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Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:08 am
by mbasic
its fine.

Just the weird mish mash of (good) features caught my eye with short sleeves.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:46 am
by psmith
CAP Mega Hex Bar with zinc finish on Amazon for 64.99

I bought one before when it was at 110.something and am quite frankly kicking myself now, but here we are.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:54 am
by iamsmu
psmith wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:46 am CAP Mega Hex Bar with zinc finish on Amazon for 64.99

I bought one before when it was at 110.something and am quite frankly kicking myself now, but here we are.
I got a camelcamelcamel alert about this today. That's a damn good price. (I should stop price watching things that I've already purchased. It can be painful.)

The OB86B is back down to $125 or so, or it was the other day. That's pretty good. I got one for $99. I haven't seen it that low since.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:01 pm
by lonestar777
I have no willpower. I just saw this and ordered the CAP hex bar for $65. I haven't even been thinking about wanting one of these, but I just couldn't pass that up! I am tall and squats suck (see thread in main training subforum), so maybe this will help.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:06 pm
by augeleven
lonestar777 wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:01 pm I have no willpower.
+1

Gonna start doing shrugs and get my Bane cosplay on

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:32 pm
by iamsmu
augeleven wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:06 pm
lonestar777 wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:01 pm I have no willpower.
+1

Gonna start doing shrugs and get my Bane cosplay on
It's a fine trap bar. I put racket tape over the knurling. It's a little too aggressive. . . . There will probably be some rust on the handle welds. Just paint those spots. It's not going to rust out for a long while.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:32 pm
by Hanley
augeleven wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2020 2:06 pm
lonestar777 wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:01 pm I have no willpower.
+1

Gonna start doing shrugs and get my Bane cosplay on
The trap gains are real, man.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:12 pm
by psmith
iamsmu wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:54 am
I got a camelcamelcamel alert about this today. That's a damn good price. (I should stop price watching things that I've already purchased. It can be painful.)
I know that feel bro.

@ the rest of you guys, enjoy!

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:01 am
by augeleven
My discounted CAP hex bar was (allegedly) delivered today, after being in Amazon limbo for a couple of days. I complained via chatbot last night and was rewarded with a $5 Amazon voucher as my squeakywheel-grease.

Thanks to @psmith for the heads up.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:06 am
by gtl
Local (Indiana) Eleiko Trapbar For Sale $599



I DONT NEED IT!! (telling myself this)

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:09 pm
by hector
I can't endorse anything so expensive, but I made a poor life choice and bought the Prime Trap Bar.

Zero regrets. Love it. Most premium hardware I've ever used.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:45 am
by BostonRugger
Anyone have a $300-400 trap bar that they would recommend?

Looking for:

-Open design
-Rackable
-Long enough sleeves to load ~6 standard steel plates on each side
-Can use regular collars on it.

I understand that I might not get all of that within the price range, but hoping to get most of it.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 3:22 pm
by bobmen10000
Rep Fitness open trap bar should be out in the next six months, looks to be similar specs to kabuki and I would guess? rackable; Price will likely be below $500.00 - but who knows.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 7:42 pm
by zappey1
I have the Rogue trap bar. I enjoy it. It is nice and wide in the middle. You can load lots of plates. It has low grips or can be flipped over for higher grips. Only down side is normal collars don't fit on it.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2022 5:26 pm
by Hanley
BostonRugger wrote: Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:45 am Anyone have a $300-400 trap bar that they would recommend?

Looking for:

-Open design
-Rackable
-Long enough sleeves to load ~6 standard steel plates on each side
-Can use regular collars on it.

I understand that I might not get all of that within the price range, but hoping to get most of it.
Whites Boots makes a fine trap bar in that price range. You might check them out: https://whitesboots.com/

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 6:36 am
by gtl
BostonRugger wrote: Fri Feb 04, 2022 6:45 am Anyone have a $300-400 trap bar that they would recommend?

Looking for:

-Open design
-Rackable
-Long enough sleeves to load ~6 standard steel plates on each side
-Can use regular collars on it.

I understand that I might not get all of that within the price range, but hoping to get most of it.
I can't find specs on ProMaxima's website, but this looks like a good contender at $449 with free shipping:

https://www.buyandsellfitness.com/produ ... x-trap-bar

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:54 am
by BostonRugger
I'll give an endorsement to the bells of steel trap bar as a budget option for the open trap bar. At $275 it's just what I was looking for.

It's 25mm bar and the finish had some imperfections, but for what you get at the price, I'm happy. Good enough knurl, sleeves are reasonably quiet (I lift directly underneath my 3yo's bedroom), and I love the jack/stand feature. It's a time/back saver and speed-of-workout is a priority for me these days.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:58 am
by gtl
BostonRugger wrote: Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:54 am I'll give an endorsement to the bells of steel trap bar as a budget option for the open trap bar. At $275 it's just what I was looking for.

It's 25mm bar and the finish had some imperfections, but for what you get at the price, I'm happy. Good enough knurl, sleeves are reasonably quiet (I lift directly underneath my 3yo's bedroom), and I love the jack/stand feature. It's a time/back saver and speed-of-workout is a priority for me these days.
I am local and am considering a local pick up for $200
Only thing keeping me back is Rep is releasing their trap bar soon and I'm curious what pricing will be (more than $200 for sure)

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:56 am
by gtl
RepFitness launches their open trap bar today for $399

Anyone looking to pick one up?

I don't like the 27.5" spacing between handles. Seems very wide. I guess the Kabuki has adjustable handles at 23,25,and 27". Rep says they will come up with other handle options in the future, but that's just more $$.

Re: Best Trap Bar with Low Handles

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2022 7:49 am
by FredM
gtl wrote: Thu Jul 07, 2022 1:56 am RepFitness launches their open trap bar today for $399

Anyone looking to pick one up?

I don't like the 27.5" spacing between handles. Seems very wide. I guess the Kabuki has adjustable handles at 23,25,and 27". Rep says they will come up with other handle options in the future, but that's just more $$.
Pretty disappointed with this. Rep is supposed to be the Chinese manufacturing company that at least doesn't blatantly copy a real American company's design. It's clear thsi took so long ot launch because they were working with lawyers to minimize chance of losing a lawsuit to Kabuki or Eleiko.

They haven't really added anything innovative except easily removable handles and knurling for squats (why would anyone use it like that anyway other than novelty or if it's you're only bar?). Yes they did significantly undercut the price with their cheaper Chinese manufacturing but that's the only real reason to buy it IMO. Plus you'll have to wait for better handle spacing (and it will cost you another $50-$100 I'm sure, putting the price closer to Kabuki).

Oh well. You have to miss sometimes. The other new products they launched are pretty innovative. I'll probably purchase the V2 of that yoke/rack/farmer carry (I need a bigger house first).