Rogue Ohio Power Bar Stainless Steel Review: This Barbell is Made Of STAINLESS STEEL

[@shellderp]

They have the stainless sleeves now! Fun to see how much coop has grown as a speaker over the last 5 years

[@oatiko3065]

Hey Coop, hows the bar after 2 years? I’m thinking about picking these up for my main bar.

[@beck4218]

Rogue needs to use 17-4 stainless for the bar. Ivanko uses 17-4 for the bar and 304 stainless for the sleeves. The only way to get over 210K PSI is with 17-4. 304 is a lot softer than carbon steel sleeves with hard chrome. I have the Ivanko SS PB (29mm) as I wanted the limited edition that has the heat-treated/unpolished bar. It's sick, but jewelry.

[@BasementBrandon]

Def on my list. Might need to sell my black zinc version.

[@ScottO84]

Brandon Campbell Diamond I have a chrome Chan bar that's staying forever, but this one has me contemplating selling my SS Ohio bar.

[@GarageGymReviews]

I'm surprised you haven't yet. I don't think you'd regret it and you'll be able to seel your zinc on Craigslist no problem. I wish I would have waited a couple weeks for the kg version. 😔

[@jhogan9759]

lol man I was thinking the same thing, But I want to see if they put the Cerakote on it first. I would love a Blue one

[@stephenarmstrong4801]

yo that jacket is straight swag man

[@Darlhim89]

No knurling is "cut" into the barbell. Knurling is always done on a lathe, using a hardened steel roller both squeezing and pressing against the material to be knurled. The harder steel literally pushes the softer metal of the barbell out of the way in favor of the pattern that is on the roller. There are two rollers, with a diagonal pattern. They are opposites so when they cross over one-another's pattern it ends up in a series of diamonds. Pushing the material out of the way to form the pattern actually increases the diameter of the bar itself very slightly as well. Rogue simply uses better machines and tooling, and puts more effort into insuring the knurling comes out in a deep consistent pattern.

[@GarageGymReviews]

"Cut" is simply an easier way for me to say what you just said in a paragraph. I appreciate your knowledge on the subject, however.

[@ciandunphy7888]

0:22 that noise though😂😂

[@SabrinaStronger]

The Buddy Capps Texas Power Bar is the Porsche 911 of the Power Bar World . Got the Basics nailed first go around. Not much to improve on .

[@GarageGymReviews]

The TPB has been improved multiple times since it's introduction. Most notably with increased steel tensile strength.

[@SabrinaStronger]

Garage Gym Reviews . And that’s a good thing . I was talking about the collars , and how they are retained . Thanks for the feedback

[@gheedra2708]

martyjanderson It's really just a matter of preference. If someone wants a stiffer, thicker barbell, go with Rogue. If someone wants a thinner, whippier barbell, go with a Texas bar. If you use bumber plates, the thinner collars on the Rogue bars are going to give you more room for the weight. If you use steel or cast iron plates, a Texas bar is perfectly fine, and due to the bigger collars, has a significantly less probability of smacking the plates against the side of your rack when initiating the walk out for a squat.

[@eaburksjac]

All these years later, how is the cerakote holding up?

[@jamesreid5950]

Coop uploaded! I’m in so quick

[@GarageGymReviews]

You da bomb James!

[@FREEfitnessCOACHING]

Coop which should I buy the stainless steel ohio power bar or american barbell mammoth cerakote? In your opinion which is better if both cost the same price..(so money is not a factor)

[@BenjaminFountain]

Should I get the 250$ bare steel or 275$ black zinc?

[@Fit4Life921]

Rogue Ohio Power Bar vs Texas Power Bar

[@Oldschoolgrizzly]

Is this better than the Cerakote Ohio power bar? I plan to use this for the bench, close-grip, and curls. Thank you for your help.

[@NickSiekierski]

based on what I've read the only difference is the increased durability of the stainless steel and the way it feels in the hand, though Cerakote will hold up great too, comes down to whether you want to spend the extra $100 or so for a different look/feel and better rust resistance

[@Oldschoolgrizzly]

I bought a black zinc Ohio Power bar and a black zinc Ohio Deadlift bar...

