Well done Mr. Locker! I enjoyed it.... I laughed, I cried, and at the end of the day, I learned a little bit more about the Kabuki Kadillac Bar!!! 😂... Appreciate the shout out...completely caught me of guard!! 😂
really good review of the Kadillac Bar! The information about always having the Kabuki laser cut logo pointing towards where your toes are was super helpful on its own. Unlike many people, I didn't buy one of these due to shoulder problems, but wrist problems. The ability to do movements with the wrists in a neutral position, instead of pronated or supinated, is a huge benefit, and much more natural for the way the human body is put together. Great review, thanks very much!
If you want a Kadillac Bar, but with knurled grips, check out Blk Box’s Multi-Grip Bar. Made in Belfast, it’s a no-brainer if you’re in the UK, and even to the US, probably works out the same, or slightly less, price-wise. The finish on the sleeves isn’t quite as nice as Kabuki’s (still zinc coated, standard Olympic, but not as well finished) but actual materials, design, construction, camber, grip angles and performance, are spot on. I have one and it is an absolutely fantastic bar to use (especially if you have any shoulder issues) and a complete bomb-proof beast of a bar. I would say, slightly heavier/stronger build than the Kadillac, with heavier gauge steel used in the end plates of the handle section and no cut-out logo. Though Blk Box quote a weight of 20kg/44lbs, my bar weighs in at 22.3kg. Summing up, I am very choosy about what kit I buy. Performance is the bottom line, always, and I love this bar 👍
Great review, Kurt! Everything was spot- on. I have had a blemished V1 Kadillac Bar for over a year now. Way better than my Rogue MG-1. I have wrist issues but can use the inner grips for inside grip with this bar due to the angles it provides. Also, I can program bench press more often without it beating up my elbows and shoulders week after week. Finally, this is my go-to bar for upright rows with hands on the middle grips. Keep up the good work!
I was debating between the Kadillac Bar and the Black Widow Training Systems Cambered Swiss Bar and this video sold me. Really glad you brought that one up as I’ve heard awesome things about BWTS. Kabuki quoted me 8 weeks for the bar, but I ended up getting it in a week and a half. I love it! But the first few times I used it, my palms really started hurting during my last sets and reps. The pain has since gone away so I guess it just took some getting used to. It’s my main bar for benching now and I’ve neglected my power bar since I’ve gotten it.
Happy to hear you got past that pain. A little strange, I wonder what the root cause was. BWTS appears to make amazing stuff. I’ll eventually end up with something from them. Thanks for watching!!
Wow, I’ve been using this bar for 2 years and never realized I was using the bar backwards when overhead pressing. Lol. I always had it right for bench press, but never even thought that having the logo facing me during ohp wasn’t right
I purchased mine because of shoulder mobility. No difference. After waiting 4 months for it to show up, but that’s Kabuki for you, I tried to like it. I did all the movements you did on the infomercial. But I couldn’t do the movements with real weight and it looks like you couldn’t either. It’s a bench bar….but I can manipulate my form for bent over rows, but because of the width of the Kadillac bar, I find myself adjusting every rep till I find the right groove to pull. Save your money. Sometimes when you pay a fortune for something you talk yourself into loving it. Not me.
I primarily use this as a benching and pressing bar. The rest is all extra credit and I really don’t use it for too much outside bench and press with an exception for in my Henny attachment. It does suck when something fails to live up to expectations though.
Great review sir! Went with the ARCH NEMESIS bar ($199 shipped from Bells of Steel)) as it is very similar but def at a better price point, Kabuki products are almost 25% more here in Canada then US pricing!
I have this same version barbell, made by Kabuki (w/gritty powdercoat), but for some reason my handle spacing is consistent with the Rogue-manufactured version (15.25"/22.25"/etc.) Awesome barbell, nevertheless.
Fantastic review! I'm waiting on my Kadillac so very well timed review ha. I've got the Titan Cambered multi grip you highlighted and hate the straight handles; its really uncomfortable for my wrists.
I’ve had the Titian version too before getting this one. So much wobble at heavier weight. The Titian bar hasn’t been touched once since I got the Kadillac bar.
@@TheKurtlocker I made a trade with my buddy. I think I got the better end of the deal. I could never go back to using a regular Swiss/football bar ever again. This bar is too nice
Kind of regret purchasing the Titan bar after using it for a while. Should’ve just went with my gut instead of my wallet. The buy nice or buy twice certainly applies to me. Great review as always.
Yeah they have new versions that are gonna be packaged and shipping differently. I called to get my order switched a blemish transformer bar and because of the new shipping my blemish bar was gonna be $140 more than the one I had in order that would ship in the new packaging
I sent it to them. We’ll see what happens. The folks at Kabuki have been really good about listening to any feedback I’ve offered. Awesome company to work with from my POV.
@@TheKurtlocker wish I had some Kabuki equipment. It is just a bit out of my price range. But they seem to care a lot about the product they put out. I have not seen a bad review about any of their stuff.
I wish there were more bars with shorter sleeve length. My space is too tight for a full size bar and I use the fringe sport shorty bar which is the only rackable short bar l could find and honestly most people will never need 16+” of loadable sleeve.
How is the increase in ROM on your shoulders? I can see this being an issue for those already with shoulder issues having an increase in the ROM being even worse for them.
Potentially but I would also posit that you could still use the bar and just do spoto or develop a board to eliminate the increased ROM. That way you can take advantage of the handle research/design and the stability in a bar that has the camber.
Great review! I didn’t know I had the V1 version until seeing this. I’m thinking about doing a high level review on all 6 of their barbells. This by far the most thorough review out there. Well done.
Thank you so much! I was actually very confused when it came in and it was different than I had seen others have. It was only after reaching out to kabuki did I realize they had updated the bar.
@@TheKurtlocker Also the middle X benefits the lifter while bench pressing. Since the X is in line with the edge, it provides more surface area against the chest. Mine is in the middle and the blunt edges took some getting used to the first few times I went heavy.
