Pda Mongo 4-1/2" Diameter, 86 Pounds

[ttmett2001@yahoo.com]

Hi does anyone have this bar? If you do what do you think of it ? because I'm thinking of getting one.

PDA Mongo bar 4-1/2" diameter

thanks

[maidenfan]

Dont own one, but I do have a non PDA 3" bar and thats rarely used. You'd have to have huge hands to do much with a 4.5" bar brother - about the only thing I could think of for normal folks like us would be over/under grip lifts or zercher stuff. I do have several PDA products though and the quality is top notch so I'd image the bars are right up there with the best.

[Sybersnott]

Get and use a telephone pole and train with that.

O.K., I'm kidding of course - it's just... the damn size of it AND the cost (BTW, what does that thing cost anyway?).

No really - just get and use something more realistic to your hand size and train with that. IMO, a 4 1/2" thick bar is just crazy...

[MalachiMcMullen]

4.5" will do next to nothing for grip, the widest you'd really want to go(assuming you have human sized hands) is maybe 3" or 3.25". In reality I'd say a 2.5" handle is perfect, grip competitions don't use anything over 2.47 and then it's only the Inch DB while most other stuff is 2" like the axle DL. Getting used to a 2.5" handle would make a 2" bar feel small.

[ttmett2001@yahoo.com]

4.5" will do next to nothing for grip, the widest you'd really want to go(assuming you have human sized hands) is maybe 3" or 3.25". In reality I'd say a 2.5" handle is perfect, grip competitions don't use anything over 2.47 and then it's only the Inch DB while most other stuff is 2" like the axle DL. Getting used to a 2.5" handle would make a 2" bar feel small.

Thanks I'm going to get a 3'' bar instead I'll email Fat Bastards he has great thick dumbbells and equipment at reasonable prices I'll see if he will make me a 3'' barbell I already have his 3'' dumbbells I like the feel of working out with thick equipment.

thanks for the info

[mobsterone]

4.5" will do next to nothing for grip, the widest you'd really want to go(assuming you have human sized hands) is maybe 3" or 3.25". In reality I'd say a 2.5" handle is perfect, grip competitions don't use anything over 2.47 and then it's only the Inch DB while most other stuff is 2" like the axle DL. Getting used to a 2.5" handle would make a 2" bar feel small.

We have used a 3.5-inch thick dumbbell at the British before. However, the PDA site states (for that item) it's good for pressing.