We have some big squatters in our CrossFit BearCat box. The “normal” Oly bars have a lot of flex when loaded heavy. This squat bar is longer (longer sleeves) and more rigid. It bends a bit, but there is no up and down flex… Great bar!!!

Very happy with this barbell. The knurling is just right for biting my upper back. May use it for benching too. Thanks again Rouge for a great product along with lighting fast shipping!!!

I am a competitive powerlifter. I am attempting to break state records for bench press this year in multiple federations! Enter the dreaded PAUSE BENCH! In competition you must pause the weight on your chest. I like to let the weight relax quite a bit before pressing back. This bar is 32mm and a power bar is 29mm. The extra thickness makes it WAY MORE COMFORTABLE to rest than the power bar. I did 3 months straight of pause bench only and my pecs never got sore like they used to! Today is 260 lb x3 for 10 sets. Without this bar my chest would have felt like I was punched. BONUS FEATURE..the barbell shoulders (end of the sleeves) are farther apart than a power bar. Makes re racking errors like hitting j hooks go away completely! Squatting with the bar is amazingly comfortable. The knurling everywhere makes a sandpaper like feeling and that bar never moves.. again the wide shoulders help re racking without incident. Best investment for bench and squatting ever!

Bought this for my husband for Christmas and he couldn’t contain his excitement! Very glad I pulled the trigger. It’s definitely pricey but it’s worth every penny.

The bar works good on my individual squat stands allowing me to having stands out further also the collars allow plates be out more so it doesn’t catch on anything allowing more confidence and safer when squatting knurling sticks to the back while having good stiffness

This thing is great. Sometimes I have fantasy’s of it turning into a exotic dancer pole in my room… but it helps me stay strong for work and life. Now that I have this there are no excuses for not being strong. When I’m not sleeping or working I’m considering beating laziness and pain to eventually fill the bar. Time to play the lottery so I can take a good woman on vacation.

I bought this bar as a specialty bar for squatting. It makes a huge difference since it a 32mm and a longer bar. It is fully knurled so it sticks to your shirt. It is heavier so might need to be careful when calculating weight for your sets. I would not recommend this bar for deadlifts or benching. It is also great when re racking at the end of the set due to being longer and not hitting the uprights.

Rogue Squat Bar has been great. I no longer hit the squat rack or safety bars as I squat. The knurling is aggressive but not to the point that it's not comfortable. Its makes a different that the bar is 32mm. It just feels like the weight is more evenly spread. It's a great bar and I am happy that I made that investment.