Description
The best-value 7ft bar in the range. The JLC 7ft Olympic Bar costs £168 — a full-length, rack-compatible barbell with a 32mm shaft, 21.5kg weight and a tested load rating of 725kg. Solid steel under a hard chrome finish, on high-quality bearings.
Is a £168 bar good enough?
For squats, bench, deadlifts and rows — yes, comfortably. A 725kg rating is far beyond what any home lifter will put on it, and the 32mm shaft is stiffer than a 28mm competition bar, which is what you want under a heavy squat. What you give up is whip and spin: for snatches and cleans the bar needs to flex and rotate fast, which is why the Elite Steel at £276 uses a 28mm shaft and premium bearings. Buy this bar if you are a strength lifter; buy the Elite Steel if you are a weightlifter.
How does it compare to the rest of the range?
- JLC 7ft — £168: the value pick. 32mm, 21.5kg, 725kg rated.
- Steel Series Straight — £162 (5ft) / £174 (6ft) / £264 (7ft): shorter options for tight rooms.
- Elite Steel — £276 · Shadow — £300 · Ultimate — £351 / £316
- Safety Squat — £204 · Hex/Trap — £228 · Open Trap — £336 · Super Curl — £174 · Tricep — £132
Delivery to the UK
Standard delivery to UK mainland addresses is £20, and free on any order over £250 — the threshold is on the order total, not the bar. Add plates or a weight tree (£228) to the same order and the whole thing ships free.
At a glance
- Price: £168 · SKU: JLC-OB-7-32
- Length: 2200mm (7ft) — fits standard power racks
- Shaft diameter: 32mm
- Bar weight: 21.5kg
- Load rating: tested to 725kg
- Sleeves: 50mm, takes all standard Olympic plates
- Finish: hard chrome for grip and corrosion resistance
- Delivery: £20 to UK mainland, free on orders over £250
Description
The best-value 7ft bar in the range. The JLC 7ft Olympic Bar costs £168 — a full-length, rack-compatible barbell with a 32mm shaft, 21.5kg weight and a tested load rating of 725kg. Solid steel under a hard chrome finish, on high-quality bearings.
Is a £168 bar good enough?
For squats, bench, deadlifts and rows — yes, comfortably. A 725kg rating is far beyond what any home lifter will put on it, and the 32mm shaft is stiffer than a 28mm competition bar, which is what you want under a heavy squat. What you give up is whip and spin: for snatches and cleans the bar needs to flex and rotate fast, which is why the Elite Steel at £276 uses a 28mm shaft and premium bearings. Buy this bar if you are a strength lifter; buy the Elite Steel if you are a weightlifter.
How does it compare to the rest of the range?
- JLC 7ft — £168: the value pick. 32mm, 21.5kg, 725kg rated.
- Steel Series Straight — £162 (5ft) / £174 (6ft) / £264 (7ft): shorter options for tight rooms.
- Elite Steel — £276 · Shadow — £300 · Ultimate — £351 / £316
- Safety Squat — £204 · Hex/Trap — £228 · Open Trap — £336 · Super Curl — £174 · Tricep — £132
Delivery to the UK
Standard delivery to UK mainland addresses is £20, and free on any order over £250 — the threshold is on the order total, not the bar. Add plates or a weight tree (£228) to the same order and the whole thing ships free.
At a glance
- Price: £168 · SKU: JLC-OB-7-32
- Length: 2200mm (7ft) — fits standard power racks
- Shaft diameter: 32mm
- Bar weight: 21.5kg
- Load rating: tested to 725kg
- Sleeves: 50mm, takes all standard Olympic plates
- Finish: hard chrome for grip and corrosion resistance
- Delivery: £20 to UK mainland, free on orders over £250
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Larger orders of £5,000+ — including multi-unit and full-facility fit-outs — may be eligible for business finance through our partner Vercas Financial. This option is available to UK limited companies and partnerships of four or more partners. We simply pass your enquiry to Vercas, who will discuss the available options with you directly.
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