Curl and EZ bars do not have one standard empty weight.
The six plate-loadable models below list 20–35 lb. Match your exact model, including whether it is rackable, before adding the plates.Match the brand and model code on the equipment label.
Photos help identify a model. Confirm the label; finishes and versions can differ.
This is the non-rackable Rogue Curl Bar with an E-Coat shaft and bright-zinc sleeves. Its 30 lb specification is separate from the longer Rackable Curl Bar. Do not identify a curl bar by brand alone.
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Rogue explicitly publishes 35 lb unloaded for its longer Rackable Curl Bar. It is a distinct model from the 30 lb non-rackable Curl Bar, even though both have a curved E-Coat shaft and bright-zinc sleeves.
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The Chrome Curl Bar is SKU BB-4400-HC and is not designed to be rackable. REP lists 30 lb with a 3% tolerance. Check that SKU; the current listing does not specify a 2.0 revision.
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The current EZCR2 specification graphic states 21.5 lb for the bar. The separate 29 lb / 13 kg entry describes its shipping box and is not the empty-bar mass. A manufacturer kilogram value for the empty bar was not found on the checked page or graphic.
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The available manufacturer sheet identifies article 3061174 and publishes 12 kg / 26.46 lb separately from maximum load. The regional product page currently returns 404, so this reference relies on the official article-specific sheet and does not claim current retail availability.
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Titan’s current Performance Series listing identifies SKU 430408 and gives a 20 lb product weight, separately from its load capacity. Do not substitute a figure for a different or older Titan EZ curl bar, a rackable model, or a fixed-weight barbell.
Sources checkedThese are empty weights for plate-loadable curl bars. For a fixed-weight barbell, use the marked total for the complete assembly. Approximate conversions are marked ≈.
Match the exact model before choosing a starting weight.
Check the endcaps, shaft markings and gym inventory. Match the exact model or SKU to the official reference. A familiar bent shaft or brand logo alone cannot establish the empty weight.
Check the space between the sleeves and the manufacturer’s model description. Rogue’s standard and Rackable Curl Bars have different published weights; do not transfer the number from one to the other.
This lookup covers empty bars with sleeves for removable plates. A barbell with permanently attached weighted ends is a fixed-weight assembly and needs its own labeled total, not an empty-bar estimate from this list.
A preacher bench does not establish the mass of the separate bar resting on it. Identify that bar independently and exclude shipping-box weight or load-capacity figures. Ask staff for the exact product reference if the markings are missing.
For a plate-loadable curl bar, the empty-bar figure describes the bar before you add plates. To record total external load, add that confirmed bar weight to every plate on both sleeves, using the same unit throughout. Include any additional accessories you are actually counting.
Length and model configuration matter. Rogue publishes different masses for its standard and longer rackable curl bars. “EZ curl bar” and “preacher curl bar” are not enough to identify a particular manufacturer model or its mass.
Manufacturer unit pairs and stated tolerances are retained as published. When a manufacturer supplies only pounds, the calculated kilogram equivalent is marked ≈.
No. Those are not universal defaults. Titan’s current Performance Series SKU 430408 is listed at 20 lb, while Rogue’s standard Curl Bar is 30 lb and Eleiko’s article 3061174 is 12 kg / 26.46 lb. Match your exact bar before choosing a number.
Not necessarily. Rogue lists the standard Curl Bar at 30 lb and its longer Rackable Curl Bar at 35 lb. Use the specification for the version you actually have rather than a brand-wide figure.
A preacher bench does not determine the weight of the separate bar on it. That bar might be a plate-loadable EZ bar or a fixed-weight barbell. Identify its manufacturer model or read its own total-weight label.
If you are logging total external load for a plate-loadable bar, include the confirmed empty bar and all plates on both sleeves. State your convention in the log and keep the units consistent.
No. A fixed-weight barbell has weighted ends that stay attached. Use the marked total for that complete assembly; do not add one of this guide’s empty-bar values to it. This lookup only lists plate-loadable models.
Check its endcaps and markings, then ask staff for the model, purchase record or manufacturer sheet. Keep the empty weight unconfirmed until you can match the bar. A bench type, shaft bend or assumed 20 lb figure is not enough.
Manufacturer sources checked 28 October 2026. These are published empty-bar specifications, not independent scale measurements; the checked date does not identify a production date.
Plate-loadable curl bars only: fixed-weight barbells, packaged shipping masses and maximum load ratings are excluded from the model weights.
Published unit pairs are retained. Five entries supply pounds only; their calculated kilogram equivalents are marked ≈.
The Eleiko article-specific sheet remains accessible while the regional product page returns 404. Its documented specification does not establish current retail availability. The small original image is preserved without enlargement.