Caring for your Eleiko bar

Recommendations on how to care for your Eleiko bar to ensure proper function, product longevity, and lifter safety.

At Eleiko, we design products to deliver sustainable and durable performance, utilizing the finest materials, high-quality components and manufacturing practices to optimize product longevity. As with any product, its lifetime performance depends on how it is used, treated, cared for, and maintained. This guideline outlines recommendations on how to care for your Eleiko bar to ensure proper function, product longevity, and lifter safety.

Any weightlifting bar can be bent or damaged by severe abuse or improper use. Improper use includes, but is not limited to: bars being dropped while unloaded; barbells being dropped on hard, non-absorbing surfaces or items such as benches, racks, or asphalt; bars left loaded or stored on a rack for an extended period; or moisture entering the sleeve through improper cleaning or harsh environments. Carefully inspect your bar for signs of damage that could impact safe performance and ensure sleeves are rotating as designed. If any damage is detected, or you are unsure, please contact an Eleiko representative. Sleeve damage is generally linked to improper use or care, but if detected early can often be serviced or repaired.

Use

• Bars shall only be dropped when loaded with discs, do not drop an unloaded bar.
• Barbells (bars loaded with discs) should only be dropped on platforms or surfaces designed for lifting such as the Eleiko IWF, Weightlifting Platform, Eleiko IPF Powerlifting Platform, or a minimum 30 mm rubber flooring.
• Always use collars on each end of the bar to prevent disc movement during lifts.
• Never use the bar if it shows signs of damage, especially if the sleeves do not rotate properly as this may cause injury.

Cleaning and care

• Clean bars in a horizontal position. Apply a mild soap detergent to a lint free cloth, then wipe down your bar taking care to avoid the area where the sleeve and bar shaft come together.
• Do not allow bars to get wet or allow cleaning fluid to seep into the area where the sleeve and shaft come together. Moisture in the sleeve can impact bar performance and safety.
• Brush the knurling/bar with the nylon brush included at time of purchase after each use to remove chalk or dirt. A steel brush may be used only on the Eleiko IPF Powerlifting Competition Bars which do not have a chromed surface.

Storage

• Store bars empty in either the horizontal or upright position.
• Do not store bars with weights loaded as this could cause the bar to bend.
• Store bars in an indoor climate that is dry, clean, and holds a temperate between 18-27 degrees Celsius.