After researching over 150 barbells and using nearly 85 of them we ve determined that the rogue bar 2 0 is the best multi purpose olympic barbell and the rogue ohio power bar is the best powerlifting bar for most people for 2020.
Rogue echo bar 2 0 review.
I considering this bar or the rogue echo.
As this is my first barbell purchase and will be used for a variety of exercises i went with the echo 2 0 bar.
This bar happens to be the cheapest olympic barbell rogue makes but that doesn t mean that is cheap.
There are two things that make it stand out from the others.
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For most people we d suggest going with the ohio bar or rogue bar 2 0 over the echo bar due to the longer warranty and not much higher price.
The echo bar is rogue s answer to all the sub 200 barbell range.
The reason i came across this bar was it is part of a package called the deadlift package that includes 280 lbs of bumpers plus the bar for 542 and free shipping.
38 less than the cost of 260 lbs of rogue echo bumpers and the echo bar.
Import bars have been flooding the market causing prices to drop with the popularity of crossfit and olympic weightlifting surging.
This is a fantastic barbell with a nice knurling and impeccable finish.
This again is the exact same construction used in the rogue ohio bar.
The rogue bar 2 0 the rogue bar 2 0 is a black zinc barbell with bright zinc sleeves.
Brand new for version 2 0 of the echo bar is a fully upgraded snap ring construction battle tested to maintain optimal stability throughout any type of high intensity olympic movement.
Not that import bars are terrible but some times you run into some quality control issues.