the fundamentals of how quality is maintained and the processes associated with it. If you don't have those, it doesn't matter where you source or produce. That is why we have teams of people checking quality non-stop. From vetting factories, 24/7 at the factories, before it ships, after it arrives to our warehouses, investigating customer issues, prototyping, pilot runs, material tests, and more. No one is perfect, but how the company handle quality is critical. You have to be a certain size to have the expertise on your team and to do all this. The stainless steel issue you bring up is some years back before we leveled up our expertise in barbells. Even now we are tweaking to get better after every iteration, which is why you see such a huge change in our designs and quality from 5-10 years ago to today.

[@rodolfomedini9931]

@@REPfitness thank you for the well thought out reply. I do like what you're doing in the gym equipment space and I do see lots of innovation. Your racks, rack attachments, specialty bars, and benches are top notch and innovative. Especially like your clear coat options being offered on just about everything and the price point. With regards to your recent Olympic bars I guess time will tell and based on the improvement I've seen with Rep overall I'm optimistic. I hope you didn't take the concern/criticism too negatively. Other brands are not improving their issues in this space, Adrian pointed out an issue with wear on his Ohio bar and he's not alone I've have same issue with my zinc coated Rogue bars too but have had much less issue with a lesser known competitor's zinc coated bar despite using that bar more; they haven't improved that coating just offered different options. In terms of looks, attention to detail, and specs your bar is on point and I'm sure it will do well. Thanks for giving some thought into the production of your equipment instead of just throwing an end cap or sticker on on something generic.

[@chazmcflazzton3058]

Does the red cerakote finish on the Colorado Bar match the rep red color on their racks like the PR-5000, or are they different colors of red?

[@timfritton469]

I'd take either! But my one bar (Rep Sabre) works good enough for me. Mostly here for the algorithm.

[@chrispetrek2529]

I know it’s not a fair comparison but how is the knurling on the Colorado vs a rogue Ohio power bar?

[@BarbsCozyCorner]

I am eyeing the rep colorado bar - however I have somewhat of a silly conundrum, I love the green but they don't offer it in the 15k bar. The pink is ok.... I was wanting to get the 15kg one but do you think the 20kg one would be fine too? I do have smaller hands, and I'm not a fan of my cheapie bar that's 20kg, but I think that might just be because it's hot garbage. I wasn't sure how big of a difference I'd notice between the 15kg and 20kg, and if it would be a small enough difference to just grab the green one.

[@sheckyshabazz]

Im new to the channel and to be honest the mini hoop attached to your rack had all of my attention lol did you make that yourself or is there a link anyone can provide? 😊

[@GlucksGym]

It's from Oak Club Manufacturing but they aren't making more atm

[@sheckyshabazz]

@@GlucksGym thanks for the reply and the great reviews. I'm currently putting my home gym together and your videos have helped me make a lot of crucial decisions!

[@slothy120]

Please review the REP Black Canyon bar…

[@jeffwalker1830]

Which one would you pick? Stainless Steel Ohio bar or a Duracoat Colorado bar? I have a Rogue C70S (shorty Ohio bar) and the cerakote coated knurl is a little too passive for me. Wondering if the stainless feels better.

[@GlucksGym]

I'd go stainless if you want the best feel for knurling. Alternatively you could switch to a power bar for a more aggressive knurl.

[@jrsmith5]

I remember you wearing that farmer outfit back in the day....

[@GlucksGym]

Still do

[@majorgear1021]

Bar types confuse me. Which type should I be using for bench press? Power bar? Weigh lifting bar? Multi purpose bar? I’m lost.

[@trogdor8634]

......Wonderbar?....wooof. get with the times man the Fringe HYBRID BAR is the actual one stop all youll ever need/want bar....cmon Gluck

[@NoFate247]

Agreed, I'd go with the Colorado over Rogue for noise alone, but the two are close and even a lot closer in price than I thought they would be prior to release 13:48

[@LuckyAshley21]

Can’t find the Colorado vs Bella bar video you mentioned?

[@GlucksGym]

@@LuckyAshley21 that's a Wynie vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqSvk3qEnb2drLs

[@scooobyj8714]

I have two rogue bars, both from the bone yard, and have had no problems or complaints. But it seems that REP is stepping their bar game up. If I can convince the smart side of me (my wife) maybe my next bar will be a REP. That OD green is awesome!

[@bigk2080]

My wife can't understand why I keep watching barbell reviews 😂

[@GlucksGym]

She may never understand but you keep watching all the same!

[@bigk2080]

@@GlucksGym 🤣🤣🤣 Will do

[@mdwv872]

Great video per usual brother. In my opinion though, The Texas All American Bar by Texas Power Bars is the best multipurpose bar. Great knurl and still has a center knurl for squats.

[@robertoroots8177]

I would like to see a review if any of these bars made any difference in your lifts. For example, would the Cap Beast bar make a difference in your squat over the Ohio power bar.

