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.
“The Arch Nemesis has been a nice addition to my garage gym. Well constructed and unlocked a number of different exercises.” – Dennis T.
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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.
| 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 |
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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.
USBought bar when it went on sale for Black Friday. Didn’t use till after Christmas. Kept bumping into my safety spotter arms. Figured it wouldn’t fit my hulk fit rack and put it aside. After pulling it back out a few months later I realized the sleeves on the bar are greatly slanted down which tilts weight plates where the hit the safeties. Added some barbell collars to inside of weights to space them so I could use bar. Greatly disappointed in the quality control
Hi Adam, Thank you for taking the time to review our arch nemesis Swiss bar. We are very sorry this product was not up to standard and we will be reaching out to you shortly to see if we can find a resolution. Yours in strength, Marcus & the BoS team
USGreat swiss bar, excellent workout using the Nemesis. A must when working chest, triceps and Lats. This bar is now added to my workout routine, provides me with a great pump on all three workouts. Thank you Bells of steal.
Hi Jerry, Thank you so much for reviewing our arch nemesis bar! We are delighted you have been so pleased with your purchased and that this new piece has been great for working your chest , triceps, and lats. We hope you continue to love it, and we wish you the best! Sincerely, Marcus & the BoS team
USOverall I love this bar but there were some things that I really didn’t like on this order and will prevent me from buying from BoS for quite awhile in the further. The label plate on the bar is on the wrong side for when using this for pressing. Not a major deal just a lack of QC is all. Packaging was minimal at best. Come with a few dings around it I touched up with a paint pen. Again cosmetic no major deal. My main issue is I placed this order with this bar being in stock. Took awhile for it to actually ship(I don’t count creating a label for shipment only when it leaves the facility) and then a week goes by and no update on tracking at all. So I reach out to CS and they have always been amazing no fault there. They had to create a case for the shipment and it finally arrived over two weeks on a in stock item. And I don’t live very far from where this bar came from either. I have bought so much from BoS in the past and this is the biggest problem I’ve had to date. Still saying a lot good about them. But I’ll be waiting awhile for them to get their logistics in line before placing another order from them again.
Hi Matthew, Thank you for taking the time to review our Arch nemesis Bar today. We are terribly sorry about the lack of communication in terms of your tracking info and shipping times. It is something we are striving on improving every day and we want you to know it is actively being worked on . Please feel free to contact us at support@bellsofsteel.com with any questions or concerns. Again we are very sorry about this. Sincerely, Marcus & the BoS team
USWe love this bar so much. There is only one con: the coating is already chipping off in some areas but it does not affect the usability. I also don’t recommend trying to surprise a loved one with this because if you aren’t home when it’s delivered, the box says Arch Nemesis Swiss Bar in hard to miss bold lettering.
Hi Molly, Thank you so much for a great review. We are so happy that you're loving your new Arch nemesis Swiss Bar! Hopefully the surprise wasn't ruined! Yours in strength, Marcus & the B.o.S crew.
CAThe item is exactly as expected. Not a top of the line bar but for a home gym and performing the same movement as the Kabuki Kadillac bar this was a no brainer. Great quality and feels excellent!
Thanks for the 4 Star Review Charlie! Great to hear that you are enjoying your new bar! It's a great option for adding a tonne of versatility to your training without a huge price tag. Here is a video of the overview of the bar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkOEBdi3U4o Happy lifting! Brandon and the B.o.S. Team
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