The big takeaway on this is that your money is probably wasted on a budget bar. 300 lbs. is a pretty reasonable expectation to be lifting regularly for an intermediate. You're going to outgrow that bar pretty quickly.
@@girlsdrinkfeck honestly the fact that you called it flexible should be a good enough indicator that you don't know much about the sport. Bar whip makes a difference in when ur pulling off the ground as more it bends the longer it is on the ground, which is why olympic bars are whippier, however in powerlifting you are trying to make it as much of a brute strength test as you can, stiffer bars will always be preferred for training before a meet.
I use a 50 dollar bar from 1987. Ive had it for 8 years and it works. Im not putting 1000lbs on the bar. If someone needs 1000lbs go for an expensive bar, but 95% of people wont.
Is it just me, or is anyone else wondering if the Eleiko would have bent at their stated weight just the same? I doubt dropping 70 pounds off it would have prevented damage. Coop, you shoulda stopped at the rated limit, so you could ask for a refund. Lol.
Probably the way it was attached had an impact too I'm guessing. Using chains results in basically all the stress focused in a single spot as opposed to kinda spread out like normal and because the chains slip down to the part that is thicker it might add some different forces the bar is not rated to withstand. I dunno if any of that made a difference, but I can't imagine Eleiko making inaccurate claims for their products.
Yeah you shouldnt really approach 90% of any weight rating, for anything important. Doing so repeatedly creates stress that can invisibly weaken it and lower the stated weight, for one.
Coop you guys are knuckleheads in the best possible way. I just want to say this platform influenced me to build my own home gym and you guys at GGR made it sooooo much fun. The amount of reviews and the depth of research you guys do is incredible and made it so easy. I would’ve have even know where to start without GGR and COOP!! I ultimately decided to go with all things REP. Thanks Coop and the gang for all you guys do! Truly one of the top platforms of any social media platform! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
I've been using the Olympic bars that came with four 300-pound sets of Olympic weights that I bought on sale at Dick's Sporting Goods. I wanted the weight plates for plate-loaded exercise machines I own. However, I also use them when I do bench presses in my squat rack. My top bench press weight is only 355 pounds, but the Olympic bars handled that weight easily. Most people aren't going to lift extremely heavy weight, so it doesn't make good sense to pay $1,000 for an Olympic bar.
I know you said it would be the cheapest "someone would reasonably use" but the shitty knurling, no bushings/bearings, etc make the cheap kindof unlikely to be used by many of your viewers. Would've preferred something in the budget category that would actually be usable on a daily basis. I have a beater bar that was sub-$150 but has real knurling, doesn't flex with minor loads, has bushings, etc. That CAP barbell is somewhere between a toy and a real barbell.
3 ton solid round metal bender: The Cap bar was successful. You should ask Eleiko the technical specs of how they rated their bar. I suspect that shoulder width is too narrow. Fun to watch though!
Companies are going to use whatever is most favorable for them. It would be max width, probably 4foot like cups in a power rack. Or it’s something even dumber like it could be dropped with that weight on it and the impact wouldn’t bend it. You can’t actually load a bar with 3300 lbs anyway unless you’re machining your own plates out of something exotic. Someone said tungsten maybe could get there. Idk. Doesn’t matter. I assume the thing is puffery. The only thing that matters is if it can handle 1k. And if it doesn’t will they warranty it. I’m assuming the answer to both is yes.
Loved it! Shocked that the bar was only rated for 350lb. I have a standard bar in my living room that’s rated for 300 and doesn’t deform under that weight.
Yeah, even though it surely wouldn't have been distributed per Eleiko tests/engineering, it was kind of annoying to jump from 1,000 to over capacity. Something in between, then capacity, then slightly over capacity, then significantly over would have been nice. Just a little bit of extra effort could have made this better.
@@DampRaccoonyeah this was weird. Makes me think something else was up. They had no time, they were scared it would fail at 1500 or something. You would absolutely test 1k then 2 k then 3k. Then overload it. You’re trying to figure out when it will fail, not that it will fail when overloaded. Technically you would use a new bar for every test to avoid metal fatigue. But this isn’t mythbusters. Still sketchy to go from something a person could lift to 3400 lbs.