[@bradrolleri2909]

I just recieved the rogue stainless steel powerbar, can you tell me if a magnet should stick to it? A magnet is sticking to mine like solid steel.

[@cd-rom.]

Same here, it also leaves my hands black after use.

[@tachee77910]

I was waiting on this one, awesome review.

[@GarageGymReviews]

Thank you!

[@Joemiele5]

Thanks for the review and making up my mind for me! Just ordered the Kg version!

[@seangallagher4498]

That's an awesome barbell!! Also what are the shoes you are using during that deadlift clip?

[@GarageGymReviews]

Those are the Reebok Nano 7 Weaves. Great shoes.

[@alexschneider4184]

A review on the stainless Rep Fitness power bar would be awesome. Mabe a comparison between it and the hopefully soon to be released Stainless sleeved Ohio bar?

[@Chronic_Christopher]

I have been waiting for coop to review the Rep SS power bar for a while. Looks like a great option for the price.

[@GAMERGEBITER]

Can you test the ATX V4A Power Bar Stainless Steel? Its quit cheap for a SS Bar and i think its quit good. Dont have many bars to compare it with but the ones in my gym definetly cant keep up with it. Would be awesome to get your opinion on it!

[@ytano5782]

I‘m from germany and tested a lot of ATX bars in the gyms. Like every ATX bar, they sound good only on the paper. The Ohio has a quite good spin for a bar with bushings. I do olympic lifts with the Ohio, but not with the V4A. And on the Ohio I have a better grip during pulls. After 2-3 years (w/o maintenance in a crossfit box, not home gym) the surface of the V4A feels... it is difficult to describe... not smooth? It is not rusty, but on some spots it feels a little bit rough. Most of the ATX stuff is really good: racks/rigs, steel/bumper plates, accessory’s like land mines, weight pins etc. But I would avoid ATX for barbells. At the end the difference is 100€. You will use a bar over decades and in this case this price difference shouldn’t matter. At the end, you not only pay for the name. Unfortunately Eleiko is the only high quality barbell manufacturer in EU. Our sport friends from US have much more options.

[@seangallagher4498]

Do you think they come out with a stainless steel crossfit barbell or weightlifting bar?

[@GarageGymReviews]

Yeah, Rogue actually has a Rogue Ohio Bar that is stainless steel. It's an awesome bar.

[@JamesLeeDickson]

Stainless steel MAY not always be a better bargain. Back in the 90's when I was an engineer, I did some testing on SS handles for an outdoor breaker. Did a simulated accelerated seawater test on several handles. All but 1 showed a lot of corrosion after only 1 week. Maybe SS technology has gotten better since then, but I always remember that test.

[@GarageGymReviews]

That's good information. I'm curious to see how it will hold up over time.

[@armouredoutlaw1537]

Best not do your lifting in the ocean then lol

[@carpenj275]

What timer is that hanging on the wall? Do you like it? Does it have a remote?

[@alanaliyev456GT]

I know Ivanko in S.S.. very great for powerlifting fitness or all but for oly lift its too atypic reaction... Carbone Hard chromed Eleiko have great wippy effect..... and a good regular barbel EVEN BARE cannot be devored by a deep rust...a dark patina protect shaft ...(see my 40 y.o Uddeholm)

[@juliansedor7101]

I wish they made the 20kg bar with stainless sleeves, like they now offer the 45lb bar.

[@ClarksvilleBarbellClub]

Great review, Coop.

[@jumping438]

Idea for next video... Top 10 value gym equipment.

[@GarageGymReviews]

That is a great idea!

[@TapoutTanK52]

Wish the cerakote didn’t have the off center rogue logo I’m too OCD for that. Thinking going stainless steel for the highest cost is worth it in the long run

[@jamesreid5950]

What do u think of the Texas Deadlift Bar?

[@GarageGymReviews]

It's the second best deadlift bar available. It's superior to the Okie, but not as good as Rogues version. Not sure who else is making deadlift bars though.

[@jamesreid5950]

CoopTrains thanks coop! I bought the Texas for my gym a week ago and it isn’t here yet but I’ll let you know what I think.

[@trainingground5134]

It’s the best bar because..... I hate my hands!

[@MattFromWork]

I'm saving so be able to splurge on one of these. So much humidity where I live.

[@GarageGymReviews]

It will be worth it!

