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    What bar do you own?

    Eleiko Powerlifting bar, 5 years old now. Kept locked up at gym for my use Texas Power bar for home, kept outside. Both are good bars for powerlifting, I wouldn't recommend the texas bar for Oly lifting, I reckon the knurling is much to harsh for snatching, and cleans. If the Eleiko bars were...
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    Rogue Australia

    Muscle pit in Perth have some Get Strength specialty bars and hyper and glute ham raise. The quality isn't quite up to say EliteFTS, but it's good value
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    Buying a quality barbell

    I think you will find that paying big $$$ to the IWF and IPF is the reason for the Exclusive IPF and IWF deals not Quality. ( IPF would get a pittance of what IWF get as not being an olympic sport lowers the brand value ) This is not a slag on Eleiko, but there are other bars of just a good a...
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    Buying a quality barbell

    LOL, I was the same when I researched buying mine. I actually would have bought one from UGE if had been in stock, but since they weren't and I wanted straight away I took a punt on the troy based on google search. My theory now is that anything branded as a Texas power bar is good enough for...
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    Buying a quality barbell

    Ripping off? Google search Troy vs CAPPS texas bars. there's plenty of sites that confirm they are the same bar, either CAPPS make for Troy, or CAPPS sold the design to Troy. Yet other sites say the Mac Texas bar is the original one. None of the USA sites I checked bad mouth Troy. Gym and...
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    Buying a quality barbell

    There's nothing suspect about it. From what I understand CAPPS manufacture for Troy. I've seen this confirmed by Top USA lifters like Mike Tuscherer. Maybe all the bad mouthing of Troy is from other distributors of Texas bars trying to claim exclusivity , I'm not interested in spending money...
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    Buying a quality barbell

    maybe I didn't get my point across. My Troy bar from Gym and Fitness arrived in a CAPPS box, with a CAPPS end plate and texas map on the end. I don't think Troy themselves actually make a Texas power bar, they just resell the CAPPS one. I've also lifted on a 10 year old texas power bar still...
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    Buying a quality barbell

    This is all bullshit. The Troy bar IS the CAPPS bar. I did message UGE, but he claimed to be out of stock, plus freight was a lot more.
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    Buying a quality barbell

    Or a Texas bar from GymandFitness I got mine for $530 delivered to WA. ( was delivered from Queensland ) Note, the description on gymandfitness website says Troy, but the bar delivered was a CAPPS Texas power bar, as Troy are just another USA marketer of Texas power bars. Knurling is very...
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    ABC Safety Squat Bar

    Getstrength in NZ make good safety squat bars and a swiss bar. I'm sure Ironedge could make a deal with them to get some made and shipped at a good price to stock in australia.
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    Looking at buying some Oly Shoes

    no these ones adidas Power Lift Trainer Shoes The power perfect 2's are an actual weightlifting show, I think the powerlifts are a cheaper version of them. The Adidas weightlifting shoes are available here. Dynamic Fitness
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    Looking at buying some Oly Shoes

    The Adidas Powerlift shoes finally arrived yesterday ignoring the incredibly slow delivery and poor service The heel is about 3mm lower than my old Adidas Ironwork twos. The ball of the foot is wide, but the heel is narrower They felt loose on my foot despite being the same size, my real Adidas...
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    Looking at buying some Oly Shoes

    no, and no. I've bought a lot of stuff on Amazon and the USA and 2 days is wishfull thinking. 4-7 days is standard for Perth. Looking back on the sellers ratings there's a few bad reviews for long shipping times for this seller. I'm not too worried as the credit card I used expired end July so...
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    Looking at buying some Oly Shoes

    pretty hard to review or recommend the new Adidas shoes. Ordered 20th July, "Delivery Estimate: August 25, 2011 - September 9, 2011" doesn't even allow me to cancel on Amazon. buyer beware
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    Looking at buying some Oly Shoes

    doubled checked, and my current ones are the Ironwork 2's with the red strap. Great shoes, I'd buy another pair if they were still available The silver and 3 black strap Adistars were rubbish. A mate bought some and both heels were different sized
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    Looking at buying some Oly Shoes

    I've just ordered a pair of the Adidas powerlift trainer shoes. at under $70 delivered they are a bargain ( some colours are half price in certain sizes ). I've had Adidas Adistar weightlifting shoes for 4 years that are starting to get worn on the sole. Will post a review once I've received...
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    Australian Powerlifting Championships + 2011 International Pacific Invitational

    the difference Ben is that INBA pay for their own ASADA tests. I think one of the conditions of getting Govt paid ASADA tests is the non compete clause. Drug testing isn't cheap, and if a dent in freedom of assocation is what's required to get funded tests then I think it's worth it. ASADA -...
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    Australian Powerlifting Championships + 2011 International Pacific Invitational

    The rule is no competing in other powerlifting orgs. So strongman, olympic, allround weightlifting etc are all fine. Gym comps are a gray area and seems to depend on where you are and who is running the comp. If any of the organisers are associated with CAPO seems to be a no. Not much point...
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    Various single ply suits for sale

    no shirts Sherro. Sold 1 and gave the other back to Henry
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    Various single ply suits for sale

    just raw for me now. Easier, and doesn't give me cherry tomato face
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