Rogue Fitness 28.5mm Barbell Buyer’s Guide

[@imddshots]

this is one of the best reviews on the rogue bars! Thank you!!

[@Untitled182]

Wow it was hard for me to believe that the 28mm training bar had bushings when you spun the sleeve on it. I currently have and enjoy the Echo Bar as I mainly do Oly lifts but if I ever decide to upgrade, I’m sold on the Training Bar. Awesome review on the Rogue Bars.

[@hiltos]

Great review, have just ordered the echo 2.0

[@CraigularjJoeWoodworks]

I chose to order pyrros a moment ago, I’m excited

[@CF_Joel]

I figured out how to order stuff. I set my alarm clock to Ohio's time zone where I think the beginning of Rogue's day is and I check, order, and go back to bed. Repeat until you get everything.

[@oatiko3065]

Haha. Good thinking! I need to do that for Rep Fitness. Only 1 hr ahead than California.

[@CF_Joel]

@@oatiko3065 REP has the best bench!

[@oatiko3065]

@@CF_Joel I’m waiting on the PR-4000. I ordered the 3100 V3 Adjustable Bench last week!

[@edward3553]

Just got my black zinc bar. Wish I saw this video 2 weeks ago... Oh well, i'll keep it in mind for the next one.

[@AMRAP]

Just be good about wiping it down after use and the coating will last longer

[@jalbarracin7x]

Got the Ohio e-coat (thanks to your posts ) and the finish is wonderful. Only has a few wods in but am already enjoying it

[@supersayainjesus7204]

What's your take on the grip and knurling? Is it actually slippery? I was looking into the e-coat because of the low maintenance but I don't want something that is too slippery.

[@Andrew-nn4ml]

Fourth video of yours I've stumbled on.....great info! Liked and Subscribed. Have a Rogue Chrome/SS Ohio barbell 28.5 20kg on imminent arrival - cancelled my Synergee Regional Barbell as I couldn't wait till end of December to get and it seemed a was a specialized Olympic bar - but from another video of your, very interested in actually seeing what the Synergee's are like. But alas, I'm very excited to my Rogue Chrome/SS Ohio bar, I do deads, bench, squat, some Olympic with just the bar, just wanted an all purpose bar, and glad in the end I went with Rogue.

[@andrewlapalapa8214]

I can’t wait to constantly ask you which rougue bar to get on your ig story question time 😅

[@migston]

I had the Cerakote Ohio Bar and mine had composite bushings. Maybe that's the new spec since that's what the site says too.

[@AMRAP]

All CK ohio's have composite bushings.

[@marinetropicsi.2907]

In the midst of this pandemic, Rogue has released a few barbells with stainless steel shafts and grey cerakote sleeves. Not sure why cerakote would be allocated only to the sleeves where it can scratch up/chip away most readily.

[@AMRAP]

I thought that was a weird one too, but its a cool throwback to the chrome/black colorway they used to sell with the OG rogue bar.

[@tachee77910]

I bought one few days ago hopefullybi won t be disapointed.

[@r8der674]

I used to have the Titan Atlas bar I sold it in this quarantine. My stainless steel Ohio Bar 28.5mm comes in Monday. I want exact feel of knurl. I don't want to deal with rust, chipping, or slipping.

[@AMRAP]

Just make sure you wipe it down after use!

[@chrisryan8894]

Cerakote or ecoat. Can’t decide. Will the cerakote chip more than ecoat?

[@AMRAP]

I prefer Cerakote, they’ll both scratch

[@popekspopek1194]

Hi, can you tell me witch blue is it on the Rack? Is it Bright blue or ....? Thx

[@Joe_0824]

What’s would you recommend for someone who does powerlift but is also looking into Olympic lifts?

[@AMRAP]

I'd say an Ohio is fine...but also depends on how strong you are. Normal Ohio's are good up to at least a 500bs, 400 bench, 600 deadlift.

[@danielsmith6896]

Thanks for the informative video. Would you say the Ohio is good for squats despite the absence of center knurl?

[@alyoshazeifman4657]

I'm thinking to get a Ohio Black Oxide just because that is what my gym has and I know I can work with it. The Cerakote coating looks tempting, but how is the knurl? I will be sharing the bar with my wife so don't need an aggressive knurling. I'm pretty sensitive to such a thing and I've had issues squatting with bars with excessive knurling. How do the two compare? Thx for the review.

