Rogue Russian Bar – 25MM

Rogue Russian Bar - 25MM

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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

While it's inspired by a unique Olympic barbell design first developed by the Soviets, our Women's 25mm Russian Bar is proudly manufactured in the USA.

The Russian Bar is distinct for its grooved sleeves and custom locking collars, making it ideally suited for multiple reps, with no need to tighten in between lifts. Categories: Womens 15kg Barbells

Product Summary

While it’s inspired by a unique Olympic barbell design first developed by the Soviets, our Women’s 25mm Russian Bar is proudly manufactured in the USA.

The Russian Bar is distinct for its grooved sleeves and custom locking collars, making it ideally suited for multiple reps, with no need to tighten in between lifts. Starting in the 1960s, this streamlined design became the holy grail for many Oly lifters around the world, as import costs made it a legendary but rare sight outside the USSR. Even in the heart of the Cold War, many American athletes sought out the bar to emulate the elite Russian champions of the day. Articles in Ironman magazine touted it as an “outstanding piece of equipment” that “lifters are drooling for.”

Fortunately, we’re now able to build a Russian-style barbell right here in Ohio–at a higher quality than the originals, and at a far more reasonable price. The 15KG women’s version of the Rogue Russian Bar is manufactured from a minimum 200,000 PSI tensile strength steel and includes 5 needle bearings per sleeve. A set of specialized locking collars (not compatible with other bars) is included standard.

The sleeves of the Women’s Russian Bar are friction-welded and include 16 precision grooves, enabling the collars to slide onto the sleeve ratchet style, engaging with the grooves to securely lock the plates onto the bar. While this design was popularized by the Soviets several decades ago, it’s rarely been duplicated since.

Once the collar is slid onto the sleeve, the user can make fine adjustments by spinning the inner portion of the collar to fully secure the plates. This makes slippage of the plates nearly impossible. As a result, the Russian Bar is ideally suited for multiple repetitions, as the design virtually eliminates the need to tighten in between lifts.

Machined and assembled in Columbus, Ohio, the 15KG Russian Bar features a stainless steel, 25MM steel shaft with a minimum tensile strength of 200,000 PSI. The friction-welded sleeves have a bright chrome finish, with 12.50″ of loadable length and ten quality needle bearings in total–producing a smooth, reliable spin. A single set of Olympic knurl marks are precision-machined with a firm but non-abrasive knurling pattern (there is no center knurl).

Your order ships with a special set of lock-in collars (2.5KG each) designed exclusively for use with the grooved sleeves of the Russian Bar. These imported collars are made from cast iron and steel and feature a hard chrome finish. When tightened into position, they make any slippage of plates virtually impossible as you go through your full regimen.

Specifications:

  • Made in the USA
  • Women’s Olympic Bearing Bar
  • Based on Russian design popularized in ’60s and used at 1980 Olympics
  • Bar Weight: 15KG
  • Diameter: 25MM
  • Olympic Knurl Marks, No Center Knurl
  • Grooved Sleeve Design, Friction Welded
  • Loadable Sleeve Length: 12.50″
  • Finish: Stainless Steel Shaft and Chrome Sleeves
  • Tensile Strength: 200,000 PSI
  • Custom Collars Included

Specs

Loadable Sleeve Length12.50"
Guarantee/WarrantyConstruction Warranty
Tensile Strength200\,000 PSI
Sleeve CoatingChrome
Center KnurlNO
Bushing/BearingBearing
Bar Weight15KG
F RatingF2
KnurlOlympic
Shaft CoatingNone - Stainless Steel
Made In USAYes
Bar UseOlympic Weightlifting
Bar Length79.12"
Knurl MarksOlympic
Bar TypeWomen's Bars