Great review Kurt, my brother purchased the kabuki strength oregon power bar a month ago, it was shipped and delivered for $328.. i like the grippy knurl and the center knurl length, its awesome addition, i put this barbell in rotation. Indeed i agree with some who state about aggressive knurl, "some aggressive might be too much or too little for most" I prefer a sharp knurl. Again great review 👍👍👊
I’m definitely going to visit them and buy one someday. I have an old beat up Castro barbell that I love, but it has no center kneeling. Gotta rep Oregon.
Nice in depth review. Don’t think she’s for me, I prefer a 29mm power bar and at this point if I’m adding a new bar to the cellar it’s going to be something off my forever home wishlist
I fully agree. Here is my theory as to why. Stainless steel is harder than bare steel. It chews up the tooling a lot faster than bare steel, meaning the tooling has to be replaced more often. I think it's a combination of the the material (in this case, stainless steel) being a harder surface and thus, not taking as well to the knurling process (the tooling just doesn't dig in deep enough, or whatever) AND the tooling getting chewed up really fast and thus, producing bars that were knurled with tooling that was worn down to start with.
Bought this bar as my first Kabuki bar understanding it is more of an economic bar. The knurling is great and definitely is for someone who doesn’t like aggressive knurling aka my wife lol But I’ll stick with my Texas 29mm new power bar. I even checked the specs and TPB even beats out the steel tensile strength like you mentioned in the video.
Thank you for actually giving a detailed objective review with some real data - barbell slop, barbell deflection, knurl aggressiveness. There was a time last year that they were offering free shipping last year, have they walked away from that now?
@@TheKurtlockerHey Kurt what did you think about the spin on this bar, I was looking for a 28.5 mm bar that could replace my Ohio bar and also had a center knurl.
@@TheKurtlocker I did a video on my top 10 barbells awhile back. It was fun. You have cooler bars though so it would be awesome to see you rank yours in some manner you come up with.
It’s almost impossible to describe knurling without feeling it. There isn’t really anything in everyday life that compares to it. Most commercial gyms have only passive knurled bars. Almost need to buy one with a recommendation from a reviewer.
I agree but what I intend to do is create a scale that applies universally. That way if you know what an OPB feels like, you can see where it scored and see what scored similarly. It’ll still be something that needs to be felt in-person, but it’s at least a little better
Great review. Appreciate you bringing some objectivity to bar reviews
My pleasure! Thank you for taking the time to watch. I know that 20 minute barbell videos can be a big commitment
@@TheKurtlocker I'm a home gym gear junkie that has G.A.S. ( gear acquisition syndrome). Of course I'll watch
@MrPanthers23 did we just become best friends!
@@TheKurtlocker do u have a drum set?
@MrPanthers23 yup
Great review Kurt, my brother purchased the kabuki strength oregon power bar a month ago, it was shipped and delivered for $328.. i like the grippy knurl and the center knurl length, its awesome addition, i put this barbell in rotation. Indeed i agree with some who state about aggressive knurl, "some aggressive might be too much or too little for most" I prefer a sharp knurl. Again great review 👍👍👊
Awesome to hear that you're happy with your brother's purchase. Thanks for watching
I’ve been waiting for someone to review this bar! love it Kurt!
Great job! Ive been waiting for this review. Is this just a Columbia bar with an Oregon logo?
Having never touched a Columbia bar, I don’t know
Great review! Came out to roughly $67 to ship to KS.
Good stuff! I hope they are able to get that shipping reduced even more
I’m definitely going to visit them and buy one someday. I have an old beat up Castro barbell that I love, but it has no center kneeling. Gotta rep Oregon.
It’s a worthwhile addition to the gym for sure!
Nice in depth review. Don’t think she’s for me, I prefer a 29mm power bar and at this point if I’m adding a new bar to the cellar it’s going to be something off my forever home wishlist
Can’t blame you man. I also tend to prefer a 29mm bar but at the same time recognize the value for others. Thanks for watching homie.
Nice review!!
Thanks homie!
How does the Knurl compare to your Duffalo Bar? More or less aggressive?
It’s pretty damn close but I think the Oregon edges it out on aggressiveness.
Always into a barbell review
Well I’ve got more coming
Not sure why but bare steel bars have always Felt better in hand than stainless steel.
I fully agree. Here is my theory as to why. Stainless steel is harder than bare steel. It chews up the tooling a lot faster than bare steel, meaning the tooling has to be replaced more often. I think it's a combination of the the material (in this case, stainless steel) being a harder surface and thus, not taking as well to the knurling process (the tooling just doesn't dig in deep enough, or whatever) AND the tooling getting chewed up really fast and thus, producing bars that were knurled with tooling that was worn down to start with.
I’m gonna have to pay a little better attention now. The issue is I have a stainless bar but it’s not the same knurl type as any of my
Other bars
@hitleractually8180 not a bad theory.
You think this is worth taking a shot on in Kabuki’s legacy collection? Under $300 with tax and shipping. Curious your thoughts.
I think it’s worth it if you’re looking for a more “athletic” style barbell
Bought this bar as my first Kabuki bar understanding it is more of an economic bar. The knurling is great and definitely is for someone who doesn’t like aggressive knurling aka my wife lol
But I’ll stick with my Texas 29mm new power bar. I even checked the specs and TPB even beats out the steel tensile strength like you mentioned in the video.
I need to get my hands on a 29mm TPB
Thank you for actually giving a detailed objective review with some real data - barbell slop, barbell deflection, knurl aggressiveness.
There was a time last year that they were offering free shipping last year, have they walked away from that now?
I don’t know if they’ve walked away or are trying to get back to something more affordable. Thank you for the tip!
@@TheKurtlockerHey Kurt what did you think about the spin on this bar, I was looking for a 28.5 mm bar that could replace my Ohio bar and also had a center knurl.
@@aptn22 is very comparable to the Ohio bar. Similar dressing with the key difference being the shaft diameter
Would love to see you do a video of the favorite bars you own.
A worthy idea for an easy video
@@TheKurtlocker I did a video on my top 10 barbells awhile back. It was fun. You have cooler bars though so it would be awesome to see you rank yours in some manner you come up with.
@BrimhallBarbellClub I really appreciate the idea man! These simple ideas just escape me sometimes.
It’s almost impossible to describe knurling without feeling it. There isn’t really anything in everyday life that compares to it. Most commercial gyms have only passive knurled bars. Almost need to buy one with a recommendation from a reviewer.
I agree but what I intend to do is create a scale that applies universally. That way if you know what an OPB feels like, you can see where it scored and see what scored similarly. It’ll still be something that needs to be felt in-person, but it’s at least a little better
@@TheKurtlocker that’s a good idea. I have a stainless OPB. But never felt one until I bought it.
Curious as to how this bar is different than the Columbia Bar. Both are 28.5 mm. They seem to be the exact same bar. 🤔
I actually don’t know the answer to this question because I have similar feelings.
That’s a nice bar. Like that they created their own name for the knurl. Haha
I do as well. It’s not bad marketing. I poke fun but I dig it
Algo. No deletion necessary.
Thanks for dropping by
@@TheKurtlocker Except I did ask if you were going to do the OPB review I wouldn’t have. Ta.