CHECKOUT THE NEW ROGUE COLUMBUS GYM SITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From USMC

We are getting the MARPAT straps in limited runs, the process to make them turned out to be very laborious. These were designed for the Marines down to the matte black buckles. Our rings are TIG welded and finished with our signature powder coat. We will sell the limited supply of straps we have and when they are out, we will pull the product from the store.

If you want a ring system there is no better, the bar has been raised.

THE RINGS ARE GUARANTEED FOR LIFE AGAINST BREAKING!

Times are tough but that doesn’t mean you should skimp on the quality of your tools.

From 5Mar09 – Clearing House

Rogue SPX Stands and Benches are back in stock and headed out. We have custom boxes getting made for them but in the meantime they are all shipping via custom pallet!!!

From USA

We are shipping out a few semi trucks of our Rogue Equipment for the US Military. It is finally a nice day outside.

The equipment that we sell will outlast the recession, outlast your tennis shoes and will most likely outlast you.  We have a few expendable items like jump ropes but they are the fastest ropes around so it is worth it.

Here are a few items that will be around in your estate auction:

1) Rogue Bar – This bar is made in the USA and is guaranteed for life against bending.  It may gain some character from heavy use but it will still be at your side for the duration

2) Rogue SPX – This squat/press system has taken off, we can barely keep them in stock.  There are very few reviews of the product circulating now but just wait until they are in the hands of CrossFit gyms and other training centers around the globe.   – Made in Columbus Ohio

3) Rogue Rings – The rings are guaranteed for life against breaking, I seriously want to see someone try to break them.  Other vendors sell rings that might not last the week, handle gently.  No thanks I will take the kind that I can beat the hell out of and not worry about them.  We also have the most robust rigging system

4) Rogue Individual Pullup System – If you like the simplicity of our rings then you will like the pullup system.  Uses the same straps as the rings, you can get the entire set with the RPG

Guaranteed for life against breaking.  I have heard it fits easily into the gunrack in your pickup truck for quick deployment

5) Rogue Shoes – Quite possibly the baddest shoe available.  Others have tried to copy the color but ended up with bowling shoes.  They add 10HP like a Jeg’s sticker

This just scratches the surface, look for a ton of new equipment to hit over the next month.  They aren’t replicas of equipment made with $0.50 labor, they will be American made steel products!

From Rogue Factory Store

The Rogue team has worked with Dynamax to extend Free Shipping. You can easily choose the custom color for your med ball. If you order a 24,16,14 or 8LB Black with Grey variant they will ship within 24 hours. If you order a custom med ball it will ship within 5-7 business days. So if you want that yellow or orange med ball order here!

Look for this flag icon on products that are made in the US, Dynamax is one of those items.   Eric Jones our Rogue pilot created our icon, he is now in AF pilot training.

From Rogue Factory Store

FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BAR & PLATE, CROSSFIT, MILITARY AND STARTING STRENGTH PACKAGES!

From Bar Review

Left to Right: B&R, Rogue, York NA, Pendlay Econ, PowerMax 28MM, PowerMax 700LB

Here is the first part of the bar review if you missed it: Bar Review 1.0 & 2.0

This bar selection guide is meant to be simple, we have spent countless hours working on bar specs and understanding the many features of the different brands.

3.0 Bar Diameter, Coating & Knurling – “The Feel”

The bars in the picture above are of varying diameters from 28MM to 30MM.  The Pendlay bars to include the Rogue bar all have 28.5MM bar diameters.  Once you pass the Rogue bar or the Pendlay HD bar and move onto the Men’s 20KG bar they go to 28MM and that is the Olympic lifting standard.  The question is does that matter enough to you to purchase a more expensive bar?  If you are competing or very serious about weightlifting then you should train with the same bar that you use in competition.  If you are a CrossFit athtlete with special interest in the Olympic lifts the 28.5MM bar will be fine.

Women’s bars are all 25MM diameter bars and are only 15KG in weight.  Most women feel much more comfortable with the 25MM bar, that has been my experience in our facility.

The B&R bar is 29MM and that coupled with the fact that it is made with 205K PSI steel the bar is beyond strong.  The overwhelming majority of people that use the bar don’t mind the 29MM vs 28MM diameter bar.  It is a multi-purpose bar just like the Rogue bar with two sets of knurling marks seen here:

From Bar Review

You can see the bars with one set of knurling marks vs two.  Traditionally you would have one bar for Olifts and one for power lifts.  Now you can do heavy deads and snatches with the same bar.  The B&R bar has less whip than the Rogue and HD bar.  This is because it is a stronger steel but unless you are snatching 100KG + it shouldn’t be an issue.

