Axle Bars
Product Features
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TRAIN FOR STRONGMAN
If you compete in Strongman/Strongwoman, then training for axle bar deadlifts and the continental clean & press gives you practice that your competitors might not have - giving you the edge.
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ADD EXERCISE VARIETY
Whether you're training in your home gym, garage, or outdoors, axle bars can be used for a wide range of exercises to add some spice to your workouts, from deadlifts and squats to presses and rows.
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BUILD GORILLA-LIKE GRIP
The thicker diameter is harder to hold, so your fingers, hands, and forearms are forced to work harder and get stronger. The result: thicker forearms and a step closer to tearing phonebooks in half.
Product Details
With Axle Bars, you'll be one step closer to unlocking that party trick of tearing a phonebook in half - you're welcome.
Whether you're into grappling sports, arm wresting, or just want to build your grip strength, axle bars are a game-changer. Their unique design builds your grip in ways that typical Olympic barbells can't match.
They're offered in two lengths: short (60") for better portability and long (84"), but only the LONG axle bar fits correctly in a power rack.
And unlike an Olympic barbell, the sleeves don't spin on axle bars, which offers an interesting twist on those traditional barbell-based exercises. So even if you're not training for strongman/strongwoman, you can still benefit from it.
And if you already enjoy lifting weird and awkward things like kegs, sandbags, and little children large furniture items, then you'll most certainly enjoy using axle bars.
IMPORTANT: Olympic bar collars are compatible with the Hollow Axle Bars, axle collars are NOT required. Please note that metal-on-metal contact on the sleeves (like loading & unloading weight plates) will cause wearing of the finish over time.
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It does exactly what I want it too! Would be nice if they had marks for hand spacing. Not a deal breaker, but it’s something to consider.
Bells of Steel CanadaHI Chilean, Thank you for reviewing our axle bars today. We are glad you have enjoyed these and they do exactly want you wanted them to. We will certainly take the suggestion of adding hand spacing marks as well. Sincerely, The BoS team - NNathanVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars4 months agoGreat Alex Bar
Very nice axle bar for the price. I am unable to determine if there is a typo on the end caps. I am genuinely curious. It certainly doesn’t affect the functionality.
Bells of Steel CanadaHI Nathan, Thank you so much for the awesome review of our axle bar. We apologize for the typo on your end bar as it should say "axle" and must have slipped through our QC. We are glad this does not affect functionality but we will certainly look into this to make sure it does not happen again. We thank you again for your review and wish you the best. Yours in strength, The BoS team - AAnonymousVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars11 months agoSmart purchase
Relatively inexpensive piece of equipment starting out in strongman
Bells of Steel CanadaHi there, Thank you so much for your 5 star review of our hollow axle bar. We agree, this is a great and relatively low cost piece of equipment to start out in strongman. We hope you continue to love using it and we wish you the best ! Sincerely, Marcus & the BoS team - JMJared M.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars11 months agoA solid axle bar
I was pleased to find out this is a true 50mm bar, and it takes normal collars. It is a great value and offers a lot of variety to your workout to get in a sneaky grip challenge on the normal straight bar movements. The long bar is 27 pounds, and they have nice end caps at the end of the non-spinning sleeves - nice touch.
I did paint markings on the bar to ensure even hand placement - I would recommend trying that out with some painter's tape and one of the Sharpie oil markers - I had my toddler help me and it was actually a fun project. I am guessing that I will get more use out of this than my BOS power bar, so I'm very happy with it.
Keep it up, BOS! Slam balls would be cool, just a thought.
Bells of Steel CanadaHi Jared, Thank you so much for taking the time to review our axle bar. We are so happy to hear you would recommend this product and found it of good use. We also will take into consideration some of the recommendations you made, and make improvements for this in the future. Sincerely, Marcus & the BoS team PS: Stay tuned for slam balls - AAnonymousVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars2 months agogreat
The 5 ft axle bar is great. I got it for hip thrust using the pivot pad and I have a tight space, this works great. Quality is great for the price. Has end caps, which some comparable bars do not. It has a grippy powder coat finish. Short sleeves , But I can fit enough weight on it. Now, 5 ft non-rackable bars are very common with many companies, but this is only about 3 inches short of being rackable for me . They should just make it 6 inches longer and rackable. I realized I like this bar for overhead press, but difficult without racking.
Bells of Steel CanadaHI there, Thank you for your review of our axle bars. We are so glad you have been pleased with this bar and find it works well for your needs. We also appreciate the feedback on lengthening the bar and will certainly consider this. Yours in strength, The BoS team
