Opinion on bars? & plates?

[ToolSteel]

Just wanna throw out this link for a review on the OPB

That page happens to have a few reviews on other things too!

Think I'm going to get a new rack shortly as well.

That's what I use for squats. Bare steel. The knurling is definitely "agressive" compared to commercial bars, and with high bar that center knurl really locks in.

 

[Deadliftking]

Just remember the problem with cheap plate is the fact that they are cheap so don't be dropping the weights on the floor place them down....