Three diameters that do not mix, and one rating that means something · review
Amazon Basics Barbell 152 cm review
A 152 cm chromed bar that publishes its sleeve length — 26.9 cm — which is the longest in this family and the figure that actually decides what goes on a bar.
The bottom line Bought for the sleeve. At 26.9 cm per side this is the most loadable bar in the family on the figure that actually runs out first, and it publishes a full specification block where most competitors publish half a one. The 113 kg rating is the honest ceiling here — lower than the rest, stated plainly, and reached before the sleeves are full.
What the maker publishes
A complete specification block, which on this shelf is rare enough to mention:
Length 152 cm
Sleeve diameter 2.5 cm
Sleeve length 26.9 cm
Load capacity 113 kg
Bar mass 6 kg
Chromed alloy steel, ribbed grip zones, star collars described as supplied.
Why the sleeve figure leads here
Twenty-six point nine centimetres is the longest sleeve published in this
family, and sleeve length is the figure that stops a loading before a rating
does.
It matters most with the plates this bar is likely to be bought with. A cement
plate in a shell is roughly three times the thickness of cast iron for the
same mass, so a long sleeve is worth considerably more than a large rating on
a bar in this band.
The rating, and what it is not
One hundred and thirteen kilograms, with no standard cited — which is the
case for every bar in this family. It is the manufacturer’s declaration about
its own product.
It is also the lowest figure here, and there is a case for reading that as
candour rather than weakness: a maker quoting 200 kg without a test is making
a larger claim on the same evidence.
The unit, and why it is kept
The maker writes 2.5 cm. This page writes 2.5 cm.
Converting it to 25 mm would be harmless arithmetic and would still be our
number rather than the maker’s, and once a converted figure is typeset nothing
distinguishes it from a published one. What matters for a buyer is that it is
neither the 30 mm nor the 50 mm population.
Availability
From 35 € to 45 € across the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores, on the one reading this page rests on.
The American and British Amazon stores carry it too, priced in local currency — which the euro range above leaves out on purpose.
These figures are what Keepa returned on the day this page was last written. Stock and prices move without notice.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 20 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
The figures declared, and the gaps beside them
Strengths
Publishes a sleeve length of 26.9 cm, the longest stated in this family
Bar mass, sleeve diameter, sleeve length and load rating all given in one specification block
The lowest rating in the family is also the one least likely to be optimistic
Compromises
A 113 kg rating is the lowest here and it is reached sooner than the sleeves fill
The bore is published in centimetres rather than millimetres, which invites rounding
No shaft diameter and no rotation stated
Specifications
Bore
Ø 2.5 cm sleeve, as the maker states it
Length
152 cm overall
Bar weight
6 kg
Loadable sleeve length
26.9 cm per side
Shaft diameter
Not published by the maker
Load rating
113 kg, as the maker states it
Standard cited
None cited by the maker
Sleeve rotation
Not published by the maker
Knurl
Ribbed grip zones, described rather than measured
Collars supplied
Star collars, described as supplied
Amazon reference
B0DMSQ31HX (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
0840324423471
What buyers ask about this one
Is 2.5 cm the same as 25 mm?
It is the same measurement written in a different unit, and this page keeps the maker’s unit. What it is not is the 30 mm figure most German home-gym plates are sold against, so plates have to be matched to it deliberately.
Is 113 kg low?
It is the lowest rating in this family, and it reads like a conversion from 250 pounds. Whether it is low depends entirely on what is going on the bar, and it is the maker’s declaration rather than a tested limit — no standard is cited with it.
What does 26.9 cm of sleeve buy?
Room. It is the longest sleeve published in this family, and on a bar loaded with thick cement plates that extra length is the difference between fitting the set and not. The arithmetic is plate thickness plus collar against 26.9 cm.
Who this one is for
A 25 mm collection where sleeve space matters more than headline capacity
Price and availability
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.
Details checked on September 20, 2026.
Sources
Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.
The most completely specified bar in this family, and one of the few anywhere that publishes an inner grip length for each version. A 25 mm bore, which is neither of the two common figures.
Best for: Somebody matching a bar to a rack, who needs the inner measurement published
The only bar in this family to publish its bearing arrangement: two needle bearings and one bushing per side, under a hard chrome finish, with a 350 kg rating and a stated 28 mm shaft.
Best for: A 50 mm collection where the rotation and the shaft diameter are the point
A two-in-one set sold across a 15 to 40 kg range, with a published 400 mm connecting tube and a stated 15 mm of foam padding on it. The contents list is complete; the plate breakdown is not.
Best for: Somebody buying the two-in-one arrangement rather than a specific plate list