Originally Posted by
Logan1
Although it's tough to design a single barbell that is suited to both powerlifting and Olympic lifts, I agree the the B&R bar balanced the two well. My ideal squat bar would have fairly aggressive knurling where I grip the bar and moderate knurling in the center. For everything else, I don't want center knurling. Since the B&R bar wasn't available when I was looking for equipment, I considered the Ohio bar which has a moderately flexible, standard grip knurling, and no center knurling before deciding on the E-Coat OPB.