Mikolo Olympic Barbell 4ft - 2 Inch Weight Bar for Strength Training, 500lbs Capacity (Silver)

I was a little skeptical of this barbell because of other reviews talking about no branding and rust and oil all over the bar. Luckily, my barbell didn't have any rust, no oil and was fully branded. The barbell has some pretty good whip to it. Overall very happy with this purchase.

giving 5 stars because the boxes was intact and package came undamaged .. it is heavy .. nice black color.

Feels like high quality

It delivered earlier than what it supposed be, it came in 5days early. Also, package was clean and no damage on the box. Good barbel but red paint is coming off from the barbell.

I've been lifting for years and have used countless gym bars. I've also had my own super cheap barbells. This bar looks great online, not as much in person. I'm glad I got this at a heavy discount because if I had paid full price, I would be sending it back right away. The black sleeves, aren't black metal or even have a durable coating, they just have a thin black coating. The one sleeve looks like the coating didn't get completely applied (see picture). The coating scratches off the first time you put a plate on (see one of the pictures). I hope the exposed metal doesn't start to rust. The red center is nice, but we'll see how it holds up. Bearings seem smooth. Knurling is so-so, not the best. Looks like they applied the red paint over the knurling and it smooths out the knurling somewhat. If you're looking for a budget bar, I would suggest just getting one of the chrome ones.

Sadly, I was let down by its condition upon arrival. The product was was low quality. Rust was visible beneath the red paint, which is unacceptable for a new item. The shaft under the sleeve was especially rusted, raising concerns about durability and integrity. It only had 2 bearings instead of 8. I expected better quality control from Mikolo and Walmart. A new barbell should be pristine and ready for use, not riddled with rust issues. Their solution was a $30 dollar reimbursement. I cannot recommend this product in its current state. I hope my experience was a rare glitch, but I'd suggest looking elsewhere for an Olympic barbell until Mikolo improves their quality assurance. For now, consider other options if you need reliable gym equipment.

The barbell is nice and heavy duty, but mine didn't come with the Mikolo logos at each end of bar.

As other reviewers have mentioned, the item received does not match the images on the product page. There is no branding whatsoever on the barbell which leads me to believe it is a knockoff. Additionally, the black paint is already starting to come off (on arrival) and the rubber band on the sleeve collars do not fit properly.

This bar came saturated in some form of oil/grease that took me forever to clean off. The red paint came off with the oil, not only that, the names for the product were not on the end cap, not around the shaft nor in the middle. Makes me think I got a knock off sent to me. Also, When spinning the shaft it grinds as if they used ball bearings from the dollar store. Not sure where all these five star reviews came from, but I think you’d be better off buying a cheap bar from Dick’s for $80.

Barbell came completely unbranded, missing end caps and covered in oil. It appears I have been sent a knockoff of the real thing. What I received is not what's in the photos on the listing. Not happy.