Extra High Strength Alloy Steel Bar - 7'2" | B-86
An extra high strength alloy steel bar. This 7'2" bar, 1.1" dia. (28mm) is engineered to hold well over 1,000 lbs. of regular cast iron plates. + Mag-tested. + Ultra-sonic tested. + X-ray tested. + Special straightness specified (less than .006 per ft. t.i.r.) + Ground and polished. + Ends ground to 1 1/16" diameter to hold regular plates. + Inside collar to inside collar: approx. 53-1/4". + Beautiful black oxide finish. + Shipped in protective cardboard tube. + Made in the USA. + Weight: 23 lbs. [Shipping weight is approx. 32 lbs.]. Order with CC-3 (outside) and C-0.25 (inside) collars. If you want old-school look, go with COS-2.5 (outside) and CIS-2.5 (inside) collars. NOTE: a high quality EZ-Curl bar for regular/standard plates with compression ring collars available (Part No. BZ-12). Purchase with B-86 at same time and save on shipping. Dr Ken Leistner mulls over the question asked decades ago in a Weider publication: "Does one need to use an Olympic bar for the three