CAP BarbellOlympic Trap Bar and Shrug Bar for Deadlifts

This trap bar checks all the boxes—it's strong and durable enough to handle serious lifts, yet light enough to move around and store easily. Assembly was straightforward and took just a few minutes. The open design offers plenty of room for all standard exercises—deadlifts, shrugs, farmer walks, you name it. For the price, it’s a fantastic value. Highly recommend for any home gym setup!

Seems good to me, one of the washers was cut in half in the package but I don't really care about that its just a washer. The paint is good, welds are solid at-least from what I can tell, and I would say its worth the money for what it is. Time will tell if it will hold up but I am not going anywhere near the 500 pound limit, 200-300 range is probably the highest I will ever go.My plan is to dead-squat combo into farmers carries on the last rep per set with some calf raises at the end of the carries. I will be doing these at the beginning of each workout to pre-fry most of my muscle groups and get more out of targeted lifts afterwards. You can't really do that with a barbell which is why I bought this. There is plenty of room for walking around while holding it at-least for me at 6ft 162lbs.

This is the exact same model I use at Physical Therapy, which is why I chose it. The built-in stand means it is easy to load plates. They never touch the floor.I included the photo so you can see how big it is. I am 6' 1" with long legs and have no issues using this.Please note this ONLY accepts Olympic Plates, the ones with a 2" diameter hole, so you can't use your 1" plates and clips.The build quality is superb, and with a good wrench and socket it assembled in a few minutes. This is an essential tool for leg muscle building and squats.Be sure to use good form - butt out, back straight and head up - and this Hex Bar (or Trap Bar) will get the job done.

This trap bar is exactly what I needed for deadlifts and shrugs at home. The build feels solid and it handles weigths without any wobble or flexing, even when pushing it close to its max. The green color looks pretty cool, it adds a little character compared to the standard chrome or black bars.Only reason it's not 5 stars is the finish scuffs a bit easier than I expected. It doesn't affect performance, but worth noting if you're particular about looks. Still, it’s definatly a good bar and a solid addition to any home gym setup. I suggest getting some grip tape on the bars to help with your grip. Value is there. Thickness is ideal for a trap bar. Workout is top notch now without hurting the back.

General:Very pleased with this bar so far. I bought it becuase I like that the stand allows for ease of loading/unloading plates - I have a home gym but don't have a bar jack and loading/unloading a bunch of plates onto a normal bar gets old. The stand creates a higher grip height (neccessarily because the collars need to be high enough to allow a 45lbs plate to clear the ground while loading). Further, the grips themselves are elevated as well. Net-net, your starting grip position is 3" higher than it would be with an olympic bar with plates resting on the ground. I want to get full depth so I've solved for this by building a small platform that will fit between the plates and it's worked very well - I get ease of loading and unloading, and go to full depth on my lifts.Durability:I'll need to update this as time goes by as I've only been using it for 2 months, but so far, it's holding up very well. I'll go as high as three 45lbs plates on each side and I've not had a single issue - everything is tight and the stand doesn't deform when I'm a little too aggressive in making contact with the ground at the bottom of the lift.Functionality:Obviously works well for deadlift type movements but I also found it great for shrugs, though I would guess that if you're smaller, the hand width you're locked into might make that movement uncormfortable and less efficient. I've also used it for shoulder work as an overhead press by flipping it over.Bottom Line: I have no illusions that this bar will hold up for 10 years given the number of pieces and tube construction. That said, It's made well for what it is and has been so functional for me, that if it only lasted 3-4 years (given the amount of weight I put on it), I would absolutley buy another, given the value.

Extremely solid and well made, easy to assemble and most importantly, ergonomic and sized perfectly for deadlifts for those on the taller side (I'm 6'3" and this is perfect sized for me). Also the bar height off the ground allows easy change out of 45lb weights which adds convenience and the feet are perfectly stable even for both changing weights and lifting. Great value for the money and highly recommended as an addition to a home gym with pro gym quality.

The bar was packaged nicely in a small box. All the hardware was there for easy assembly. It took more time to unbox all the part then it was to put the trap bar together. The bar is stable and has a weight limit of 500 lbs. for a home gym it works great for me. I would purchase again.