The Original 2028 Olympic Bar is one of our best-selling barbells. Built to Olympic standards with a length of 2.2m and a weight of 20kg, the bar features 50mm sleeves and a straight steel shaft with a diameter of 28mm.
The Black E-Coating on the barbell is applied using an electrophoretic painting process, which uses electricity to bond the coating to the steel. This ensures that the finish is hard-wearing, durable, and corrosion-resistant. Please note: Weight plate(s) are not included with this barbell. Shop weight plates
SPECS
Weight: 20kg
Length: 2.2m
Shaft: Steel
Shaft diameter: 28mm
Distance between rings: 810mm
Loadable sleeve length: 405mm
Centre knurling: Yes
Knurling type: Coarse
Sleeve type: Steel Bushings and needle bearings
Recommended max load/rating: 250kg max suggested load, with a 700lbs steel tensile rating (PSI: 186K)
Warranty: 3 years
FAQ
What makes the Black E-Coating special? This coating process uses electricity to apply a durable and corrosion-resistant finish, enhancing the bar's longevity and performance.
Can the 2028 Barbell withstand heavy use? The bar can handle up to 250kg, making it suitable for intense training sessions.
Does the 2028 bar have a warranty? Yes, the bar has a 3-year warranty.
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 83 reviews.
Schnelle Lieferung, Tolles Lager und gute Rändelung, Preis Leistung ist hier wirklich super
I used bar for bench, squat, deadlifts awsome for that price bar came with some scratches but its okay because the price is good like some bars cost 300 or more soo its good budget option
Black E-Coat Bar
Bought this bar from SS recently & it is excellent. Love the black e-coating. My black Rogue bumpers fit like a glove on it & the knurling is perfect for me so far. It was superbly packaged & was like Fort Knox trying to get it open. Once that happened, it slipped out lovely. The delivery was quick & efficient also. So was customer service when I inquired about my other purchases being split. Overall I would totally recommend SS for a lot of your fitness needs.
High quality barbell
Absolutely loving the bar as they are the first set I bought for my home gym I didn’t know to expect but these paired with the cast iron plates have been fantastic additions to my home gym. Defo recommend
What a difference
Ive had and used a fair few barbells in my time. I wasn't expecting anything too special based on the price, but I was so wrong!
A lovely bar! Im a fan of strength shop kit!
Great product and delivery
Very happy with my purchase and speed of delivery, great quality at a reasonable price. Getting weights delivered isn’t always easy, but this was quick and the delivery man was very helpful.
I bought this bar during covid. Now after 3 years of use this bar just lost a little bit of it painting on sleeves. This bar is currently the best quality for price. If you are not an elite powerlifter you don’t need a more resistant bar, in my home gym I ran out of weight before the bar bend (around 180kg)
Item itself is exactly how it is described on the website. It however arrived after a hiccup or two and slightly scratched despite being in its wrapper.
Carport gym purchase
First barbell purchase so I have no great insights but the bar feels heavy, is black, fits the plates and spins freely. Would naively purchase again.
Solid bar at a good price
It's a good bar. I don't move crazy weight on it but it's solid. A bit of whip with isn't a problem. I do pin presses with it so it is repeatedly hitting the safety bars and it handles that no problem.
LOBBYDOSSER Rules, OK., Jimmie !
McCook, The Bar is a superb bit of kit and well priced.
It's knurling gifts my mature 86 years paws an admirable prehensile ability and is especially suitable for Single-Arm Disciplines.
I should like to publicise it and other pieces (Olympic Rods, emphatically) in my Association journal, but advising the anointed to go on your web-site is not the same as my giving it my besdt purple prose description.
That would not be primarily for your benefit, but to encourage all my numpties to sing from the same song-book.
Yours aye,
The McCook of Cleethorpes nee Irvine
Not a bench bar
This is a good bar for sqaut and dead lift but not for benching. It spins to freely and you cant hold it properly if that makes sense. For a bench bar what would anyone recommend??
Excellent Value
Got this on sale and it's been great. Finish is nice although a bit of powder and oil from the factory will come off on the first few uses which I assume is normal.
Feels just as good and arguably better than the bars being used in the mainstream commercial gyms in the area. Good aggressive knurling and smooth action on the ends. Only had 110kg on the bar so far but no bending or anything noticeable so looks to be a good choice for those starting out a home gym.
Se ralla facil pero cumple su funcion y para powerlifting que hago yo va de lujo de momento pero cuando pase la barrer de los 250kg se tendra que canviar🤝
Bin mit der Stange sehr zufrieden, einziges kleines Manko sind minimale „Abschürfungen“ der Beschichtung an den Aufnahmen außen. Stört mich aber nicht wirklich und hat keinerlei Auswirkungen auf die guten Eigenschaften der Stange.
Coole Optik, griffiges Knurling, extrem guter und gleichmäßiger Spin. Markierungen nicht auf den mm genau, aber noch akzeptabel. Es fehlt zwar noch die Langzeiterfahrung, aber mehr Stange für das Geld wird man schwer finden.