Get a powertec levergym and you don't need spend so much time money on figuring out which barbell, power rack and accessories to constantly buy. After getting one I'm never going back to a power rack and barbell. That eleiko barbell is more than what I paid for my entire used powertec gym and all accessories.
Had it for a bit, and it's good, but when I added deadlifts and Tru Grit started selling regularly $1/lb Bumper plates, I switched to that and like it better overall.
Fitness gear weights make up the majority of my home gym weights, big fan of the handles on them. I do have a regular pair of 45s that I always put on the bar first so that my deadlift ROM isn't made a deficit
@@ohhellothere3217 I'm considering selling the bar for like $50 on Craigslist and getting something better, but maybe by some miracle the bar is good and I don't need better but by the time I know I need better I won't be able to make any money back
I'd love to see my synergee rhino bar tested. I bought it a few weeks back and I love it, says it's rated for 1500lbs while is more than I'll ever need.
Love this content.. Even though nobody is lifting that much weigh, it holds companies accountable for their product and we get to see the equipment taken to the limits.
It would be cool to see a weight limit of an adjustable bench(600lbs vs 800lbs or 1000lbs) by stacking weights in a single spot to simulate a downward force of a bench press.
Dude I love this type of content. Its informative, entertaining, a little silly, and leaves the viewer learning something while getting a laugh. Reminds me a little if LinusTechTips. Keep it up 👍
I liked watching a barbell torture test almost as much as a gun torture test. I like knowing what it takes to destroy expensive items without spending my own money to find out. I'll be looking forward to more of these.
Great video. I'm all in favor of more content along these lines. I've always enjoyed the videos where GGR puts equipment to the test. I'd love to see some real tests on True Grits equipment. They have some affordable alternatives (such like the runner and bumpers) that I would totally buy if someone could really break down how durable their stuff is.
The Eleiko is definitely better. However that load was mostly applied inside of the sleeve on the cheaper barbell they were bouncing on it at the very end of the sleeve. The moment arm is far more advantageous with the set up for the expensive bar. I know they did that to the Eleiko as well but if the mass was at the ends of the sleeves and BOUNCING the Eleiko would have failed sooner. Still a fun experiment but its not exactly laboratory conditions fair.
I always tell my followers, if you are going to buy a barbell or a rack, invest some money on it. Your safety depends on it!! Kettlebells, bumpers, speed ropes... you can go for the cheap version, but barbells and racks...definitely not. Thanks for another awesome (and crazy review)!
I would have liked to see a middle ground bar. Something which looks like the Eleiko with knurling and chrome finish, but is as cheap as possible, somewhere in the 150-200 bucks range. I think that would be good enough for most people.
The big takeaway on this is that your money is probably wasted on a budget bar. 300 lbs. is a pretty reasonable expectation to be lifting regularly for an intermediate. You're going to outgrow that bar pretty quickly.
Definitely depends on your goals, get the bar that suits your goals 👍
@@shiuido359 dude if u train like a normal human it just wont last
@@moreasmorebaes9996 eddie hall said a flexible bar is better it trains your stability better ,but the bar shouldnt stay bent lol
@@girlsdrinkfeck honestly the fact that you called it flexible should be a good enough indicator that you don't know much about the sport. Bar whip makes a difference in when ur pulling off the ground as more it bends the longer it is on the ground, which is why olympic bars are whippier, however in powerlifting you are trying to make it as much of a brute strength test as you can, stiffer bars will always be preferred for training before a meet.
@@moreasmorebaes9996 lmao telling me i dont knoe much ? ok mr know it all
The test we needed.
LOL!
Brandon I thumbs up your comments before I thumbs up the videos
@@hicelee11 Where can I send payment?
I use a 50 dollar bar from 1987. Ive had it for 8 years and it works. Im not putting 1000lbs on the bar. If someone needs 1000lbs go for an expensive bar, but 95% of people wont.
@@maddawgzzzz exactly, I think these people like to spend to spend
Production on these are getting better and better, and they were already excellent! Appreciate all that you guys do for the community
but I do not like the 'Reality TV' vibe going on here
Dope...would have rather saw a mid valued barbell be tested as well
Seen*
@@michaellk2254 thanks now I can understand what his comment meant
I wish there had been 3
Yes throwing a Rogue Ohio bar in the mix would have been perfect to see how they all stack up!
