The Finish of Noisy Barbells?
Rogue launched their first “silent” bar in Could, the Ohio Bar 2.0S. It’s meant to drastically cut back the quantity of noise produced from dropping the bar with bumper plates. I’ve delayed mentioning all of it yr as a result of I wished to attend and see how a lot of a distinction it actually made for folks.
Positive, they’ll quantify the noise distinction in decibels. The true story is the completely different bushings they use within the sleeves and behind the tip caps forestall many of the clanging noise. There’s nonetheless a thumping noise and a small little bit of clang. It’s not magic. Your neighbor will really feel the earthquake simply as a lot. It’s an enchancment for a portion of the noise, that’s all.
Backside line is in the event you’re Rogue’s flagship Ohio Bar (which I featured as one of many best Crossfit-specific bars), the two.0S model is price contemplating. Whereas I perceive the advertising and marketing of releasing this “new” bar with the hype of a brand new mannequin quantity, I hope they ultimately section these bushings into all their bars. The bar is in any other case no completely different from their present Ohio Bar.
I Goofed and Fastened It
Earlier this yr I up to date the power rack attachments compatibility guide to point that Titan Health’s gap spacing was now 2″ on all their racks, making them suitable with Rogue and others!
Scratch that, reverse it. Upon additional chatting with a number of homeowners of recent Titan racks, that was useless mistaken. All Titan racks nonetheless have 50mm gap spacing (slightly below 2″), which makes some attachments incompatible. I relied on unhealthy information from Titan’s customer support group. That stated, nearly all of Titan’s well-priced attachments use just one gap and are usually suitable with Rogue and others.
Hansu’s Deep Dish Plates
I not too long ago added these well-priced plates to my machined weight plates guide.
This Chinese language-owned, Canada-based firm began up in 2021. Basement Brandon had positive things to say, main me to have a look at them.
I ought to warn you that Hansu’s 45lb plates have been out of inventory for the entire again half of this yr. At this level the value and future availability seems questionable. With the rise in costs of all items this yr, I wouldn’t rely on the identical value once they restock, and they look like in no hurry to restock for some motive.
Additionally, Hansu by no means responded to my inquiry in regards to the standing and information for this weblog. Maybe you’ll get a response, however I can’t but suggest an organization who’s unresponsive. I wish to like these plates, and I’m nonetheless contemplating shopping for a pair to take a look at if it’s attainable in some unspecified time in the future.
So we’ll need to control them and see what occurs in 2022.
Cease With the Grooved Sleeves!
Maybe I’m within the minority right here, however I favor the old school {smooth} sleeves that plates can slide on and off like butter, not these ridged sleeves that everybody is doing.
Looking round for some extra smooth-sleeved choices led me to replace the list of bar manufacturers who do grooved and smooth barbell sleeves. From the record it seems to be a 50/50 cut up. For those who look nearer you’ll see that it’s a extra restricted collection of fashions which have {smooth} sleeves that may not be what you’re searching for.
Anyway, I’m principally letting you realize that I up to date the article, because it’s one of many “record” kind ones that folks have discovered useful.
Rogue’s New Adjustable Monolift Attachment 2.0
To stability out my negative-to-moderate tone on the stuff above, right here’s a optimistic one!
That is one other “2.0” launch from Rogue, new solely final month, a set of redesigned adjustable monolift attachments, coming in a Monster Lite version and Monster version.
First, in the event you don’t know, a monolift eliminates your must awkwardly transfer the barbell out horizontally from the rack J-hooks when beginning the elevate, which is useful for heavy bench presses particularly. The barbell begins on the regular beginning top however straight above your chest, and once you unrack the barbell the monolift arms fall again towards the rack, able to obtain the barbell after your set. They will also be used for squats and different workout routines, however folks have a tendency to love it for bench press essentially the most.
This model has some huge enhancements:
- Smaller – It’s thicker in order that the depth and top will be about 30% smaller, providing you with extra room round your rack and making these extra helpful to hold and retailer away.
- UHMW – Higher floor protecting, together with the place the arm falls again towards the rack, eliminating metal-on-metal contact.
- Ball Lock Pin – Simply one pin on each bit to connect to the rack, a single ball-lock pin, which is a unique design than the “drop-in” model of most attachments these days. This makes it simpler to placed on and off, alter up and down, and it’s suitable with different racks with completely different gap spacing.
- Swing Arm Pin – Stick this further pin in to maintain the arm towards the upright and use the monolift like a standard J-hook. Nonetheless, this pin doesn’t safe very nicely, leaving its utility questionable.
- Swing Arm Limiter Bolt – Non-obligatory bolt on the highest stops the arm from swinging away from the rack too far. This can be a nut and bolt, making it extra of a long-term resolution primarily based on desire. Replace: Our reader Tyler within the feedback beneath shared that the arm’s end will shortly come off if it retains hitting this bolt, and it could be finest to keep away from utilizing it.
The worth is simply $35 larger (Monster Lite) or $20 larger (Monster) than model 1, which remains to be out there in the intervening time. Positively go for the two.0. There’s too many enhancements to overlook out on.
Coop’s nice youtube evaluation helped me determine all these new options. I’ve outlined it above, however right here it’s in the event you’re :
