Keeping value as a metric is great! Making it clear how the cost changes a piece of equipment’s ranking solves any issues and makes a more informative video as well. So people with the cash know there’s a no holds barred option.

Happy to make S-tier! Handles to adjust to a user's height/preference, spinning handles with multiple grips, stainless steel handle options, built in stand with floor protection, removable handles for more versatility as a giant camber bar... hard chrome sleeves... $379 killer price.

I'm a slut for tier lists so bring 'em on. Benches, racks, functional trainers, barbells, multi-grip barbells, SSBs, fan bikes, etc.

I’m a fan of the category tier lists - keep em comin!

I wanna see one for benches, bumpers, iron plates, barbells, literally everything. Maybe even do a company tier list👀😂😂😂 that would be a fun video reaction

great video! love to see more tier list in many capacities, this really is the best way for anyone to decided on a trap bar! Ps dont make the next videos shorter, love the exhaustive format!

Haha I was waiting for the Giant Northland to be up at the top and no surprises there. Awesome bar, solid tier list Coop. Would love to see more of these

Need this with every category. Price should always be a factor

Bought the Rep open trap bar based on your review, and it's one of my favorite pieces of equipment. I don't trap bar deadlift often, but I'll program it just because I like the bar. What I use it for every week is camber squat and camber overhead press. It's a fantastic squat bar, and a decent hypertrophy -focused overhead press bar.

@Phoenix11720

Ай бұрын

I've been hoping to see a sale for it even though it's already reasonably priced. Figured if it didn't go on sale for black Friday I would just buy it

@BM-si2ei

Ай бұрын

@@Phoenix11720 honestly a video like this will ensure it won't go on sale for awhile.

@REPfitness

Ай бұрын

Awesome to hear it!

17:01 Thanks so much for showing us some love, Coop! We really appreciate it. We're really happy with the OTB100 Open Trap Bar and glad to get the stamp of approval from you. As far as working more together, let's do it! We will be in contact shortly.

Thank you for the thorough critique of all the trap bars. I’ve been looking to add one to the home gym, and you have been very helpful. I don’t think the review was too long. Greatly appreciated.

Yup. More of this. SQUAT RACK next for sure. Also, can't wait on any update on that new REP dumbell collab

I absolutely love the REP open trap bar. Would definitely like to see a review on Prime Fitness's open trap bar. This is a great breakdown. Maybe do this for other specialty bars..

@silverbackgorilla2112

8 күн бұрын

That's great to hear, I ordered one yesterday. Stay Strong!!

Love the exhaustive videos!! More details the better! Long-form content is great.

Great that you factored in price to all of the products and giving us an idea of what that means in terms of value. Awesome video and would love to see more like it!

Fantastic video . Liked that you beat the dead horse so to speak and added in so many options . Thanks

Good Stuff! I ordered a Rep Trap Bar yesterday, so I'm pleased to see it in the S Tier.

10 days ago I ordered the Balance From open trap bar from Walmart, having seen it when your previous review came up in my feed. It arrived 12 hours later. Mine is as depicted and described on the website. Worth noting: I can fit 370 pounds of Vulcan Alpha bumpers (slightly narrower than Rogue Mil Spec Crumb plates) plus plastic Lockjaw collars on it, making 415 pounds total. At this weight the bar flexes on the jack, but the end plates do not bottom out. When I mixed in my plastic coated iron plates I got it up to 525 pounds, and when jacked the plates on both ends were now resting on the floor. I don't plan to go heavy with this bar. 415 is more than I'll use anyway. For Lunges and Farmers' Carries it's a nice change. By the way, I got the Vulcan Alphas based on your recommendation, and after 5 or 6 years of indoor/outdoor (mostly concrete, some asphalt and sandy beach) use they're still great, and their bounce is much less than the Rogue crumb plates. Their sets are now the same price shipped as the Rogue crumb rubber plates, although in pairs the Rogues are much cheaper. Thanks Coop.

Loved the video. The length was just fine. Might have to spend the money on the balance from now.

