I am beyond stoked about my bar and plates. The Olympic bar itself has such an awesome feel. Because of the black oxide finish you get a great feel on the bar. The knurling is great! Ive used some bars that the knurling feels nonexistent and I've used others that it feels like shark teeth. Vulcan has figured out the best between the two! And the bumper plates! Wow! These things are so nice! They are so solid and have a nice dead bounce which keeps the bar from walking all over the place. And the lower weighted plates don't bend or fold at all. They are just as solid all the way through as the 45lbs are. And the colors are absolutely incredible! Vulcan also has incredible costumer service. Anytime i had a question, they would email me back within the hour usually. Beyond impressed with everything!