<h2 style="padding: 0px; margin: 25px 0px 10px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1em; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 30px;"><span style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-size: 18pt;">After putting the Klokov 20 KG Weightlifting Bar by Klokov Equipment through a combined 23 workouts including clean and jerks, snatches, squats, and deadlifts, we believe that the Klokov Bar is an economically priced version of the Eleiko Training Bar and can compete with the Rogue Euro Olympic WL Bar. The Klokov Bar features many of the same characteristics IWF Certified&nbsp;weightlifting bars have at a slightly reduced cost.</span></h2>

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<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">The more money you start to allocate towards a barbell purchase, the more premium features and details become important. There are many high-end Olympic Weightlifting Barbells available for purchase with varying features and ways the companies believe theirs are “superior.”</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">The features that most matter and ones I will detail today are spin, knurl, whip (including tensile strength,) finish, and overall construction. These features are why you spend more money on a&nbsp;barbell, not because of the name or looks, but because of how it functions and how it will do so 10, 20, 30 years from now.</p>

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<li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; list-style: disc outside none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.garagegymreviews.com/2017/04/21/klokov-equipment-20-kg-weightlifting-barbell-review/#who-needs" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;">Who needs a high-end Olympic Weightlifting Barbell?</a></li>
<li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; list-style: disc outside none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.garagegymreviews.com/2017/04/21/klokov-equipment-20-kg-weightlifting-barbell-review/#unboxing" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;">Unboxing</a></li>
<li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; list-style: disc outside none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.garagegymreviews.com/2017/04/21/klokov-equipment-20-kg-weightlifting-barbell-review/#bar-review" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;">Klokov Bar Review</a></li>
<li style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; outline: none; list-style: disc outside none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.garagegymreviews.com/2017/04/21/klokov-equipment-20-kg-weightlifting-barbell-review/#final-thoughts" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;">Final Thoughts</a></li>
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<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">To be completely honest, the only people who really need a high-end and high-priced Olympic Weightlifting Barbell are those who compete on the Olympic stage. And even then, many world records have been broken in training using less than ideal barbells.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">But, just because you don't need a high-end barbell, does not mean you shouldn't have one.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">There are many things in my home, garage, and office that I don't need. Very few people need the latest, greatest iPhone or shoes designed for the greatest basketball player of all time (Jordan, don't argue otherwise.) But we all have these things because we want the best.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">We not only like the status of having these objects but for me at least, I like knowing that I'm using the best product available. I like knowing that what I'm using was not only created with care and exactness but that it's going to give me the best possible experience and do it over an extended period of time, consistently.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">So, when purchasing a barbell, especially one made for Olympic Weightlifting, buy the best you can afford. It will not only provide a better experience, but it should (in theory) provide more reliability and durability.</p>

