weight benches

My main purpose in writing this review is to confirm that it is 37 POUNDS. I bought it with hope that one reviewer was correct in saying that it was 45lbs, but that is false. That said, it is still a very nice, sturdy bar. I am replacing a Gold's Gym bar which had a defective sleeve (the sleeves are held into place by bolts; in cheaper bars, like the one I replaced, the drilled hole/bolt are not always perfect, which means that doing anything rough like a deadlift or leaving weights on the bar will strip it quickly, which is bad), and so I took this one apart to make sure the drilling was legit, and it is. Overall, I think this is a bit overpriced for the quality and the weird weight, but still the best you are going to get for less than a hundred bucks.

I was excited to receive my order until I actually weighed the bar. The bar does not weight 44 lbs like a standard barbell you find at the gym. The bar I got weighed in at 37 lbs and my scale is very accurate. I am upset because now I have to deal with the hassle of getting this returned, I better be reimbursed for shipping because this weights alot. The packaging alone is gonna cost me.

the bar itself has a nice chrome finish but the weight is not what i had in mind.

BUYERS BE WARNED!!!!!!!

Ordered this bar a month ago. Best investment for my home gym yet. This bar has a great circumference and weighs right in at 45 lbs and has an all around sturdy feel to it. If your looking for a bar you'd find at your local Gold's Gym, this ones it. The only strange thing is that the end caps are not grooved, but the weight clips still work just as well.