Originally Posted by
stef
caseyd123, usually when people say "15kg bar" they mean a 25mm weightlifting bar, so I'll answer you that way. The 15kg weightlifting bar is for weightlifting-- snatch, clean, jerk and front squats (if you want to duplicate the feel of the front squat after a clean is racked deep and assuming you've protected the bar from the rack, otherwise, use a normal diameter bar). It does not have a place with other lifts-- it's not good for the bar, it's not necessary, it's not good for the other lifts (a thin bar is shitty on the back or in the hands). And besides, you don't get a pencil-thin bar at the powerlifting meet.
If a light bar is needed, get a light bar to use for the early stages of building strength. If a small diameter is needed -- eg little baby kids -- then get a light bar with a small diameter and NOT a 15kg weightlifting bar. You'll be wasting valuable money else. And you'll look silly.
s.