Overview and review of the Rogue Socal Econ Bar & Plate
The Socal Crossfit package gives you 3 different items at a price of $483 to cover your Crossfit needs. Learn more in this overview and find out about alternatives if you don't have the budget or need for such a big pack. This overview has originally been published in "Which Rogue equipment pack to get for an individual".
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Overview of the Socal Econ bar and plate
This makes it the cheapest equipment package you an get from Rogue trimming all edges.
Items of the Socal Econ bar and plate
Here the items of the Econ bar and plate package in more detail:
1) ROGUE ECHO BAR 2.0
The Rogue echo bar is the low budget version of the Rogue Ohio bar. You are stripping it to the bare minimum with this model.
If you want to save as much as possible lookout for the boneyard sales and the Black Friday sales from Rogue.
(1) 160 LB ROGUE HG BUMPER SET
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(2) 10LB
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(2) 25LB
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(2) 45LB
Bumpers are great as you can either use them indoors or outdoors. They are also quite forgiving to any body parts which come into direct contact with them. The only disadvantages are design, precision and space requirements.
Bumper plates only come in one color which is black. That is great for the price but might. not look the best. If this any to you can look into the RR plates, colored training plates, calibrated steel plates or competition plates for color-coded alternatives.
In terms of precision, bumper plates are also not too reliable. They allow for more variance to the weight stated on the plate to keep production cost lower. This can mean up to 1kg up or down from the stated weight on the plate. If you want to be really sure go with the precision-manufactured steel plates, calibrated steel plates or competition plates.
The last point is the space requirements. Bumpers will take up more space on your rack or barbell sleeve for the same weight than bumpers. If you have a lot of 500-pound deadlifters in your gym, get some steel plates.
(1) PAIR OF SPRING COLLARS
Spring collars are the low-cost option to keep your plates in place. They will leave more scratch marks and will be harder to get off and on the barbell than HG collars.
Pros of the Socal Econ Bar and plate
Price, Price, Price
Cons of the Socal Econ bar and plate
You will get the least amount and cheapest from Rogue. This is still better than many other vendors, but this is an investment for life. You might even want to go a bit upmarket.
Alternatives to the Socal Econ bar and plate
Summary of the Socal Econ Bar and plate
Good as a gift to get someone else started who wanted to build a gym for years.