Is it just me, or is anyone else wondering if the Eleiko would have bent at their stated weight just the same?
I doubt dropping 70 pounds off it would have prevented damage.
Coop, you shoulda stopped at the rated limit, so you could ask for a refund. Lol.
If you go in a bit deeper the bags weigh a few pounds and the chain too But can that bar even fit 3000 lbs worth of plates ?
@@jakub871 if u made plates using tungsten, sure
Probably the way it was attached had an impact too I'm guessing. Using chains results in basically all the stress focused in a single spot as opposed to kinda spread out like normal and because the chains slip down to the part that is thicker it might add some different forces the bar is not rated to withstand.
I dunno if any of that made a difference, but I can't imagine Eleiko making inaccurate claims for their products.
I would have liked to have seen more steps like 2k, 2.75k 3.3k, and then over the limit
Yeah you shouldnt really approach 90% of any weight rating, for anything important. Doing so repeatedly creates stress that can invisibly weaken it and lower the stated weight, for one.
Coop you guys are knuckleheads in the best possible way.
I just want to say this platform influenced me to build my own home gym and you guys at GGR made it sooooo much fun. The amount of reviews and the depth of research you guys do is incredible and made it so easy. I would’ve have even know where to start without GGR and COOP!! I ultimately decided to go with all things REP. Thanks Coop and the gang for all you guys do! Truly one of the top platforms of any social media platform! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Stress test of a 2x2, 2x3, 3x3 of different manufacturers cross members. People are always hating on import rack steel...let's see how they compare.
Excellent idea. Compare the different sizes, and Made in US/Imported
I've been using the Olympic bars that came with four 300-pound sets of Olympic weights that I bought on sale at Dick's Sporting Goods.
I wanted the weight plates for plate-loaded exercise machines I own.
However, I also use them when I do bench presses in my squat rack.
My top bench press weight is only 355 pounds, but the Olympic bars handled that weight easily.
Most people aren't going to lift extremely heavy weight, so it doesn't make good sense to pay $1,000 for an Olympic bar.
I know you said it would be the cheapest "someone would reasonably use" but the shitty knurling, no bushings/bearings, etc make the cheap kindof unlikely to be used by many of your viewers. Would've preferred something in the budget category that would actually be usable on a daily basis. I have a beater bar that was sub-$150 but has real knurling, doesn't flex with minor loads, has bushings, etc. That CAP barbell is somewhere between a toy and a real barbell.
What's more impressive is the bags that can hold all that weight without ripping open lol.
For real. I don't know how expensive those bags are, but they're apparently stronger than a budget barbell.
Those are builders bags, used for transporting tons of sand etc, they are designed to be very durable
These new videos look more expensive but I prefer the old style tbh
OK then don't watch them
@@OK-sp8iy dont reply if u dont like his comment :D take your own advice ;)
Purchased by a media company. Many things have and will change.
I’ve been watching your informative videos for a couple years. That offbeat humour Coop and Sam have been hilarious. Keep it up!
3 ton solid round metal bender: The Cap bar was successful. You should ask Eleiko the technical specs of how they rated their bar. I suspect that shoulder width is too narrow. Fun to watch though!
Companies are going to use whatever is most favorable for them. It would be max width, probably 4foot like cups in a power rack. Or it’s something even dumber like it could be dropped with that weight on it and the impact wouldn’t bend it. You can’t actually load a bar with 3300 lbs anyway unless you’re machining your own plates out of something exotic. Someone said tungsten maybe could get there. Idk. Doesn’t matter. I assume the thing is puffery. The only thing that matters is if it can handle 1k. And if it doesn’t will they warranty it. I’m assuming the answer to both is yes.
“The Rock doesn’t lift weights” hahaha quote of the day.
This type of content was super cool! Science + Gymbro science = Results
+OSHA violations
This is some solid content that feels genuine from you. Love it!
Throw that CAP bar on Marketplace:
"CAP bar for sale. Kew color. Only used for one session. Good bar for unique variations."
Loving the quality of the videos lately. The editing, script, etc., was really a step up and it showed!
Loving the production and the level of fun you guys put into the video.
Loved it! Shocked that the bar was only rated for 350lb. I have a standard bar in my living room that’s rated for 300 and doesn’t deform under that weight.
