CAP Barbell Standard Weight Lifting Bar, 5ft

This is an excellent addition to one's home gym. A month ago, I purchased 2 CAP Barbell 40 lb. Adjustable Cast Iron Dumbbell Sets for hand weights. I bought 2 because I wanted an extra set of cast iron weights and they were a great value (with free shipping). So.. now, with this weight pole, those extra weights I bought earlier, fit perfectly on this. I made sure both products were made by the same company. I now have a 60 lb of weight to do bench presses!! I use kitchen chairs to keep the weights up (too cheap to buy proper stands). As for comments about putting the bar together.. yes I agree. It's a pain in the butt. You do need a hammer and you do need a vise grip and/or pliers to squeeze the "smaller" end of the two pins provided. Once you do that, you DO NEED to pound them with a hammer pretty hard to get them flush with the bar. It's a pain to do this HOWEVER, I think it adds to it's stability and durability. Once you put this thing together, it ain't gonna fall apart on its own.

Not really sure why everyone gave this such a poor rating. Maybe they don't know how to use a hammer? Anyhow, I'm glad the reviews didn't disuade me from purchasing this. It is great, sturdy enough from what I have used it for, and is long enough on the ends for plenty of plates. I've had no issues so far. Not bad at all, especially when you're living in the age of covid and you can't find any weight lifting equipment anywhere. But with all this said, I'm not a novice weight lifter... so perhaps that's where I differ. If you're on the fence about this, you won't go wrong. But make sure you know this is a standard bar, so your weight plates will need to be standard sizes as well (1" diameter holes).

It seems well made and yet was inexpensive to buy .

I thought it was one piece. It will work for 200lbs. benchpress. The three pieces assembled by hammer the pins to lock in place.

It was really good product the only thing I didn't like is the little pin it gives us to hold the bars together

I guess it works, if I can just get a complete box. I first picked this up at the Research Center location in Atlanta and 3 of the 5 pieces were missing. Should have known something was up because the top was torn off. My second attempt was in Fayetteville, GA and 1 of the ends of the barbells was missing. The box was neat, but taped on the side. I know the third time is a charm, but this is frustrating.

It's not a heavy duty bar, but should work okay for what I'm going to use it for. The 2 ends are solid metal, but the middle piece is hollow making it weaker. Okay buy for the price, as long as you don't use too much weight.

It comes used and dented, and it is tough to assemble, especially after getting it bented already. I don't know why. It is cheap, but you will expend a lot of effort to return it. Avoid these cheap products.

The product would not fit together. The pegs they gave us were too big for the slots they were to fit into. I returned the bar.

This item is Poorly constructed. The holes in the center bar are not properly perforated . The metal is bent inward preventing the insertion of the end bars.