CAP BarbellDeluxe Open Trap Bar, Hex Bar, Shrug Bar, Deadlift Bar for Olympic and Standard Plates

If you're like me and you've been looking for a trap bar that can accommodate 1 inch weight plates, then you know how difficult it can be to find one. There aren't many options to select from and the available options are usually close to $200. I was pleased to finally see an option that was half the price of the competitors and thankfully, it delivers in terms of quality and performance.I've tested out a few exercises and so far so good. It works as intended for Trap Bar Deadlifts, RDLs, Shrugs , Farmer's Walks. You can also do Lunges, Rows and Overhead Presses with it as well. You can technically put in a landmine attachment for landmine exercises but it's very awkward due to there only being one bar on the side so I wouldn't recommend that.Both the high and low handles on the bar feel comfortable to grip onto. No issues with the knurling. I haven't come close to hitting the maximum weight limit on this yet but I'll update my review if I encounter any issues.Loading the plates onto the bar is a breeze when you turn the bar upright. No issues with adding or removing the 1 inch plates as they slide on and off the bar fairly smoothly.PROS:- Sturdy and good quality.- Can hold a good amount of plates unlike other trap bars- Fairly easy to assemble. I very rarely put stuff together and have no idea what I'm doing and it took me about 30-40 minutes (Note - You'll need your own wrench for some of the bolts)- Flipping it upright makes it easy to load and unload the weights- When the bar is upright, the two stands actually have wheels and you can wheel it around for easy maneuvering- Comes with an adapter to use with 2 inch weight plates or to store in a bar holder with 2" holes.- Easy to store when not in useCONS:- The paint is starting to chip a bit on the part where you slide the plates on it.- When it arrived, the parts in the box were a bit messy and some bags had some dirt or debris in them. Be prepared to vacuum afterwards.If you're looking for a 1 inch trap bar, this is the one to get. I would only consider other 1 inch trap bar options on Amazon if you need a bar that has a higher weight capacity like the TDS brand on Amazon but that costs more than 2.5x this one.

Bought this as this was an inexpensive option and it took standard (1 inch plates). I have a couple large 50 pound plates that will be great for this bar. Assembly was easy and an untrained chimpanzee could probably do it. Took me about 30 minutes with a socket wrench and adjustable wrench. This is important: DON'T fully tighten all of the bolts until you have everything together! This will ensure that everything fits properly. Those who had problems most likely fully tightened the bolts as you were assembling it. Fully tighten all of the bolts AFTER you have it assembled. This bar is STURDY and well-built. Let's face it, if you're going to load this with 300+ pounds and lift like a competitive powerlifter, you're not using standard plates and probably need a bar built for heavier lifting. I'm 63 and usually do about 250 pounds for reps and this should be fine for that. This is not an Olympic Bar.....CAP sells Olympic sized bars...get one of those rather than use this with the plastic adapters. Time will tell how this holds up but the bolts seem to be good quality as does the rest of the bar. I own alot of CAP products and never had a problem with any of them. Good company, good quality.

I'm in the middle of building out my home gym. I would consider myself a seasoned lifter with about 20 years of experience (35 y.o. now) due to it being one of my interests as well as playing a ton of physical contact sports in H.S. I received about 300lbs of standard 1 inch plates from a friend for free due to them moving out of state so figured I'd build my home gym around them instead of spending more money to buy olympic plates.This open trap bar for the price and overall quality is a no brainer. I'm not a huge fan of barbells (history of injuries there and always seem to pinch something) so focus my workout around heavy dumbbells, bodyweight movements with weighted vest, and cables movements. However, I do love my deadlifts so wanted to invest in an open trap bar as it's much easier on the back (for me). I also prefer this over a closed hex bar because I also want to use it for lunges.It took me about 30 minutes to assemble with only an adjustable wrench and I'm not an expert with tools by any means. It's extremely sturdy and fortunately I had no issues during installation. I saw some other reviews where the trap bar is either angled weird or had fitment issues with the bolts.So far I've done deadlifts with two 45lb plates on each side and it worked fine. The 500lb or so weight capacity is more than enough for me and the highest I'd go is probably three 45lb plates on each side.My only gripes on this is the handle bars are well on the thick end which may cause fatigue in your grip faster. I bought some hand wraps to help with this. Also, you are stuck with a relatively wide grip. The low grips are around 25" apart and the high grips are well over 30" apart. I prefer a little bit more narrow as I'm 5'10 and especially like the open trap bars from other brands that have rotating handle grips but those are over $200.All in all, I'd recommend it based on my experience.

Okay, so I got this on sale for $80, usually runs about $100. So already that’s a plus, because who doesn’t like a good sale? Anyway, is this the best trap bar you’ll ever have? No. Is this for “sErIoUs LiFtErS?” Lol, no. If you’re a serious lifter, you’re probably not using 1 inch plates and looking at more expensive trap bar options anyway. So don’t pay attention to reviews from people that say this product isn’t good. It’s good for what it is: a trap bar for people with 1” inch plates that are likely just using it for deadlifts with light weight, not insane amounts. I’ll likely never put more than 150 pounds, maybe 200 on it, so I’m not worried about it bending, like some folks seem to be complaining about. Yes, it’s weird that it’s not one solid piece of metal, but once all screws are tightened it feels solid. Folks that say the screws aren’t aligned or don’t fit properly, I dunno, I’m wondering if they just don’t know how to put things together. Anyway, for $80, this is great for me. No complaints. Thumbs up.

I recently joined a gym and saw something like this. They didn't have them at my last gym or any of the gyms I've belonged to in the last 40 years. But, it mirrors an exercise I've been doing for years with dumbbells and I wanted it for my home gym.I generally use some heavier weight for this exercise on dumbbells, which only the gyms have. It's harder to do with large plates on dumbbells and using the smaller plates would be a huge stack. So I love the design of these bars that let me use the larger plates more easily by transferring the location.First off, kudos for making this fit the 1 inch plates. Seems like everything else is made for Olympic sized plates. I bought my weights a long time ago when home gym equipment was commonly the 1 inch plates. Olympic equipment was harder to find and more expensive. Only serious lifters sought out Olympic sized equipment for home use. 200 lbs is 200lbs whether it's on an Olympic of standard bar and if you're not a pro athlete, standard does great for what most people need. So I applaud CAP for making this available for both sized plates.The Olympic size is done by sliding a sleeve over the end to create the wider diameter bar. It seems to have a pin that locks it in place. The sleeve seems to be made out of some hard plastic. I don't know how well it stays locked in place or whether the plastic can get worn by sliding weights on and off. Or whether the pin holding the sleeve in place is easily damaged. But I don't have Olympic weights. So I'm not interested enough to buy them to test and find out. Just know that this is how it works and decide for yourself.That said, I have 3 things that could be better.1) I think I'd prefer something that goes all the way around me that I step into to pick up. Seems like it would add stability. As this is not a solid piece and consists of several assembled smaller pieces, it seems to bend outward ever so slightly on the open end. Something a bar all the way around could fix by holding it in place.2) A solid one-piece bar seems like it would be better. Just like your standard bar, but with a sort of split with a sort of hexagon shape in the middle. Make it more solid than a piecemeal of assembled pieces.3) It does seem a bit wide. When I do these with dumbbells, my arms are close to my sides. With this, I feel like I'm reaching out to the side more. Maybe at a 15-20 degree angle. So the movement isn't directly up and down on the traps. Since the thing is a jumble of assembled pieces, it *could* provide smaller pieces you could alternatively use to create a bar where the handles are closer to your body.