I was hesitant on buying this due to the less than stellar reviews. However, I bought it and am happy with it. I can see what others were saying about the friction bc mine didn’t turn as smoothly as I wanted. I took it apart and put some synthetic grease on it and it works perfectly. I would highly recommend that you do the same if you get it. The knurling is great along with the thickness.

I ordered both the 20- and 40-inch bars a while back. Upon opening the package, the center attachment on the 20-inch bar was not screwed in. I had to find an allen wrench before I could even use it which was a little frustrating. The weight and knurling of both bars is fantastic. They look and feel great. I thought these would easily be 5 stars. But unfortunately, after using them I experienced the friction issues that some others have mentioned. The 40-inch bar spins better and feels good for pulldowns but still has a little friction on some exercises. But the 20-inch bar is not that great. Too much friction, especially on exercises like curls and tricep pushdowns. I tried adjusting the screws and spraying some silicone spray on it but nothing helped. Would love for Rogue to come out with a version 2.0 that corrects the friction issues. If that issue was fixed these would definitely be 5-star attachments.

Go to my Instagram @lme_sparky to view my video on the problems with this bar. My email to rogue :”Can I send back the 20” bar for a replacement 20” bar that is not defective please, since I am being refused any partial refund? And out of curiosity, did the manufacturing and engineering teams specify why the gap on the 20” bar is unmistakably significantly larger than the identical bar in 40” length, to an extreme? Are the two bars made where one intentionally has a significant amount extra slop to an extreme and one doesn’t? Just looking for an explanation that makes any semblance of sense regarding the difference between the two bars manufactured at the exact same place being so markedly dissimilar. As an industrial electrician Ive worked in a machine shop for 5 years alongside master millwrights and welders that would audibly laugh at the difference between the tolerances of the two bars. If I bought it off Amazon for 10 dollars I would be satisfied. I just purchased the 48” lat bar last night, I’m wondering if that one will be made correctly or not, “by the manufacturing and engineering teams standards”, and if I’ll be lied to about it or not. And just to be clear, I feel like I am being intentionally deceived here, and that is not something I expected from rogue. I’ve come to terms with the quality control dropping off significantly with each year of growth proportionately, but I have always been made whole in some way to alleviate the blatant issues, which is why I have continued to be a customer. I’m gonna assume that making a post about this on my social media comparing the two bars stating my lack of satisfaction, and providing your statement that the quality is in fact rogue approved, that the home gym community will be able to verify whether this is accurate information or not. Video footage of the two bars in real time comparison is simply ludicrous to observe the difference, certainly for a product with a rogue logo on it. Thanks.” Rogue responded that they would not partial refund or even allow me to swap this bar out for an identical one. That’s what 30,000 dollars and being a loyal customer gets you from Rogue.

This is my first purchase of a Rogue product. It easily fits into a small gym bag. It is clearly MADE IN USA with its consistent knurl throughout, beautiful balance and symmetry hanging from a cable, and no friction whatsoever when pulling down over 230 pounds underhand. I can't wait to do cable rows and cable tricep work with its perfect swivel. There is No chrome chipping like other companies. The best part is that this bar is 28.5 mm or 1.12 inch diameter like a real barbell for men, not the standard 25 mm or 1 inch diameter accessory bars for dainty hands found in most gyms with fine knurling that may slip. Rogue's 20" Lat Bar provides No chance of slippage due to sweat, yet the knurl is medium assertive, neither mild nor aggressive, and that extra 0.12 inches takes the bite off of the bar digging deep into the palms like a 1 inch diameter bar. Rogue made a thoughtful and considerate bar accessory for those who demand the best. I am ecstatic with my purchase. I foresee buying more products from this MADE IN USA company. Way to go, Rogue!

Solid, heavy and feels well made but I doubt it is 100% stainless: it already started to develop light rust looking stains where I hold it by hands. True stainless steel doesn't do this usually.

I ordered the 40" and 20" bar to use with my functional trainer. The 40" bar is perfect and absolutely no friction in the middle. However, the 20" version does not rotate freely and feels like it is metal grinding on metal.

This bar has the best knurling I have ever had on a cable attachment. It swivels beautifully and feels great in the hand. Looks great too.

I ordered the 40 inch version of this bar, it’s very solid and well-made. The knurling on this felt grippier than my non-rogue barbells, which speaks to Rogue’s knurling. This bar also looks amazing. I wanted to perform lat pulldowns using a straight grip and previously owned a Cap barbell brand lat pulldown attachment where I held my grip right at the point of the angle in the bar. After using this, a straight bar didn’t make that much of a difference in the feel of the pulldown and if I could go back I’d buy the regular Rogue Stainless Lat Pulldown attachment that has the angle in it. It’s only $25 more and you get the ability to have a straight or angled grip. This bar is solid for what it is, but a 5 star rating belongs to the perfect product in this category and I would consider the regular Rogue bar to be that 5 star bar over this. If you’re buying the 20” version of this straight bar, however, I would think that would be a 5 star product as it’s more versatile because of its size as opposed to the 40” (which to me is just a one trick pony).