Overview and review Rogue Bella bar Davidsdottir
This overview of the Davidsdottir bar was originally published in my comprehensive guide on which Rogue barbell to buy. If you are currently considering to buy a Rogue barbell it is worth a read to get input on the latest models. I update the guide on a yearly basis depending on Rogue's new releases.
Price 375$
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This is an overview of the most popular Rogue barbells per views and click through rates for Marathon-Crossfit.com in 2020. If you want more details on how the data was collected you can dig deeper in what were the most popular Rogue products in 2020.
This is an overview of the most popular barbells on
Marathon-CrossFit.com during 2020. The ranking is as followed:
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West side bar is a variation of the Ohio bar specifically for powerlifting. It is very similar to the Rogue Ohio power bar which recently has gotten a little more attention from influencers. This is a solid bar if you do not intend to do the Olympic lifts and stick to the bench press, deadlift, and barbell back squat in your training.
You can read the full review of the west side bar via this link.
The
Rogue Russian bar is another surprise on the Marathon-CrossFit popularity list. While it is one of the most expensive bars you can get from Rogue I personally find that it is more of a collector's item with nostalgia attached to it. It is a great piece of craftsmanship to recreate a bar from the Soviet era. Unfortunately, the collar system is not used in competition anymore and also tenders the bar useless once you lose one of the collars. Rogue also does not provide an option to buy the custom collars separately in case you do lose them. Based on this I would take the
Pyrros bar over the
Russian bar any given day for this budget.
You can read the full review of the Rogue Russian bar by following this link.
Overview of the Rogue bella bar Davidsdottir
The Rogue Bella Davidsdottir edition pays tribute to two times female Crossfit champion
Katrin Davidsdottir. It comes with her sledge dog logo and has the
Rogue logo imprinted. The effects are achieved by
Rogue's cerakote finish which they have adjusted from the gun industry.
The
bar base is derived from the
Bella bar, the "female" version of Rogues flagship
Ohio bar. It is made to IWF standards and comes in at 15kg. The diameter is 25mm and the loadable sleeve length comes to 13.00. The sleeves rotate via bushing and the
bar withstands 190K Tensile strength. The whip is good to accommodate its versatile use.
Pros of the Davidsdottir
A nice design which inspires you to think of
Katrin Davidsdottir's wins in the Crossfit games. It might be bought is a package with the
Thor power bar so that a couple can train in the home gym. It is an all-around
bar which is up to the task.
Cons of the Davidsdottir
The
Davidsdottir bar is currently only available with Cerakote sleeves. These are more likely to show wear and tear from the plates. If you use it at home and want to keep it crisp consider getting
bumper plates instead of
steel plates with this
bar. You can also wait until
Rogue offers it with chrome sleeves like the
chan bar. The design might not flow as nicely then.
Conclusion
If you need a 15kg barbell which looks good and has been built on the solid foundations of the Rogue Bella bar this is the one to go for. On top of that you also get to connect to champions mind whenever you lift. If you do not want to invest the few extra dollars for the Cerakote design there is still the bella bar is a more cost effective alternative.