[@majorgear1021]

I lift about 10% more with the Ohio bar.

[@martystrasinger3801]

Great review! Feed the algorithm!🎉

[@GlucksGym]

Thank you for the support!

[@LL-tz8lo]

for that similar of a price point, I'd go Rogue all day. Made in USA, better service, more finish options, better warranty, better resale. I sold my 2021 rogue ohio bar for literally the same as it was new after using it for a year. Rep stuff i get under 40% resale.

[@Toya643]

The lack of center knurling may be a deal breaker for me.

[@BasementBrandon]

No interest in the bar but here to satisfy my interest in you.

[@GlucksGym]

Hahahaha. This comment wins especially from you

[@rodolfomedini9931]

No homo

[@knife1406]

i wish these all purpose bars would have center knurl

[@donaldlerolland4449]

Sounds like the Rep pair is a slightly better bar. With half of what makes it better - being aesthetics. For $30 more dollars, I’ll buy the American made bar. It’s harder to buy the American made items that are twice the price. But if it’s only $30 more bucks, I’m buying American made!

[@bobbyhunt3009]

Perfect bar------- Cerakote shaft with multiple color options and stainless steel sleeves. Not sure why nobody has done that yet or maybe they have and I missed it, would be a very cool bar and better if it comes from REP of course, LOL

[@jprepo1]

Your mouth to God's ears man

[@crunchycannoli201]

To each his own but I'd still choose a Rouge Ohio Bar over a Rep China Bar any day.

[@CraigularjJoeWoodworks]

lol I didn’t realize “they are all just chunks of steel” was Brandon

[@GlucksGym]

Classic Brandon 😂

[@carps_gym]

Makes you wonder why they didn’t Build the Double Black Diamond the same way. My American barbells are the nicest ones I own and I don’t ever see myself owning an Eleiko or Gungnir bar unless I get it way super cheap secondhand

[@GlucksGym]

I wonder that myself. If they can keep the price the same, why not? Probably some angle we're not seeing.

[@henrymmaung]

if rep had a boneyard section it will even the game with rogue

[@finallyfriday.]

Gotta be frank- to me a bar is a bar is a bar. Stiffess counts in power lifting and heavy weights and I'm not a fan of peeling chrome but as long as the bar holds the plates, I'm lifting.

[@jagleaso]

Lol sure you are. Lifting hot pockets doesn’t count.

[@finallyfriday.]

@@jagleaso What's a hot pocket?

[@ktrain420247]

@@finallyfriday.his a$$

[@finallyfriday.]

@@ktrain420247 announcing your preferences? Next you'll be telling us your pronouns. Leave this talk to real men.

[@jeremypresutti]

Tell me you've never used good bars without telling me...

[@dannydoan3142]

For just power lifting, would the hybrid bar be top 2 (w/ the American Barbell?)

[@GlucksGym]

That's a tougher question than it seems. Once you get to a certain price range let's say $300+ you will gain build quality as things get more expensive but not as much as let's say vs a $200 bar or verse a $150 bar. So I'd pick a bar based on the knurl you want and the finish at that point and whatever other factors matter to you (where it's made, etc). The chewy bar is great but you'd have to want passive knurling for a power bar. The Hybrid has incredible tolerances but that knurl is much more aggressive though Rep's bar is pretty close. It's also 28.5mm instead of 29mm if that matters to you. You want something in the middle for knurling go with the Ohio Power. Does that make any sense?

[@dannydoan3142]

Yeah it goes from good enough for everybody to more specialized to your needs. Makes perfect sense @@GlucksGym

[@joecowan3719]

Great bar, reviewed by a great reviewer. I would still choose a Rogue bar over an import, but the gap is closing in quality, fast.

[@markhalstead2386]

Stainless is the win for the Ohio Bar.

[@squealer42]

Apparently you CAN see me through this Tube thing. My eyes were glazed over industrial hard chrome applications at that very moment!

[@GlucksGym]

Oh I'm watching you 😉

[@carps_gym]

Oh you had me at barbells

[@andypritchard9786]

If you are fortunate enough to have a pick-up option and not pay shipping, would the Rogue be significantly cheaper? I know REP offers a pick-up discount. Is it equivalent to not paying shipping for Rogue stuff?

[@GlucksGym]

Rogue's brought their shipping prices for barbells down lately so you're only being charged about $15. It was $25 not long ago and more before that so you're not saving much by picking them up. That being said Rogue is clearly eating some of that cost.

[@IAEnginerd]

Getting ready to pull the trigger on a multipurpose bar and was looking for just this type of review. How well do the sleeves spin on the Colorado Bar compared to the Ohio Bar?

[@GlucksGym]

There's a clip in here where I show the spin of both. They're similar but Rep using grease in the sleeves vs oil in the Ohio so it'll take a little longer to break in. They're also built a little differently but when it comes to spin they're close enough.

[@IAEnginerd]

@@GlucksGym Perfect. Thanks for the quick response. Great video.