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<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">One of the best parts of the buying experience with the Klokov Barbell was the fact that<a href="http://amzn.to/2pMXpLV" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;">&nbsp;I bought it on Amazon.</a></p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">Not kidding, this has to be the best barbell currently listed on Amazon, and it was shipped Prime. So, I ordered on a Wednesday evening, and two days later, it showed up on my doorstep.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190023-e1492559313584.jpg" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2861 tie-appear" data-attachment-id="2861" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="20170327_190023" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190023-e1492559313584.jpg?fit=660%2C495" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190023-e1492559313584.jpg?fit=300%2C225" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190023-e1492559313584.jpg?fit=740%2C555" data-orig-size="740,555" data-permalink="http://www.garagegymreviews.com/2017/04/21/klokov-equipment-20-kg-weightlifting-barbell-review/20170327_190023/" height="495" src="https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190023-e1492559313584.jpg?resize=660%2C495" style="padding: 0px; margin: 5px auto; outline: none; list-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; height: auto; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; display: block; opacity: 1; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border-width: 0px !important; border-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: rgb(175, 175, 175) 0px 0px 13px 4px !important;" width="660" /></a></p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">One thing you'll notice is the unique shape of the shipping container.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">Rather than the typical tube, Klokov Equipment has started using a thin box with foam surrounding the entire bar.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190145-e1492559277108.jpg" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2859 tie-appear" data-attachment-id="2859" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="20170327_190145" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190145-e1492559277108.jpg?fit=660%2C495" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190145-e1492559277108.jpg?fit=300%2C225" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190145-e1492559277108.jpg?fit=740%2C555" data-orig-size="740,555" data-permalink="http://www.garagegymreviews.com/2017/04/21/klokov-equipment-20-kg-weightlifting-barbell-review/20170327_190145/" height="495" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190145-e1492559277108.jpg?resize=660%2C495" style="padding: 0px; margin: 5px auto; outline: none; list-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; height: auto; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; display: block; opacity: 1; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border-width: 0px !important; border-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: rgb(175, 175, 175) 0px 0px 13px 4px !important;" width="660" /></a></p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">Although the box was a bit ripped up when I received it, the bar didn't have a scratch on it. This is primarily due to the custom foam used throughout the entire barbell, not just the sleeves like many companies use.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">If you're going to spend above $300 on a barbell (or any money), I think the company has an obligation to get the barbell to you in pristine condition. This shipping box and foam is the best way to ship a barbell I've seen yet.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://i2.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190221-e1492559294835.jpg" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2860 tie-appear" data-attachment-id="2860" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="20170327_190221" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190221-e1492559294835.jpg?fit=660%2C495" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190221-e1492559294835.jpg?fit=300%2C225" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190221-e1492559294835.jpg?fit=740%2C555" data-orig-size="740,555" data-permalink="http://www.garagegymreviews.com/2017/04/21/klokov-equipment-20-kg-weightlifting-barbell-review/20170327_190221/" height="495" src="https://i2.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170327_190221-e1492559294835.jpg?resize=660%2C495" style="padding: 0px; margin: 5px auto; outline: none; list-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; height: auto; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; display: block; opacity: 1; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border-width: 0px !important; border-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: rgb(175, 175, 175) 0px 0px 13px 4px !important;" width="660" /></a></p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">The box was also easier to open than any of the dented in and smashed tubes I've ever received.&nbsp;In my opinion, a company that pays attention to the small things likely does the big things right.</p>

