weight benches

The one thing missing from the description: the inside distance is 48". So if you are like me and weren't certain if this would fit your rack, now you know. As for the bar itself, seems to be made well and it is exactly what I'd expect.

This thing is exactly what I needed. I needed a 6 foot bar to fit on my Olympic sized bench press from gold's gym. I don't own any Olympic sized weights nor do I want to purchase any. I had some weights from other purchases that fit this bar perfectly. This bar is bigger than I thought, which is great actually. Now I can put more weights on it, including the cement weights that are about 2 to 3 inches wide a piece. Looks like you could fit about 200 pounds of sand or concrete filled weights(5x20LBS on each side). I was using a cheap bar that you put together in the middle. That didn't feel sturdy and I was afraid to put much weight on it. This bar is rock solid! It is much heavier than I thought, but that is a good thing. Now I have an extra 10-15LBS added to my reps. Really the best thing about this bar is the price for this type of quality. Now I need to buy more weights, but I am going with cheap concrete filled and I will have enough weight for 200LBS! The bar maxes... Read more

This is my first barbell, so I can't compare it to anything else. It feels nice and solid, and the threaded ends turn smoothly. The bar seems to weigh about 15 lbs (weighing myself holding the bar, then without, assuming the bathroom scale is reliable at all). The 6' length has plenty of room on the ends for using some thick plastic weights I had from cheap dumbbell sets. I would recommend this for anyone else who is starting out and won't be needing to lift more than 250 lbs right away. Bought from amazon and shipping was fast. Came packaged in a long retail style box wrapped in stretch wrap plastic, which is fine because I can't see anything damaging this item.