Eleiko Öppen Deadlift Bar

Eleiko Öppen Deadlift Bar
Eleiko Öppen Deadlift Bar
Eleiko Öppen Deadlift Bar
Eleiko Öppen Deadlift Bar

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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Open design for versatility
  • Exceptional knurling
  • Great attention to detail
  • Eleiko steel
Categories: Trap Bars

Video Review

In-Depth Review

Eleiko Öppen Deadlift Bar Review: The Best Trap Bar Currently Available (2023 Update)

Eleiko Öppen Deadlift Bar Review: The Best Trap Bar Currently Available (2023 Update)

The Eleiko Öppen Deadlift Baris a trap bar that utilizes an open-ended concept, barbell handles, and a built-in jack to create the best trap bar we have tested. Although expensive, the Öppen Deadlift Bar is an extremely useful and innovative specialty bar that we recommend to anyone with a desire for the best and doesn't mind paying for it. Read the full review.

Pros & Cons

What We Like...
  • Some of the best knurling on a trap bar 
  • Open-end design increases its versatility 
  • Rackable, and can be used with most squat racks
What Needs Improvement...
  • Most expensive trap bar, at around $800
  • Welds aren’t the best, especially for Eleiko 
  • Could use some knurling on the center of the bar

Product Summary

Eleiko’s patent pending Öppen deadlift bar is designed for lifting ease, opening the benefits of deadlifting to more people. The open design supports a variety of lunges and carries in addition to deadlifts. The bar easily moves between the upright storage and the horizontal lifting position. It rests on rubber feet which protect the platform and provide ample clearance for unencumbered loading and unloading.

Durable chromed sleeves are compatible with all Eleiko discs, and the bar is appropriate for Eleiko platforms and racks

Space efficient vertical bar storage allows facilities to optimize training spaces

Open design, loading system and grip markings make this bar approachable, easy to use and appropriate for more lifters

0ur unique system allows bumper plates to be loaded without having to lift the bar.

Manufactured in Sweden from the finest materials with our signature attention to detail, the bar rests on durable rubber feet that protect the platform and raise the sleeve off the ground for easy loading and unloading of discs and bumpers plates.

The Öppen Deadlift Bar solves many issues common to trap bars on the market today which are often difficult to load, cumbersome to use and challenging to store. Our unique open design is approachable and the bar is counterbalanced so users can easily move between the upright storage and loading position and the horizontal lifting position.

Length: 2150 mm/84.65 in.

Width: 589 mm/23.19 in.

Height: 226 mm/8.9 in.

Weight: 25kg/55.12 lbs.

Warranty: 5 years

Specs

KnurledYes
Sleeve CoatingChrome
Bar Length84.65"
Bar Weight25 KG

Summary

If you want a high-end trap bar, the Eleiko Bar is fantastic thanks to its exceptional knurling, open-end design, and the fact that it is rackable.