Lmao beware it might just snap instead of bend
You guys definitely deserve a LOT more credit for these videos, keep up the good work!
Thanks guys, next time I go for a 3,370lbs squat for 10 reps I’ll know to expect my Eleiko bar to round.
One of my favorite videos you have done so far
watching this, your insurance rep must be having an aneurysm
I love seeing you guy continues to grow and get better. Keep it up best video yet
honestly the most impressive part of this is the strength of the bags
Coop did not want to even attempt to damage the Eleiko!
You guys are having way too much fun! Awesome test of the Eleiko bar but pretty much what was to be expected from the Cap bar.
Was actually searching for a video like this forever grateful it was done by you
Btw that cheap bar with no bushing is my home gym bar 😂
Eleiko: “if you out over 3300lbs on the bar it will bend”
Coop: *puts over 3300lbs on bar
*Bar bends*
😱😱😱
Yeah, even though it surely wouldn't have been distributed per Eleiko tests/engineering, it was kind of annoying to jump from 1,000 to over capacity. Something in between, then capacity, then slightly over capacity, then significantly over would have been nice. Just a little bit of extra effort could have made this better.
@@DampRaccoonyeah this was weird. Makes me think something else was up. They had no time, they were scared it would fail at 1500 or something. You would absolutely test 1k then 2 k then 3k. Then overload it. You’re trying to figure out when it will fail, not that it will fail when overloaded. Technically you would use a new bar for every test to avoid metal fatigue. But this isn’t mythbusters. Still sketchy to go from something a person could lift to 3400 lbs.
I am glad to know that my expensive bar is prepared for my 5x10 warmup sets of 3000 lbs on deadlift. Almost bought the cheap bar before seeing this.
Alright gentleman, that settles it,
let’s go get our thousand dollar barbells.
This video might be my favorite video y’all have made. Super cool!
Awesome, it’d be cool to see more of this! I really enjoyed it!!
The moral of the story is that the vast majority of ppl wont bend the $80 bar so theyll get that one
I'd definitely want you to test more barbells! Best sale, choice, popular brands, etc..
Great video!
love the new videos man....hell yeah channel came a long way
I hope you're going to display the cap bar now that you've turned it into a piece of modern art.
Get a powertec levergym and you don't need spend so much time money on figuring out which barbell, power rack and accessories to constantly buy. After getting one I'm never going back to a power rack and barbell. That eleiko barbell is more than what I paid for my entire used powertec gym and all accessories.
Awesome video. Could watch these tests all day
The buff dudes prepared me for this
That was pretty awesome! Def would like to see more vids with the same energy!
We're all anticipating the "best horseshoe barbell on the market" video. Titan will be a fast follower.
Great vid Coop ! I'd suggest the same test between the elite bars, Eleiko VS Kabuki :)
Now imagine the capacity of Rogue's 38 mm curved bar!
That’d be a good one!
Now this is a video!
So good.
Love the concept
… and yes, love seeing equipment pushed to its MAX!! 💪🏾
Coop talks about knurling and shafts. This is both comedic and serious.
Lol... Always love your content. I'm getting some Tanked vibes in your new layout and filming style
Nice to see a barbell focused video! Well done!
it would be cool to see a strength test video on power racks
One of the most popular weight sets for home gyms is the Fitness Gear 300 lb set. I'd love a review on it like this
Had it for a bit, and it's good, but when I added deadlifts and Tru Grit started selling regularly $1/lb Bumper plates, I switched to that and like it better overall.
Fitness gear weights make up the majority of my home gym weights, big fan of the handles on them. I do have a regular pair of 45s that I always put on the bar first so that my deadlift ROM isn't made a deficit
@@ohhellothere3217 my main concern is the barbell, does it hold up?
@@derekdouglas6147 Sorry, forgot to clarify that I only have the weights and not the bar, I got the ohio bar for that.
@@ohhellothere3217 I'm considering selling the bar for like $50 on Craigslist and getting something better, but maybe by some miracle the bar is good and I don't need better but by the time I know I need better I won't be able to make any money back
Production values definitely have been improved!!! Good job 👍
This video looks like Coop discovered the magic of cocaine and jump cuts :D
"I would feel more comfortable using this barbell, while lifting 3000 pounds. Which I do on a weekly basis"
I fucking lol'd!
