The Nike Barbell Is Pretty Much What You’d Expect…

Did Nike simply slap the "Swoosh" on a generic barbell?
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0:00 - The Nike Barbell Is Pretty Much What You’d Expect…
1:06 - Overview
1:25 - Barbell Diameter
2:21 - Coating Material and Quality
3:11 - Knurl Type and Quality
4:30 - Sleeve Coating, Bushings & Other Specs
6:38 - Tensile Strength
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[@hyg71886]

Nike missed the mark, if they were gonna come out with lifting equipment they should have done it during Covid. ALOT of people who knew nothing about lifting was just buying equipment and would have bought this off the name alone. I’m interested to see the sales in a year because the home gym market for the most part has got back to normal numbers.

[@LuisPerez-eu8bk]

I think they are going to go after colleges and high schools with their equipment, they already have deals for certain schools to use their stuff for jerseys and such, this is a natural progression.

[@hyg71886]

@@LuisPerez-eu8bk ya that’s what I figured. And I bet every athlete with a Nike deal is getting equipment lol. Hopefully as they get deeper into it they push the envelope since they have more money then a lot of these gym equipment manufacturers combined

[@Tgym-kw7ih]

Covid happened in a week ma meeeehhn

[@skinniesANDtitties]

I def agree with it being targeted to all the schools already in the Nike system/program. The home gym user is just an added bonus to that number. It will be interesting to see if this line develops into something truly substantial/innovative in the future tho.

[@DavidH373]

I can tell you the way this equipment looks on screen it won’t hold up to college lifting. It’s a consumer bar for a consumer price. Plus, Nike doesn’t have a bar to fit requirements for powerlifting (fed.), CrossFit, or Oly lifting (fed.). 28mm makes no sense. This is a cheap bar made in China with the swoosh on it so consumers buy it.

[@LionelMessiNo1]

The aesthetic is awesome. Definitely aiking for the rich people that have home gyms they never use

[@deltacharlieecho4732]

That's one of the target markets for the company I work for. We would never be caught dead selling a product that has a fitness brand's name on it even if we removed it when installing one of our own pieces of equipment.

[@samuraiguy0000]

Lift a book buddy

[@rlkinnard]

Would buy one used and probably barely used

[@jpmartinez9165]

Cheap

[@kefkapalazzo1]

Nah if I could have my own gym I’d get this. Very sexy

[@fausch]

Imagine my shock finding out the Nike bar was "imported" (usually a fancy way of saying made in China) but costs nearly the same as the gold standard, made in USA, rogue ohio bar.

[@wildcard7799]

Went with rogue personally

[@fausch]

@@wildcard7799 I've used the Ohio bar at my home set up for the past 4 years or so and it's flawless. I've used plenty of other brands at gyms I've belonged to and I don't prefer any of them over Rogue. They earned their reputation as the gold standard.

[@simonlau7707]

I heard that they are made in the same factory as Rep?

[@fausch]

@@simonlau7707 i couldn’t find any info on their manufacturing personally. Rep does make good stuff though.

[@eiweioverdrive6951]

gold standard is Eleiko but yeah

[@nickthegreat143]

I feel like the real market for this bar is not really your average consumer looking to buy a nice barbell that will last a lifetime. It is more for the multitude of colleges across the country that are sponsored by Nike and have Nike everything. So it makes a lot of sense for Nike to start making barbells and racks and such for all of the new multimillion dollar college weight rooms that pop up every year.

[@Nick-go9yd]

Really smart take

[@paintpaintpaintco.6039]

Rouge still has better equipment, it’s like under armor gear

[@spawn302]

​@paintpaintpaintco.6039 do you read? no where in the comment is it saying that Nike barbells are the best. Dude is just saying it makes sense for brand image so that they can slap these barbells/weights everywhere and increase sales.

[@bmstylee]

Rogue Oho bar for sure. The additional $25 to not have a Nike logo and it's made in America is worth it.

[@sargentd3125]

Agree with the Rogue Ohio bar. Has aggressive knurling. Use it for benching.

[@deficitstifflegzercherdead6221]

My gym has an Ohio bar and it’s my go-to for benching now.

[@geoffreyfaltot1006]

Texas Bar or Ohio?? need one for general powerlifting.

[@ivegotahammer6360]

@@geoffreyfaltot1006 I have used Ohio bars for a while for powerlifting and they're extremely stiff and have a great knurl. My team in general beats the shit out of bars and they hold up really well

[@tagcia07]

Nike bar is 325 with 25 dollar shipping, I think the 375 total is including the taxes. He didn’t mention the shipping cost for the Rogue bar or taxes. While I agree the Rogue bar may be the better option I do believe it will cost a little more.

