Angled Multi-Grip Barbell

Name: Angled Multi-Grip Barbell
Brand: Titan Fitness
Rating: 4.22 (3 reviews)

Titan Fitness’s Angled Multi-Grip Barbell is a budget-friendly take on the football/swiss “multi-grip” bar popularized by Rogue’s MG-series – an 82.25” bar with four sets of angled, knurled neutral-grip handles built into a square frame instead of a straight shaft. Rotating hands from horizontal to a more perpendicular, shoulder-neutral position reduces stress on the shoulders and wrists during pressing movements, which reviewers consistently credit for letting them keep bench and overhead-press volume up despite pre-existing shoulder issues. The four grip widths per side also let lifters bias closer grips toward triceps and wider grips toward the chest, and the bar doubles as a curl and row bar.

It’s rackable on standard power racks and takes standard 2” Olympic plates, though its wide square frame (roughly 40” across) is a tight fit in narrower-interior racks. Build quality is inconsistent: reviewers repeatedly report welding slag rattling loose inside the bar, knurling that varies in aggressiveness between the four grip stations, and powder-coat finish that chips on the sleeves with regular use – tradeoffs reviewers generally accept given the price is a fraction of Rogue’s comparable bars. The current V3 generation revised the frame width and switched from a laser-etched to a vinyl-sticker logo to address some of these complaints; older units reviewed online (weighing 45-48 lb with a listed capacity up to 1,918 lb) predate that change and differ slightly from Titan’s current V3 spec sheet (38 lb, 1,000 lb capacity).

Buying guide

Best Barbell for Your Home Gym — July 2026

Weight	38 lb (current V3; earlier units reviewed online list 45-48 lb)
Knurling	Medium, single knurl mark per grip
Material	Steel, black powder-coated finish
Grip length	7 in
Grip diameter	32 mm
Overall length	82.25 in
Sleeve diameter	48 mm
Weight capacity	1,000 lb (current V3; earlier units reviewed online list up to 1,918 lb)
Grip frame width	39.5 in
Grip frame height	10.25 in
Grip configuration	4 angled two-way neutral grip stations per side (8 total), angled 30 degrees
Rack compatibility	Standard power racks with sufficient interior width for the ~40 in frame
Plate compatibility	Standard 2" Olympic plates (spring collars not compatible with 48mm sleeves)
Space between grips	2.5 in
Loadable sleeve length	14.5 in
Sleeve to sleeve length	53 in

What is a Barbell?

What a barbell is

The barbell is the center of a strength gym — the bar you squat, press, deadlift, and clean with. A men’s Olympic bar is 20 kg (44 lb) and 7.2 ft long (15 kg / 6.5 ft for women). The specs that matter: knurl (the grip texture — aggressive for pulls, milder for high-rep work), shaft diameter (28–29 mm for barbell lifts), sleeve rotation (bushings are fine for slow lifts; bearings spin fast for the Olympic lifts), tensile strength (~190k+ PSI resists bending), and coating (bare steel grips best but rusts; stainless and Cerakote trade grip for corrosion resistance).

Which one to buy

For general lifting, a multipurpose bar (28–28.5mm shaft, dual knurl marks, no center knurl) does squats, bench, deadlifts, and the occasional clean off one bar — this is the right first barbell for most home gyms. Choose a dedicated power bar (29mm, stiffer, aggressive center-knurl grip) only once you know you’re training squat/bench/deadlift specifically and want the stiffest, grippiest tool for that job. A dedicated Olympic weightlifting bar (needle bearings, more whip) is worth it only if you clean, snatch, or jerk regularly.

Beyond your main bar, specialty bars solve specific problems rather than replacing it: a safety squat bar shifts load off sore shoulders, a trap/hex bar takes stress off a cranky lower back on pulls, and a curl bar’s camber reduces wrist strain on isolation work. Add them once you know which problem you actually have.