I like the yellow paint, it really helped it imitate a noodle at the 5:11 mark.
Great video and it was a lot of fun to watch
I'd love to see my synergee rhino bar tested. I bought it a few weeks back and I love it, says it's rated for 1500lbs while is more than I'll ever need.
“The size of the shaft” reaction. Lol.
Love this content.. Even though nobody is lifting that much weigh, it holds companies accountable for their product and we get to see the equipment taken to the limits.
It would be cool to see a weight limit of an adjustable bench(600lbs vs 800lbs or 1000lbs) by stacking weights in a single spot to simulate a downward force of a bench press.
Dude I love this type of content. Its informative, entertaining, a little silly, and leaves the viewer learning something while getting a laugh. Reminds me a little if LinusTechTips. Keep it up 👍
This is the torture test content I signed up for! Now do them all!
I am so entertained by this video😂. definitely love to see Rogue OPB go through this test
This was the most entertained I've ever been while suffering from motion sickness.
I laughed at the meeting set up. Someone has been watching the office
we need to make a bar out of those canvas bag handles
Would love to see this test with the best budget bars.
I liked watching a barbell torture test almost as much as a gun torture test. I like knowing what it takes to destroy expensive items without spending my own money to find out. I'll be looking forward to more of these.
Best video production to date! But can you pls include KG conversion on the graphics?
Great video. I'm all in favor of more content along these lines. I've always enjoyed the videos where GGR puts equipment to the test. I'd love to see some real tests on True Grits equipment. They have some affordable alternatives (such like the runner and bumpers) that I would totally buy if someone could really break down how durable their stuff is.
Really seeing the added production value of the new studio
Looks like you’re making gains Coop.
i thought he lost weight. at least cutting.
Great entertaining vid! Worth the Eleiko sacrifice.
I'm actually impressed by these bags holding so much weight.... 🤯
Load the eleiko up and see what it would take to bend it like the cap bar. already bent it.
Fuck the bar..the real winners are the bags for holding all those weights
Kabuki deadlift bar vs Texas deadlift bar
The Eleiko is definitely better. However that load was mostly applied inside of the sleeve on the cheaper barbell they were bouncing on it at the very end of the sleeve. The moment arm is far more advantageous with the set up for the expensive bar. I know they did that to the Eleiko as well but if the mass was at the ends of the sleeves and BOUNCING the Eleiko would have failed sooner. Still a fun experiment but its not exactly laboratory conditions fair.
Hey coop can you try the spinlock cheap bars because im 15 and on a tight budget im considering it
Is a garage gym really a gym if you aren't forklift certified?
This is the content were looking for !!!
It would be good to do this with a Kabuki, Rogue and Titan power bars since it's what most lifters would probably buy.
Great episode. More for sure. 👍
A lot of folks have an OPB, let’s see what that can do in comparison to something else! Another awesome vid, thanks!
Loving the personalised hard hats
I always tell my followers, if you are going to buy a barbell or a rack, invest some money on it. Your safety depends on it!! Kettlebells, bumpers, speed ropes... you can go for the cheap version, but barbells and racks...definitely not. Thanks for another awesome (and crazy review)!
The content is getting better and better. Just don’t let OSHA watch this video.
I’d like to see the rogue Ohio power bar vs the Eleiko bar see how it holds up
Eleiko power bar vs rogue power bar vs texas power bar would be very interesting
@@justinfindlay1220 yeah that would be
@@justinfindlay1220 would not be much difference between them so not sure how interesting it would be.
Great video. I would have liked to see whether a weight slight under the stated limit would have bent the bar, i.e 3000lbz.
Love it! Keep it up!
Coop, have you ever done weighted jump rope reviews and speed rope reviews?
COOP! Test a curl bar next, please!
Great test. Informative and entertaining vid.
I wanna see the same thing but with power/stuff bars
"the rock doesn't lift legs"sneak dissing 💀
I would have liked to see a middle ground bar. Something which looks like the Eleiko with knurling and chrome finish, but is as cheap as possible, somewhere in the 150-200 bucks range. I think that would be good enough for most people.
Awesome Video, all im thinking about is how you still need to put back the rack you flipped over
The production values of these videos as of late have been amazing. Great content. Keep it coming, guys.
The rock doesn’t lift legs 🤣🤣🤣 priceless