I told my wife the home gym cost less than $1,100 total.

The graphite infusion bushings are a pretty solid choice here. Graphite being a lubricant is exposed over time as the bushing wears. That might sound a little scary. " You mean as my bushing has to get worn and loose in order to be lubricated !! " This is somewhat truth but in this application, those bushing wil likelyl out last bearings. Many motors now use bushing infusion with various lubricants. They last years at high rpms and under high torque. Odds are your dishwasher motor, fan on your hvac unit, and most other medium to small applications will have them. Bearing are a more mechanical method of friction reduction, meaning they have moving parts. Bushing like these have no moving parts, so over time, they are affected less. The downside to the bushings is they they can have a tendency to crack. This is due to the hardness required of the bushing and the fact that (on a microscopic scale) the structure is infusion with the lubricant making it slightly more prone to cracking. This is especially true of cheap bushing manufacturered overseas. The infusion quality can leave areas when the lubricant has a different density through the material, leading to weak areas sustainable to cracking. I mention this because it can be a problem with bushings and I am assuming someone will mention it somewhere 🤔 😉 I dont see cracking or split bushing on this bar as being a problem. You almost always see that in small bushings and not in larger bushings, which this bar would have. The extra material in a larger bushing helps give strength to any small area sustainable to forming a crack. A 1500lb rating may seem huge but you are going to have at least 4 bushing here and each of those bushing would be rated (I am assuming a few things here) at 650 to 800lb each. They could be rated for much more but in the least the bushings are 3600lb capable. If I had a choice between bearing or bushings on a bar like this... I would go bushings every time. -David

Nice review. I love the comparisons. I also like the slop and drop tests. I’m working some vintage York barbell reviews. I’m adding slop and drop haha.

I did a workout with my assault runner, rhino belt squat, and ghd. My fiance asked how much that workout costs so I pointed her at your home gym overview video. Thanks for making me look responsible.

I was most interested in seeing another basement brandon equipment review video. kabuki power bar and AB chewy are my daily drivers for reference!

Hey Brandon, great video! My Eleiko IPF Competition Bar has chrome sleeves as well.

Liking the new jcups with the white between the UHMW... It's a nice touch and stands out.

I have the comp bar and love it. I just have rogue collars on it all the time to bring the plates out from the rack. I also have the Ok Ohio power bar and can honestly say I found it pretty much as good as the Eleiko. I know a rep and got the Eleiko with 30% off and then got the Vat back through a business, so 50% off. Also got plates and a bench so by the time I was finished the bar was pretty much free. I also hate endcaps, love the look of the end of an Eleiko bar.

Nice bar and thorough review, as always! The Oak J-Cups look primo!

Brandon + New Bar = Sweet Video. Cheers.

great review. We need this cause not many ppl out there gonna review an eleiko bar anyways = ) Maybe you could do a cool comparison review between this Eleiko bar, the KPB, the AB chewy, ivanko OBX, and rogue SS OPB or aggro variants. The bougie ones of us (me) would love it ... but yeah probably would trigger everyone else -_- Also we needed a NSFW warning before the barbell sleeve slop test!! xD. maybe put an abmat landmine grip on that next time 😏sigh my mind is in the gutter.

If I ever decided to buy an Eleiko, seems like the only one that makes sense for a basement gym. Glad you finally were allowed to do a review on this one!

Great video. Though I have no interest in getting the bar myself, I enjoy the review and you discussing a bar I'll likely never see. Thanks for this one B

Love the trolling of the "FU for reviewing something expensive!" crowd. Great review again.

Would you still go with this bar or would a stainless steel OPB be better? Also what is that cable thing when you DL at 7:57?

See you doing the elevated heel squats. Any recommendation for wedges? Also, what is the red curved thing on the back right of the rogue rack at 10:30?

Great video. I noticed there was a black object on the bar when you were deadlifting and it looked like something was magnetically attached to the weight plates when you were benching...looked like some form of retractable cable was attached. What is that device? Is it meant to track your bar path?

Awesome review. Do you get charge with customs fee when ordering from Eleiko to USA? Im in Canada but I am pretty sure we do get added fees. Already have the SS OPB, so I wouldnt get this one because my wife knows more than me the cost of the whole gym 😅

The intro is brilliant.

