Originally Posted by
mcm42
Male. 5'6". Hands aren't freakishly small or anything, but short fingers. Overall size and hand size in the range of "normal", just on the smaller end for a man. I'm sure I would be able to use any standard men's bar, but I also assumed that with short fingers any help I can get gripping the bar on deadlifts would be good. And if a 28 mm bar doesn't get too "bouncy" until you're trying to use it for a 550 pound squat or 400 pound bench (those are the type of numbers I was asking about initially) then I don't think I'll ever have to worry about it.
The 28 mm bar I am looking at is the Vulcan v4.0 Elite (bushing) - has the center knurl. I was also looking at the Rogue B&R 2.0 as suggested, as well as their SS Ohio and Castro bars. Does adding tape to the smooth center give back any significant amount of what you lose without the center knurl?
Thanks to all who've responded so far for your advice and equipment suggestions.