Eleiko's barbells are world famous, outstanding quality and durability, so does this bar stand up to the expectattions ?
-Materials : Made in Sweden. Ulra-clean swedish steel
-Grip : the grip is smooth, from very mild in the center to moderate near the sleeves, though a little mold for my tastes, it should grip sufficiently. Pretty comfortable.
-Rotation : This is a big one, for the eleiko's barbell claims they are the very best and have the very best bearings, but from what i've seen, the rotation on this bar is not comparable to the rotation of the *older* generation, wich seemed to be able to rotate to no end. On this one, it rotates, but it stops as well.
-Finition : As you would expect from eleiko, the finish is good but not outstanding. I am not impressed as i was expecting something more beautiful. It feels like a good bar, but not the very best in the world. The logo on the sleeves is not as beautiful as it were on the older gen. it even feels sorta cheap. This bar definitly made me think eleiko looked to make the production cheaper than with the previous bars.
-Durability : Should stand up to the expectations
Overall it does not feel like the best bar in the world, nor it does look like it, wich is surprisingly disturbing given how expensive this bar is. When i looked at the previous gen, i marveled at their beauty and i cannot say i am looking at an eleiko's bar with this one. I'm sure though it won't disappoint me when i will squeeze it in training.