[@chief5002]

Well if you’re squatting the Ohio doesn’t have center knurling but the Ohio power bar does tho it’s a little more expensive. The knurling isn’t any more aggressive with cerakote than with anything else at least not for me; it almost feels like a raw metal barbell. if you have an issue with bars rusting I’d go cerakote or stainless over black oxide if not any other coating is fine. The only coating I have issues with is zinc because when your hands sweat it gets extremely slippery.

[@alyoshazeifman4657]

@@chief5002 thanks for the reply man!

[@booman556]

this is sort of a dumb questions,but i just received my rogue bar 2.0 which has a 28.5mm diameter. what plates do you think could pair well along with it?

[@AMRAP]

Really depends on what type of training you’re looking to do and what you want to spend

[@booman556]

@@AMRAP not really looking to powerlift,just want to get in shape. for my budget,i’m willing to spend around 400-500.maybe a little more lol.

[@AMRAP]

@@booman556 I would say rogue milspec echos should be good

[@32srt32]

Cerakote ohio bar has composite bushing, arent they the same as the rogue 2.0 bar?

[@stin987]

What color is that rack in the background? Is it the bright blue?

[@AMRAP]

Yeah bright blue from Colorado strength

[@CVNTGETENOUGH]

There is an Ohio bar in stock, should I snatch it or wait for a custom option to get the bronze bushings? This will be my first/only barbell

[@AMRAP]

I have no clue when customs are going to be in stock, it’s been a long long time. I would just get the Ohio now personally...if anything goes bad with the bushing I’m sure they’ll warranty it.

[@edwardboylan4187]

What is the costing on the 28mm training bar you like?

[@AMRAP]

Coating? Cerakote

[@ytano5782]

I‘m a olympic weightlifter, who try to find a good (not perfect) bar. I‘m in the 340-350kg total range. Did you think the Ohio Bar is „good enough“ for my needs?

[@AMRAP]

If you’re an Olympic weightlifter you would want the 28mm training bar

[@omalley16]

Opinion on the B&R 2.0?? Just ordered it bc it sounded like a well rounded bar. What are your thoughts vs Ohio bar? I’m mainly doing powerlifting. Thnx.

[@AMRAP]

It's good if you wanted a bar with a powerlifting bias. Just be prepared for the upkeep.

[@omalley16]

@@AMRAP thnx

[@mikeworkman1759]

What are your thoughts on the Chan bar?

[@AMRAP]

its a good barbell, I like it for everything besides deadlifting - the grip spacing is too wide.

[@mikeworkman1759]

@@AMRAP I'm 5'10" with average arm length, do you think it'll too far spacing for me to use for deadlifts?

[@luke9119]

Why do so many bars lack centre knurling, even if it’s more passive? I feel like I absolutely cannot get a bar without centre knurling for squats, but that requirement actually pushes me away from the more generalist bars. The Chan bar could be good, but the outer knurling is spread further apart, so that feels like it could be too much for my beginner OHP…

[@AMRAP]

If you’re a beginner, what makes you think you need center knurling to squat with?

[@luke9119]

@@AMRAP I suppose that’s a valid point. The first, cheap bar I got has passive knurling. I want to buy a bar that will last some time without me needing to upgrade or find I need something like knurling or markings. What weight does centre knurling tend to come into play where grip on your back is concerned? Many thanks for the reply!

[@AMRAP]

@@luke9119 my take on it is that it isn’t that important, at least up to in the 400s…but it might also depend on the squat. For high bar I don’t think it make as much as a difference, low bar it might if you’re really really sweaty and don’t like squatting with shirts on. Don’t get me wrong, I think it helps a tiny bit but I think with proper squat technique it’s not a must have. If you never cared to do Oly or CrossFit, you might as well just go with a power bar. If you have any shred of thought you want to try oly, get an Ohio. I’d also say that for OHP the chan spacing is fine, I don’t like how wide it is for deadlifting though

[@luke9119]

@@AMRAP Thanks so much for the insight!

[@CPK100]

please tell us where you got that shirt!

[@AMRAP]

It’s from Tiyaga athletics

[@ThirdCoastGardening]

Will the Rogue Ohio Bar be good for Olympic lifts like power cleans or should I get an Olympic bar?