[@TheD1rtyRider]

Please compare to American Barbell Mammoth! Would love to see a comparison video or review.

[@GarageGymReviews]

Good idea. Both awesome bars.

[@christopherjames9843]

I like getting callouses from heavy pulling exercises and knurling. Alas most gyms now have foam or poorly knurled bars.

[@GarageGymReviews]

Yeah, faded knurling can be difficult to use.

[@brywong93]

Would you say it feels exactly like the bare steel Ohio power bar?

[@delciemcwhoopie]

I've never done the Olympic lifts but I'd like to start to learn them on my own at home. Will this bar be OK for that, while also allowing me to do normal pressing and pulling and bodybuilding stuff?

[@GarageGymReviews]

For your purposes I would suggest more of a general training bar. This bar would feel awful in the front rack position due to the aggressive center knurl. I would suggest a Rogue 2.0 Bar or something similar.

[@JakeHartman]

How are the chrome sleeves holding up?

[@GarageGymReviews]

Great, no issues there! Would prefer SS, but that would be crazy expensive.

[@billiamfallace2938]

I wish I could just hand them a pile of stainless steel silverware that's cheap as hell and have them melt it into a set of sleeves.

[@thunderkat5282]

I think they made the knurl more aggressive now

[@icuDOucME2]

So I just purchased a all stainless Ohio Power Bar and when I checked it with my magnet it didn’t stick to the sleeves (which is what I expected from stainless) but it did stick to the bar. Concerned they sent me the wrong bar, I reached out to Rogue and they said that was normal due to a stainless alloy. Was wondering if your stainless does the same?

[@martystrasinger3801]

My understanding is that some stainless varieties are magnetic, some are not. They can have a wide difference in the relative amounts of iron, carbon, chromium and nickel. Hope this helps.

[@cd-rom.]

Same here, the shaft also gets my hands black. Anyone else experiencing this?

[@GiuseppeEspositoC]

Nice review! Is there any difference in the color of the steel between this version and ROGUE 20KG OHIO POWER BAR?

[@MrSmyerks]

Would you reccomend a textured powdercoat rack or semigloss rack?

[@MrSmyerks]

@@Pler1978 thanks man, I went with a rml and the textured powdercoat kept rubbing off black stuff on my hands so I got rid of it. I was wanting to know if the gloss did the same thing and how easily it chips

[@Sboarder1964]

What bar was that you displayed with rust on the shaft??

[@GarageGymReviews]

That was the Rep Fitness Gladiator Bar. A great bar for the price, but it's experience much more rust than I expected.

[@XxAlexanderProxx]

Hi, what is your experience so far with the Chrome Sleeves? I ordered this bar, it has not shipped yet. If I have to be concerned about the Sleeve, I will just stick to the lower cost Bars. Thanks.

[@doubleu5056]

28mm vs 28.5mm will I notice a difference!?

[@rubenbraekman4515]

The thicker bar will be a lot stiffer

[@heraldofthegospel]

Hey Coop, would you still give the AB Mammoth Bar the edge?

[@GarageGymReviews]

That's a tough one as they're both great bars, but it depends on your knurl preference. The OPB is sharper which I prefer, but the AB Mammoth is amazing.

[@gtn1994]

I know this is an older video, but does anyone have a comparison between the rogue bar and the rep fitness SS bar? I was about to order the Rogue Ohio SS power bar and then came across the rep fitness bar.. about 100 dollars cheaper and fully stainless steel (Shaft and sleeves).

[@rayjbb1494]

Guessing you've already bought your SS bar given your comment was 3 years ago. But if you're ever looking to upgrade Coop's go a best SS bar video. Titan v2 was the best value!

[@UlfhedneViking]

Ohio power bar is good. But I wouldn't say that it is better than the Texas Power bar. A lot of powerlifters to this day still go for the Texas bar. Worlds heaviest deadlift by Eddie Hall was on a Texas deadlift bar. He still use it for training today after a lot of guys moved more than 400kgs a couple of times. With that said, Rogue makes great barbells, but Texas had made good barbells since the 80s and they are still in the business, and also some lifters first choice. Which I guess means a lot. By the way man try to make a review of Rogue new Thor bar. Take care

[@bmstylee]

The Thor bar is just an Ohio Power Bar with a flag and Thor on it.

