One of the most versatile specialty barbells you can get for your gym. The Arch Nemesis Swiss Bar is our spin-off of the classic Swiss Bar and doubles as a cable attachment.
Arch Nemesis Swiss Bar
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The Arch Nemesis Swiss Bar/attachment is essential for lifters with bad shoulders
One of the most versatile specialty barbells you can get, the Arch Nemesis is not only a shoulder saver and a bench builder, but it also doubles as a cable attachment. This welded bar has three different angled grips and a hook on the top for easy attachment onto whatever cable machine you have — or even better — pair it with the Bells of Steel Belt Squat Machine.
Want to learn more about specialty bars? Then read our article: Best Specialty Barbells for Strength Training.
IMPORTANT: The sleeves on the Arch Nemesis Swiss Bar are made of steel tubing instead of being regular barbell sleeves. This means that the sleeves are a few millimeters smaller than those on a regular barbell — regular 2” collars will not fit tightly without modifications. To find out how to secure your weight plates on steel tubing sleeves, click here. But the best way to secure weights on this bar is to use our Axle Collar Zip Clips, which are specifically designed for this bar’s steel tubing.
Specs
| Measurements | 5.5″ x 7.5″ / 140 mm x 190 mm |
| Max Capacity | 600 lbs / 272 kg |
| Bar Weight | 24lb / 11kg |
| Knurl | Mild |
| Length | 78″ / 1981 mm |
| Grip Handle Distances | Narrow: 12″ / 305 mm | Middle: 20.5″ / 521 mm | Wide: 29″ / 737 mm |
Benefits of the Arch Nemesis Barbell
Here is a list of some of the most popular movements you can do with it
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Frequently Asked Questions
It has 29mm diameter handles and 1,984mm/78.1″ length.
It weighs 10.9kg/24lbs.
It has a black powder coated finish, with steel tubing sleeves.
Yes, Olympic weight plates will fit this bar, but regular 2-inch collars will NOT secure the plates correctly due to the slightly smaller steel tubing diameter of the sleeves.
It has a 600lb capacity.
In the box, you’ll find the barbell itself and a generous coating of oil in order to minimize oxidation during shipping.
Covered under our Limited Lifetime Warranty guarantees that your bar will not bend under normal use, and protects against defects in material, function and workmanship.
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09/21/2022
Sky
USVery good bar for the price
Ordered this bar because I have a nagging shoulder problem, and benching doesn’t feel very great a lot of the time. Used it for the first time at the gym today. My only 2 complaints. 1. The knurling is so passive it might as well not even be there, but I will be adding hockey tape. 2. It is slightly too narrow width wise. Everytime I racked I kept smacking the plates in the rack. Other than that no issues. Is it perfect? No. Imperfections in the welds, logo was slanted. But for the price, it is great.
09/23/2022
Bells of Steel
Hey Sky, Thank you for the review and the feedback, we are happy to hear you are enjoying and getting great use out of the Arch Nemesis bar Yours in strength, William & the BoS crew
CB
09/02/2022
Chris B.
CAPain Free Bench
I have used this bar for about a year. Old shoulder injury can cause pain while bench pressing with a straight bar. Anytime it bothers me too much I will switch to the Arch Nemesis bar for a few workouts. The bar allows me to keep benching multiple times per week. Not much knurling on the grips, some chalk and a hook grip solves the problem for me. Great bar for the price.
09/07/2022
Bells of Steel
Hey Chris, Thank you for the review, we are happy that you can get back into benching with the Arch Nemesis, It's great way to keep pressing heavy with shoulder issues. Enjoy the pain free gainz! Yours in strength, William & the BoS crew
JS
08/11/2022
Jeff S.
USAch Nemesis Swiss bar
I love it take pain of bad shoulder . Gives you better chest activation with the deep stretch from the curtains of the bar
08/16/2022
Bells of Steel
Hey Jeff, Thank you for the review. Enjoy the gainz! Yours in strength, William & the BOS crew
DK
08/11/2022
Dan K.
USArch Nemesis Swiss Bar
This bar is a game changer. First time I used it for lat pulls I was able to add an additional 40 lbs more than normal. Used it for shoulder presses and it added some new, "good" soreness. Also have used it for bent rows and hammer curls. Great product !!!
08/16/2022
Bells of Steel
Hey Dan, Thank you for the review. The Arch Nemesis is an amazing bar for shoulder issues and to keep pressing heavy without pain. Enjoy the gainz! Yours in strength, William & the BOS crew
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08/02/2022
Anonymous
CAAwsome bar
I like this bar! The conception and the angles of this bar is very versatile. It's my favorite bar for compound set.
08/02/2022
Bells of Steel
Hey there, Thank you for the review! Enjoy all your gainz! Yours in strength, William & the BOS crew