[@Germancouch]

Not shocked the bar is kinda medium. The plates being made from recycled materials is interesting though.

[@captainjacobkeyes6733]

If you watch the video only the outside of recycled, the inner rubber is regular plate rubber

[@allenwixted1992]

@@captainjacobkeyes6733that’s some cop out from Nike

[@furezj]

This bar is perfect for people that like Apple. All about brand recognition and no substance.

[@dmiller4088]

As an android user, I completely agree 😂

[@samstudy21]

Apple has a much better laptop/phone and operating system than any androids.

[@samstudy21]

There’s a reason most designs are based on Apple’s…

[@mkfort]

I'm an Android user but this is a ridiculous take. There is plenty of engineering in Apple products.

[@dengyaohou]

“Everybody look at me! I use Android, have twelve launchers and four apps for chat on my phone, I’m so cool!” 🤡🤡🤡

[@seanstack180]

Coop WOULD have a knurled wedding band 😂 💪🏻

[@kryptoniterazor]

Not sure I would buy a nike barbell but those super colorful bumper plates are quite nice, like terazzo tile. Love the 80's memphis design look.

[@Davis.smith.weightlifting]

While I wouldn’t personally buy this bar, Nike aknowledging the home gym equipment market, means more people will have an entry, which means more home gym owners, more consumers, more reasons for the established strength brands to innovate. The downstream effects of this is what is actually exciting, even if this bar isn’t. Speaking of bearings, coop do you know anything about the Eleiko bars from around 2021 starting to have the bearings lock up? It’s happened to a few higher level weightlifters in the US lately like Dylan cooper and Wes Kitts.

[@ThanksMad340]

Not likely. Their equipment cost more than Rogue equivalents so they’re not giving ‘more’ people entry. People that buy Nike gym equipment are more than likely already set on buying Nike branded items even if they could get a better quality item for a lower price.

[@youteubakount4449]

yeah it just means shit's going to become more expensive, not sure that's what I want

[@Devilfish96]

I find when companies cater to larger and larger consumer bases the quality of products and service usually go down.

[@lurklingX]

this feels like a really balanced, unbiased review. (vs say the adjustable dumbbells which didn't much cover reliability/failure and also the danger of slipping plates.) thanks! definitely one where the facts are laid out, and you can pick according to preference. sometimes a color would sway me on something. sometimes another spec. but i can appreciate that for any of us that spec could be different.

[@nofreehooks]

Never knew I needed a barbell review…until now! 🔥🔥🔥

[@Ryber1]

For your current bar and if you want this just buy orange spray paint and white spray paint, get a outline sticker that resembles the Nike logo then slap it on then spray the white spray paint on that Nike logo and spray the bar orange

[@bmitchellmusic]

Haven't watched a video in a while. Enjoying the step up in production! Kudos!

[@andrescast]

Thanks for honest review.

[@threedawg]

Thank you for the content and the honesty

[@richardpeterson4440]

Seems like a general use barbell with a slant to the oly lifts. Which makes sense the Olympic lifts are fantastic for athletic development. I expect to see this barbell more used in S&C on college campuses rather then in garage/powerlifting/Olympic lifting gyms.

[@sandrost4243]

Yeah I tend to agree, my only issue is that 28.5 mm is going to be a little tougher to hook grip for people that like olympic lifting that have smaller hands.

[@LAK_770]

Olympic lifts are fantastic for getting good at Olympic lifts. You can get the exact same athletic benefits with vastly less time spent on drilling difficult technical details that have zero carryover to everyday athleticism. RDLs, Trap Bar deads, actual jumping and sprinting drills, etc barely require any technical development and develop the same qualities of hip extension power, movement quality, etc

[@GooblyWoobly69]

Nothing beats the under $50 used barbell that I can get on Facebook Marketplace

[@MP2Diesel]

I'm not surprised by this. As soon as I saw it, I said it was made to look like one of the top contenders. I appreciate your honest reviews and watched a lot of videos before purchasing my own barbell, and yours were the most helpful of all of them

[@bogdanbusui5249]

9:09 'I love orange!' Instant sub, it's my fav color🟠🧡💪

[@KingSizeKuma]

