Rogue Pyrros Bar

Overview

Named in honor of three-time Olympic champion Pyrros Dimas, this bar is built squarely for the snatch and the clean and jerk. The 28mm shaft is the IWF-standard men's diameter, and the steel is tuned to deliver pronounced whip, so a heavy clean loads up and the bar rebounds out of the bottom to assist the second pull. That elastic feel is exactly what serious Olympic lifters chase and what makes the bar feel wrong for a grinding powerlift. Each sleeve rides on needle bearings, giving fast, frictionless spin that lets the bar rotate freely as you turn the wrists over in a snatch, sparing your elbows and wrists from torque. Knurling is moderate with no center knurl, which keeps the bar from chewing up your neck during front-rack and clean work. The finish protects the shaft while preserving a clean, consistent grip. This is a premium training bar, and the price reflects the bearing system and the whip-tuned steel rather than marketing. If you are a weightlifter or you train the Olympic lifts seriously and want a bar that behaves like the ones used on a competition platform, the Pyrros earns its place. Casual lifters will not appreciate what they are paying for.