Love this list! More list like this would be awesome. Thanks for being so detailed with quality, functionality, and budget!

I like the format but I wonder if it would be easier to compare if you made three lists at each budget level. Like for trap bars it would be $50-200, $200-$500, and the >$500 or something like that.

excellent, more like this, and it was great no need to make em short

REP Open trap bar for the win! Love the removable handles. And not overpriced.

Thoroughly enjoyed this video!!

@jujoijo

Ай бұрын

Amen!

Awesome review as always, Coop. Bet @coachcarp loves seeing the Giant bar up there in the S tier

Love the format and length, for trap bars I am leaning on Gungnir though Prime Fitness appears to be a good bar as well. So reviews on both would be great. I would really like to see this format from you in regards to SSB's.

@juiceme1121

Ай бұрын

I have the prime, decide after doing hours of research. It is really the best bar out there. The only downside is that it is really expensive, but if you can afford it, it is great.

I have the rep trap bar. I use it probably more as a camber bar for squats and good mornings. I don’t think I would’ve bought a dedicated camber bar otherwise. I didn’t know how useful they were. It’s really just such a good bar on all fronts. It has to be one of the best specialty bars anyone makes. You can also use it for chest supported rows with an adjustable bench. Rep makes good stuff for sure

Really great comprehensive review, thank you.

Great write up / video!

This is a good video and length Coop. The next list video you should do are Power Cages/Racks. It’s one of the most essential gym equipment. Budget racks like the REP pr 1100 and Titan T2 should be in that video

I had an Eleiko Oppen bar... sold it for the new Oppen black version. If money is no object, there simply isn't a better bar... I don't see the need for a center knurl, but otherwise, it's the best in every way.

Love it, keep doing this type for the specialty bars and equipment.

Gungnir collar collab on the Rep open trap bar would be cool.

I got the rep bar because of Coops recommendation. It's been great!!

Crazy to rank bars that you haven't even touched.

Ooooo I’m on the market for a trap bar. Perfect timing. Thanks, Coop!

@carps_gym

Ай бұрын

Really like the Giant. So much I sold my Kabuki. Rep is nice too but probably too long for a smaller basement and more expensive

Coop bro awesome job! Excellent video and great energy. I love my Eleiko Őppen Deadlift Bar. I bought it Oct 2021

Enjoyed this tier list and would like to see more: barbells (olympic, power, general purpose), specialty bars, specialty machines (leg ext/leg curl), cardio equipment (fan bikes, rowers, manual treadmills) and more. Would like to see that review of the Body Solid OTB100 Open Ended Trap Bar. Thanks for the great content!

@BodySolidFit

14 күн бұрын

Thanks Tim! We're really happy with how the OTB100 turned out. We'll reach out to Coop now and see if he has an interest in reviewing it!

More tier lists! It would be a lot, but I’d love to see one for whole brand ecosystems, i.e. racks & attachments, for people who are trying to decide their first big purchases.

Tier lists make the most sense to me. Clear cut ranking when price is included. Keep them coming.

Anything that gets a government contract instantly add 50% to the price. Right when the Navy approved a 2k row for our alternate cardio for our PRT I bought a Concept 2 D on Amazon for $850. I looked a year later and it was $1300

Would also love to see a review of the GIANT Lifting Safety Squat Bar!

Great video. That's how I break down my research with whatever I'm thinking of buying be it tech, cars, gym equipment or dog toys

Great video idea! Can’t wait for the next one. Instead of a-f rating scale tho I’d like a likert scale with a strongly recommended, recommended, neutral, not recommended and strongly not recommended would be even better. And have the chart posted to the GGR websites with hyperlinks

Tier list was great! Barbells would be cool, maybe a list on home gym cardio pieces....such a huge range

Bought the $49 open trap bar from Walmart's website and have 0 regrets. Makes me question why I spend on more expensive equipment.

@raven-19x

Ай бұрын

I got the same one. Why are these other ones so expensive. 😂

Picked up the Walmart one last year based on your reviews. First trap bar, so the price was perfect and it has worked perfectly for my needs!