I think Nike is aiming for a different demographic, yes their die hard fans for sure, but also I think this is aimed at athletes who don't really care about the specs of strength equipment as much as we do. Athletes and lifters are fundamentally different: for athletes lifting is a means to an end, for them getting stronger/faster means being better at whatever sport they play. For lifters, lifting is both the means AND the end goal, lifting heavier and getting stronger means you will be better at the sport of lifting heavier and being stronger. All athletes care about the equipment they use for their sport, be it bats, gloves, footballs, cleats whatever it is they use and thus they want the best when it comes to that. For those of us whose sport is lifting, that means our barbells, dumbbells, benches, racks, lifting shoes, plates etc. That's why Nike is never going to come out with strength equipment that surpasses Rogue, REP, hell even Titan, because they don't NEED to, they just need equipment that is good enough so that athletes will buy, not Lifters. Simply put: a football player won't care if his flat bench is 17.75" but any of you watching these videos and reading this know exactly wtf is wrong with that .25".

[@Patrick_McCullough]

Disagree, get a real user name

[@AutoMotivate]

@@Patrick_McCulloughexplain why you disagree.

[@87togabito]

False. I’m a cyclist who got in for lifting, purely to build strength to support my sport (as well as build functional strength as I get older). I bought a rogue Ohio bar because I wanted something that is tried and tested in the weight lifting industry, and also because as athletes we know why quality in a piece of sport equipment matters in the long run. In fact, the more likely scenario would be athletes trying to cheap out and buy some made in china bar, while trying to justify it as being a better investment than something like a rogue or rep bar. Today’s athletes are a weird bunch; trying to buy as cheap as possible in some weird opposition to the influx of covid athletes coming in with their wallets and making them feel poor in comparison.

[@lyricyst2000]

You bought a Rogue Ohio bar so you could brag about it on youtube lmao@@87togabito

[@Aquwert]

This doesn’t really make sense, most athletes are probably more into lifting than a lot of lifters and gym goers are. Especially in this day and age they tend to have knowledgeable coaches or at least guidance and use high quality equipment and really know their stuff because of this.

[@loganwillis4871]

I was really excited for this video I would love a full nine series

[@JALA578]

Well, while it isn't the best at the very least they aren't trying to sell it for absurd prices. It is marked up, just not as much as you'd expect.

[@verablack3137]

I mean, Duracoat and Cerakote are really different. There are other companies out there making a similar product to Cerakote like KG coatings who sell a very similar product at a slightly lower price, but Duracoat at least the firearm finishes I have seen is just an epoxy paint. You can take it off with acetone even, Cerakote isn't like that, frustratingly you have to sandblast it usually to get it off of something once it is cured. I have used the air cured Cerakote and I have never seen anything that doesn't need a hardener be so hard to remove (though the H and V series oven cured coatings do use hardener IIRC). Not that there is anything wrong with an epoxy paint, that is how most appliances are done, and many people paint firearms and other heavy duty things with them, but it has never held up to chemicals or abrasion as well as an actual ceramic coating. In that barbell that uses both, I have to wonder, what exactly are they duracoating? Or are they saying some use Cerakote and some use Duracoat?

[@shaddi412]

This is an excellent review/analysis

[@tonyallen3138]

I like the fact that you’ll be able to go to a brick store, Dick’s, that has locations across the nation and get it same day if in stock.

[@MattCampbellca]

Ha. Just noticed the knurling in the wedding band. On point.

[@jparreno]

Appreciate the review Coop... i do love my 28mm bars but i'd likely prefer the lifetime warranty as well. I don't think you've done a review on the Bumper plates yet so thats what i'm kind of waiting for... just wanna see how close the numbers are compared to stated weights and how much of a difference there might be.

[@GarageGymReviews]

On the way. Chainsawed one in half and I think it will surprise some people. - Coop

[@jparreno]

@@GarageGymReviews 👀🤔

[@brian_sipe]

@@GarageGymReviews Did...did he say *_chainsawed_* ??

[@albertfischer8804]

Thank you for another hones review.

[@WMRV]

I actually prefer the thinner bars when it comes to bench, I have a really old 28mm (I think) and then a newer 29mm, and I feel like on bench 28mm moves better but when it comes to squat 29mm feels better.

[@SoulDelSol]

Does 1 mm make a difference. He's talking about a half mm. That's thickness of a hair on a fly's behind

[@samuelgiumelli5326]

Love the watch color coordination 👌

[@BArREASS]

This was a really impressive review. Also... where'd you get that knurl ring?

[@jochambe1]

Great review as always. Where did you get the ring on your 4th finger? That’s a legit ring-solid.

[@scottbutler5421]

I bought a bar about 18 months ago new from Play It Again Sports... no idea what brand it is. All black. Holding solid.

