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REP Fitness Colorado Bar - 20kg vs Titan Fitness Performance Series Olympic Barbell
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Barbells for Home Gyms: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Colorado Bar combines high tensile strength, a 1,500 lb rating and a lifetime warranty in a bar that suits every lift. The Titan Performance Series covers the basics well for noticeably less.
REP Fitness Colorado Bar - 20kg
Buy itA high-strength multipurpose bar with a lifetime warranty that suits nearly every lift.
- 190 ksi tensile strength and a 1,500 lb static rating.
- 28.5 mm shaft with dual knurl markings and no center knurl, medium whip, 16.1 in. loadable sleeves.
- Composite bushings, hard chrome or Cerakote shaft with hard chrome or Duracoat sleeves, and a lifetime warranty.
- Costs more than budget bars.
- No center knurl, which some squatters prefer for grip on the back.
- Composite bushings spin less freely than bearings for fast Olympic lifts.
Titan Fitness Performance Series Olympic Barbell
Buy itA solid 20 kg multipurpose bar that covers the basics for a mid-range price.
- 20 kg (45 lb), 28 mm shaft with medium volcanic knurling and dual knurl marks.
- 165,000 PSI tensile strength and a 700 lb weight capacity.
- Bronze bushings, chrome shaft and sleeves, 16.25 in. loadable sleeves and a standard 51.5 in. sleeve-to-sleeve length.
- 1-year warranty, against REP's lifetime coverage.
- 700 lb capacity is lower than the Colorado Bar's 1,500 lb.
- Chrome shaft finish.
Side by side
The 8 criteria below are the ones our full comparison judged every product on, narrowed to these two.
| REP Fitness Colorado Bar - 20kg Our pick | Titan Fitness Performance Series Olympic Barbell | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Home lifters who squat, bench, deadlift and press with one bar and want it to last. | New home gyms that need a reliable full-size bar without a premium price. |
| Price tier | $$$ · premium | $$ · mid-range |
| Weight | 20 kg | 20 kg (45 lb) |
| Shaft diameter | 28.5 mm | 28 mm |
| Tensile strength | 190 ksi | 165,000 PSI |
| Weight capacity | 1,500 lb | 700 lb |
| Bushings | Composite | Bronze |
| Finish | Hard chrome or Cerakote | Chrome |
| Loadable sleeve | 16.1 in. | 16.25 in. |
| Warranty | Lifetime | 1 year |
Which one is right for you?
Pick the REP Fitness Colorado Bar - 20kg if
home lifters who squat, bench, deadlift and press with one bar and want it to last.
Know before buying: costs more than budget bars.
Pick the Titan Fitness Performance Series Olympic Barbell if
new home gyms that need a reliable full-size bar without a premium price.
Know before buying: 1-year warranty, against REP's lifetime coverage.
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the REP Fitness Colorado Bar - 20kg - A high-strength multipurpose bar with a lifetime warranty that suits nearly every lift. Choose the Titan Fitness Performance Series Olympic Barbell instead if new home gyms that need a reliable full-size bar without a premium price.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Barbells for Home Gyms: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).