More teir list please!! Great video

I’m glad that the GIANT Northland Open Trap Bar is getting the recognition it deserves. I especially love that it weighs 45 LBS!! Fantastic bar!!

Body Solid! Been waiting a long time for you to mention them. ( I'm a dealer.)

@BodySolidFit

14 күн бұрын

Yeeeeah!!! Definitely an honor to get some love! Hopefully we can work with Coop in the near future, we'd love to! (Thank you for being a dealer as well!)

Awesome video thank you to the team

Tier list for power bars please!

I have the Prime trap bar that I got for the features of the adjustable height and the ability to change out the handles. The only downside is that it's not rackable so it's not practical to use for squat or bench as a camber bar. I would love to see a full review on it to see Coop's opinion on it. I think it would help a lot of people. I researched for months when I was deciding between Kabuki, Prime, and Eleiko. Rep was not out yet, but I think I would go with Rep nowadays due to the versatility in using it as a camber bar. I will say that the stock handles on the Prime bar have super aggressive knurling which I absolutely love. Most of my clients however do not like it at all.

Best gym gear for women as decided by the dudes! ALso this is a great video. Feels like a test for those who watch all your stuff. Got 2/3 of the S cats. Keep this style up.

great exhaustive yet apprehensive explanation that joins all aspects in the totality of functionality coup! To top off the ideal S Tier bar would add one more kinda massive caveat toward refinement outside of adding knurling to the tighter more angled curvature but not to much as to make it a buffalo ohio barbell - some how some way to the grace of God produce an attachable type MaRs Style Rollercoaster type pad like an SS Yoke - Great Vid Post!

I like the lengthier videos 👌🏼

Cool list, big fan of those vids, thanks Coop !

One that wasn't included that I would like to see reviewed is the Phenox Fitness Maverick bar. It's another modular open trap bar.

Definitely looking into the Giant bar!

Yes, please always include price. Great video, thanks Coop.

I live for these longer videos. I love my Wasatch Barbell trap bar. It’s from my local Salt Lake fitness company.

Good stuff. Keep the format up. Safety squat bars. Cambridge Swiss, and what are you favorite "other /different" bars.

I bought the Ox Bar during the pandemic and it's ok. Giant's seems to be a cheaper version of it. I'd go Rep if I had to do it again.

Awesome awesome awesome review, Coop. Apprecite you.

This video was "SICK!" Good job Coop!

I do love my balancefrom trap bar in a "good enough for now" way, but really want the rep one ... one day. The welds on the balancefrom one aren't great, and there's a bit of offness with stuff being lined up - but not enough to affect anything, and built like a tank as far as I can tell. I got the nice one with the longer sleeves.

No grade inflation! That was super. I really appreciated the rigorous ranking. It makes the rankings more interesting, but more importantly it is better for the consumer and, in the long run, for the industry too.

I really enjoyed the video! Do cambered swiss barbells or incline benches next

It would be cool to see a similar list compare for power bars / SSBs / and power racks

Hey Coop, what happened to your video review of the Keppi Bench 5000? Seems to have been removed from KZread but the bench was just re-launched on their website and I'd really like to watch it again to get the details!

Do a list for chest supported row machines

Another thing about a good trap bar for general population is to keep the weight at 45lb/20kg. Easier to calculate weight and also lighter to fit the use case for a wider range of people (aging, rehab...).

@BM-si2ei

Ай бұрын

@@yichuanwang8016 it's never been important to have a trap bar be 20kg. They aren't used in any competition with powerlifting or weightlifting. As long as the unloaded bar is a weight that is usable by the majority of trainees, it doesn't really matter.

@yichuanwang8016

Ай бұрын

@@BM-si2ei A lighter unloaded bar weight makes the bar accessible by a wider range of population. In aging population, youth, and physical therapy, having a lighter trap bar means a lower point of entry. For the typical homegym owners, having a lighter bar means it's easier to move around.

