TITAN Women Olympic bar vs Rogue Ohio Froning bar [Article]
This is a comparison of the TITAN women Olympic bar and the Rogue Ohio Froning bar. Follow the linksfor more detail.
Overview and review Rogue Ohio Bar Froning Edition
This overview of the Froning 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$
Overview of Rogue Ohio bar Froning edition
The
Rogue Ohio bar Froning edition pays tribute to all-time Crossfit legend Rich Froning.
Rich Froning managed to claim the title of "Fittest man on earth" four times. This makes him the most successful CrossFit athlete to date. The
Froning bar carries his logo. The logo is silver while the rest of
bar has been kept black.
Rogue uses its Cerakote finish combined with the base of the
Ohio bar to create another design dedicated to a
Rogue athlete.
The
Froning bar comes at 20kg and a diameter of 28.5mm. The sleeves are connected via bushing to the shaft. It can withstand 190K PSI Tensile strength with a good whip. The knurling is standard. This multi-purpose
bar has a loadable sleeve length of 16.40.
The Froning bar is a great option if you like the
colour
back and want to connect to one of your
favourite
CrossFit athletes. Other options you might want to consider are the
Fraser bar and
Matt Chan bar which is also multi-purpose bars with
Rogue athlete branding. This is a great
bar for any fitness enthusiast who wants to combine or contrast black with other
colours
in their home gym.
Pros of the Froning bar
The
Froning bar is a single
colour
bar in black which makes it less popping than the other athlete designs from
Rogue. If you like simple designs which do not make bold statements this is a good
bar to get. The
Ohio bar builds the base and delivers a solid base for multi-purpose barbell training. Connecting to the legend Rich Froning might also give your athletes a psychological boost while training. The low key design also makes it a more feasible option for gym outfits.
Cons of the Froning bar
As with the other Ohio bars with
cerakote finish make sure that it is mainly used with bumper plates instead of steel plates. Otherwise, wait until these bars become available with chrome sleeves. It should only be a matter of time until
Rogue makes this available. A black shaft can be more prone to show scratches of the underlying material. If you go heavy duty and don't care for the design you might want to go for the
Ohio bar,
Castro bar or
Operator bar instead.
Conclusion
The Rogue Froning bar will set your mind to the greatest of all times in the realm of CrossFit. If you are building a new CrossFit box with class get a set of the Rogue name branded barbells. Your customers will notice that extra bit of attention to detail.
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.