I've been very happy with my purchase of the Vulcan Standard 28.5 mm Olympic barbell and 275 lbs bumper plate set. The bar feels premium, well made and I enjoy every minute it's in my hands. I really wanted to purchase the color bumper plates but couldn't justify the price difference so went with the plain black ones. I was very pleased when they arrived to see that they had white lettering unlike the ones listed online which did not. I think the white lettering looks better and makes the weights easier to distinguish apart. Shipping was fast and everything was well packaged. The tube the bar arrived in had a hole pushed into it, but because it was so well packaged within the tube there wasn't a scratch on the bar. I wouldn't hesitate to make any future purchases from Vulcan and would highly recommend them to anyone looking to purchase any strength training equipment.