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The 250k Power Bar

Plating: Zinc

The 250k Power Bar SHIPS IN: RED CERAKOTE: 1-2 WEEKS; ZINC/BLACK: 3-4 WEEKS; BLEMISH: IN STOCK

When we introduced the 250k Power Bar five years ago, it took the strength world by storm as the industry’s hardest, most durable, and most refined straight barbell design. In the spirit of innovation, we took the same design engineering and analytic development principles that were cornerstones in the design of our specialty bars and applied them to a long-unchanged and stagnant design of a standard olympic straight bar to make it better and higher performing than anything on the market to this day. In one customer’s own words, this bar is“functional/industrial art…an object lesson in craftsmanship and precision”

Featuring an unmatched tensile strength and hardness of 250k PSI and 51 rockwell respectively,  the 250k Power Bar achieves these incredible numbers through a proprietary metallurgical heat treat process that results in a long lasting bar you can hand down for generations. Our unique knurl design is lauded as one of the “stickiest” bar-to-human interfaces without cutting the lifter's hands. The “Kabuki Feel” as, as it’s commonly referred to, is the result of a unique combination of innovations in material selection, proprietary manufacturing processes, and our comprehensive practical and theoretical experience in barbell design.

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The 250k Power Bar

What is it about our new generation bars that sets them apart? A comprehensive testing and methodology was used throughout the entire product development process for our new generation bars. Materials selection involved testing to determine the optimal steel alloy to use. Lots of testing was performed on the hardening process and figuring out a way to create the hardest bar while still allowing for whip and preventing the bar from snapping. The knurl took us many many revisions to figure out until we all agreed on the production version of the knurl – widely considered to be the best knurl in the industry. Overall this bar has been tested and retested many times with every feature and specification in mind.

With a tensile strength of over 250k PSI and a Rockwell hardness of 51 RC, this bar is harder than any other bar currently on market. What this means in practical terms is that the knurl won’t wear down over the years, leaving you with a bar that is performing sub par, compared to when it was new. Even where the bar contacts the rack it will maintain that fine, tacky, aggressive knurl, just like the day it was unboxed. 

During the design engineering phase, we put a lot of resources and time into the knurl on this barbell. We wanted to create something that grabbed well , but wasn’t so unnecessarily sharp that it cut your hands, rather than grabbing. The knurl of our bar is finer than most barbells you will find, giving the knurl more contact points per square inch and creating more surface area in which to create friction.

The attention to detail, material selection, construction quality, and performance of this bar place it in a class of its own, something we can say about all Kabuki barbells and products. We are passionate about doing things right, putting our customers first, and taking the time to craft something beautiful that we can all be proud of. Bars come with our beloved and unique stamped end-cap design that features the Kabuki Squat Face iconography as well as the weight of the bar and its country of origin (USA).

We manufacture our New Generation bars using American steel by state-of-the-art machines, and hand-assembled in Portland, Oregon by passionate machinists and technicians. We design and manufacture these bars to function for life - bars you can proudly hand down to your children, and them to their children - making the world a better place through strength, generation after generation.

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  • 250k PSI tensile strength and 51 rockwell hardness  through a proprietary heat treat process for a longer-lasting knurl and barbell
  • Industry-leading and lifter-preferred Kabuknurl design for maximum stickiness in the hand and neural response without causing dermal damage or irritation
  • Unique metallurgical properties and design for higher performance whip and oscillation properties
  • This IPF/IPL competition spec barbell is the last power bar you’ll ever need
  • Kabuki Exclusive:Get 2 months of FREE access to Kabuki EDU+ and hundreds of hours of studio-produced digital strength & fitness education + app programming
  • Brand: Kabuki Strength
  • Bar Type: Competition Power Bar
  • Manufactured: Oregon, USA
  • Tensile Strength: 250k PSI
  • Hardness: 51 Rockwell
  • Weight: 20kg
  • Diameter: 29mm
  • Length: 86.5” Total Bar
  • Sleeve Length: 16.375” Loadable Area
  • Knurl: Proprietary, Aggressive Kabuknurl
  • IPF & IPL Spec: Yes
  • Knurl Marks: Powerlifting + Center
  • Hardware:  Oil-impregnated bushing
  • End Cap: Stamped Steel Squat Face + Bar Details

