Best 10 KG Bar ?

[G1981C]

So yesterday i sold my 10 KG Rogue Junior to a fellow member here on SS forum for $100. I think for $100 he got his money's worth, as it was basically in the same condition as i received it in new a few months ago, however, i personally never liked this bar.

As soon as i unboxed this bar, here on YouTube:

http://youtu.be/GSsolqGBZdA

I knew it wasn't very good. But i was optimistic and figured that i would only use it a few times to work out, quickly progress to 20 KG bar and from that point on use it only for a set or two of warm up, so i figured - it will be good enough. This bar was significantly cheaper than alternatives from GP Industries, Pendlay and Eleiko so i figured i will suffer with it.

However i found myself using a 10 KG bar a lot more than i expected ...

The problems i had with this bar i actually noted right in the unboxing video:

Problem 1 - the Knurl is just about nonexistent. it's basically flat.

Problem 2 - the ribbing on the sleeves is atrocious. i thought well, who cares right ? but a week ago or so i got these plates:

http://youtu.be/691tFKLviOs

and they are extremely tight fitting ones, and i could barely get to go on those ribbed sleeves. i knew then it was time to sell the bar because if i kept using the plates on it they would strip the zinc coating from those ribs that kept catching on them. a few days later the bar was sold.

NOW ...

i need a new one.

ones i'm looking at so far:

http://www.ironcompany.com/5ft6in-ha...x#.U4OSU_ldVAo

http://www.eleikoshop.com/Eleiko-Oly...0-kg_p_24.html

http://tinyurl.com/mlorvu7

so originally i just wanted basically any bar as long as it was 10 kg. now i want a bar that's actually good, and still 10 kg. also specifically i want one where i can easily fit a very tight plate on it, which means no Rogue type ribbing and no York type split sleeves.

the bar HAS TO be 10 kg. all my weights are in KG, i already have a 5KG bar and i plan to eventually get a 20KG one so 10KG is the only thing that makes sense to have in between those two.

any thoughts, suggestions ?

[Meshuggah]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEXSffZgNzs

[G1981C]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEXSffZgNzs

one day some asshole on this forum decides to actually be helpful for a change, causing me to get a heart attack and die from shock ...

LOL

[G1981C]

I'm leaning towards the Pendlay Bearing 10 KG ... if it is available.

I really don't want to take too long with this decision because i have nothing to workout with while i'm deciding ...

are there any other alternatives ?

[Dan Miller]

D.b.a.p.

[Nate]

one day some asshole on this forum decides to actually be helpful for a change, causing me to get a heart attack and die from shock ...

LOL

I would have, but you beat me to the suggestion...

I'm leaning towards the Pendlay Bearing 10 KG ... if it is available.

I really don't want to take too long with this decision because i have nothing to workout with while i'm deciding ...

are there any other alternatives ?

The 11.33kg bushing bar is available at mdusa. It (everything) is 20% off right now ($240), but only until 9am. I don't know what time zone. I would think Eastern, but who knows. The promo code is: may20

http://www.muscledriverusa.com/25lb-...ng_p_2569.html

The 10kg bushing bar is listed as in stock at neptune barbell

Bearings in a 10kg bar? Why? I'm curious, are you going to buy a 15kg bar too?

[EleikoSwedishSteel]

Why not use a broom? Or a rope?

Honestly man you are wasting your money. Get a real bar, the 10 kg ones are utter garbage

I write this to help you

[G1981C]

I have a hard time figuring out what a grown man would need a 10kg bar for.

Rehab from Injuries ?

Warmup ?

Practicing movements i haven't previously tried ?

Teaching girls, children and / or parents ?

it's also more convenient in a confined space to have a shorter bar, and it's faster to slide plates on and off without extra sleeve length, especially when you have tight fitting plates.

a 10 KG bar is no substitute for a 20 KG bar of course, but it is far from useless.

[Dan Miller]

You have to admire his dedication to trolling, actually buying and "unboxing" all manner of useless shit that we can rip on him for owning. I mean, what adult male ever has an actual need for a 10kg bar or an aluminum kettlebell? Even my completely out of shape wife pressed 45lbs for 3x5 the first time she ever lifted.

[G1981C]

Found another alternative - a 10 KG Bushing Werksan for $345. This is same price more or less as GP Industries or Pendlay bars.

http://www.werksanusa.com/Silver-Bar...nfo/SILVERBAR/

The difference is with GP and Pendlay you're supposedly getting a full quality bar, whereas with Werksan it's a 3rd tier bar as they have their Training, their Gold and this is a Silver, so it's two steps down from their full quality bar.

Any thoughts ?