Hex and trap bars do not have one standard empty weight.
The six models below list 47–74.3 lb before plates. Match your model and handle configuration, then add the plates on both sides.Match the brand and model code on the equipment label.
Photos help identify a model. Confirm the label; finishes and versions can differ.
Rogue publishes 60 lb with a ±2 lb tolerance for the unloaded TB-1 2.0. This is the 2.0 model, not an unspecified older TB-1. The product photograph includes example plates; they are not included in the empty-bar figure.
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This is the closed-frame TB-2 with two fixed handle heights. The published 60 lb is the bar itself; changing which fixed handle set faces up does not remove parts from the bar.
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74.3 lb applies to the Standard handle configuration. The 58.4 lb figure on the same page is the frame without handles. Removable Narrow, Wide and Rotating handle sets have different total weights, so confirm which set is installed.
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The current HEX-BAR FAQ publishes 47 lb / 21.3 kg. The separate 64 lb / 29 kg figure is boxed shipping weight, not empty-bar mass. The current product title does not state 3.0, so this entry does not assert that every older 3.0-labeled unit is identical.
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This is the two-handle-height Öppen Bar, article 3085748-03. Its product sheet publishes 25 kg / 55.12 lb separately from maximum training weight. Do not substitute the older Öppen Deadlift Bar article 3085153-03 when matching the image or configuration.
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The current listing identifies SKU 430144 and separates the 60 lb product weight from its load capacity. Titan support associates this SKU with RKTPBRv3, but the current product title omits V3; use the SKU and current reference rather than assuming every older Titan hex bar matches.
Sources checkedThese figures describe the empty bar and the stated handle configuration. Shipping weight, load capacity and frame-only weights are not interchangeable with the complete bar. Calculated unit conversions are marked ≈.
Match the exact model before choosing a starting weight.
Check the sleeve endcaps, frame markings, equipment label or gym inventory. A brand name alone does not identify the model or revision. Ask staff for the purchase record or manufacturer reference if the code is missing.
Compare the closed or open frame, fixed or removable handles and sleeve layout with the official reference image. REP publishes different complete weights for its removable handle configurations, so match the handles as well as the frame.
Use the empty-bar or product-weight entry for that configuration. Exclude shipping weight and load capacity. The Bells of Steel listing separates its 47 lb bar from a 64 lb shipping box; REP separates its bare frame from the complete bar with handles.
If the model or installed components still cannot be confirmed, ask gym staff to identify the exact bar and specification. Do not assign 45 lb or 20 kg simply because it looks familiar.
Empty-bar weight means the mass of the bar before adding plates. For a model with removable handles, the complete bar includes the handles currently fitted. REP explicitly distinguishes its 58.4 lb frame from its 74.3 lb Standard-handle setup.
To record the total load, add the confirmed complete empty-bar weight to the plates on both sleeves. Use the same unit throughout. Include any additional accessories you are actually counting, rather than treating a manufacturer’s maximum load rating as the bar’s weight.
The numbers here preserve the units and rounding published by each manufacturer. When only pounds are supplied, a kilogram equivalent is a calculated conversion, not a second manufacturer specification. Rogue also states a ±2 lb tolerance for the TB-1 2.0.
No. Those numbers are not safe defaults for an unidentified bar. For example, Rogue lists its TB-2 at 60 lb and Eleiko lists the current Öppen Bar at 25 kg. Match your exact model before recording the weight.
The names overlap: Bells of Steel uses both in one product title. This guide covers closed-frame hex bars and open trap bars. The name describes a category, not one fixed empty weight.
If you are recording total external load, include the complete empty bar plus all the plates on both sides. Make the convention clear in your training log and use the confirmed model weight rather than a universal estimate.
Flipping a bar with two fixed handle sets does not change its mass. Swapping removable handles can change the complete weight: REP publishes different totals for its Narrow, Standard, Wide and Rotating handle configurations.
One figure may describe the frame alone, a different handle configuration, the shipping package or load capacity. Read the label beside each number. The REP Standard-handle total includes its handles; the Bells of Steel shipping box is heavier than its published empty bar.
Check the endcaps and frame markings, then ask staff for its model, purchase record or manual. Leave the empty weight unconfirmed until the bar and installed handle configuration can be matched.
Sources checked 28 October 2026. Values are manufacturer specifications, not independent scale measurements; the checked date does not establish a manufacturing date.
Each entry applies only to the named model or configuration. Published unit pairs and tolerances are retained; missing manufacturer units are not silently filled in as source facts.
Empty-bar mass is kept separate from shipping weight, maximum plate load and frame-only weight. Manufacturer images support comparison but cannot confirm an unidentified installed unit by themselves.
The current Bells of Steel and Titan listings omit older version labels. This guide identifies their current SKUs and does not invent production-year or serial-number boundaries.