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Gym Gear
Premium Olympic Bar, 5 ft
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A 13 kg 5 ft Olympic bar with bearing sleeves, a 30 mm grip and a 680 kg range rating. No metric length or sleeve length is published for this size.
Listed version: 5 ft; SKU GG-BARS-106
Price band: £100 to £250 on Gym Gear's own page, checked .
£149.99 at Fytique; £124.99 on Gym Gear's page.
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Overview
Specification-based profile. We have not tested this product hands-on and do not give it a review score. How we research.
Gym Gear sells the Premium bar in 5, 6 and 7 ft sizes and gives 13 kg for the 5 ft bar on both the product page and the current spec sheet. It describes 168,000 PSI spring steel, four needle and four ball bearings, 2 mm knurling, a 30 mm grip and a hard chrome finish.
The 680 kg rating and 36 inch internal spacing are stated for the range, not per size, so the spacing is not recorded for this bar. The page's 213 cm Size & Spec length covers the range and matches the 7 ft bar.
Key information
- Brand
- Gym Gear
- Category
- Barbells
- Retailer link
- Available
- Last updated
- 20 Oct 2026
Specifications
From the manufacturer specification, except where a retailer observation or calculation is identified. Unresolved differences are listed below.
Plates and sleeves
- Plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Sleeve diameter
- Not published
- Loadable sleeve length (each)
- Not published
- Sleeve rotation
- BearingsFour needle and four ball bearings.
Dimensions
- Bar mass
- 13 kg5 ft size on the product page and spec sheet variant table.
- Overall length
- Not publishedNominal 5 ft only. The 213 cm Size & Spec figure covers the range.
- Shaft length between sleeves
- Not published36 inch internal spacing is stated for the 5, 6 and 7 ft range without per-size qualification.
Grip
- Shaft (grip) diameter
- 30 mmProduct page and current spec sheet: 30 mm grip diameter.
- Knurl marks
- Not published
- Centre knurl
- Not published
Build and claims
- Stated intended use
- Not published
- Shaft finish
- Hard chrome
- Tensile strength
- 168,000 psi
- Manufacturer load claim
- 680 kgRated 680 kg for the range; not a tested safe working load.
- Warranty
- 12-month limited warranty against manufacturing defects (Gym Gear free weights, unless otherwise stated)Gym Gear warranty guide; wear and tear and unsuitable flooring excluded.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Bearing sleeves and a stated mass.
- Short enough for small rooms.
Cons
- No metric length or sleeve length.
- Range-level rating.
Who it's for
A good fit if
- A short Olympic bar once its length is confirmed with the seller.
Look elsewhere if
- Racks that need a full 7 ft span.
Shortlists and tools
Alternatives
Category illustration; not the product Gym Gear
Premium Olympic Bar, 6 ft
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Sources & checks
Checked 14 Oct 2026. Manufacturer specifications are claims, not independent test results. Retailer listings can change. What the specification labels mean.
Before ordering
- Identity: Fytique variant SKU GG-BARS-106 (5 ft) equals the gymgear.com variant SKU; name and gallery agree with the maker's. Neither side publishes a separate barcode.
- 14 October 2026: Fytique (approved Awin 123594) exact variant available: true. Checkout not tested.
- Listing image rule check, 14 October 2026: all 3 Fytique gallery images are equipment only, with no people, figures or hands; the page has no description images. Pass.
- Separate item: sold as its own variant with its own figures, so it is its own product under the operator's 14 October 2026 decision. No figure is taken from another size unless Gym Gear states it for this size.
- The stored 6 ft profile's grip conflict cites an older spec sheet; the current sheet and page both say 30 mm, so this 5 ft profile records 30 mm only.
Premium Olympic Bar, 5 ft