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<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">Klokov Equipment is a new company.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">I say this to start the review because there has already been a Klokov Bar released, and it was by Again Faster (which since has gone bankrupted and then sold to X-Training Equipment.) It was also one of the most hyped up, yet underwhelming pieces of strength and conditioning equipment in recent history. Dimitry Klokov is one of the greatest strength athletes of all time. But, just because Klokov is a great athlete does not mean equipment holding his name will be great.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">Dimitry Klokov is one of the greatest strength athletes of all time. But, just because Klokov is a great athlete does not mean equipment holding his name will be great. Unfortunately, the original Again Faster Klokov Bar was pretty disappointing. It rusted quickly, had shoddy knurling (the center knurl was often sharp enough to grate cheese) and&nbsp;there was little uniformity between bars.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">Although many people reviewed the bar and labeled it as one of the best available, I am happy to say I did not succumb to the hype and viewed the bar for what it was: a cheap Chinese-made bar with a high price tag.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">The new Klokov Equipment Klokov Bar is not this way.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-14.jpg" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2844 tie-appear" data-attachment-id="2844" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SAMSUNG-SM-G930A&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1491755158&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Klokov Barbell Review-14" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-14.jpg?fit=660%2C495" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-14.jpg?fit=300%2C225" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-14.jpg?fit=740%2C555" data-orig-size="740,555" data-permalink="http://www.garagegymreviews.com/2017/04/21/klokov-equipment-20-kg-weightlifting-barbell-review/klokov-barbell-review-14/" height="495" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-14.jpg?resize=660%2C495" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-14.jpg?w=740 740w, https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-14.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w" style="padding: 0px; margin: 5px auto; outline: none; list-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; height: auto; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; display: block; opacity: 1; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border-width: 0px !important; border-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: rgb(175, 175, 175) 0px 0px 13px 4px !important;" width="660" /></a></p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"><em style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box;">Big fan of the understated logo</em></p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">The Klokov Bar I'm reviewing today is outstanding and quite honestly gives other high-end weightlifting bars a run for their money.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">To start off, I'd like to look at the bar as a whole. Being in the equipment review business, I see a lot of 20 kg steel bars. Although there's creativity allowed, there's only so much you can do to set a barbell apart from others in terms of looks.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">Personally, I'm a fan of&nbsp;things that are timeless. There's not a whole lot of need for flash and color in an instrument as precise as a barbell. The Klokov Bar has taken many of the things others have done well and built upon them.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">For instance,&nbsp;my personal favorite barbell is my 2014 Eleiko Olympic WL Training Bar (<a href="http://www.garagegymreviews.com/2014/10/29/eleiko-olympic-wl-training-bar-review/" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;">I reviewed it here years ago.</a>) One of the things I like so much about it is the attention to detail including the serial number permanently etched into the shaft. Klokov Equipment has decided to do something similar that gets two BIG thumbs up from me:</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-9.jpg" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2849 tie-appear" data-attachment-id="2849" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SAMSUNG-SM-G930A&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1491755106&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Klokov Barbell Review-9" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-9.jpg?fit=660%2C495" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-9.jpg?fit=300%2C225" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-9.jpg?fit=740%2C555" data-orig-size="740,555" data-permalink="http://www.garagegymreviews.com/2017/04/21/klokov-equipment-20-kg-weightlifting-barbell-review/klokov-barbell-review-9/" height="495" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" src="https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-9.jpg?resize=660%2C495" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-9.jpg?w=740 740w, https://i1.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-9.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w" style="padding: 0px; margin: 5px auto; outline: none; list-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; height: auto; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; display: block; opacity: 1; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border-width: 0px !important; border-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: rgb(175, 175, 175) 0px 0px 13px 4px !important;" width="660" /></a></p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"><em style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box;">Please don't steal my bar's identity</em></p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">Not only has Klokov included a serial number, but they took what Eleiko has done one step further by including a permanently etched image of Dimitry Klokov's signature which I think is a nice touch.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-10.jpg" style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(44, 53, 189); text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2850 tie-appear" data-attachment-id="2850" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SAMSUNG-SM-G930A&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1491755113&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Klokov Barbell Review-10" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-10.jpg?fit=660%2C495" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-10.jpg?fit=300%2C225" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-10.jpg?fit=740%2C555" data-orig-size="740,555" data-permalink="http://www.garagegymreviews.com/2017/04/21/klokov-equipment-20-kg-weightlifting-barbell-review/klokov-barbell-review-10/" height="495" sizes="(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-10.jpg?resize=660%2C495" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-10.jpg?w=740 740w, https://i0.wp.com/www.garagegymreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Klokov-Barbell-Review-10.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w" style="padding: 0px; margin: 5px auto; outline: none; list-style: none; box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; height: auto; vertical-align: middle; clear: both; display: block; opacity: 1; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; border-width: 0px !important; border-radius: 0px !important; box-shadow: rgb(175, 175, 175) 0px 0px 13px 4px !important;" width="660" /></a></p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">It's very easy to cross the line from “wow, that's a nice touch” to “that's overdone and tacky” and Klokov Equipment has added just enough to remain clean, yet unique.</p>

<p style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; list-style: none; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">Moving on to the sleeves, we see that Klokov Equipment has paid attention to the details. One of the areas of a high-end barbell whether for powerlifting or Olympic Weightlifting (mainly weightlifting) that stands out is the noise the sleeve makes when bumpers are slid on. This may seem silly, but most of the best barbells in the world have a slightly ribbed pattern on the sleeves. This not only causes the bumpers being slid on to have a unique sound, but it also keeps the bumpers on during multiple reps.</p>

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