Gungnir of Norway

The Allrounder 20 | 20kg Olympic bar

WHY WE LOVE IT

The 20 kg bar is the one strength training is written around: squats, bench press, deadlifts, cleans. Every gym owns dozens. Every gym also owns a bin of mismatched collars, one of which is always missing. Here the collar is part of the bar, and under test it held 15,000 kg of vertical pressure. The bar is rated to 680 kg.

One less thing to look for between sets.

SIZE & SPECS

• Use: Squats, bench press, deadlifts, overhead press, Olympic lifts
• Weight: 20 kg
• Length: 220 cm
• Shaft diameter: 28 mm
• Shaft finish: Nickel chrome
• Tensile strength: 230,000 PSI
• Whip: Classic
• Knurl: Medium, mild centre knurl, dual marks
• Compatible plates: 50 mm Olympic
• Loadable sleeve: 41.5 cm
• Sleeve finish: Electroless nickel
• Spin: Bronze bushings
• Collars: Built-in titanium SlideLock
• Max load: 680 kg
• Warranty: Lifetime

ABOUT THE BRAND

For about a century the barbell didn't change, and neither did its weak point: the collar. It's the part that holds the plates in place, and in practice it pinches fingers, slips mid-set and goes missing. In 2018, a small team in Oslo built the collar into the bar. SlideLock is a titanium slider and a magnet. You load the plate, flick the slider and lift, and there's nothing to lose. Every piece in the range is built around it. The name comes from Odin's spear, the one that never missed.