Hello Peter, so the normal midas bar would have entire bar cerakoted coated from each end correct? if the bar isn't fully coated correctly it will rust for sure. Please let us know when you get the chance. I was going to purchase one but the price went up already.

@@MetalsForBrunch Don't buy it. It's 2022 and I just bought it and this thing still spins just as bad! It also arrived in horrific thoughtless packaging with one end completely scratched up and to boot it was clearly not new and from the returns department!! They are still trying to unload these on an unsuspecting public, just pitiful. Never liked or trusted the Fringe name anyway.

@@AK88. yeh I didn't get it because I prefer USA made barbells.

my man @basementbrandon

Same here.

Really appreciate that! The knurling will definitely give you some nice racing stripes if you keep it too close. I’ve done worse with less aggressive knurl than this.

Agreed. We screwed up and are fixing the issue for ALL affected customers.- PK from Fringe Sport

Fringe is usually great and their customer service is even better, this has got to be a unique situation.

Doubt it. Fringe CS is fine but their QC is terrible.

Was a big miss for us! But all bars now shipping are fixed and we are fixing the issue for EVERY affected customer- PK (CEO of Fringe Sport)

@@AK88. man, that’s coming on strong. To my knowledge, there are no more bars affected. Why don’t you send us an email and my cs can handle this and make you smile.

@user-bn1gl1xv2m saw you deleted your comment, but no worries. I checked and we changed the manufacturing method on these so rust *should* never be an issue. That said, would love to see what you are experiencing and help you out. I will note that the only recent issue our CS has seen about a Midas bar was a shipping damage issue and the initials of that customer don't match yours. Again, want to help you out but need a lot more info to do so.

My man! We are making it right. All new bars shipping do not have this issue and we are proactively reaching out to all affected customers with options, including a free replacement :)

thanks brother

Oh whoops, mine are 8”. I’ll fix that, sorry about the confusion.

@@AMRAP no problem, free Amazon returns 👌thanks for the video!

Ohio bar is what I’d prefer but this has more aggressive knurling. It’s just not as nice a cut and the whip sucks on this bar. Gold has held up well.

Only one explanation- we screwed up! We found a manufacturing error on a small number of the Midas Revenge bars. This is what led to rust on some bars inside the sleeve. It is fixed and all bars shipping out are corrected. Of course, we stand behind all Fringe customers and all Fringe products and we have been reaching out to the affected customers to offer them a free replacement, or a few other options (whatever is easiest for them). - PK (CEO of Fringe Sport)

@@PeterKeller247 rapid response from the CEO himself with ownership and remedy! Great job Peter!

@@orangevideo much thanks!

its the steel bristle brush - only use that one on bare, hard chrome or SS surfaces though. Everything else you should use the nylon one.

I doubt it, the bar isn't like anything else they sell.

That is not what happened. All bars are brand new. We had a manufacturing error on a small number of the Midas Revenge bars. This is what led to rust on some bars inside the sleeve. It is fixed and all bars shipping out are corrected. Of course, we stand behind all Fringe customers and all Fringe products and we have been reaching out to the affected customers to offer them a free replacement, or a few other options (whatever is easiest for them). - PK (CEO of Fringe Sport)

@@PeterKeller247 Thanks for reaching out and standing by your product. I think the public will understand that problems occur in manufacturing.

@@richards6431 My pleasure, my man. I run this company to do things right. The intention with this bar was to create an awesome performing bar that looks AMAZING, and we missed the mark with a few. But we got 'em fixed and onwards and upwards. :)

They know, I posted on my IG sometime last week about it and they are looking into it.

Bummer! We found a manufacturing error on a small number of the Midas Revenge bars. This is what led to rust on some bars inside the sleeve. It is fixed and all bars shipping out are corrected. Of course, we stand behind all Fringe customers and all Fringe products and we have been reaching out to the affected customers to offer them a free replacement, or a few other options (whatever is easiest for them). - PK (CEO of Fringe Sport)

make them better first lol

@@AMRAP Agreed

That would be a sad day

That’s reaching

I don’t believe this for a second. I started my home gym almost exclusively with FringeSport equipment as I began with a very strict budget, and while I’m not above 400 in any of my lifts, everything has held up amazingly and not once was I concerned with safety or longevity EXCEPT on the Midas bar and the lengths they’ve gone to not only remedy, but to also take responsibility for their one shortcoming is above and beyond any experience I’ve had with Titan. They’re not the powerhouse Rogue is, but they’re legit, as evidenced by PK’s statement put out today on the bar. Anyways, thanks PK and the Fringe team for being solid well beyond the sale 💪🏾

@@BeigeRage_ Damn dude! You made me smile sooooo hard! Keep being awesome

@@PeterKeller247 man you’ve gained my respect and retained my future business. I’ll admit, when I went to lube under the sleeve I got frustrated as it’s the only usable bar I have at the moment, but rather than rant, I just sent a photo to customer care and when they responded with a draft of your statement, I knew I’d rather have a replacement from a stand up team than jump ship entirely. So thank you for running things ego-free and not pulling the old McGregor “ya wife was in me dms” that we see a lot of companies do when they take an L. How you’re handling this speaks volumes on your team as a whole. Keep being awesome yourself man

Made out of China?