American Barbell California Bar
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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
The California Bar is our first dual-ring barbell built specifically for functional fitness athletes. It has the nuances and sought after specifications of a top-quality 28MM weightlifting bar and is also durable enough to withstand daily use in other lifts and programs.
Manufacturer: American BarbellCategory: Multipurpose BarsProduct Summary & Specs
The California Bar is our first dual-ring barbell built specifically for functional fitness athletes. It has the nuances and sought after specifications of a top-quality 28MM weightlifting bar and is also durable enough to withstand daily use in other lifts and programs.
The California Bar is finished with Cerakote for a look, feel, and performance that is unparalleled in the fitness industry today. The bar shaft is made from precision ground alloy steel and the strength of the shaft is tested with every shipment of raw material to ensure we have a consistent 190,000 PSI tensile strength. This attention to detail also allows for excellent whip and long-term performance of our bars.
The bar sleeves are precision machined and each sleeve is coated with hard chrome for protection against dropping and impact. Sleeves rotate around high strength composite bushings used in aircraft and automotive industries for smooth rotation.
After many years of producing some of the finest Olympic barbells in the world, American Barbell is proud to introduce our latest innovation: Cerakote finished bars. Nothing ever produced rivals the corrosion and abrasion resistance of this finish. Cerakote is used by major firearm manufacturers around the world in some of the most abusive and corrosive environments. Corrosion salt spray testing has shown that this coating lasts as much as 70x longer than chrome and even stainless steel.
American Barbell’s design team has been producing innovations in bar technology for more than 18 years, and this is one of our most exciting accomplishments. Every type of bar finish has its story, and we’ve determined that our California Bar is unrivaled.
Bar Type | Men's Bars |
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Bar Use | CrossFit, Olympic Weightlifting |
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Bar Weight | 20KG |
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Diameter | 28MM |
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Center Knurl | NO |
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Knurl Marks | Olympic |
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Shaft Coating | Cerakote |
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Sleeve Coating | Hard Chrome |
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Bushing/Bearing | Bushing |
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Tensile Strength | 190,000 PSI |
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Guarantee/Warranty | Limited Lifetime Warranty |
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Made In USA | Yes |
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F-Scale Rating | F2 |
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