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Overview and Review of the TITAN Women Olympic bar [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Oct 30, 2019 9:00:00 AM

 

TItan Bombshell

Overview and review of the TITAN Women's Olympic bar

The TITAN Bombshell bar will put you back about $250. TITAN is well known for their very good prices compared to their competition and will get you started on your home gym. This review was originally posted in “which barbell to get from TITAN”.

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Overview of the TITAN women’s Olympic barbell

 
The women’s Olympic barbell from TITAN weighs 15kg with a tensile strength of 190.000. The barbell has been built to the specifications of women’s barbells which are a bit lighter and smaller than their male counterparts. These are the specifications and features of the TITAN bombshell bar: 
 
Available colors 
 
  • Pink 
  • Purple 
  • Red 
 
Barbell details 
 
  • Made In The USA
  • No center knurling
  • Cerakote shaft to prevent corrosion and abrasions
  • Dual knurl marks with standard knurling
  • Zinc sleeves with Bronze Bushings for consistent spins
  • High tensile strength
  • Provides a good whip
  • Weight: 15kg
  • Overall Length: 79.5”
  • Shaft Grip Diameter: 25mm
  • Overall Knurling Width: 16.5”
  • Tensile Strength: 190,000 PSI
  • Loadable Sleeve Length: 11.75 per sleeve
  • Shaft Length: 51.75”
  • Shaft Color: Cerakote Red
  • Sleeve Material: Zinc
  • Bushings/Bearings: Bronze Bushings
  • Knurl Type: Standard Knurling
 
A solid barbell available in popping colors for women who like that. 
 

Pros of the Women’s Olympic barbell 

 
As with most of the TITAN portfolio, the price is attractive compared to other options in the market. Apart from that you can get the color purple and pink only with these bars in the TITAN line up. 
 

Cons of the TITAN Women’s bar 

 
The TITAN bar is not IWF approved, so if you wanted to do competitions with it the records placed would not count. If you are buying in bulk for a gym a lower cost bar might also be a better option.
 

Alternatives to the women’s Olympic barbell

 
Alternatives to the TITAN Bombshell bar are 
 
 
The Titan Atlas bar is a great option from TITAN to save money when you buy in bulk while still providing great service to your clients. The Atlas bar is the all-around workhorse out of the TITAN portfolio. 
 
The Rogue Pyrros bar has been co-designed by Rogue and three-time Olympic weightlifting champion Pyrros Dimas. It has recently been approved by the IWF to be used at official competitions. 
 
The Rogue Ohio power bar is the powerlifting adaptation of the Rogue Ohio bar. This barbell has recently been approved by the IPF to be officially used in their competitions.
 

Summary of the women’s Olympic barbell

 
Solid option for female home warriors who want color in their lifting and want to save some money. 
 

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