Barbell Bar Set

Perfect in combination with the Eisenlink dumbbell set. Great setup for my home gym. Awesome quality, easy to use! Very happy with purchase, well worth the money.

If you own the dumbells, this is a no brainer! The bar feels super solid! I’m using it as my main barbell. It’s compact, but still wide enough to do what ever I need to do. I’m 6’ 2” and I can do wide bench pressing with it. Good knurling. Great balance because the bar isn’t wide like an Olympic bar. If you’re building a compact home gym, the combo of these Eisenlink dumbells and barbell is fantastic. Just buy an adjustable squat rack that you can make narrow enough to rack this bar and you should be set. I wish there was an EZ curl bar with some dramatic curves for preacher curls and upright rows, because I would buy that too. 10/10!

I really like these barbells and dumbbells by Eisenlink. Changing the weights are simple and I like that they are really durable. The barbell actually measures 39 1/4” in length without any weights. I wanted a narrow barbell because of shoulder surgery, keeping the weights inward is easier on my shoulders. I do have an adjustable squat rack that it works fine with.

A nice piece for a simple home gym. It uses the same weights as their dumbbells which are great, can be loaded up pretty heavy if you buy enough plates, doesn’t take up much space and is easy to adjust. If you’re a hardcore powerlifter or Olympic lifter this is not the tool for your main lifts, it takes a lot of plates to get to heavy weights since they all weigh 5 pounds, and can’t be adjusted in a rack so you’d need to put it on the ground, change the weights, and put it back on the rack. For most people trying to add to a small home gym though this is a great product. *4 stars not 4/10

I am so glad I got this barbell together with dumbbells. Works so well. Excellent items. And I do like that grip is on the thicker side compared to other brands on the market.

Built well just like the original dumbbells I bought. Adds some versatility to the weight plates I already have. The screws come out and can be put into a eisenlink dumbbell to increase the weight capacity for a single dumbbell which is nice. Too short to be rack-able in a standard rack so I will be sticking to dumbbells for things like bench press for safety. Super useful for things like dead lift and rows outside of my rack where i don't want to maneuver a long barbell. 10/10 recommend if you already have the dumbbell and plate set from eisenlink.

(UPDATE 2/18/25: Eisenlink reached out to me to discuss my issues and make things right. I have only had positive experiences with their customer service, so I can factor that into my score a bit.) FUNCTION: 2/5 I tested every 5 lb. plate that came with my Eisenlink adjustable dumbbells on this barbell. Nearly half of them did not fit into the screw slots on either end of the barbell. I then tested each plate on my dumbbells to make sure the plates weren't the issue. They weren't. The barbell was simply not manufactured with precision. Additionally, since this bar uses the Eisenlink weight system instead of the usual barbell sleeves, the ends do not spin, making some lifts uncomfortable. VALUE: 3/5 Please note the size of the screws that come with this barbell, as seen in my first picture. An upgrade to the weight capacity meant a lengthening of the screws, which means they are no longer suitable for the Eisenlink adjustable dumbbells. This was very disappointing for me, as I purchased this item partly for the screws, the long versions of which are $49 for a pair. This item replaces a typical fixed barbell set (and beyond), as long as you buy enough of the weight plates for it. In that sense, it is a good value. However, fixed barbell sets have questionable value in the first place because, like this bar, they are generally too short to be rackable. When the weight gets heavy, this means you may struggle to even get the bar into position (or off of you), whereas a normal barbell on a rack would be precisely where you need it. There's a reason most fixed barbell sets only go up to 110 lb., so the advertised 264 lb. capacity here is not as useful as it might first seem. It's simultaneously too low a capacity for heavy compound exercises that don't require a rack, like deadlifts, and excessively high for isolation movements for most people. If you don't already have Eisenlink weight plates from their adjustable dumbbell sets, you will need to spend $89 per 30 lb., which is not cheap. You can get a normal short bar with a higher weight capacity (or even a full barbell) for less, then spend less on plates, which you can also use on other equipment. (Eisenlink plates are intended only for Eisenlink products.) In that sense, the value isn't here. As I already have a rack, barbell, and plates, I didn't need this bar for compound lifts. I just wanted a shorter bar that would take up less space when doing curls, skullcrushers, etc. For that purpose, it was fine, but if I had known that the screws could only be used for the barbell, I would have just gotten a cheaper option. ADJUSTABILITY: 2/5 Eisenlink's weight system is OK. It's appropriate for adjustable dumbbells (and kettlebells), as you can easily unscrew both ends at the same time and you're generally not unscrewing too far or changing large amounts of weight. It also solves some of the problems with the old (but still common) spinlock style, like having to fully remove and replace the spinlock for every adjustment and having to work around the threads that stick out from each end. But Olympic barbells don't have these problems. They're pretty quick to adjust in most cases, and frequently quicker to adjust than the Eisenlink bar. If you ever need to fully screw or unscrew the Eisenlink bar, it is an endeavor all its own. I just don't think the Eisenlink system serves any purpose here. CONDITION: 4/5 There was a large chip of the paint on each end of the barbell, fully exposing the metal underneath. (See my included pictures.) As there were no chips in the box, this must have happened before transit. Obviously, it did not affect the function of the barbell, but it is still not what you want to see on a new item. Everything else was fine. CONCLUSION: 2.5/5 Manufacturing issues aside, I don't think it's a great use of money. It might make sense if you already and only have Eisenlink weight plates, but even then, you would be better off investing in a normal bar and plates for the versatility across brands and equipment. With that said, I do recommend Eisenlink's adjustable dumbbells and kettlebell. This particular product is just a miss for me.

I bought the dumbbells first but love using this as well. The plats are easy to load and are tight and secure. Not rattling plates. As a side note the company really helped me out with a shipping mistake I made.

Solid and well made. I have the dumbbells and now the barbell. It is everything you need for a home gym. Takes a bit more time to change the weight compared to something with a dial but it is much tougher. No breaking this. If you have the dumbbells then you should get this. Nice way to change up your workouts.

Works great and shipped without a scratch