Dr. Jordan, or Leah... Fortis Fitness Low Bar Safety Squat Bar

Howdy. I noticed both of you were up north at Fortis Fitness for a seminar. By chance did either of you happen to try out their low bar SSB that they manufacture ?

I like the way low bar squats feel, but my elbows don’t. I can high bar squat with a “top squat” no problem. I’m in week 14 of a LP and I’ve dropped 20lbs, and I’m officially stronger than I’ve ever been. My daughter is now independent, so the bank of mom and dad has a few extra bucks and I’ve decided to “treat” myself to a new piece of equipment as a reward of my small acheivement.

I’ve been looking at various SSB’s, and almost ordered the kabuki transformer bar when I came across fortis’ low bar ssb. Just wondering what you thought of it? It’s considerably cheaper than the kabuki bar.

i think Dr. Austin mentioned the dufallo bar. I have the cheap ney York barbell version of it, and it’s not that great. It’s thick, and slippery (more-so now that I’m used to my rogue Ohio power bar) so I’m also considering the Dufallo.

Alternatively I could stick to high bar squats and treat myself to some other piece of equipment. Perhaps the Ohio deadlift bar? This way I can squat/bench/press with the OPB, and have the deadlift bar pre set up so I can save some time and warm up the deadlifts.

P.S. it’s not like I really, really, really want to buy something for myself or anything like that. Just wanted an opinion of the fortis bar, or something else that could possibly be useful.
I’m past my mid life crises. I guess maybe a mid century crises

thanks.

I don’t think I saw their different SSB, only their cambered bar. I think that most SSB end up being about the same- not great, but not bad either- and if there is a good warranty, customer service, etc. then I don’t think you’ll notice a difference.

Don’t know anything about the Fortis bar, but absolutely stay away from the Titan fitness SSB. I used it for the first time and ended the session with a numb right arm the way it sat on my neck / shoulders. The bars are way too far apart.

I tried to cheap out and it bit me this time. Never again.