Big Curt's Reviews (79)


(4.33)
2/8/2026
It gets the job done at an affordable price! Cheap enough that you could consider getting 2 instead of a full size deadlift jack if you like loading and unloading both sides a bit faster
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(4.00)
2/7/2026
Similar to the 20kg version, I think it really needs center knurling to truly be an all purpose bar. That said, (Borat voice) my wife LOVES using this bar. Much easier for her to maneuver around our gym.
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(5.00)
2/7/2026
I absolutely love this bar. Knurling is grippy but never feels like it's tearing up my hands. The stainless looks great, and the chrome sleeves have held up really well. I use this for basically every lift including deadlifts when not in LHLE meat prep. I've used power bars from rogue, texas, eleiko, hansu, and the strength co. The knurling on the Texas power bar is definitely more aggressive, but there's not a single bar I would choose over this one as a daily driver
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(3.67)
2/7/2026
It's a good bar, but the lack of center knurling has more or less relegated this to landmine work for me. The knurling is pretty passive on the cerakote version, which makes the lack of center knurling even odder. Likely not enough spin for folks looking at this for Olympic lifts. It looks very nice though.
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(3.00)
2/7/2026
It's a serviceable dumbbell rack, but there are definitely some tolerance issues. Had to force a few bolts into place during assembly, and it wobbled quite a bit before loading any weights on it. Kinda wish I just got a cheaper rack.
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(4.33)
2/7/2026
Bought this on a deep discount and am very impressed for the money. Knurling has a few spots that didn't come out right, but the parts I hold for deadlifts feel really nice. I don't personally love 27mm bars, but that's a me issue. Solid value, solid bar.
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(4.67)
2/7/2026
Simply a great bench. Nice firm pad, grippy, stable. I'm 5'9" and can very comfortably bench on just the upper portion. No decline option without an attachment and fewer incline angles than some folks crave. For me personally, zero desire to upgrade this piece
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