Synergee Commercial EZ Curl Olympic Bar Chrome & Black Phosphate with Powder Coated Brass Bushings Excellent for Bicep Curls and Triceps Extensions

Look, I'm as amateur as they come, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I only bought this to help combat mouse shoulder syndrome, and I spent a lot of time comparing different curl bars. This one checked all the boxes for me, so I went ahead and bought it. I'm honestly surprised by the quality of this bar and wasn't expecting it to be so nice. I'm convinced I could've paid a lot more for a different curl bar and gotten something far inferior to this one. The price is right, and the quality is great. The bearings feel great and are super quiet, the knurling works very well (sweat is an absolute non-issue) and covers pretty much everywhere I'd want it to, and the black finish is fantastic. I'm sure it will get chipped & scratched eventually, but it looks great as of right now. I can't comment on how sturdy it is with weights and whether it bends or anything else, because I'm only using the bar itself; I don't need much weight to help with my condition, and the weight of the bar itself feels like the perfect amount right now. Even if you workout consistently and can handle much more weight than I can, I really don't see where you could go wrong with this bar. I'm super pleased with my purchase and it's already helping me tremendously after only a week of use. 10 years of dealing with this debilitating pain & plethora of symptoms, and for the first time ever, I genuinely feel like I'm on the road to recovery for once. Thank you for making an affordable quality product!

well made, quality. did not come as offer with cardboard protective tube. called vender, who was dismissive.

I bought this ez curl bar for our home gym where I’m helping my son on a weight training program. I used to sell commercial fitness equipment and rehab equipment, and also managed a few fitness equipment stores in the local area. I’ve also been weight training for about 40 years. I’ve seen bars made in Sweden all the way to China and US (some were great, some barely passable as fitness equipment). This is a winner. The bronze bushings in this bar are very smooth, which is important if you’re lifting heavier weights. It also illuminates the squeaking that you get when using the bar. The finish is nice and doesn’t appear to be chrome plated on, which always flakes off after a few uses. The knurling is good and deep. Last, the bar’s ends have tightly machined grooves on them which helps prevent the Weights from sliding off if you are not using collars. Lastly, the bar arrived in bulletproof cardboard tubing with hard rubber ends that were screwed in with four wood screws. Even after taking the screws out I had to get a screwdriver and hammer to knock the ends off. I appreciate things that are well packed. I didn’t weigh the bar, I’ll go with the 19 pounds as quoted in the literature. I rounded up for my son to 20 pounds. If you want a bar that is quality and is going to last a long time, I don’t think you can do better than this.

Right out of the box, it seems like a high quality piece of equipment. As another reviewer alluded to, the anodization on the sleeves seems destined to erode away and flake off. There's already a couple of chips out of the inside (bar side) of the sleeve. (Some of what you see in the picture is lint from the paper towel) Also, some of the red powder coating on the bar transferred to a dry paper towel when I was removing some of the machine oil. However, this isn't a negative review...not at all. I bought this to be used, not put in a museum. The anodization issue isn't a big deal for me. It can be fixed with a Sharpie if it bothers you. And as far as the transfer of the red powder coating..I have never seen anything red that wasn't sealed with another compound that didn't transfer. This seems like it will serve my purpose and out of the tube, it seems to be high quality. And I don't know what people are talking about when referring to the aggressive knurling. Seems about right, to me. Honestly, I could have stood a little more. And speaking of the tube...I wish I could add an extra star for the packaging. I had to drill out the screw holes with a 3/8 drill bit (making sure to not go too deep) and wedge the cap off from the inside. If this bar is damaged during transport, you can assume the truck crashed and burned to the ground on the way to your house.

Been working with this barbell for a few weeks, I will update if I find major deterioration. Design: 3/5 My major gripe is the knurling placement, in that it only covers a single hand position. If you wanted to do close grip consistently, you will be disappointed. *note, the knurling is VERY aggressive, more intense than "volcano grip" from other name brands. Not a complaint, but just a consideration* Quality: 3/5 The bushings have a lot of rattle and play, and the plate sleeves don't fit the plates and clips particularly well. For me, this means that they float around during the middle of a set and I need to tightent them up in between. Other than that, the build and assembly seem to be done well. No noted defects. The bushings spin well, as expected. Like with any moving metal, it needs to be oiled, which I recommend 3-in-1 at least once a month. Sturdiness: 5/5 It feels good in the hands. I don't know anyone that would be working at the capacity it is rated for, but I think it could handle it. Price: 3/5 For what you are getting, I think it should be cheaper. I imagine this is just their price point for now, and it might go lower in the future.

Bought this to add to our home gym. I have 2 teenage boys that lift all of the time. This was a want for them for a while. They are extremely happy with the quality of this bar! And the price was very reasonable.

Although there were less expensive options, I chose this barbell even though it was not offered at a lower price (Black Friday) the way some others were. I spent a considerable amount of time reviewing reviews and concluded this barbell would be a good choice. It is a solid (literally, no pun intended) barbell. Barbell curls; forearm exercises; lying triceps extensions... perfect. Unless it breaks due to some accident, I expect this barbell to serve me for many years. (Packaging was very good, with several sytorofoam blocks.)

First of all, I've been a buyer on Amazon since 2012 and have only written a handful of reviews in all that time, so thank you all for giving me a reason to do so again. This product is fantastic. It is clear from the moment the package arrives that these people mean business. I couldn't quite extricate the end caps so I impatiently resorted to a hack saw to open it up, which should not be taken to mean that the process was needlessly difficult. What you'll find inside is a product that has clearly been designed and assembled with a tremendous amount of care (shoutout Lincoln). This thing could've been javelin thrown across the country and still would've arrived in one piece. Fantastic phosphate finish and volcano knurling that feels right in the hand. Just buy it already.