REP Fitness Open Trap Bar
An open-backed trap bar with four interchangeable handle sets — the trap bar you can walk into, and the one you can re-spec later.
Specs
| Frame base weight | 58.4 lb |
|---|---|
| Total weight | 75.6 lb narrow, 74.3 lb standard, 71.2 lb wide, 92.4 lb rotating |
| Handle spacing | 23 in narrow, 25 in standard, 27.3 in wide, 24.6 in rotating |
| Rotating handle diameters | 28, 38 and 48 mm |
| Handle material | Stainless steel (narrow, standard, wide); hard-chrome steel (rotating) |
| Knurling | Volcano, medium |
| Usable sleeve length | 16.5 in |
| Sleeve capacity | 10 Olympic 45 lb iron plates or 5 bumpers per side |
| Rackable width | Racks on a 47 in REP rack, and racks up to 49 in wide |
| Assembly | Sleeves and handles bolt to the frame |
These figures are copied from REP Fitness’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 REP Fitness before you buy.
Choose this one if
- You want to step into the bar rather than climb over it
- You want to change handle width or diameter without buying another bar
- You want a trap bar that racks in J-cups instead of living on the floor
The detail
The open back is the design decision. A closed hexagon means stepping over the frame to get in, which is awkward loaded and impossible for lunges or split squats. An open frame lets you walk in from behind, which turns the bar from a deadlift tool into something you can also carry, lunge and press with — the same argument as the Bells of Steel open trap bar.
The interchangeable handles are the second and more unusual feature. Four sets: narrow at 23 inches, standard at 25, wide at 27.3, and rotating at 24.6 with three diameters on one handle — 28, 38 and 48 mm. Handle width changes which muscles do the work (wider biases upper back and traps), and the rotating set turns the bar into a grip-training tool. You buy the frame once and re-spec it later, which almost no specialty bar allows.
Note what that does to the bar weight: 58.4 lb bare, and 71.2 to 92.4 lb depending on handles. The rotating set adds 34 pounds over the frame. Write the number down for whichever set you use.
Stainless steel on the fixed handles is a genuine upgrade — no coating to wear through, so the volcano knurl stays as it started. The rotating handles are hard chrome, which is the normal compromise where a moving part is involved.
It racks. REP specifies a 47-inch rack and compatibility up to 49 inches, sitting flush without tilting the J-cups inward. Most trap bars live on the floor because there is nowhere to put them; this one goes back in the rack.
The 16.5-inch usable sleeve takes ten 45 lb iron plates or five bumpers per side, so plate space is not the constraint — well ahead of the PRX hex bar's 9.5 inches.
Assembly is required: sleeves and handles bolt on. A 10 mm Allen key ships with the frame; you supply a 17 mm wrench for the sleeves.