1" Vertical Bar

I find myself in the market for a set of vertical bars specifically for the USAWA Grip Championship on February 17th, less than a month away.  

A practical person would just run to Lowes, buy an 18" section of galvanized 3/4" pipe and a floor flange for $25, train for a month and forget about it.

I am anything but practical and am debating between an Arm Assassin set up for $55 per handle loading with Olympic plates, FBBC Old School V-bar for $65 loading with Standard Plates or FBBC Final Form V-bar for $120 loading with Olympic plates.

In all likelihood, I will order a pair of vertical bars driving the cost ever higher.

This would also make a good welding project.  Next class with seats is Feb 5th and Feb 12th at 5:30 PM.

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Competing purchases I want to make include:

Nemesis Grips Saxon Bar - $160

Nemesis Grips 3" Barbell - $168 (they make 1.9", 2-3/8", 2.5", 3", 3.5", 4", 4.5")

Nemesis Grips Dumbbell Bundle

1.9" Dumbbell Handle - $46 each

2.5" Dumbbell Handle - $51 each

Lock Collar - $13 each

--Total = $220-- Free shipping to US from Canada

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Sourcing for 1 inch Vertical Bars

Arm Assassin Strength Shop

$25 per handle (Olympic or Standard)

$30 per loading pin (Olympic or Standard)

handle is 6", loading pin is 18", custom cut to 12" to meet USAWA spec

$110 less 5% plus shipping

FBBC

$80 FF Vertical Bar Base (1.9" diameter)

$40 1" Head

$240 plus shipping

$65 Old School V-bar (1" diameter handle welded to a solid steel base, 24" length, custom cut to 18")

$130 plus shipping

Lowes

3/4" Pipe & Flanges (standard plates will not fit, Olympic plates will slop around)

$15.28 3/4-in x 18" Galvanized Pipe

$25.47 3/4-in x 36" Galvanized Pipe

$10.65 3/4-in Galvanized Floor Flange

$51 including tax (single for $28)

Custom Fabricate

C&M Metal and Iron Sales?

1" solid bar (18") - $30.83 Etsy 222Steel

1" solid bar (24") - $36.52 Etsy 222Steel

3" diameter 11 gauge steel plate - $5 Etsy 222Steel

Welding - $10 per?

$92 plus shipping, transport, etc