[@JamesKeeton1]

What if they Cerakoted the Ohio Power Bar? Better than SS?

[@GarageGymReviews]

Good question. The feeling of stainless steel is better due to it being raw steel, however, Cerakote has awesome corrosion resistance and looks really cool. That said, I would like to see how the Cerakote bars look after 5 years before giving them the edge; so I'd say Stainless Steel reigns supreme.

[@ikharl328]

Garage Gym Reviews how is the cerakote holding up now after 2 yrs?

[@JUSTSOPISSEDOFF]

Think you could review the Archon needle bearing cerakote bar?

[@chadmason2444]

Coop have you reviewed any Gronk fitness equipment? I only just heard of it and they say the quality is all high than Rouge.

[@GarageGymReviews]

I haven't. I was actually in talks with them about reviewing some of their equipment in the past though. That said, something to be aware of is their equipment is all imported and simply chinese brand equipment with a different logo. Their equipment is all sold by other companies with other names at often times lower prices. I would not compare them to Rogue.

[@chadmason2444]

CoopTrains awesome info man thank you....I am leaning towards The R3 for my garage

[@GarageGymReviews]

I love the R3, it's what I have in mine!

[@christopherwood2290]

Is it 15-5 or 17-4 stainless?

[@GarageGymReviews]

Unfortunately, they haven't released that information.

[@MrBradYeager]

Nice vid love the review, one question why go with the 45# over the 20K with the longer loadable sleeve length? Just curious.

[@davidrtrains]

how much weight was on the bar in the beginning scene? i ask because i want to know how much weight made the bar bend to that degree.

[@fatalfacial]

Hey coop, I love you’re channel and need some help. I am in the market for an all purpose barbell for mostly high rep Work. I think I’m between the Ohio bar stainless steel, and the 2.0 . I live in the desert and I’m not really worried about corrosion. I only use iron plates. I’ve heard the black cerecote is very unforgiving with iron plates. I really like the cerekote bar with the black sleeves and since I primarily lift alone I thought it would be fine. But I’ve seen pictures recently of those black sleeves and I’m not sure I want to spend the money if they are going too look like crap in a year... please help coop.

[@GarageGymReviews]

I would either go with stainless steel or Cerakote with chrome sleeves. I'm not a big fan of cerakote on the sleeves, unfortunately. You can't go wrong with either, although I prefer the knurling feel of the stainless steel bar.

[@fatalfacial]

Thanks Coop, I changed my order from the 2.0 to the stainless steel before it shipped. Thanks for the response.

[@ncerator]

Coop have you looked at the fringesport power bar as well?

[@GarageGymReviews]

Yep, have it in my garage right now. Should have a review of it up pretty soon!

[@ncerator]

awesome looking forward to it.

[@ristretto24]

Eleiko press their knurl into their bars.

[@GarageGymReviews]

Is that true? I know Uesaka does, but I thought they were the only ones.

[@repwerks6624]

whats the name of that football bar that you have???

[@GarageGymReviews]

I have the T-Grip Bar (review here: www.garagegymreviews.com/american-barbell-t-grip-bar-review/) as well as the Rogue MG-3.

[@AGC828]

It IS odd only 2 manufacturers offer SS shaft/sleeve bars. Ivanko and Vulcan (Absolute PWR bar). Odd Rogue doesn't have one being that they put out so many versions of the OHIO crossfit and pwr bars. As for feel (knurl)...bare steel or SS...SS if you know you're lazy and won't be doing regular bar maintainance. And willing to pay more than double. Really, bare steel is all any one really needs. Eleiko''s Competition PWR bar is only offered in bare steel for a reason. :) All these other finishes...cash grabs IMHO.

[@GarageGymReviews]

Bare steel is fine, if like you said, you maintain it. Unfortunately, most don't.

[@treyb387]

Doesn't Rogue offer the Ohio stainless steel bar with stainless steel sleeves now? They have not years ago, but I don't know.

[@ryanmaya9565]

#stop bouncing deadlifts Let them come to a complete stop on the floor and then reset the back and put it into extension again and pull it off the floor. That’s how the dead lift works and that is start from a dead stop

[@tachee77910]

Did you see titan just realesed a fid bench i would love to see you reviewing compare to the repfitness.

