HG 2.0 Collars

Name: HG 2.0 Collars
Brand: Rogue Fitness
Rating: 4.76 (28 reviews)

Rogue’s HG 2.0 Collars are the fast, secure clamp that most lifters end up with: solid nylon-resin bodies, a patented spring-loaded cam with the signature red tab, improved rubber pads, and stainless hardware, at 0.85 lb per pair for $50. They snap on and off as quickly as spring clips but hold like a vise through repeated drops. The aluminum USA Collars are the metal alternative, the Bells of Steel magnetic clamps a budget pick, and Rogue’s own Proloc collars the screw-lock option for maximum grip.

Weight	0.85 lb/pair
Sold as	pair
Material	nylon resin
Mechanism	spring-loaded cam lock

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

	HG 2.0 Collars	USA Aluminum Collars	Magnetic Clamp Collars	Proloc™ Collars
GymRadar rating	4.76/5	4.53/5	3.82/5	4.33/5
Price	$50.00	$45.00	$35.96	$51.45
Weight	0.85 lb/pair	0.25 lb each	0.2 lb per collar
Sold as	pair		pair	pair
Material	nylon resin	6061 billet aluminum	plastic body with a rubberized interior grip	1.75" thick nylon plastic
Mechanism	spring-loaded cam lock		one-handed lever-based quick-release clamp	hand-adjustable screw-top knob pressing a cylindrical bit onto the sleeve

4.8/5 · 28 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.76/5	28 reviews
Retailer	4.8/5	361 reviews

Rogue’s HG 2.0 Collars are the fast, secure clamp most lifters end up defaulting to: a patented spring-loaded cam with the signature red tab locks on as quickly as a spring clip but, per Garage Gym Reviews’ collar guide, “hold[s] extremely well” through repeated drops — the guide treats it as functionally equivalent to its own Runner-Up pick, the Lock-Jaw PRO 2. Functionality and build quality are the standout dimensions, backed by stainless hardware and rubber pads that protect bar sleeves without scratching. The main tradeoff is value: nylon-resin construction is heavier than Rogue’s own USA Aluminum Collars, which beat the HG 2.0 in a 2022 r/homegym favorite-collar poll, and buyers need to watch for the visually similar but incompatible HG 2.0 Axle Collars, sized for 1.9” specialty bars rather than standard 2” Olympic sleeves.

+Functionality: patented spring-loaded cam locks as fast as a spring clip but 'hold[s] extremely well' through repeated drops (Garage Gym Reviews collar guide)
+Build quality: stainless steel hardware and improved rubber pads grip the bar sleeve without scratching it (manufacturer, Garage Gym Reviews)
+Durability: GymRadar owners average 4.76/5 across 28 reviews with build quality the top sub-score at 4.82/5 (GymRadar)
+Functionality: unprompted r/homegym praise describes them as 'rock solid' (r/homegym)

−Value: heavier and pricier than Rogue's own USA Aluminum Collars, which beat the HG 2.0 in a 2022 r/homegym favorite-collar poll (r/homegym)
−Versatility: visually similar to the separate HG 2.0 Axle Collars (sized for 1.9" specialty bars), a real risk of ordering the wrong SKU (garage-gyms.com)
−Functionality: fits some specialty bars but not tightly, per garage-gyms.com's collar guide (garage-gyms.com)
−Build quality: sits outside Garage Gym Reviews' top-5 picks, filed under 'other collars researched' though rated comparable to their Runner-Up pick (Garage Gym Reviews guide)

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