TITAN 12-inch log bar vs TITAN Women Olympic bar
This is a comparison between the TITAN 12-inch log bar and TITAN Women Olympic bar including pros, cons, and alternatives. The Original was published in Which Strongman equipment to get from TITAN. Follow the links for details
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”.
Overview of the TITAN women’s Olympic barbell
Available colors
Barbell details
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Made In The USA
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No center knurling
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Cerakote shaft to prevent corrosion and abrasions
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Dual knurl marks with standard knurling
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Zinc sleeves with Bronze Bushings for consistent spins
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High tensile strength
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Provides a good whip
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Weight: 15kg
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Overall Length: 79.5”
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Shaft Grip Diameter: 25mm
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Overall Knurling Width: 16.5”
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Tensile Strength: 190,000 PSI
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Loadable Sleeve Length: 11.75 per sleeve
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Shaft Length: 51.75”
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Shaft Color: Cerakote Red
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Sleeve Material: Zinc
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Bushings/Bearings: Bronze Bushings
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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
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.
Overview and review of the TITAN 12-inch log bar
This is an overview of the TITAN 12-inch log bar including pros, cons, and alternatives. The Original was published in Which Strongman equipment to get from TITAN. Follow the links for details
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12-inch Log bar V2 $250
Overview of the 12-inch log bar
The
12-inch log bar from TITAN is the biggest
log bar you can get from them. It weighs 84 pounds and can take up to 1000 pounds for your heaviest overhead lifts.
Log bars are a staple in strongman competitions and vary in weight. Sometimes they are done for repetitions, other times for maximum weight. The neutral grip handles make the
log bars a lot more forgiving on the wrists and arms than regular barbells for heavy overhead presses. The
log bar is usually lifted from the ground and brought to the mid section of the body to then bring it overhead. A great tool to develop strength and try out something new, but a big boy toy. The full specifications of the TITAN 12 inch
log bar run as followed:
- Rackable on most standard power racks
- A staple for Strongman training and competitions
- Durable steel construction with laser-cut Titan logo
- Neutral knurled handgrips at 26-in on center
- Fully welded seams and end caps
- 14-in loadable sleeves which fit Olympic plates
- Available in 10 and 12-inch models
- Grip Diameter: 1.65-in.
- Handle Length: 11.3-in
- Handle Spacing: 23.6-in.
- Sleeve Diameter: 50mm.
- Overall Length: 80.3-in.
- Loadable Sleeve Length: 14-in.
- Sleeve to Sleeve Length: 50.6-in.
- Knurling: Medium
- Weight Capacity: 1,000 lb.
- Product Weight: 84 lb.
This is a good budget option from TITAN for your strongman training at home or in the gym.
Pros of the 12-inch log bar
This is the type of
log which dimensions would be the same in a proper strongman competition The only difference would be that this one is metal and not wood. This makes the
TITAN 12 inch log bar more cost efficient and weigh a little less by itself compared to wood. That makes it more approachable for beginners. The chambers for the grips are generous in size and you will have no contact with the outer edges of it. This can sometimes be a problem on poorly designed
log bars, especially for big athletes who then have trouble getting their hands and arms to the grips. You will also not need to worry about whether your standard plates will fit this
log.
Cons of the 12-inch log bar
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Big boy toy
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Not wood
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A little too long
This is a big boy toy and therefore not necessarily suitable for most commercial gyms. To really have fun with a
log bar you should already know a little bit about lifting and not be scrawny yourself. This is not a beginners training tool so look somewhere else if you are only starting out on your strength journey.
The more experienced athletes will get a great
log bar for a good price, but it will not fully simulate what happens in competition. Many competitions will get an actual wooden
log bar as it is a better showpiece for spectators. So if you are training for serious competitions, you might as well invest the little extra money to get a heavier wooden
log that also has a bit of a different feel about it.
TITAN has not normed this to average barbell length. If your gym is already tight, be aware that the
log will protrude considerably more from the
rack than your barbells do.
Alternatives to the 12-inch log bar
The
10 inch log bar from TITAN is the little brother of the
12" log bar. This size is usually used in female strongman competitions, but can also be a bit more approachable for the masses in a commercial gym to get them interested in strongman training. It also comes at a slightly lower price of $230, although I think that the size differences matter more for this comparison than the prices.
The
TITAN Multi grip log bar offers you two different grip widths while giving up some of the weight compared to the 12 inch log bar which makes it a bit cheaper. If you want some more variety in your log presses you can opt for this model from TITAN.
Rogue delivers their log bars in (2, 10" and 12" at prices of $345, $465, and $595. Their logs are considerably higher in cost. The log bars usually involve more manual labor and welding in production and Rogue is known for better quality welds than TITAN. Usually these differences are more cosmetic than functional in nature, but be aware that you tend to pay more for better craftsmanship at Rogue for the welding and that log bars, not like barbells, need more of this kind of work.
The slater log is the real deal when it comes to log bars. If you want to purchase a ready made wooden log bar you can get your hands in three different versions from Slater costing $449, $549, and $695. These log bars weigh more for the same diameter and come closer to what you will handle in competition.
Conclusion for the 12-inch log bar
The
12.inch log bar from TITAN is a solid budget option for anyone who is considering a
log bar for their gym. Be aware that a
12" log bar is massive and that most normal humans would be better of getting a 10" or even 8" log to not overwhelm themselves. Still, if you are goliath yourself, knock yourself out with a 12-inch. Maybe get a pizza of that size first and see what you get yourself into. Chances are if you can not eat a 12" pizza by yourself, you should not get the corresponding
log bar.