Three diameters that do not mix, and one rating that means something · review
HS HOP-SPORT Barbell 120 cm Ø 30 mm review
A solid-steel 120 cm bar that publishes four dimensions at once: inner measurement, sleeve length, knurl length and its own mass. The 100 kg rating is the second lowest here and is stated plainly.
The bottom line The most carefully dimensioned bar in the 30 mm half of this family. An inner measurement given to a tenth of a centimetre, sleeve and knurl lengths published, and a mass — four figures that let this bar be matched to a rack and to a plate collection before it is ordered. The 19 cm sleeve is the honest limit, and the maker publishes it rather than leaving it to be discovered.
What the maker publishes
Four dimensions, which on this shelf is generous:
Overall length 120 cm, inner measurement 79.4 cm
Sleeve length 19 cm per side
Two cross-knurled areas of 20 cm each
Mass approximately 6.9 kg
Solid chromed steel, a maximum load of 100 kg, two star collars supplied,
and a thread on the sleeve that the maker says is there to stop the plates
rattling.
The inner measurement, and why it is published
Seventy-nine point four centimetres is the span between the sleeves. It is
what sits between a rack’s uprights, and it is the figure that decides whether
a bar can be racked at all.
Publishing it to a tenth of a centimetre is more precision than the
measurement needs and considerably more than the shelf offers. It is the kind
of detail that suggests somebody measured rather than estimated.
The 19 cm sleeve
Short, published, and the thing that will stop a loading before the 100 kg
does.
The arithmetic is the same on every bar: the thickness of the plates for one
side, plus the collar, against the sleeve figure. With cement plates the
19 cm fills quickly; with thin cast iron it holds a useful amount.
Where the knurl is
Two areas of 20 cm rather than one continuous stretch. That is the maker
saying where the hands are expected to go, which on a 120 cm bar with a
79.4 cm inner span leaves the centre bare.
It is a design statement rather than a specification, and the page reports it
as published.
Availability
From 51 € to 68 € across the German and French Amazon stores, on the one reading this page rests on.
The British, Italian and Spanish Amazon catalogues list the reference with nobody selling behind it.
The American Amazon store returned nothing at all, so the buy button there opens a search rather than an empty page.
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
Inner measurement, sleeve length, knurl length and mass all published together
Solid steel rather than tube, stated directly by the maker
Knurl published as two 20 cm areas, which says where the hands are meant to go
Compromises
A 100 kg rating is the second lowest in this family
Sleeve length of 19 cm is short, and it is the figure that runs out first
No shaft diameter and no rotation stated
Specifications
Bore
Ø 30 mm
Length
120 cm overall; inner measurement 79.4 cm
Bar weight
Approximately 6.9 kg, as the maker states it
Loadable sleeve length
19 cm per side
Shaft diameter
Not published by the maker
Load rating
100 kg maximum, as the maker states it
Standard cited
None cited by the maker
Sleeve rotation
Not published by the maker
Knurl
Two cross-knurled areas of 20 cm each
Collars supplied
Two star collars, included
Amazon reference
B0C2J512RW (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN
5902308230156
What buyers ask about this one
What is the 79.4 cm for?
It is the inner measurement — the span between the sleeves — and it is what has to clear a rack’s uprights. Publishing it to a tenth of a centimetre is more precision than this shelf usually offers, and it is the figure to compare against a rack’s inside width.
Is 19 cm of sleeve enough?
That depends entirely on the plates. Nineteen centimetres per side takes a useful number of thin cast-iron plates and rather few cement ones, and the maker publishes the figure so the arithmetic can be done before ordering rather than after.
What does solid steel change?
The maker states the bar is made from solid steel rather than tube. It is a construction fact rather than a measurement, and it is reported as the maker’s word — the published 100 kg rating is the claim about what it carries.
Who this one is for
A rack owner who needs the inner measurement before ordering
Price and availability
A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom. 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.
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.
Best for: A 25 mm collection where sleeve space matters more than headline capacity
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