I’ll probably never get one of those bars but it’s always nice to see a review

Thank you for the good review. I am interested to see how the app. works with the bar. Sadly they do not seem to have any sensor kit available to sell with the bars that add another EUR 869 to the bar.

Nice review. My 20 year old Cap bar is holding up fine. Probably spent $200 for bar and 250 lbs of weight.

The ab bat plate spacers work amazingly well.

Probably gonna get this, have you tried the enode bar sensors or heard anything about them? If price wasn’t a consideration, are they something you’d think would be useful to training?

But but but steel pipe from Home Depot and cement weights for $100🤓 this bar is beautiful, and the name Eleiko is just plain cool. Great review man!

Love my Eleiko training bar (IWF). Trying to figure out if I should put it in a rack (chrome) or get a different bar (beater)

I have the PL Training bar and would love the SS upgrade but may be hard to find a buyer for my old bar on Marketplace.

Cool bar and stuff but where’d you get those green shorts???

The word training with the $1100 is what scared me initially... I immediately thought of their weightlifting aluminum technique bars which are light to practice movements... Elieko is pricy but $1100 is not crazy for them especially for a stainless steel version that is better than the competition version for that reason... Wise choice on the SS version, make your own stickers for peace of mind if you are not hosting meets but still really wanted the competition version. I have a weightlifting russian style bar called the power lock which with the special collars might be the most expensive bar they made and it's not stainless either.. I got it used for way less... It is the best weightlifting bar I've ever used and the bumpers are locked super securely because of the design. Yes it's completely overkill but clearly their is a market for elieko and premium bars or they would not exist. It's better made than any other bar I own and I have multiple rogue bars and two ivanko barbells in the stable at the moment.

How does this compare to the Titan Blues bar? 🤣 Thanks for the review B! Beats folding Flybird benches in half.

my gym has an eleiko bar but there is no weight shown on the side. The only number on the bar is next to the Eleiko Logo with 1105 printed on it. Does anyone know how heavy this bar is?

We are so spoiled these days. Back in the 80s when I started, a York bar was the standard good bar. They all had a nice patina of old rust and the knurling was well worn. Your main concern was finding one that was straight. We still got big and the hardcore energy was great.

What are you tugging on there with the retractable cord on your DL and bench? That looks like gym tech to me, Brandon 🧐

I am on the waitlist at American Barbell for their chewy 25 TPI bar. I think their fit and finish of the bar, how it is shipped, etc. is one of the best out there. I knew about the 20 TPI but once I found out about the 25 I asked Shea to cancel the quote. It’s about $500 less than the Eleiko too. I know that it’s “Eleiko” and they are the best when it comes to Olympic bars. Might get one of those….if they ever decide to go stainless on them. Not sure why but I’ve gotten to where I thumb my nose at a chrome coating on the shaft. Anybody else that way or is it just me. It just seems like a substandard product these days.

I agree it is the best power lifting bar eleiko makes. especially since it is stainless steel. Thanks for reassuring my thoughts! What is your opinion on the eleiko competition weightlifting bar vs the eleiko weightlifting training bar vs the rogue pyrros bar? i think eleiko is probably the best, but i go back and forth because the pyrros bar is stainless steel.

The sleeves of the bar are grooved or without grooves?? And how's the knurl?

I have the bare steel competition bar because it was on offerup for $600. If I didn't have that I definitely would've considered this bar.

Does eleiko ship to india and wl the packaging be good for the long journey?

What is the difference between the training bar and competition bar? I see this differentiation also with other brands.

Very nice barbell. I’m on the fence about it as I’ve already an obscene barbell arsenal (Eleiko, Schnell, Uesaka, Ironwolfe), and my wife will “flip” when she finds-out I bought this barbell. Still, after seeing your (excellent) review, I may just have grown the cajones to buy it, though I just cannot justify it. BTW, how does this barbell compare to the Eleiko Hybrid Bar (which they don’t sell anymore) with regards to corrosion and performance?

I just got the Bells go Steel bar and it’s because of the similarities of the collars. I wonder how does that compare to this? Knowing that this is probably hella better

An intrestring take, as always.

Do you know what their justification is for making the bare steel bar $100 more than the stainless?

I’m in the category of: Doesn’t matter what Big Brandon’s posting I’m going to watch.

We need a review on the squeezebar

What barbell do they use for squats in the USAPL?

Hansu SS vs This Eleiko SS? If price wasn’t a factor , which is the better bar?