How it compares

	Angled Multi-Grip Barbell	Archon Multi Grip Bar	Mammoth Bar	Iron Wolfe Vintage Bench Bar
GymRadar rating	4.22/5	4.22/5	4.22/5	4.22/5
Price	$204.97
Weight	38 lb (current V3; earlier units reviewed online list 45-48 lb)	30 lb (manufacturer listed)		50 lb (manufacturer description); one community estimate cites ~55 lb
Knurling	Medium, single knurl mark per grip	Medium
Material	Steel, black powder-coated finish			varies by unit — bars were built to order; some surviving examples reported as stainless steel (GymRadar user review)
Grip length	7 in
Grip diameter	32 mm	28 mm
Overall length	82.25 in		86.5"
Sleeve diameter	48 mm
Weight capacity	1,000 lb (current V3; earlier units reviewed online list up to 1,918 lb)	400-500 lb (sources vary -- manufacturer marketing cites 500 lb tested; one independent reviewer lists a 400 lb rated max capacity)
Grip frame width	39.5 in
Grip frame height	10.25 in
Grip configuration	4 angled two-way neutral grip stations per side (8 total), angled 30 degrees
Rack compatibility	Standard power racks with sufficient interior width for the ~40 in frame
Plate compatibility	Standard 2" Olympic plates (spring collars not compatible with 48mm sleeves)	Olympic and bumper plates, including tight-tolerance competition plates
Space between grips	2.5 in
Loadable sleeve length	14.5 in		16.25"
Sleeve to sleeve length	53 in

4.2/5 · 3 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.22/5	3 reviews
Youtube	4.0/5	3 reviews

Titan’s Angled Multi-Grip Barbell is a budget clone of Rogue’s MG-series football/swiss bars, and independent coverage agrees it delivers on the core promise: four angled neutral-grip stations that genuinely relieve shoulder and wrist stress on pressing movements, at a fraction of Rogue’s price. Functionality and versatility are the standout dimensions – reviewers use it for bench, overhead press, rows, and curls, and several specifically credit it with letting them keep pressing volume up despite pre-existing shoulder pain. Build quality is the weak spot: welding slag rattling loose inside the bar, inconsistent knurling between handles, and peeling branding stickers are called out across written and video coverage alike, and one written reviewer scores it as low as 3/10 on quality-control grounds even as every video reviewer still recommends it as a budget buy.

+Functionality: angled neutral grips measurably reduce shoulder/wrist strain on pressing movements, letting reviewers with pre-existing shoulder issues keep bench and overhead-press volume up (Luke's Garage Gym, red4training, Garage Gym Lab)
+Versatility: usable for bench, incline/decline press, overhead press, rows, and curls, with four distinct grip widths per side targeting triceps through chest (Luke's Garage Gym, Gluck's Gym, Titan Fitness)
+Value: significantly cheaper than Rogue's comparable MG-series bars (which also require separate specialty axle collars), while reviewers judge the fit and finish close to costlier alternatives (Gluck's Gym, Garage Gym Lab)
+Value: GymRadar's independent aggregate rates it 4.67/5 on value specifically, the highest of its three rated dimensions (GymRadar)

−Build quality: welding slag or loose metal rattles inside the bar, reported independently by two of three video reviewers plus a written reviewer (Gluck's Gym, GymCrafter, Garage Gym Lab)
−Build quality: knurling is inconsistent between the four grip stations and rated only "passive"/moderate overall, with one written reviewer describing some handles as having "almost no knurl at all" (Gluck's Gym, GymCrafter)
−Durability: black powder coat finish chips and wears off the sleeves within weeks of regular use, exposing bare steel (Luke's Garage Gym, GymCrafter, Garage Gym Lab)
−Build quality: branding stickers peel loose shortly after unboxing on multiple units (Luke's Garage Gym, red4training)
−Coverage: assessments diverge sharply -- video reviewers all recommend it as a budget pick while one written review (GymCrafter) scores it 3/10 and calls it not recommended except for the extremely budget-conscious, citing the same QC issues others treat as minor (knowledge base)

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