12" Strongman Log Bar

Name: 12" Strongman Log Bar
Brand: Titan Fitness
Rating: 4.53 (5 reviews)

The 12” Strongman Log Bar is Titan Fitness’s plain, non-rackable log press implement – a welded steel tube with neutral-grip handles set inside a cutout, used for log clean-and-press, bench press, and rows as a shoulder-friendlier alternative to a straight bar. It’s now a discontinued product; Titan’s site shows it only as a sold-out “scratch and dent” v2 unit, with no current new listing.

Specs available from Titan’s retail listing: 84 lb overall weight, 80.3” overall length, 26” on-center handle spacing, 1.65” (42mm) knurled neutral handles, and a 14” loadable sleeve on each end that fits standard competition plates. The black powder-coat finish is described as scratch, scuff, and rust resistant, and it ships with welded end caps rather than a hollow or plugged tube end (an upgrade Titan made over some of its earlier log designs). Titan’s own copy inconsistently lists the barrel diameter as 10” even though the product is named and sold as the “12” log – flagged here as a manufacturer-copy inconsistency rather than resolved one way.

Like most strongman logs, it isn’t rackable in standard J-cups (it needs spotter arms); Titan sells a separate 12” Rackable Strongman Log with a shorter body and welded collar specifically built to sit in a rack. GymRadar’s aggregate from 5 owners rates it 4.53/5, with value scoring highest and build quality scoring lowest of the three tracked dimensions.

Finish	black powder coat
Weight	84 lb
Diameter	12" (named/sold as 12"; Titan's own copy inconsistently also lists 10" for the barrel)
Rackable	no -- requires spotter arms, not standard J-cups
Manufacturer	Titan Fitness (discontinued -- last known listing was a sold-out scratch-and-dent v2 unit)
Handle spacing	26" on-center, neutral-grip
Length overall	80.3"
Handle diameter	1.65" (42mm)
Loadable sleeve length	14" per side

What is a Strongman?

Strongman equipment trains raw, functional strength through odd-object lifting, carrying, and loading — atlas stones, yokes, farmer’s handles, sleds, logs, and tires — rather than the fixed, balanced resistance of a barbell. It’s a fit for lifters who’ve plateaued on conventional strength training and want to build the grip, bracing, and full-body coordination that competition strongman and functional fitness demand, or who simply want the most direct training carryover to real-world lifting and carrying tasks. Most pieces are bulky and some (tires, natural stones) are sourced or repurposed rather than bought outright, so plan for storage space and, in a few cases, DIY sourcing as part of owning this equipment.

How it compares

	12" Strongman Log Bar	Log Crash Cushions	Freedom Strength Strongman Throwing Bags	Farmer's Handles - Custom/DIY
GymRadar rating	4.53/5	4.52/5	4.56/5	4.49/5
Price		$395.00	$129.99
Finish	black powder coat
Weight	84 lb	approximately 46 lb per pair
Diameter	12" (named/sold as 12"; Titan's own copy inconsistently also lists 10" for the barrel)
Rackable	no -- requires spotter arms, not standard J-cups
Manufacturer	Titan Fitness (discontinued -- last known listing was a sold-out scratch-and-dent v2 unit)
Handle spacing	26" on-center, neutral-grip
Length overall	80.3"
Handle diameter	1.65" (42mm)			Varies by plan, roughly 1-1.75in; reviewers note under 1in (e.g. 3/4" pipe) digs into the hand more than a larger diameter
Loadable sleeve length	14" per side

4.5/5 · 5 GymRadar reviews

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4.53/5

5 reviews

Titan’s plain (non-rackable) 12” Strongman Log Bar is a budget-friendly, no-frills implement – welded end caps, a powder-coat finish, and 1.65” neutral-grip handles set 26” apart for shoulder-friendly pressing. GymRadar’s aggregate from 5 owners lands at 4.53/5, with value the standout dimension (an affordable way into log training) and build quality the softest, consistent with Titan’s budget-tier construction elsewhere in its strongman line. Independent editorial and video coverage of this exact non-rackable SKU is thin – most third-party reviews online cover Titan’s separate 12” Rackable Strongman Log instead – so this verdict leans more on manufacturer specs and the GymRadar sample than on hands-on long-term testing. The product is now discontinued, which caps versatility for a prospective buyer since it can’t be ordered new.

+Value: budget-friendly entry point into log press training compared to premium-tier logs (Titan manufacturer listing)
+Functionality: 26" on-center neutral-grip handles reduce shoulder stress versus a straight bar for presses, cleans, and jerks (Titan manufacturer listing)
+Build quality: welded end caps (rather than a hollow or plugged tube end) keep rainwater and debris out better than earlier Titan log designs (Titan manufacturer listing)
+Value: GymRadar owners rate it 4.67/5 on value specifically, the highest of its three scored dimensions (GymRadar aggregate, n=5)

−Build quality: GymRadar's build-quality score (4.17/5) is the softest of its three dimensions, and Titan's own copy inconsistently lists the barrel diameter as 10" despite the product being named and sold as the 12" log (Titan manufacturer listing, GymRadar aggregate)
−Versatility: discontinued -- no longer available to order new from Titan, and the only listing found (a scratch-and-dent v2 unit) was sold out (Titan manufacturer listing)
−Durability: no independent long-term ownership reports (written or video) surfaced for this exact non-rackable SKU to corroborate durability under heavy drops (thin independent coverage)
−Versatility: not rackable in standard J-cups -- needs spotter arms, unlike Titan's separate Rackable Strongman Log variants (Titan manufacturer listing)