[@carps_gym]

Endcaps also look cooler

[@Shabanezloth]

Smooth sleeves are just better

[@joefrommontana252]

I’ve got over $2k of Rep stuff sitting in my shopping cart trying to find a 10% discount code that will work. Any ideas when the next code will be out or will I have to wait until Black Friday?

[@GlucksGym]

Based on the past and last year's Black Friday they'll put different categories on sale each week. So barbells one week, benches the next, etc

[@blakemayer9643]

When does the weekly sale start? Do you have to wait until November?

[@GlucksGym]

Yeah. If it's like last year it'll be each week of November is a new sale.

[@bobbyhunt3009]

We were so right about Major Lutie especially you. Everywhere you turn there is a review or shall I say a showing of it. They are not reviews, they are pitiful. They sent it to guys who get 100-200 views per video, they are sending it to anybody that will say " I recommend Major Lutie" they have become the joke of the industry. I've literally seen guys say, " it's a great rack and you should get one". It's embarrassing to watch some of these guys. Major Lutie sent it to whoever would turn on a camera and say, "buy it".

[@bobbyhunt3009]

I'm going to rewatch your Black Diamond review. When the Black Diamond came out I thought the stainless steel price was for the regular Black Diamond until you showed me I had my pricing wrong. I think the price of the BD is too close to Rogue's power bar. IMO, they need to price the BD around $50-$60 lower than Rogue's power bar or they may lose sales. Got to rewatch your BD review Take Care, Hey to Wynie

[@generalparrish9818]

Are the Colorado Bars and Double Diamond Bars built/put together differently?

[@GlucksGym]

They're put together differently. You can see it in our Double Black Diamond review, it's put together like the Ohio Power bar (for the most part)

[@enrikoalfaro6724]

Rogue for me and it's not even close.

[@RastaMan3000]

wait the rep bar is more expensive ? wow lol

[@brianhopkins5251]

what's the cat's tongue rating?

[@bobbyhunt3009]

REP for me

[@tony_mau]

You mentioned the word "shaft" so many times without making a joke.

[@tony_mau]

Edit: Got one in at the last second 😂

[@GlucksGym]

I have a lot of bar reviews coming so I gotta pace myself 😂

[@gurfdog]

Barbell reviews!❤❤❤

[@GlucksGym]

Good a few coming still 😊

[@richt5986]

😊

[@jonathonodonnell253]

Properly applied Cerakote is only 1mil thick.

[@carps_gym]

🥇

[@GlucksGym]

👑

[@firstfloor5347]

Ur gonna make a lot of people mad 😂

[@GlucksGym]

Yep but I'm here to provide an unbiased look, not say what people want to hear 🤔

[@firstfloor5347]

@@GlucksGym thats why i love ur channel

[@stephennolan219]

10:12 - Rep's engineers "did their homework" in just copying this bar's construction from AB. Got it.

[@GlucksGym]

They clearly looked at AB and many others. It most closely resembles ABs construction but we've had barbells held together with bolts for many years and Rep's is a little different. I think this is drawing inspiration from a few places.

[@baylee0831]

first?

[@GlucksGym]

Third 😥

[@Mytruck5600tailights]

I don’t mind Rep having things made in China, especially when they create innovative new products. However, to copy and directly attack Rogue’s Ohio bar by calling this the “Colorado” bar is disgusting. Couldn’t they call it the Peoples Republic Bar? Or the Shandong bar or something?

[@rjm656]

Texas Bar was first. Then maybe the California or Ohio bar, not sure which was next. Is Chevy not allowed to call their truck the Chevy Colorado? Rep's HQ is in Colorado, it's where they designed the bar, so not a big deal imo. Manufacturing is just one part of it all.

[@Mytruck5600tailights]

The Texas Bar and the California Bar are both made in the USA. I believe your addition actually supports my point instead of contradicting it. With numerous potential names available, intentionally replicating Rogue's Ohio Bar concept while producing it in communist China seems distasteful to me. It not only indicates a deliberate decision against using American manufacturing but also appears to be an attack on it.

[@rjm656]

@@Mytruck5600tailights I just meant it wasn't Rogue's concept. It's been done before, by multiple companies. And my Chevy Colorado example? Not made in Colorado. Names are just names. Could be from where it's made, could be from where it's designed, or could just be a name a company likes. Your distaste for China/support of USA manufacturing is I think the main reason you're upset with it rather than how many reasons a company could use to call a bar after their home state.

[@coastercrush3635]

No reason to buy a multi use bar unless it's a PowerBar. None of this crossfit shit

[@GlucksGym]

😂 There are a lot of styles of lifting besides powerlifting

[@zachanderson9649]

The irony of Colorado bar will be interesting to see if anything ever comes of it. Almost like pretending they're made in Colorado

[@ISWIMWITHFISH]

It’s the name of the city where their hq in the us is. Quit trying to stir shit lol