Apex Olympic Hollow Bar Kit

by Apex

Product Features

• Chromed olympic curl bar
• Includes chromed dumbbells and 6-spring clips
• Fits all 2-inch plates

Product Description

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The Olympic Bar Kit from Apex delivers super-durable, ergonomic, and reliable weight bars at an economical price. The kit comes with a 47-inch curl bar that has been ergonomically designed to put less pressure on the elbows when lifting, two 20-inch dumbbell handles, and 6 Olympic spring clip collars to secure the weight. Compatible with any 2-inch weight plates (sold separately), the dumbbell handles allow you to switch weight levels without having to purchase and store multiple, costly dumbbells. Built to last and backed by a 2-year warranty, the weight bars are constructed of super-sturdy, hollow, chrome steel

Specifications:

• Hollow chrome steel construction
• 47-inch ergonomically shaped curl bar
• Two 20-inch dumbbell handles
• Six Olympic spring clip collars

What's in the Box?
1 curl bar, 2 dumbbell handles, 6 Olympic spring clip collars

Manufacturer's Warranty
2-year limited warranty on parts

Product Description

Apex Olympic Bar Kit. Get ready to pump some iron! You get three super-durable, reliable Weight Bars without the wallet-emptying price! The 47" hollow, chrome steel curl bar is ergonomically shaped to put less pressure on your elbows when lifting. And the two 20" hollow chrome steel dumbbell handles allow you to switch weights instead of purchasing individual dumbbells at generally unreasonable prices. Kit includes 6 Olympic spring clip collars to secure the weight plates (not included). Includes 2-year limited manufacturer's warranty on parts. Get started on your weight training journey! Order this Kit! Apex Olympic Bar Kit

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 48 x 7 x 3 inches ; 14 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. A separate shipping charge will also apply.
• ASIN: B000ASG0WO
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: ODC21
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,621 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #18 in Sports & Outdoors > Exercise & Fitness > Strength Training Equipment > Arm Machines

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dangerous! Cheap Poor Quality - You get what you pay for !!, August 8, 2009

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jimbo (Santa Clarita, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Apex Olympic Hollow Bar Kit (Sports)

The bars are very light and feel cheap when you pick them up. No worries I say, they're CHEAP and I don't want to shell out the Benjamins for real, solid professional equipment. Besides, I'm not running a professional gym; it's just me and my son working out in our home gym.

All goes well until the end piece (where the weight plates sit) on the curl bar pops off with no warning. The force of gravity causes the weights to fall with loud noises, YIKES what surprise. Loud noises, cussing, the curl bar twists violently in my hands (one side is now considerably lighter then the other), dents in floor, etc. No injuries, but certainly could have been broken feet, crushed toes, and serious wrist and forearm injuries from the sudden violent twist when one side unloaded quickly.

Well, now I'm out what I pad for the damn bar and I'm feeling silly to boot. I share my pain only to prevent you from making the same stupid mistake I did. You don't get something for nothing, you get what you pay for, and cheap equipment will cost you more in the long run.

I will now do what I should have done in the first place, namely belly up to the (curl) bar and pay for a solid professional well made curl bar, not this junk.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good quality for the price, March 28, 2009

By 

bandit (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apex Olympic Hollow Bar Kit (Sports)

First of all, for those wondering, the weights of these bars are: 3 pound dumbbell handles and: 6.5 pound EZ curl bar. Anyway, I know that dumbbell handles and EZ curl bars can both run into well over $100 (separately, not together) for the highest quality stuff. I have been using these dumbbell handles for a couple of months now and I am very pleased with them, especially for the price. The best part about them is you can use them in conjunction with micro loading plates, so that you can effectively add weight to your lifts in as little as 1/2 pound increments. 2" APT Free Weight Weights fractional Plates Chrome Pro Grade I have included a link for the micro loading plates that have been an enormous help to improving my lifts. They are a bit expensive, but they are invaluable. If you have lifted for a while you know increasing lifts in 5 pound increments from workout to workout is next to impossible unless you are still learning the proper form on an exercise or you are lifting 400 pounds.

My only suggestion would be to invest in some better collars. These collars are pretty awful and will not safely hold more than about 15 pounds on either end of a dumbbell handle. This is bad if you want to do exercises where the weight stack faces the floor for a period of time such as when getting in position for a dumbbell bench press, a behind the head dumbbell french press, etc. When trying to do the latter exercise, the bottom half of the weight stack that was facing the floor crashed to the ground when I was getting the weight into position. If you want to avoid this potential danger and frustration, buy some stronger collars. Valeo Olympic Spring Collars I have included a link for some collars that I have not tried myself, but the reviews are good and they also look very cost effective.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Terribly uncomfortable, February 8, 2008

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Karl Groves (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews

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I purchased this item for two reasons: it had the dumbbell handles, and it was cheaper than almost all of the other similar sets. While I've used the dumbbell handles numerous times and like them, I've only used the curl bar once.

The principle behind the "ez-curl" bars is that they're more ergonomic and supposed to allow you to do a more natural grip on the bar. Of all of the curl bars I've used in the last 17 years, this is the only one that hurt just like I was using a regular straight bar. In fact, I'm contemplating cutting the ends off this thing and welding them onto my Harbinger "threaded super curl bar" which I love the feel of but unfortunately can't handle olympic plates.

I do not recommend this product to others.