Synergee Regional Olympic 20kg Men’s and 15kg Women’s Hard Chrome & Black Phosphate Barbells. Rated 1500lbs for Weightlifting and Powerlifting.

Background: My only prior experience with barbells is with a beat up bar with two broken sleeves for 2-3 years, so read my review in that context. I purchased the hard chrome 20kg olympic bar for $300 a week ago. Here are some points worth discussing: 0) SHIPPING. Package arrived on time. I originally ordered another brand 20kg bar from Amazon in the same price range, which got "lost" in transit from Amazon to UPS (after waiting for weeks). Amazon resolved that without hassle but I was hesitant to buy from a 3rd party in case this happened again. Synergee however, did not disappoint. 1) PACKAGING. As others mentioned, the package comes in a hard cardboard cylinder with screwed on end caps. Getting the caps off required some gentle shaking to use the bar's inertia to push itself out. Inside, the bar comes wrapped in a plastic bag with a pair of lifting straps, wrist wraps, and a couple of cards with information pertaining to customer service. While the cylinder did its job and protected the bar in transit, the internals suffered damage prior to being placed into said tube. At some stage in this bar's early life, it was likely stored in just the plastic bags without hard cover; parts of said bag were torn and there were numerous small scratches and chips to be found all over the bar. I don't care about cosmetics as much as functionality, but had hoped for something better. 2) OILINESS. After reading some other comments, I expected the bar to come greased and protected (yes, I wanted it to come oiled). Mine was completely dry, except at the interface between the bar and the sleeves. What at first looked like rust turned out to be grimy grease (which wiped off easily enough), indicating that my bar has probably been in storage for some time. I have not taken the sleeves off to inspect the insides, and I probably won't until I have to do maintenance in a few months from now. Will update my review if necessary when the time comes. 3) SPIN. The spin on my bar is exactly the same as shown by another reviewer's video clip. With a 45lb plate on it, a light push will keep the sleeves rotating for 20-30 seconds. 4) SLEEVE PLAY. There is a 1mm lateral play on the sleeves, and almost zero vertical play. I don't know if this 1mm is a significant shortcoming, but it's definitely there if you are concerned about it. 5) STRAIGHTNESS. With a light push, the bar rolls itself straight across my tiled floor. I also used the technique of turning the bar on a rack and eyeballing it. It is completely straight as far as I can discern. 6) OTHER. In terms of knurling, whippiness, and general feel, I will just say that the bar is superior in every aspect and feels much safer and effective (pressing, benching, deadlifting) compared to the no-brand beater I got from a garage sale (which also had a chrome finish). It holds the weights I am able to use so far (450lb) without problem. Summary: My bar came with some imperfections, but it functions as I expected. All things considered, including COVID related inflation (200-300% over a year ago or so) and availability, customer reviews, designs, specs, etc., I give it 4.5 stars (rounded up to 5). Spec sheets and performances are of course two different things. It is hard to tell if figures like "190k PSI" are accurate or are even relevant for long term durability and performance -- only time will tell. I'll be back to update my review in a year or so. Update: 1 year later, the bar is still functioning perfectly. I have been using it almost every single day since my purchase, and there has been no problems. The sleeves still spin perfectly, and I have not had a need to open it and clean it yet. I now regularly load it to over 400lb and it is handles just perfectly. I squat in the 450+ range, and have never had an issue with the lack of center knurling - the regular knurling digs into the real deltoids just fine.

I have been seriously working out for the past year. As my lifting weight has increased, I became less and less confident in my three piece bar. I am not lifting a crazy amount of weight, under 250, but my old bar just started to have some play in it. I started researching bars and found this one. It is a great one piece bar! The bearings on the ends are just incredible. As you are doing exercises where the angle of the bar changes, like bicep curls, the weights do not rotate at all. At first that seemed odd, but actually it leads to a very stable weight. I also really love the knurl on this bar. It is enough to get a solid grip but not so much that it bites into your gloves or hands like my old bar. Lastly, the diameter of the bar is "standard". I had not really paid attention to this, but when I first got this bar I realized my old bar was thicker. It took about 10 days to get used to these small changes, but I would not go back to the older bar now. This bar feels great, is very solid and well made, and I am very happy with it!

Great spin and narolling, love the bar

One of the better barbell’s I’ve used. Something you’d find in a competitive gym rather than a big box gym which is exactly what I was looking for. Grip is amazing. Love the width of the bar. Would definitely recommend.

This bar seems really good. The sleeves spin but they aren't too loose. It's very sturdy but has a bit of flex like the very high end bars. I was very worried after reading some reviews when they said the company shipped bars in bad ways but from the photos I've attached, the only way the bar is getting damaged is if the carrier breaks the packaging. It took me 15 minutes or so to open up the cylinder. 10/10 on shipping and packaging. The bar does have a thin layer of machine oil on it to protect it so be sure to wipe that off. I'm still waiting on weights (ol Rona pricing) so I'll update my review when I get weight on the bar but from what my friends said it's a solid bar that goes above expectations. Over all in this price bracket this bar is definitely the best.

Used this bar for over 2 years in everything from power to Olympic lifting. I wanted a barbell that was extremely versatile and could be used for multiple types of lifts. Absolutely blows many of the bars in Standard Gyms out of the water. The knurl is not aggressive enough to hurt your hands, but also provides excellent grip even without chalk. The quality of the coating is excellent, and provided you don't drop it on concrete, you will be able to keep the barbell looking good. With zero maintenance the needle bearings still do their job and spin beautifully, and I trust the 190,000 PSI tensile strength will keep this bar functioning very well for years to come. Overall, excellent value on par with much more expensive barbells and a no-brainer if you need a good barbell.

Die Hantel ist qualitativ sehr hochwertig verarbeitet und fühlt sich super an beim trainieren.Für diesen Preis mehr als zu empfehlen!

Just received this today - packaging for shipping was really good, solid protection for the barbell. The barbell itself is great. Feels well made, solid, nice knurling (not too aggressive, but grippy enough), and the bearings spin well. I just took it for a spin with some cleans and it performs really well. I only just got it today so I can't speak to the longevity as of yet, but so far, I love this thing. The quality you get at this price point is unmatched.

absolut top, für 120€ so ein schönes Teil

As someone who doesn't really care about all the technical differences between barbells my review might be taken with a grain of salt...I only care about 3 things (1) does the bar weigh 45 lbs, (2) can I load it up with my olympic plates (3) weight capacity. The bar I received was 45lbs and I can load it up with all of the plates I have (various brands). The heaviest lifts I do are in the 220lb range (I am 160lbs) I am quite happy with this bar. I've seen a few bars with only 300lb capacities, even I don't see this being too far off. I don't see why I would need another bar at this length/weight anytime soon. I don't think I will ever reach the capacity of this bar unless I also pack on 100+ lbs...The gnarling is obvious but doesn't tear the skin off your hands. The bar does have a bit of a smell, initially I thought it was the Synergee plates I got (same day) but it was the bar, if I use it I still get this odd smell on my hands. I am guessing it's whatever they used to protect the paint on the bar. I typically wash my hands after training and I'm sure eventually the smell will disappear, it already has a little. Other than the smell it is an excellent bar. Price seemed fair given the cost of exercise equipment at this time.