PRX Hex Bar
A 45 lb hex bar with two handle heights — flip it over and the pull starts higher, which is the whole feature.
Specs
| Weight | 45 lb |
|---|---|
| Total length | 56 in |
| Total width | 23 in |
| Sleeve length | 9.5 in |
| Handle length | 10 in |
| Sleeve diameter | 1.96 in |
| Handles | Two heights, by flipping the bar |
| Knurl depth | Medium |
| Finish | Hard chrome plated |
These figures are copied from PRX Performance’s own published specs and were last checked on 2026-08-31. Manufacturers revise products without notice, and variants differ. Confirm anything your decision depends on with PRX Performance before you buy.
Choose this one if
- You want a deadlift variant that spares your lower back
- You want a higher starting position without stacking plates on blocks
- You want a trap bar with knurled handles rather than smooth ones
The detail
The two handle heights are the reason to pick this over a single-height trap bar. Flip the bar and the handles sit higher, which shortens the range of motion at the bottom of the pull. That matters in two ordinary situations: you are tall and the standard height puts you in a position you cannot brace from, or you are working around a limitation and want to pull from above the knee without building a platform.
Everything else is the standard hex-bar argument, and it is a good one. Standing inside the load rather than behind it moves the line of action through your midfoot, shortens the moment arm on your lower back, and lets your quads take more of the work. Most people pull more with a trap bar than a straight bar, and the form holds together better under fatigue.
At 56 by 23 inches this is the same footprint as the Fringe hex bar — the difference between them is the two-height handles here against Fringe's fixed 24-inch handle spacing and published 600 lb capacity.
PRX does not publish a load rating for this bar, which is the one gap in the spec sheet. Confirm it with them before you plan to pull four figures on it.
The 9.5 inch sleeves are short — that is roughly two bumper plates and a change plate per side before you run out. On a bar that people load heavier than their straight-bar deadlift, that is a real constraint worth checking against your plate collection.
Knurled handles rather than smooth is the right call. A trap bar is held for farmer's carries as often as deadlifts, and smooth steel plus sweat is how the bar ends up on your foot.