I don't know if I got lucky or got some weird b-stock, but my bar is 84" which is 7'. But that's absolutely fine with me. That length allows for plenty of grip area: about 51" wide. So I have no problem with wider grip movements. The knurling of the grip area is (in my opinion) pretty aggressive - meaning it feels like it's a deeper, maybe even "sharper" grip. Some may like this, some may not. I prefer it. I do like that the center of the bar is NOT knurled. When doing any kind of clean or front squat, the center of the bar rests on the top of the chest and, to me, knurling the center scratches up the chest like crazy.If anyone is complaining about the bar not being an Olympic size, then those people apparently don't know what "standard" means for barbells...they apparently also don't look at photos of the product because there's no way you look at the pic of this bar and think it's Olympic size! ;)It would be nice if a bar like this would include clamps/collars - those spring clamps are cheap, just include them! I had no problem getting my older standard size collars to fit but it seems that there are some people that have had to get larger clamps. Why a 'standard' collar doesn't fit a 'standar' bar? I dunno. I mean, standard is supposed to mean standard, right? I double checked my bar, it looks be dead on 1" diameter.Hopefully people that purchase bar understand that it is not meant for really heavy Olympic lifts, it is not meant for rubber bumper plates that can be dropped. This is a basic bar made for home workout enthusiasts.I did go to the local store to purchase this bar, but they don't carry this type in store...they only carry the bar with the "screw on" collars which I think are terrible (they always loosen). So they had me order it in store, online which was awesome because it ended up free shipping and arrived at my front door two days later!
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