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Solid; Well put together; Great to pick things up and set them back down
By Empire_State_23 on Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2020
Overall impression: Great value; pick heavy things up and put them back down - this bar does an excellent job. I have now used this bar for 3 days and I had my deadlifts up to 340# without any problems. The weight arms could be slightly longer but I am not a powerlifting competitor looking to push 450+ pounds any time soon. I am a orthopedic/sports physical therapist by profession and I would recommend this bar to anyone who wants to deadlift and row safely who is not going to be competing in powerlifting competitions where you need to use a barbell. Key as always...learn the proper technique. Pros: 1. Solid and well put together; No bad welds; symmetrical 2. Shipping/Delivery - tough product to ship given its dimensions but it came wrapped in a cotton type rug, with cardboard around the bar and wrapped in plastic. Easy to open; A few dings but I don't care it is a weight lifting bar im going to ding it up in use (not bent at all) 3. Not a competing powerlifter so I am very pleased with this bar for deadlifts and bent over rows - really helps to lock in my back compared to traditional barbell 4. The different handle positions are great to perform various techniques of exercises. Cons: 1. I mentioned a few dings due to shipping and the black paint does chip relatively easy but let me be honest I bought the bar to pick heavy things up and set them back down. I planned on beating this bar up quite a bit with my workouts so I don't find this to be an issue like others who have purchased this trap bar. This is not a huge issue to me and does not lower the value of this bar to me. 2. Knurling - slightly rough on my hands after the first few uses but getting better with time; I expected this however and as the weight goes up I start to use straps which reduces the stress on my hands. Again - this is not a huge issue and does not reduce my value of this bar at all.
Top critical review
Works for specific limited purposes, not heavy deadlifting
By ljo on Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022
I wanted a trap bar to overcome grip strength limits for my deadlifts. With a trap bar there is no bar rolling so both arms and grips are in the same position so you don't risk overworking or straining one side and you can go heavier before needing straps or other accessories. You also don't need to bend over as far so it can be easier on your lower back and better for people with injuries. The hulkfit trap bar could be useful in some cases for these reasons but the negatives outweigh the positives in my opinion. Quality - negative: The bar I received had significant rust around the welds that attach the bar arms. I don't know how much this would affect the structural integrity but it would have to have some effect. Design: - negative: There are two main issues here. First, the bar ends are too short so you can't add enough weight for heavy deadlifts unless you're using very thin steel plates. Even using regular steel plates, if you want enough room for the clips, you'll be lucky to get 400lbs loaded on there (inc. bar weight). The second issue is the extreme aggressiveness of the knurling. I could even feel it through gloves. If you lift bare handed this thing will shred your hands. I returned it in the end because of the rust but even if it had been in perfect condition I wouldn't have been happy with it. Its only useful for light deadlifts for people who are looking to protect their lower back. Instead I'm getting a rickshaw-style trap bar that will let me go heavier and is also more versatile in that it can also be used for farmers walks.
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