Power barRogue20kg · 29mmBushings

Rogue 20KG Ohio Power Bar — Black Zinc

A 29mm, low-flex shaft at 205,000 PSI with Rogue’s own deep, coarse knurl and a matching centre knurl. Sleeves are friction welded and run on bronze bushings. Machined and assembled in Columbus, Ohio.

A plain unbranded power bar with a thick straight shaft, resting on a gym floor.
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Published specification

Every figure below is Rogue Fitness’s or Rogue’s own published specification for this bar, quoted rather than measured. Where a figure is not published it is not listed — there are no estimates in this table.

Bar weight20kg
Shaft diameter29mm
Overall length2197mm (86.52 in)
Loadable sleeve length429mm
Sleeve rotationBronze bushings with snap-ring design
Tensile strength205,000 PSI
KnurlingDeep and coarse Ohio Power Bar knurl
Centre knurlYes
Knurl marksIPF powerlifting
Load ratingF8-R rating; lifetime warranty against bending
FinishBlack zinc shaft, bright zinc sleeves
Made inColumbus, Ohio, from US steel

Who this bar is for

A dedicated bar for the three powerlifting lifts, and probably the most widely owned power bar in Britain despite being imported. Check duty and delivery terms at Rogue’s GB checkout.

What this page is not

It is not a review. Nobody at OlympicBars.co.uk has trained on this bar, so there is no score, no star rating and no verdict here, and there never will be unless that changes and we say so plainly. What this page gives you is Rogue’s own numbers, laid out the same way as every other bar on the site so you can compare them, and a link to the shop so you can check the current price yourself.

Same category

Other power bars

A 29mm shaft, almost no whip and a centre knurl that grips your back. Built for the squat, the bench press and the deadlift, and the standard diameter across powerlifting federations.

Other power bars compared on published specifications
BarWeightShaftLengthRotationTensileCentre knurlSold by
Rogue 20KG Ohio Power Bar — Stainless SteelRogue20kg29mm219.7cmBushing200kYesRogue Fitness
Eleiko IPF Powerlifting Competition Bar, 20kgEleiko20kg29mm220cmBushing236kYesEleiko
Eleiko IPF Powerlifting Training Bar, 20kgEleiko20kg29mm220cmBushing190kYesEleiko
Eleiko WPPO Powerlifting Competition Bar, 20kgEleiko20kg28mm220cmBushing236kNoEleiko
Strength Shop Riot Power Bar — Calibrated Stainless Steel, IPF ApprovedStrength Shop20kg29mm220cmBushing—YesStrength Shop
Strength Shop Riot Power Bar, 20kg — ChromeStrength Shop20kg29mm220cmBushing—YesStrength Shop

Every figure is the manufacturer’s or retailer’s own published specification. An em dash (—) means they do not publish that figure — it is never a number we have guessed. “Tensile” is tensile strength in thousands of PSI. “Rotation” is bushings, needle bearings, or both in the same sleeve. No prices are listed here, deliberately: check the current price with the shop.

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Compare it against everything else

All 52 bars on one page, grouped by type, on the same set of published figures.

The full table

Not sure what the numbers mean?

Tensile strength, whip, knurl depth, bushings against bearings — what each one changes when you are actually under the bar.

Specs explained