LEEWAY OTIS Olympic Barbell Bar 7.2 feet| Weight Bar 2200mm, 20kg Gym Bar for Heavy Weight Lifting Training Gym Fitness Workout| Weightlifting, Powerlifting, CrossFit| Gym Home Exercises rod Bar 30mm, Red & Black

I bought it in the month of January 2023 and now it's April. I was a bit skeptical before buying it. But the build quality is genuinely good. To my surprise the Bar was 20.3 kgs.The bar is great. It has diamond knurling. It isn't extremely sharp but is 1.2 mm and hence does the work really well when you are deadlifting heavy loads.

The media could not be loaded. Since second lockdown I was looking for a good barbell for home gym. But unfortunately any good barbell comes around about 18-20k rupees. Too expensive for home gym! I am not a heavy lifter and focus on hypertrophy so I wanted an economic barbell which can do the job and at the same time it should be safe. Came across Leeway's Austin 2.0 barbell for 9.5k only. This was a good price as per the flagship barbells in the market. I used it couple of days and it seems out this barbell is promising. I like this barbell but has some cons too. I will list pros and cons below.**Pros**:1. Look and feel premium quality2. Loves the black oxide coating. It doesn't protect from rust but definitely gives a good feel to hold the bar. Knurl feels natural unlike when it is coated with hard chrome (which is better to protect from rust)3. Grooved sleeves are big yess!4. Moderate sleeves spin which I like for hypertrophy5. Knurling is super good. It is standard 1.2 mm volcanic knurl which gives you a perfect grip to hold the barbell for heavy weights. Knurling is neither too light nor too aggressive6. Whip is moderate7. 28 mm shaft diameter is what I was looking for.8. Center knurl!Not a pros for the bar but have to mention that packaging was good.Cons:1. Bar seemed to be a bit longer (1.5 cm) than the actual length claimed (attached a picture).2. There is no mention of PSI value for the rod. It would be great if manufacturer provide PSI value. Though weight capacity is mentioned.Final verdict:This bar is super good for hypertrophy and home gym. As claimed it can hold upto 220 kg and it is a lot unless you are a heavy weightlifter/powerlifter. No bar is available in this price range with this quality. This bar is better than those bars you see in your local gym.But, if you are a serious heavy weightlifter/powerlifter and you do 300kg or 400 kg deadlift or squats then this bar is definitely not for you. I would recommend to got for better bar with PSI value between 190K-220K.Last but not least, this bar is made in India and this is an Indian company :D

The central rod looks and quality okay. The strength of the rod is also good. The problem is in the sleeve. The photos and the description mention a black sleeve and a thin shoulder, but the seller sends a chrome one with an extremely thick shoulder. The chrome layer is also inferior, already coming out at various places. Returning.

This bar is all I could ever ask for. The color is perfect. The grip thickness is perfect and isn't too rough on my calluses. The plates loading region is big enough. The barbell itself is very sturdy.

The bar is awesome. It weighs 20kg and has just the required elasticity that gives you the confidence to load the bar with heavy weights. Seller sends the product in flawless packaging which is just great. Very happy with the product. Highly recommended

Thik thaak

It's a solid olympic bar. True to size and dimension. The bearings are also of good quality and the play is optimum. At this price point, it's an excellent purchase. I use it regularly for all compound exercises. Holding well till now. Highly recommended.

Barbell...As per Described. Nice Knurling and Gripping. Specified Olympic Barbell. Awesome Colour Combination of crome and black coatings...Thank You✌