Kabuki Kadillac Bar Review

The Kabuki Kadillac Bar is curved or cambered (similar to the Buffalo Bar), offering a more natural range of motion. You may experience shoulder pain with a standard bar when performing exercises such as the bench press. However, this is less of an issue with this bar.

As the bar is curved, when flipped, it could be used for exercises requiring a limited range of motion, such as a board press.

This barbell has three handles at 10, 12.5, and 15-degree angles on each side. These angles promote an optimal, stacked joint position that will help your movement mechanics.

To begin, it will help find the most natural lifting position. At the same time, more experienced lifters can use the bar to hit their muscles at different angles and perform progressions.

Flipping the barbell will provide different angles; however, while this has its benefits, it can be a negative due to the limited range of motion.

Not only has the Kabuki Kadillac Bar had its max capacity tested at 850 pounds there are reports that the bar could hold over 1,000 pounds.

The bar sleeves are also long (16.75-inch loadable sleeve), meaning that you won't have to worry about not having enough space for your plates, an issue you will find with those bars with shorter sleeves.

One issue with specialty bars, such as Swiss or multi-grip bars, is that the bar sleeves are often thin, requiring specialized collars. This is not an issue with the Kabuki Kadillac Bar, as its sleeves have been manufactured to Olympic Standards.

Not only does this mean that regular collars can be used, making the bar safer to use, but also it makes the bar look more aesthetically pleasing.

Another great feature of this bar is that the sleeves are finished in bright zinc. Most bars of this type are finished with a powder coating that quickly damages after a few uses.

A common complaint with the previous incarnation of this bar was the need for more knurling on the grips. However, this issue has been rectified as knurling now comes as standard.

If you are lifting heavy, you want to ensure the weight does not fall out of your hand, resulting in crush injuries. This knurling will help prevent this from occurring.

Apart from the sleeves, the Kabuki Kadillac Bar is coated in a highly-textured powder coating that looks good and helps prevent corrosion.

You can also choose to upgrade the bar, which involves covering the sleeves in a matte black finish that helps transform the surface of the steel, making it more corrosion-resistant and improving color endurance.

If you plan on using the Kabuki Kadillac Bar for overhead pressing or curls, you will appreciate that it is made using a 7" wide frame rather than the 10" frame found on most other multi-grip bars.

This smaller frame helps to increase the range of motion and makes the barbell easier to manage.

This barbell is rackable and should fit most standard racks. As long as your rack is less than 47 inches wide, you should be able to use this barbell.

This is one of the best-looking multi-purpose barbells available to buy. Its black powder-coating, and optional black sleeves are a sleek look. While the end caps with the Kabuki logo are some of the best-looking on the market.

The word "Kabuki" is also laser cut into the middle of the bar, which is something you won't find on many bars of this type and something that sets this bar apart from its rivals.

As the sleeves of this barbell are removable, you can get this bar shipped to you at a more cost-effective price.

Despite the sleeves being removable, there is no impact on their strength, and they can be easily reattached with the tools provided with each sale.