Clout Fitness Barbell Collars

Name: Clout Fitness Barbell Collars
Brand: Amazon
Rating: 4.06 (16 reviews)

Clout Fitness’s barbell collars are a budget-friendly clip-style collar built from reinforced composite resin with a rubber-lined interior, closed with a single-lever latch modeled after Lock-Jaw-style collars. They fit any standard 2” Olympic or hex bar sleeve, are sold as a pair, and come in several colors (black, blue, brown, gray, green, plus additional variants sold through retailers). The single-lever design eliminates extra moving parts and locks or releases with one hand, which reviewers note is noticeably easier than depressing a spring collar — a real plus for lifters with wrist issues. The manufacturer backs the collars with a lifetime warranty.

Independent reviews are consistently positive: Garage Gym Reviews, GymDwelling, and TotallyUniqueLife (in both written and video reviews) all recommend them for the price, praising the secure grip and quick-release convenience. The tradeoff is longevity — Garage Gym Reviews notes the plastic latch mechanism is typically the first part to wear out after months of heavy use, and the composite body scuffs more easily than a metal collar if a loaded bar is dropped.

Fit	2" Olympic-style bar sleeves (also fits hex/trap bars)
Colors	black, blue, brown, gray, green (additional colors available through retailers)
Sold as	pair
Material	reinforced composite/resin body with rubberized interior lining
Warranty	manufacturer lifetime warranty
Locking mechanism	single-lever quick-release latch

What is a Collar?

What barbell collars are

Collars (clips) lock the plates onto a barbell’s sleeves so they can’t slide or rattle off — a safety essential, especially for pressing and Olympic lifts. The common types: cheap spring clips, quick lock-jaw / quick-release collars (the everyday favorite — fast and secure), and competition collars (precision-weighted, 2.5 kg each, for calibrated meets).

What to look for

A secure clamp that won’t creep under drops or high reps, quick on-and-off operation, and a fit for your bar’s sleeve diameter (standard Olympic is 50 mm). For most home gyms, a pair of lock-jaw-style collars is the right balance of speed, grip, and price.

How it compares

	Clout Fitness Barbell Collars	Powerlifting Competition Collars	York Spinlock Vintage Collars	Oso Mighty Collars 2.0
GymRadar rating	4.06/5	4.08/5	4.09/5	4.09/5
Price	$21.95			$40.00
Fit	2" Olympic-style bar sleeves (also fits hex/trap bars)
Colors	black, blue, brown, gray, green (additional colors available through retailers)
Sold as	pair	pair		pair
Material	reinforced composite/resin body with rubberized interior lining	machined recycled EU steel body with a proprietary TPE compression ring		6061 billet aircraft-grade aluminum
Warranty	manufacturer lifetime warranty	10-year warranty		2-year coverage for material and workmanship defects
Locking mechanism	single-lever quick-release latch

4.1/5 · 16 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.06/5	16 reviews
Youtube	4.5/5	1 reviews

A budget composite-plastic collar that trades long-term durability for an easy, one-hand latch and a low price. Its standout dimension is functionality: the single-lever latch design locks and releases fast with one hand, and reviewers consistently call it easier to operate than a spring collar — a real plus for anyone with wrist issues. The weak spot is durability: the reinforced-resin body and interior rubber liner hold up fine day to day, but the latch mechanism is the first part to wear out, losing some clamping firmness after months of heavy use, and the plastic body scuffs more readily than a metal collar if a loaded bar gets dropped. At well under $30 for the pair with a manufacturer lifetime warranty, it’s a reasonable value pick for a home gym that isn’t hammering plates on and off all day.

+Functionality: single-lever latch locks/unlocks with one hand and is faster to use than a spring collar (Garage Gym Reviews; TotallyUniqueLife)
+Functionality: easier alternative for lifters with wrist issues who struggle to depress a spring collar (TotallyUniqueLife)
+Value: sells for well under $30/pair with a manufacturer lifetime warranty (Garage Gym Reviews; manufacturer)
+Build quality: interior rubber lining grips the bar and resists slipping under load (Garage Gym Reviews; GymDwelling)
+Versatility: fits standard 2-inch Olympic and hex bars, works across powerlifting, Olympic lifts, and HIIT-style fast plate changes (manufacturer; GymDwelling)

−Durability: the plastic latch mechanism is typically the first part to wear out, holding less firmly after a few months of heavy use (Garage Gym Reviews)
−Durability: the composite-resin body scuffs/bruises more readily than a metal collar if a loaded bar is dropped (Garage Gym Reviews)
−Build quality: some users report the clamp can be stiff or hard to open (Garage Gym Reviews)
−Value: no independent load-capacity or long-term (multi-year) durability testing found — reviewers report solid results after roughly one year of use, not longer (TotallyUniqueLife)

$21.95

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