SS 10/15kg bars - center knurl?

[pd_oldguy]

Hi Mark,

Do the Starting Strength 10kg and 15kg bars have a center knurl? (from the website it looks like they don’t)

I need to purchase one of these bars for my wife to use but wonder if they are suitable for squats without a center knurl. We don’t have a leg press and she is not yet strong enough to use a 45lb bar for squats. Do people use these bars for squats?

Thanks

[Mark Rippetoe]

A 10 or 15kg bar does not need a center knurl to keep it on her back. Her grip on the bar does that. When she gets up over 250 pounds , the center knurl begins to have an effect.

[pd_oldguy]

A 10 or 15kg bar does not need a center knurl to keep it on her back. Her grip on the bar does that. When she gets up over 250 pounds , the center knurl begins to have an effect.

Thanks!