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Powerlifting Competition Collars

Eleiko

Powerlifting Competition Collars

Eleiko’s Competition Collar is the first barbell collar certified by all three major strength federations — the IPF (powerlifting), IWF (weightlifting), and WPPO (para powerlifting) — replacing the separate IPF- and IWF-specific collars Eleiko sold previously. A patent-pending TPE compression ring locks the bar sleeve, plates, and collar together as it’s tightened, cutting wear on plate hubs and dampening the rattle of loaded plates. The knurled tightening wheel and indexed locking lever are designed for fast, secure loading changes between attempts, and the collars are machined from recycled EU steel in Halmstad, Sweden, backed by a 10-year warranty.

An independent hands-on comparison against Eleiko’s older IPF-only competition collar and a Rogue competition collar found the tri-federation version’s mechanism smoother to operate, with a rubber-backed faceplate that better protects expensive calibrated competition plates from scratching. The same reviewer flagged the tradeoff: at roughly $315/pair, the new collar costs about double Eleiko’s older ~$150 IPF-only collar for what amounts to broader certification and marginal handling polish rather than a functional leap — worthwhile for meet directors and federations standardizing on one collar across disciplines, less clearly so for an individual lifter who only competes in one federation.

Width 60 mm
Weight 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) per collar
Made in Halmstad, Sweden
Sold as pair
Material machined recycled EU steel body with a proprietary TPE compression ring
Warranty 10-year warranty
Mechanism knurled tightening wheel with an indexed locking lever
Tolerance -0/+10 g
Certifications IPF, IWF, and WPPO

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

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Price $40.00 $21.95
Width 60 mm 1.4"
Weight 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) per collar ~5 lb (2.3 kg) per collar, ~10 lb (4.5 kg) per pair 0.3 lb per pair
Made in Halmstad, Sweden USA
Sold as pair pair pair
Material machined recycled EU steel body with a proprietary TPE compression ring 6061 billet aircraft-grade aluminum reinforced composite/resin body with rubberized interior lining
Warranty 10-year warranty 2-year coverage for material and workmanship defects manufacturer lifetime warranty
Mechanism knurled tightening wheel with an indexed locking lever lever lock/unlock clamp
Tolerance -0/+10 g
Certifications IPF, IWF, and WPPO

4.1/5 · 4 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert 4.08/5 4 reviews
Youtube 4.3/5 1 reviews

Eleiko’s Competition Collar is the first collar certified by all three strength federations — IPF, IWF, and WPPO — and it shows in build quality: a machined, recycled-steel body, a proprietary TPE compression ring that locks the bar/plate/ collar stack together while damping noise and plate-hub wear, and a 10-year warranty. An independent reviewer who handled both the newer tri-federation version and Eleiko’s older IPF-only collar found the mechanism smoother and the rubber-backed faceplate a genuine upgrade for protecting expensive calibrated plates, calling both “perfectly fine” for competition use. Its weakest dimension is value: the new tri-certified version reportedly runs around $315/pair — roughly double the ~$150 older Eleiko IPF collar — for a gain that’s mostly federation paperwork and marginal handling polish rather than a functional leap.

  • +Build quality: first collar certified across IPF, IWF, and WPPO, backed by a 10-year warranty (Eleiko product page)
  • +Build quality: proprietary TPE compression ring locks the bar/plate/collar stack together, cutting plate-hub wear and rattle (Eleiko product page)
  • +Functionality: rubber-backed faceplate protects expensive calibrated plates from scratching — a reviewer called it a genuine upgrade over Eleiko's older steel-faced collar (YouTube: NoWayJose's Home Gym)
  • +Functionality: knurled tightening wheel with an indexed locking lever tightens smoothly with no lever-catching-the-plate issue the reviewer noted on the older Eleiko design (YouTube: NoWayJose's Home Gym)
  • +Durability: machined from recycled EU steel and used at IPF Bench Worlds and Junior/Master Nationals in Austin, TX, per the manufacturer (Eleiko product page)
  • −Value: the new tri-certified collar runs roughly $315/pair, about double Eleiko's older ~$150 IPF-only collar, for what the reviewer frames as an incremental upgrade (YouTube: NoWayJose's Home Gym)
  • −Versatility: a dedicated competition collar aimed at meet directors and serious competitors — overkill weight and cost for a casual home lifter who just needs plates to stay put (Eleiko product page)
  • −Value: independent coverage is thin — one hands-on video review plus a single forum thread, versus a deep bench of coverage for cheaper training collars (knowledge base)
  • −Functionality: a StrongFirst forum poster noted they still chose to double up standard collars on each side rather than trust a single competition collar for max-effort attempts — a caution that applies to any brand, not unique to Eleiko (StrongFirst Forum)

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