I bought this bar a month ago. The knurl, thick ess, and lack of whip, is fantastic.

Nice knurling , good stiffnes of the bar in case of deadlift and squat

First of all, I LOVE this bar. I really do. It's not perfect, maybe, but it is SO good. This is an excellent choice for an all-around bar. Whatever you want to do, you can do it with this. Believe what they say when they tell you NOT to buy a cheap bar. But if you do start out with a cheap $120-ish bar, you will appreciate a good quality bar like this one all the more. Grip on this thing is amazing. The mixture of the bare steel and the medium knurling is perfect. I was using a power bar before, and this is FAR superior. Grip for days without being rough. Plenty of grip for deadlifts. Perfect for squats. Just right for power cleans. It feels almost sticky/tacky, coming from having used a chromed bar and a black oxide coated bar before. My only disappointments are: I would have preferred a 28.5mm bar, but 29mm works fine. The sleeves are where I'd really prefer something slightly different. 1) The actual Sleeve diameter is 49.80mm. This spec isn't listed. Maybe it's a little small because it is uncoated. I'm not 100% sure what the exact standard is. Obviously not 2", actually, which would be 50.8mm. Many plates are sized roughly 50.4mm inside diameter (even competition plates). If you have lower quality plates (even bumpers), this leaves a LOT of slop. I was surprised at how loose the fit was on this bar. 2) I'm NOT a fan of the ribbed sleeves. I have rubber-coated steel change plates, and it just sands the rubber off. *Just make sure when you get it to take the sleeves off. Wipe the bar down and oil it. Mine arrived dirty and dry. Cleaned and oiled, the sleeves spin very nicely.

End caps worn down and unable to identify bar weight, diameter or branding. Rouge refused to sell me new end caps or replace them under warranty. This bar takes alot of maintenance and the lettering on the end caps easily wipes of with a rag and 3 in 1 oil.

Was looking for a good bar with center knurling. I've used the Ohio Power Bar, but found the knurling a little too aggressive for my tastes. I would have paid for a coated version of the bar, but my basement is very dry, and don't anticipate issues with excessive rust.

I purchased this bar to leave in my landmine and have been very happy with it. It has become my go to bar for deadlifts and any other exercise done outside of my power rack. It is the perfect compliment to my Stainless Ohio Power Bar.

bought this in 2020, no complaints. Does the job, good balance, all specs on spot.

This is my go to bar. Dual rings, more of an aggressive knurl (great grip but not to the point where it hurts your hands) and that raw steel feel. Its also a little thicker coming in at 29mm. For me nothing feels more stable in your hand like that raw steel. Sure, you need to maintain it a little, but its well worth it for that great hand to bar connection. I recently purchased a 2nd backup B&R bar from the Boneyard. Still trying to figure out where the imperfection is..!