@BM-si2ei

Ай бұрын

@@yichuanwang8016 45-65 pounds doesn't really matter for the typical trainee. My 7 year old son and 71 year old MIL can move the Rep open bar around just fine, and it's 60 lbs. It's not a big deal at all

Last year i gambled on the Balance From open bar with the longer sleeves and jacks. I use it regularly for deadlifts and have singled 405 on it so far. It serves me well. I've also done lunges, step ups, and carries with it. I haven't had any concerns with its quality, but i also can't lift 500#.

Great video! Like to see one on power bars and adjustable dummies

This is a great idea for Coop to do since his setup has the resources to do this more than others out there.

I love the tier lists. Can you do one one barbells?

MB Power Center TNT Bar. Open design, handles can rotate and elevate up and down. Comes in at 95 lbs of pure raw sex appeal. Custom colors for no additional charge. Mike, over there, has the best customer service you will ever experience. Not just for an equipment manufacturer, any company. If you are a repeat customer, he's thrown in a free pair of knee sleeves for me. He also sent me a gym banner, unprompted, for free. His equipment is expensive, yes, but it is worth every penny.

EXCELLENT VIDEO 👍

Coop, your mustache is getting wild.

@carps_gym

Ай бұрын

Big Jack! 💪🏼

Bought a standard barbell trap bar with their sale a few months back and honestly, knurling is solid and it wasn’t crazy expensive and I don’t think shipping was crazy either

Maybe most people know this already, but I don't, since I don't own a trap bar. But I'd like to know what features are important for which exercises. Some bars are rounder and some more squared off - which is better for using as a camber bar? Is there a reason you'd want it rack-able besides ease of loading the weight plates? What exercises does a closed bar preclude or make more difficult that an open bar might allow? And for those with double handles, you'd have the have the opening reversed to use the handle on the other side. Does that create any sort of problem? I like the idea of the Titan rotating handles for this reason, but I have a feeling they'd be in the way for other exercises if they are not removable. Are there any exercises for which the jacks or the stands get in the way? What features would you look for if you were doing lunges, squats, deadlifts, traps, rows, bench press, etc. I'd like to get the bar that's the most versatile for the most number of exercises.

I have the Giant Northland bar, due to your recommendations, and I love it!!!

@thomassandor4399

Ай бұрын

I’m debating that or the rep fitness. Can I ask why you went with that one over the Rep?

@fatherrunner

Ай бұрын

@@thomassandor4399 I liked the handles better but really I was debating between this and the rep, I love rep products too. It came down to the Giant being a little less expensive. Really I think you can't go wrong with either one.

Wish you could review the force usa c10 sometime. Love your videos

Personally, I appreciate the price to value ranking. I don't make a lot of money, but I am willing to save up for a better overall value bar. I am wanting to get a trap bar. Thanks for the great review.

Great video .the kabuki and prime fitness trap bars are 1800 dollars delivered from an Australian distributor

This content is incredible 👏🏻👏🏻

Loved the rating system and how many bars you included. Length was required for a video like this.

Perfect video. Love these

Keep it going with feature length vids!!

Good video. Let’s see ones for SSB’s and multigrain camber bench bars

Eleiko Oppen V1 was the first specialty bar I bought for my homegym. Tempted by the V2 or Rep

Like the list and yes include price.

Great video

I scored an eleiko trap bar off of Craigslist for $500. Drove two hours to get it and I will have it for the rest of my life!

Coop - Do you think the next feature a trap bar should have, should be width adjustable? That way the handle width can work for pretty much any body type

I have the Titan EZ load bar, I really like it specifically the way it looks, I don't lift very heavy but I don't have any issues with this bar

Make a short showing how you use the rep bar to bench. I have no idea how to set it up.

I like this format.

Just got my Giants in. If it lives up to the hype I'll be offloading the TB-2s.

@carps_gym

Ай бұрын

Giant is my favorite full size one. if you got it on sale or used a discount code it’s even sweeter

@playmakers_sp

Ай бұрын

@@carps_gym Used your code Carp

@playmakers_sp

Ай бұрын

@@carps_gym used your code Carp 🤝

Please review the Prime bar--I'm especially interested in the handle width, does anybody give you width adjustment options? I think it would matter for smaller people.