[@TrapBoiJack]

Them plates drippy af🔥

[@chriswithac408]

Squat rack next please also if you could include how attachments will work on it from other brands

[@GoufinAround_]

Nothing like the look of a worn sleeve on a barbell tbh. I love the coating coming off from use look

[@williammartin2960]

i am seriously out of the game of training but i find this extremely interesting

[@noosphericaltarzan]

I can see distance runners getting stuff like this for a home gym. Think about all they'd need to do: split squats, front squats, power cleans, maybe overhead press to balance it out. All they need is a bar, a few pairs of plates, and some tiles.

[@progressionhealth]

Love the honesty and detail, I learned a lot and won’t be getting this 👏💪

[@kambritoth4714]

I'd love to see reviews on all the new Rep fitness releases. Especially their new Arcadia Functional Trainer!

[@aaron4239]

Good job Coop !! No sure that I associate lifting with them

[@mitchhansmeier4225]

Would love to see a review of the new Oregon power bar!

[@EnriqSandoval]

Keeping it REAL BABY! LETS GO! Biggups on your credibility baby.

[@clintpreslar452]

Seems like something they would sell as package deal for high school and college sports teams and campus gyms to go along with the other equipments and apparel they buy.

[@josephujiadughele6035]

Hand grip and handling comfort is very important

[@R1valRed]

Hey Coop. Considering the wall mounted Athena but it's a large purchase and I'm cautious. Any chance they're going to release a wall mounted Ares with a lat and low pulley?

[@juniornapoles2078]

Coop are you going to review the Rogue Hybrid Power Bar?

[@acarlos818]

Please review the Nike Squat Cage next! Would be cool if you could review the TrafficMaster gym tiles made with Nike Grind to match the whole theme!

[@BUMPER_PLATE_BANDIT]

The Gritt Bumper Plates Have Been Great For Me 💪🏾🔥🔥🔥

[@unchatirl]

i just like the look, and it works for what its made off, same as the plates, look fantastic

[@chewbacca7856]

I got the rogue with ceracote. I love it.

[@sonsauvage]

I can see these showing up majorly in collegiate gyms

[@smashweights]

Coop, why guess at the bearing numbers? Just disassemble it and check

[@appa609]

Imagine caring about the difference between a 28 and 28.5mm bar

[@jonathanshiflet5450]

Nice review. This will, I think, mostly sell in stores like Dick's, where Rogue and the others aren't (and I wish they were).

[@hyphydan]

Having a stylish gym is important, love it.

[@ryeann2567]

How about an update to the best powerbars available now. I'd like to see you get your hands on the Kabuki Oregon Power Bar.

[@MistaiRek07]

please do the rack and plates next

[@SmokinBuddha]

If you're going to buy a barbell, I recommend Texas Power Bars or Rogue Fitness.

[@yeti4269]

I'm honestly surprised it has taken them this long to come out with this type of equipment.

[@tankboy19]

The bar definitely is volcano knurled but its definitely not a medium and the ceramic coating definitely did fill the divots in the knurling peaks, other than that this is a pretty standard bar.

[@jonjensen4514]

The fact you have a ring with knurl marks is crazy

[@nonduality1]

4:20 I wish he would add a ranking like where does the knurling fit in relation to other bars

[@jasonhernandez3643]

Can you please review the Nike squat cage. Looks like it could have potential but also could be glitter poop

[@vmag580]

What do you guys do for rust for the barbell?

[@iamcarlpaoli]

Curious to know if you have tested any of Lycan Fitness’ bars.

[@thomastkach7467]

Love the matching zulu strap, Coop.

[@Beezerfish79]

Still surprised it took Nike this long to get in the strength game

[@jacobsvetich8735]

Nike specializes in mass producing mid product, works great for shoes, shirts water bottles. But I domt think that model fits for strength equipment where people wanna buy something that will last them a lifetime.

[@33alltheway14]

Gotta get it for the brand!

[@ATBaby-rl8pj]

Squat rack and those reusable plates would be cool to test

[@MeepMeep88]

3:52 Lol "hill" knurl is being TOO NICE.. That is more of a "mound" knurl where it's barely there lol.

[@sgallegos702]

I love my California barbell and the 28mm is perfect.

[@JoshuaCurey]

Annnnndddd now Kabuki has the Oregon power bar. So I guess it all comes down to where your priorities lay like Coop said.