HEAR FROM THE EXPERTS

Trainers, Clinicians, Scientists All Agree

Ed Coan, The GOAT and a Legendary Powerlifter

“I always just thought a power bar was just a power bar, but after feeling these and trying them out - these are the best bars I’ve ever seen”

GarageGymReviews

“The Kabuki Strength New Generation Power Bar is an outstanding all-purpose power bar that delivers performance and aesthetics. While it's a pricey barbell, it is a premium bar that will last a lifetime."

GARAGE GYM REVIEW

The Kabuki Strength New Generation Power Bar is the best power bar we’ve tested to date. Everything from the knurling to the tensile strength of the steel is superior to other power bars we’ve reviewed including our previous favorite, the Rogue Ohio Power Bar. If you’re looking for the best bar for powerlifting specific training and are willing to spend money to get it, this is the bar we recommend. Check out the full review here!

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Frequently Asked Questions

A bar’s metallurgical properties are the primary determining factors in the mechanical properties of the bar, or in more practical terms, how the bar behaves in the lifter hands against gravity and the force generated. The yield strength of the metal determines how much stress it can take before permanent deformation, while the tensile strength measures its breaking, or fracture point. The softer, or lower strength a bar is - the more it bends under load. The harder, or higher yield/tensile strength a bar is - the less it bends under load. Each of these options varies the feel or oscillation of a bar under load, and the art of bar design comes in determining the fine dance between the bars properties and how it behaves under load, against gravity. One downside of higher tensile strength is brittleness, or catastrophic failure (not bending, but cracking under tension).

Our knurl was designed from the ground up and based on established research to 1) be the “stickiest” knurl possible, 2) minimize dermal penetration and damage to skin, and 3) maximize neural response.

The 250k Power Bar comes in 2 standard metallic finishes and different seasonal cerakote finishes. 

Black Oxide:This low-cost option is a conversion coating for ferrous materials, stainless steel, copper and copper based alloys, zinc, powdered metals, and silver solder. It is used to add mild corrosion resistance, for appearance and to minimize light reflection. We particularly like the gunmetal black finish it gives to the bar. It just looks badass in our opinion!

Zinc:The least expensive plating option, zinc is shiny and bright on arrival with a hue that varies from bluish to brownish. As the bar is used this coating will develop a dull, gunmetal grey patina. This default option is a very durable and corrosion-resistant plating choice commonly found on many barbells.

Cerakote: Cerakote is a ceramic based coating, originally used in the firearms industry for its excellent corrosion resistance and wear characteristics without excessive coating buildup. Cerakote is known for being a highly protective finish that stands up to the elements well. When cleaning chalk from the knurl on a cerakote bar, be sure to use a stiff nylon bristle brush, not a wire-bristled brush. 

The 250k Power Bar comes in 2 standard metallic finishes and different seasonal cerakote finishes. 

Black Oxide:This low-cost option is a conversion coating for ferrous materials, stainless steel, copper and copper based alloys, zinc, powdered metals, and silver solder. It is used to add mild corrosion resistance, for appearance and to minimize light reflection. We particularly like the gunmetal black finish it gives to the bar. It just looks badass in our opinion!

Zinc:The least expensive plating option, zinc is shiny and bright on arrival with a hue that varies from bluish to brownish. As the bar is used this coating will develop a dull, gunmetal grey patina. This default option is a very durable and corrosion-resistant plating choice commonly found on many barbells.

Cerakote: Cerakote is a ceramic based coating, originally used in the firearms industry for its excellent corrosion resistance and wear characteristics without excessive coating buildup. Cerakote is known for being a highly protective finish that stands up to the elements well. When cleaning chalk from the knurl on a cerakote bar, be sure to use a stiff nylon bristle brush, not a wire-bristled brush. 

Yes, the 250k Power Bar meets the competition specifications for the IPF, USAPL, IPL, and USPA along with all other major powerlifting federations. Only metallic finishes like Zinc or Black Oxide can be used on the competition platform.

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