The goal is to get a bar that will last and take a serious beating and the Rogue, HD & Burg bars are all very well suited for that task.  The other bars are meant to get destroyed and to simply fill a void, these are cheap bars.  Remember if your bar says 700,1000,1500LB bar that does not mean you can put 1000lbs on it and drop it from the high hang or set it on a rack.  Those bars will bend to include the Men’s Econ bar that does a nice job at lower weights but is not well suited for someone doing heavy push presses and dropping it back into the rack.  It has a ton of whip but that is because it is bending and then snapping back.

The knurling on all Pendlay bars and the B&R bar is not aggressive and that is the way to go.  Super aggressive knurl normally means that the bar is cheap.  Knurling is an art form and the York bars are done by hand and by one guy!  Olympic knurl and a strong grip is the goal.

I read where someone has a replica of a Pendlay Econ bar and it made me think of the scene from Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

The Pendlay line  has Black Zinc coating seen in the pic above, this keeps it from rusting and has a great feel.  The York NA bar has a hard chrome coating and I am not a fan but many are.  The Burg bar has no coating at all because it is meant to feel like the workhorse bars seen in old school gyms.  The feel of a bare piece of steel in your hands can add at least 10KG to your lift haha The other PowerMax bars are black oxide coated entirely and just look cheap. It does oxidize and requires some minimal maintenance.  If taken care of the Burg bar will be around forever.  I would not recommend this bar if you live in a very humid climate, so if you live in the bayou you may want to choose another bar.

Glenn did a great job capturing the attributes that draw lifters to certain bars and putting them all in one bar.  There is something about an uncoated bar that many like, this is all personal preference.

One thing you may notice is the collar on the York bar which looks like two pieces.  York used to make split sleeve collars where one piece was part of the shaft and the other was the collar.  It is a signature look for York but they don’t make them that way anymore, hence the runner in the collar of some of their bars.

More to follow – stay tuned

From USMC

We are working 24/7 to get out all the freight orders and make sure we get your shipping costs down.  With the economy the way it is there is no reason to pay for multiple freight shipments when everything can ship from one location.

We carry all the gear you will need for Olympic Lifting, Power Lifting and/or your CrossFit needs.

Pictured above are equipment suites with some of our new products yet to be released.  The new Rogue Plyoboxes and 160LB Bumper Racks are on these pallets.  Here are a few more items on the pallet:

1) Concept 2 Rower – Model D – The best machine for endurance efforts on earth

2) Rogue Bumper Plates – The meanest American Made Training Bumper Plates available!

3) Rogue Bar – The workhorse of Olympic/Power Lifting and guaranteed for life

4) Rogue SPX – The newest addition to the Rogue Lineup – See the pic below for the Olive Drab version made for the USMC

From USMC

Many claim to consolidate your order, we actually do it!

From Bar Review

We get questions every day asking about how to choose a bar or your bar prices are a bit higher than other vendors.  Pictured above from left to right: B&R Bar, Rogue Bar, York NA Bar,  , Pendlay Men’s Econ Bar, PowerMax 700LB Bar & PowerMax 28MM Bar

Here is the skinny, the most simplistic review of bars on earth:

1.0 Collar Design

From this picture alone you can tell what kind of quality you are looking at:

1) The Rogue Bar along with all Pendlay bars are made with snap ring construction.  This means that a snap ring hold the collar to the 7′ piece of steel that runs down the center

2) The two York bars have two pieces to the collar, the cap on the end has hole that is pinned to the 7′ bar that runs through it

3) The PowerMax bars have a bolt that goes into the end to hold the collar to the 7′ steel shaft, most of them then have a cotter pin to hold the bolt in place

In short the York and Pendlay versions are solid and I have yet to replace any of the bars for the collar construction.  Some complain of the end cap on the York wobbling a bit but it has yet to turn into an issue.

Any bar that is built with a bolt in the end is a filler bar, I hope they are not insulted.  This means that it is not a great bar but it will do in a pinch.  Some refer to them as beater bars.  Anything with a 700LB test or 1000LB test is a filler bar, this rating means jack.  It is a static load test but you are going to put a dynamic load on the bar so that goes out the window.