Do you still have your Ivanko bar? Seems like a better comparison than Rogue.

if price wasn't a problem, would you choose the eleiko competition bar or this training bar?

what shoes u had in this video?

I hope you maintained good eye contact with the bars while you were “testing” the sleeve slop

I did not spend less than $1,100 on my total gym. Keep the good content coming.

Makes a Kabuki PB seem cheaper - well played sir!

How are those oak club jcups?

This is one of those bars that as I watch this, I think I’ll never buy one. But then a year or two down the road I can I see myself going, but what if I did buy one?

My main beef with chrome sleeves is pulling chunks of plating out of my thumbs.

As soon as you mentioned the sensor my brain went into justification mode because of the extra features which I’m sure is an additional cost

It’s a bargain. 😂 I suppose it’s all perspective. I apply the same mindset to vintage weights. Not long ago, I would’ve scoffed at the money I spent this past year. Nice job breaking down the specs and whether it’s worth the cost.

Really nice power bar that does not work with 49 inch racks, even with 1 small change plate the space is still not enough, especially for those who have to walkout for wider squat stance and got used to competition rack

Eleikos are so nice, but the price tag is just crazy steep compared to a Rogue or Texas Bar.

Not sure how I feel about a velocity tracking option. At this price point, you're going to want something very accurate and I don't think you're going to get best-in-class with an IMU. If you can afford this barbell, you should be able to afford a linear encoder option or something like the GymAware Flex.

Bought my Eleiko IPF Competition bar back at the start of the pandemic for $1K before tax in 2020. Now $200 more? Whew 😥 That sticker must’ve took a lot more $$$ to produce 😅

"Utah! Get me two!"

Is my TV on the fritz or no 4K on this vid?

I just like your videos, lol

I can't justify that kind of money for a weight bar no matter what the specs. Even if I could afford it, which technically I could, I'd never buy it. Is that bar going to make me stronger, my technique better, my lifts heavier than if I use a Rogue OPB or a Texas Power Bar? Nope. I don't see the need. That's a "hey look at me bar". It's not going to make me any better than any other bar, period. As Usual, great video/review. Great channel.

My home gym passed the $1100 figure before it was even built.

I know I’ll never spend that much on a bar but still interested in it

That is prob the best built training bar in the world. If I had an extra $1k I would buy a forever bar like that!

$700 better than the 20kg OPB?

Stainless steel shafts deserve stainless steel sleeves. Can’t change my ocd mind

Might just get 3 to have one at each station

PR or no pr, there are always tears on my bars 😭

So....definitely not buying this bar (waaaaaay out of my price range), but extremely interested in it! Great review!

I too am not a bushings guy

Btw im asking how much weight can a 15lb barbell hold The one with the scew on and can u do a reveiw😁

Training vids?

My homegym is free. A gifted yoga mat 🤣🤣

Hitting the rack on walk out is 1000x more frustrating than it should be. But it still frustrates me x1000…..

It's interesting since the stainless power bar is usually the most expensive version of a brand. Perhaps Eleiko thinks the IPF registration fee and lifetime warranty makes the competition bar more expensive😂

Just wish it had stainless sleeves instead of chrome

Consume product get excited for next product. Beep boop beep.

Brandon with the right hook to the brokie crowd 😅 no for real not in the market for a higher end bar such as this but people need to get off the ‘everything is overpriced because I squat in a scrap wood rack

Yeah I want it. Don’t need it and that doesn’t matter at all.

In the words of Mr. Simmons: you can have $100 shoes and a 10¢ squat. Much better options out there to get stronger at home.

My home gym cost 1100, maybe.

I told my wife we saved money by building our homegym. She admitted the other day that she doesn't tell me about everything she buys...

That's a sexy ass bar but I'd get my ass kicked if I spent $1100 on a barbell lol

eleiko competition "bare" isnt really bare steel even tho eleiko themself label it as bare steel (which is weird that premium company with such high prices doesnt tell you this when you spend that kind of money for barbell.. whatever).. its mixed with a very little bit of chromium but not enough to be stainless, and it rusts pretty badly.. and also raises price to the nonsense levels.. overall very weird product

The play in those sleeves are ridiculous?! Better than rogue but both appalling from a engineering stand point. I was tempted by this bar but that's put me right off 👎

Nope , that bar would have to make money