This high tensile strength steel used in the new Stainless / Black Ohio Bar is manufactured in the USA and has proven to be one of the best steel variants for a multi-purpose barbell, producing normal “whip” during Olympic weightlifting and enough stiffness to hold for heavy Powerlifting. This corrosion-resistant stainless steel is also particularly well suited to having its fatigue life increased by our Rogue Work Hardening (RWH) process. With a tested score of F-10R, the Stainless Ohio Bar has one of the highest F-Scale durability ratings of any Rogue barbell with standard-length sleeves.

With no plating, the knurl on the Stainless Steel Ohio Bar is left exactly how we machined it, providing a great feel that cannot be achieved with other finishes. It’s similar to the knurl feel from a bare steel shaft, but with better corrosion resistance. The combination of a stainless steel shaft and matte black sleeves also creates a sharp look with few equals.

Please Note: Rogue recommends using a synthetic bristle brush, NOT a steel brush, to clean a stainless steel shaft. Steel on stainless steel can contaminate the stainless steel and cause rusting over time. See more tips here: Bar Care & Maintenance.

Manufactured in Columbus, Ohio, every connection in the new Stainless Ohio Bar has tightened tolerances measuring in the thousandths of an inch. Using advanced optical profilometry as well as custom electronic gauging, we can produce a multipurpose bar that consistently meets our exacting standards. This applies to the knurl and the sleeve profile, as well as the features in the shaft and sleeves that result in the perfect fit when assembling the bars. The result is less axial and radial float of the sleeves and significant noise reduction compared to previous models.

The sleeves of the Stainless Ohio Bar are finished in a new process that transforms the surface of the steel rather than coating it. This Proprietary Matte Black finish greatly improves the sleeves’ corrosion resistance, impact resistance, and abrasion resistance. Additionally, the coloring extends below the surface of the steel. Therefore, unlike sleeves treated with surface coatings, these sleeves will maintain their beautiful matte black appearance after extended use.

The Ohio Bar is assembled with bronze bushings, which act as bearing surfaces between the bar sleeve and bar shaft. This is a very robust way of building a barbell, and can produce a smooth, consistent spin not possible with lesser import bars. Each bar comes with an “Ohio Bar Card” that has the initials of the Rogue team member that built it.

The multi-purpose Ohio Bar will have normal “whip” during Olympic weightlifting and enough stiffness to hold for heavy Powerlifting. The steel in this bar is proven as an excellent choice for weightlifters.