2.0 Bar Steel Specs

From Bar Review

We have had a few of these bars destructive tested to see what the strength was and the B&R bar comes in at 205K PSI.   The Rogue bar is at 155K PSI and the Pendlay Econ is down in the 125 range.  What does this mean?

The Rogue bar that is guaranteed for life is not as strong as the B&R bar.  Both are wicked strong bars as is the Sorinex All Terrain bar that is around 150K psi tensile strength.  The best test is which of these bars are bent?  The only two that are not bent are the Rogue and B&R bars.  The PowerMax 700LB bar is a banana and the Men’s Econ bar is bent pretty badly.  The 28MM bar and the York NA bar are bent but not that bad. We use and abuse the bars in our gym 3-4 times/day, we are not kind to bars.

When we build quotes to outfit facilities we never quote anything except for bars that will endure the punishment in the pipeline.  If it doesn’t hold up in our gym then it won’t hold up in yours.  As you can see we have purchased these bars in our facility for the same reasons you are considering a $125 bar, we were on a budget.  Now that I look back on it I would have rather purchased bars that don’t bend.   We have the ability to sell bars for $90 but they bend and they may weigh 37lbs.  The bar with the yellow band on it comes in at 37lbs, who knew.

3.0 Knurling Specs & 4.0 Bar Diameter to follow…….stay tuned

From Rogue Factory Store

At Rogue we have solved the problems faced for decades by warehousing the items you need in your training facility.  The majority of what we have is made in the US!  When possible we in source not out source.  I just read an article stating the necessity to outsource to foreign countries.  I disagree, I believe that the more we make in the US the stronger we will be.  Outsourcing experts will all be looking for jobs when Americans take control of their own destiny and do what we do.  We make things and we do a damn good job of it.

For Rogue a quality problem takes a brisk walk to fix, I can walk over and ask the guy that cutting, welding, sawing or powder coating what the problem is.

In this picture there are American Made Bars & Bumpers. We ship an assortment of items all over the world daily. Our new line of equipment is here, starting with the Rogue SPX system. You will know it when you see one because it will have this metal plate attached:

From USMC

We design, build and manufacture our own products to include:

1) Rogue Rings – The meanest rings on the planet, if you want plastic rings you are in the wrong place

2) Rogue RPG – Ring and Pullup Bar System that utilizes the same rigging gear, very easy to use

3) Rogue Bar – This is a workhorse bar, guaranteed for life.  It doesn’t come with a BS 1000LB label, it comes with a guarantee

4) Burg & Rip Bar – This bar has been tested, the results speak for themselves: 200,000PSI Tensile Strength Bar.  This is a wicked bar with some of the toughest steel on the market.  This will go down in history as a York Classic.  Our very own Ahmik Jones worked with Coach Burgener & Rippetoe to develop this one of a kind bar

5) Rogue SPX – This squat rack system is built with heavy duty steel, no cheap plastic pieces to fall off or wear out.  This is not a cheap rack from Ebay, this is the real deal.  You can hang your engine from it in the garage if you would like.

This is just a brief look at the many products we have brought to market.  Look for more products in the next 30 days.  We will be taking it to the next level.

There have been attempts to copy what we do but you can’t.  We care about our customers and we answer the phone to talk to them.  You won’t get someone that doesn’t have a clue about equipment you will get one of our equipment guys/gals.

From FD

I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank the Columbus Ohio Fire Department, Police and First responders.

Sometimes its easy to forget what these guys do on a daily basis as we go through our daily lives.  Today one of our team was in a pretty serious car accident, our people are ok. By the time I arrived the Police and Fire were all over the place doing what they do best and controlling the situation.

Special thanks to our Columbus & Whitehall guys: Chief “Mongo”, Dave, Dennis, Derrick, Dan, Stephanie(AWOL), Jerry, Dan, Sam, Lynne, Peter, Tim

The level of professionalism in the ranks of these fine organizations is second to none.

Second I would like to thank the fine American automobile workers that made the Chevy Tahoe.  We are a proud US company and I am proud to support these organizations anyway we can.

Thank You,

Bill Henniger

From Rogue Factory Store

The HiTech plates endorsed by the best Olympic Lifting coaches are now available in the Rogue Store! All plate sets are available with Free Shipping!!

You can get them in pounds or kilos!  Couple this with a 15LB training bar and you can train beginners with ease!

Here they are getting dropped with steel on either side. Not the most scientific experiment but it works and we like simple destructive testing here at Rogue.