[@AMRAP]

It’ll be good, not great. If you’re planning on focusing on Oly lifts, I’d go with a 28mm bar for sure.

[@masterkilla77]

@@AMRAP what about the rogue bella 25mm? I know it's a 'women's bar' but am considering

[@el_mar880]

@@masterkilla77as a guy go for 28 oe 28.5 mm bro

[@assassinz16]

Hello :) what is the coatage of the black bar plz ? Black zinc or e coat ? What is the blackest choice pls ? I know ecoat is shinny pretty much than the black zinc but it looks like pretty much dark i think ;)

[@AMRAP]

Ecoat is probably the deepest black.

[@assassinz16]

@@AMRAP thank you :) that was what i thought I have the curl bar in ecoat and it looks like pretty dark :)

[@spktylr]

Copped an Echo bar around Xmas. 2 weeks later the price went up to $245. At that point it might not be a bargain lol.

[@AMRAP]

Wow. Yeah $245 and it’s not such a good deal anymore.

[@Wizard-ys3vf]

Is SS very much better than the Cerakote day n humid areas ?

[@AMRAP]

Not necessarily night and day, it is a little better and requires less upkeep.

[@Wizard-ys3vf]

As Many Reviews As Possible I am trying to decide between the Cerakote California Bar and the AB Stainless Gym Bar. There’s the 28 vs 29 issue also. Don’t really wanna spend the money for a separate deadlift bar in 27 mm and thought that the 28 may be a solution. Do you know of a really good 28 mm in SS that’s not $700 ? The competition SS from AB fits the bill but the price. Ugh

[@mslore6227]

Hi which barbell would you recommend. I'm looking for a shorter barbell and something that's not too heavy. Please help?

[@AMRAP]

Ms Lore I would recommend looking into a 10kg junior bar

[@eriktulumello3010]

I’ve been looking at the Matt Chan Bar?! What are your thoughts on the bar

[@AMRAP]

Erik Tulumello it’s great, but not great for deadlifting

[@jhosoi808]

I been using Matt Chan bar for a year now- great all around bar- love it!!

[@eriktulumello3010]

As Many Reviews As Possible Thanks again for the Feedback... because of Composite bushings - would you rather go Ohio... also - not a good bar to deadlift because of too much whip ?!

[@eriktulumello3010]

Jason H I been wanting this bar for awhile... but after seeing the video ... I didn’t know about the bushings - I still want the bar but I got feedback on not good to dead lift with ... max dead lift I was going to do is just heavy reps of 225... want to know if it would wear out the bushings if I keep dropping

[@jhosoi808]

Erik Tulumello I been dropping the deadlifts and from overhead CrossFit workouts- still good :) and the Matt Chan bar doesn’t scrape the crap out of your legs from the wider space of the Knurling Anyway- I only dead up to 275 right now

[@Takeiteasy376]

The best 28.5 mm bar is a 29mm bar

[@JFomo]

Lol thats if they even make them anymore 🤔 Bloody Rogue, send your barbells to Australia.

[@hvskyline1368]

I kinda just want a Ohio power bar and a dedicated oly bar tbh

[@hwang1607]

Nice video, I got the stainless Ohio bar after watching your review. Any issues with the composite bushings on the Cerakote or stainless bars?

[@AMRAP]

I didn’t use my Ss bar long enough but they did flatten in the blue Cerakote bar I had

[@sl1237]

@@AMRAP I thought composite bushings were supposed to be even more durable than bronze bushings (at least that's what American Barbell claims). Did Rogue switch the Ohio bar stainless from bronze to composite just to cut costs or something?

[@jhosoi808]

Love my rogue Matt Chan Bar - thigh saver

[@s.a7257]

Please tell me I want to buy this product on their website, can you help me with sending it to russia

[@rholdnr]

Step 1: Buy an Eleiko like a serious lifter.

[@AMRAP]

My eleiko bars never made me feel any more or less serious about lifting. Weights never felt lighter on them either.

[@loveydovey4u]

Step 2: You pay

[@muffemod]

B l a c k O x i d e B o y s

[@PaulChoate-s4v]

28.5mm is good for my 11 yr old daughter. Real men use 29mm lol

[@AMRAP]

Good luck doing Olympic weightlifting with a 29mm man.

[@PaulChoate-s4v]

@@AMRAPThat’s what my 32mm York is for