expiredEmcaxepa posted Jan 01, 2022 08:49 PM
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expiredEmcaxepa posted Jan 01, 2022 08:49 PM
CAP Barbell Olympic Hex Trap Weightlifting Bar (Black)
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Chiming in quickly on the plate diameter. For the most part, fitness gear and other mass produced plates will fit fine on this. It's the plates made to tighter tolerances that will be an issue. Bumper plates in general have a hub that is standardized across brands and is consistent. No cost savings for a brand making their own specialized center piece. So those are likely to not fit. A cast plate however, each brand needs their own mold to make the plates. Which means each brand's fit will be different with the lower end plates more likely to fit and wiggle vs not fit.
This is echoed across all the higher quality site listings(taken from Rogue); "A 50MM center hole is designed for a snug fit on a standard barbell, and as a result, may not fit on some cheaper barbells not held to spec." Eleiko might actually send someone to your house to rough you up if you use their plates on a Cap barbell.
I actually just ran into this issue with Rogue deep dish plates not fitting on a Titan loading pin. Seeing how this bar is cheaper than a single 45lb plate from a lot of company's, if you're putting the plates from a 300lb/$300 Dick's Sporting Goods set, you'll be fine.
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Chiming in quickly on the plate diameter. For the most part, fitness gear and other mass produced plates will fit fine on this. It's the plates made to tighter tolerances that will be an issue. Bumper plates in general have a hub that is standardized across brands and is consistent. No cost savings for a brand making their own specialized center piece. So those are likely to not fit. A cast plate however, each brand needs their own mold to make the plates. Which means each brand's fit will be different with the lower end plates more likely to fit and wiggle vs not fit.
This is echoed across all the higher quality site listings(taken from Rogue); "A 50MM center hole is designed for a snug fit on a standard barbell, and as a result, may not fit on some cheaper barbells not held to spec." Eleiko might actually send someone to your house to rough you up if you use their plates on a Cap barbell.
I actually just ran into this issue with Rogue deep dish plates not fitting on a Titan loading pin. Seeing how this bar is cheaper than a single 45lb plate from a lot of company's, if you're putting the plates from a 300lb/$300 Dick's Sporting Goods set, you'll be fine.
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Caveat, I don't actually own this bar (I actually built my own out of wood and steel schedule 40, for a number of reasons) but the same holds true for pretty much all hex bars.
Already tossed it out, but just imagine a nut where the threads weren't cut deeply enough and can't grip the bolt. It just spins freely, like something that was stripped or cross-threaded, but without the "scars" from the damage. Easy replacement from Home Depot, not worth waiting on a warranty call.
Already tossed it out, but just imagine a nut where the threads weren't cut deeply enough and can't grip the bolt. It just spins freely, like something that was stripped or cross-threaded, but without the "scars" from the damage. Easy replacement from Home Depot, not worth waiting on a warranty call.
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