[@GarageGymReviews]

I didn't see it, do you have a link?

[@tachee77910]

www.titan.fitness/strength-equipment/weightlifting-plates-and-bars/benches/adjbench.html Here it is

[@robertthorgudmarsson4898]

"some people like kg's" haha yeh 90% of the human population prefer kilo grams.

[@GarageGymReviews]

Yeah, sometimes we get sheltered here in the US.

[@michaeldockins7466]

Not everyone can be in the top 10% of the human population.

[@shake4259]

@@michaeldockins7466 hahahaha that was good

[@Golgi-Gyges]

Is it customary to hold your breath during repetitions of the deadlift? It doesn't seem good.

[@billiamfallace2938]

Yes. Many perform what's called a valsalva maneuver, which is basically taking a deep breath and then clenching your abdomen. It allows much better support of the core, reducing the likelihood of the lower back giving out. It does, however, drastically fluctuate blood pressure, with a sharp spike in heart chamber pressure, during the exercise. However, since when did us lifters care about long term health.

[@jamestonbellajo]

Looks like they may have made it better for some people with the new AGGRO version.

[@maximusstrength157]

Strong Coop! Boy that's a lot of whip for a power bar!

[@thecastle09]

29mm is thick?????

[@bmstylee]

For a barbell yes. Oly bars are around 28mm. Deadlift bars are 27mm. I know Rogue makes a squat bar at 32mm. For the Ray Williams of the world.

[@Outland9000]

This is a knurling tool: www.kodiaktooling.com/p/451/dorian-knurling-tooling-from-kodiak The tool is held in place while the work piece (the bar in this instance) is spun on a lathe, the knurling tool is then pressed into the work piece and moved lengthways along it at a constant rate. The pressure at which the knurling tool is pressed into the bar and speed at which it is moved along the length of the bar determine the resulting knurling pattern/quality.

[@GarageGymReviews]

Appreciate the info!

[@thecastle09]

wowwwww dats alot of bars..., commercial gyms dont have decent bars ever..ugh..annoying..

[@rubenbraekman4515]

The gym I go to only has one bar for fuck sake

[@weihanfranklin]

OPT, that’s old school

[@GarageGymReviews]

Amen! Big Dogs Blog!

[@weihanfranklin]

Big Dawgs Blog... :-) . the OG winner of CrossFit Games!

[@Poolpuong]

Yung coop

[@aldorempel1557]

Machinists here... why you do knurls like that. You spent 5mins talking about knurls and it’s clear to me you don’t have a clue how they are made. Dont do this to yourself.

[@NickSiekierski]

why you make comment when you not know English?

[@muffemod]

Cerakote WILL chip and scratch. Just ask any gun owner.

[@superboy-yz1ex]

45lb=20kg

[@MrJan9k]

super boy no 45 lbs = 20,4kg

[@jojojlc7070]

44.1lbs= 20kg approx

[@superboy-yz1ex]

MrJan9k oh nooo!!!! My life is a lie

[@billiamfallace2938]

Yep, now take 1lb off of all your PRs :)

[@Ereyner426]

Lol shaft

[@baddestmfborneastofthemiss3379]

Damn coop that intro clip was strong !

[@simoneperozzo3766]

What do you think of the Eleiko XF bar? Great video and compliments for your garage gym. Thank you for the reply

[@GarageGymReviews]

I haven't used the XF, however, I have used a few Eleiko's. In my opinion, for that price, there are many other bars I would look at before it. If it were me and I wanted a general training bar, I'd get something like a Rogue 2.0 Bar and then a specialty Olympic Weightlifting Bar.

[@soundretarded]

Sup Coop. I got the stainless Ohio Bar with 200k PSI TS. Does it pretty much make it a power bar?

[@billiamfallace2938]

The ohio bar has a smaller diameter, which allows for more whip/bend/resonance. It also has a far lighter knurl. It's definitely not a power bar. Still great bar though.

[@soundretarded]

Billiam Fallace yeah but I have a Texas Power bar with the same diameter & less tensile strength. The stainless steel Ohio power bar & stainless steel Ohio bar has the same 200k tensile strength.