Got the Bbar olympic elite bar and couldn't be happier. Not specific to this bar, but i had a 30mm cheapo Titan bar...moved to this and immediately noticed better grip and sensation...deads and squats went up immediately because I could grip easier and felt better on my back. I'm not a pro ....i'm a shorter guy that's an intermediate lifter (like 275lb squats), so no issues with the whip for me. mainly used for powerlifting, with about 25% olympic lift exercise. the BBar quality itself was great...the only 'flaw' i guess was some coating quality and hairline coat scratches on near the center knurl...who cares! some extremely slight wobble on one of the sleeves but i think that was due to UPS busting open the package upon delivery because the damage was abnormal...basically the carboard coil unwound near the sleeve (otherwise the shipping container concept was solid). also love the gray coating...it's unique and aesthetically cool.