[@kinsgaming8197]

I now live in a world where i know that not only do people buy weight lifting equipment but have channels dedicated to reviewing piece of metal that hold heavy thing if you or a loved one has been duped into buying "high quality" bar that hold heavy thing you may need to be institutionalized.

[@user-sm4ok8qi3r]

please do synergee rhino barbell! great reviews best budget for canada, wanna see if coop loves the aggressive knurl

[@9akk00]

Best budget for Canada would be BOS barenaked bar

[@keldsports8337]

I got their Olympic bar for 110, absolute steal. It’s regularly around 280 or so

[@9akk00]

@@keldsports8337 BOS makes fantastic equipment !

[@jozypumpin]

Is there anything out there similar to a concept 2 bikerg ? At a lower price point

[@_luckyFisher]

Drop the link for your ring please Coop, looks really dope

[@GarageGymReviews]

It’s a one off from an Eleiko bar. Rogue does make some too though, although they’re pretty bulky imo. I used to wear one. - Coop

[@michaelptm2269]

Let’s see a tibialis dorsis machine reviewed!!! Like the titan or a higher priced brand!!!!

[@TonySongDMD]

Can you do review on adonis cable tower from rep?

[@tagcia07]

Could you clarify the pricing differences, you showed 325 + 25 for shipping on the Nike bar and said that it was 375 total. Is that with taxes? A lot of comments are about how the rogue bar is priced cheaper and while that bar may be a better value, I don’t think it actually is cheaper once you include shipping and taxes.

[@theowaf8822]

I'm sticking with my Eleiko and Kabuki bars

[@MOET02]

This is just about name and brand recognition man. I use made in the USA crumb bumpers that’s I get for $1 a pound because weight is weight. My squat rack is from titan, my bas are a titan 5 foot Olympic bar and a rogue Ohio bar and my bench and adjustable dumbbells came from Amazon all in all $750 and I have everything I need. If I went to with Nike Id barely have a bar and some bumpers

[@zlugo628]

Can you please do a review on TEXAS POWER BAR I love this bar more so then rouges etc

[@TyRaff]

I consider buying if they swap the swoosh for a Home Depot logo

[@sscswimmer1]

Pretty smart move by Nike imo. I'd imagine these get pushed to high school/college weight rooms everywhere where they what have ties. That's probably already enough to do the marketing for them.

[@ronhoover5516]

The bar and the plates are fun and cool to look at, but I doubt I'll ever buy them. I've promised myself if I ever buy another bar, it will be the Rogue Ohio bar.

[@Farquad76.547]

Should change that to a Texas power bar.

[@Natural.Crusader]

​@@Farquad76.547nah not dealing with the rust and over the top price

[@Blazin_Rubyy]

Damn the Nike skin on a barbell set🔥

[@leverox.]

Feel like I asked this the last time you wore this shirt but what is it and where from? Anyone know?

[@vuton7670]

I bought my rogue ohio bar for $275 years ago for my home gym Best bar ever

[@robertt9342]

Definitely doesn’t look like hill, but it is pretty smooth compared to mountain and volcano.

[@daemon_Sevin]

I need this bar to match my dunks 😂

[@xxdboy]

This is the type of thing that would be cool to see in a nike history museum or something.

[@jervlapsley]

Where did you get your ring?

[@usmetals]

I’m not sure what the purpose of this bar. I like Olympic WL (C&J and snatch), so I’m familiar with 28mm bars. But I believe a 28mm, 20kg bar must be reflective/whip. I think I’ll stay with my favorite BB companies.

[@TonyCox1351]

It’s an all around bar, exact same thing I use in my gym. Heavy deads, bench, thrusters, cleans for reps, etc. Basically a CrossFit bar. And it’s probably good at that, I’m not a Nike guy I stick with Rogue, but if I was and I was in the market for a new bar, I’d consider it. Nike products - while not perfect - are definitely better than the average fitness company. So I don’t mind paying for a reliable product.

[@roberthoovan4130]

The plates look cool

[@donnywalters3441]

Are these made in sweatshops too?

[@alechubbard2134]

We got these in our D1 college gym a couple months back. I have noticed no difference to our previous bars

[@animationtv426]

Because theres no difference lol. Weight is weight

[@TyHever]

I’d assume Nike is trying to make a competitor to participate in the Olympics and strongmen comps tbh, if they can secure a deal I’m sure the Nike strength co will receive more support by Nike.

[@jrosa1028]

Is that a knurled wedding ring?? That’s so cool

[@bobbybobman3073]

Aren't deadlift typically 27mm? And aren't some squat bars up to like 32mm ?