CAP Barbell Olympic Trap Bar and Shrug Bar for Deadlifts

Solid build.
I put this beast together easily. It’s not one solid piece of metal like the more expensive hex bars but once everything was tightened, it’s a solid hex bar.Feels very sturdy and built to last. The paint quality is nice and the metal is nice and thick. I bought the blue one because it was the cheapest and color did not matter to me. I only loaded two 45’s on each side but it handled it well. I don’t plan to lift heavy due to back issues (the reason why I got this.)I’m 5’4 so I stand on blocks to get a deeper squat since this has a built-in stand to prevent your weights from touching the ground.Very happy with this hex bar. Wish I bought it sooner.

Excellent piece for your home gym
Extremely solid and well made, easy to assemble and most importantly, ergonomic and sized perfectly for deadlifts for those on the taller side (I’m 6’3″ and this is perfect sized for me). Also the bar height off the ground allows easy change out of 45lb weights which adds convenience and the feet are perfectly stable even for both changing weights and lifting. Great value for the money and highly recommended as an addition to a home gym with pro gym quality.

Functional, Durable and a Great Value
General:Very pleased with this bar so far. I bought it becuase I like that the stand allows for ease of loading/unloading plates – I have a home gym but don’t have a bar jack and loading/unloading a bunch of plates onto a normal bar gets old. The stand creates a higher grip height (neccessarily because the collars need to be high enough to allow a 45lbs plate to clear the ground while loading). Further, the grips themselves are elevated as well. Net-net, your starting grip position is 3″ higher than it would be with an olympic bar with plates resting on the ground. I want to get full depth so I’ve solved for this by building a small platform that will fit between the plates and it’s worked very well – I get ease of loading and unloading, and go to full depth on my lifts.Durability:I’ll need to update this as time goes by as I’ve only been using it for 2 months, but so far, it’s holding up very well. I’ll go as high as three 45lbs plates on each side and I’ve not had a single issue – everything is tight and the stand doesn’t deform when I’m a little too aggressive in making contact with the ground at the bottom of the lift.Functionality:Obviously works well for deadlift type movements but I also found it great for shrugs, though I would guess that if you’re smaller, the hand width you’re locked into might make that movement uncormfortable and less efficient. I’ve also used it for shoulder work as an overhead press by flipping it over.Bottom Line: I have no illusions that this bar will hold up for 10 years given the number of pieces and tube construction. That said, It’s made well for what it is and has been so functional for me, that if it only lasted 3-4 years (given the amount of weight I put on it), I would absolutley buy another, given the value.

Good hex bar. I use it with Olympic bumper plates and it’s just fine. I only go up to about 140kg or so but it’s a solid unit and it’s clear that it’s not going to break. The height is good in that the bumper plates hover just off the ground about 1cm, so you can slide them on and off without having to prop up the bar. Overall would recommend for anyone setting up a home gym.

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