Buddy Capps (Texas Power Bars)
Texas Power Bar
$299.99
Released 1980
Best Barbells · head-to-head
Texas Power Bar vs Fringe Sport Wonder Bar
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Fringe Sport Wonder Bar is cheaper at $299. Every spec and price links to its source.
Fringe Sport
Fringe Sport Wonder Bar
$299Cheaper
Which is better: the Texas Power Bar or Fringe Sport Wonder Bar?
The Texas Power Bar wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Fringe Sport Wonder Bar is the cheaper at $299. Get the Texas Power Bar for the stronger spec sheet, the Fringe Sport Wonder Bar to spend less.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Texas Power Bar | Fringe Sport Wonder Bar |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $299.99 | $299 |
| Brand | Buddy Capps (Texas Power Bars) | Fringe Sport |
| Released | 1980 | — |
| Bar weight (kg) | — | 20 |
| Shaft diameter (mm) | 28.5 | 28 |
| Length (mm) | — | — |
| Loadable sleeve length (mm) | — | — |
| Tensile strength (psi) | 190000 | 205000 |
| Weight capacity (lb) | 1500 | 1600 |
| Sleeve bearing | bronze-bushing | bronze-bushing |
| Knurl pattern | powerlifting | dual |
| Center knurl | Yes | No |
| Shaft finish | bare-steel | cerakote |
| Sleeve finish | bare-steel | chrome |
Sources — Texas Power Bar: texaspowerbars.com (verified 2026-07-13). Fringe Sport Wonder Bar: fringesport.com (verified 2026-07-13).
What's the difference between the Texas Power Bar and Fringe Sport Wonder Bar?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (7 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Shaft diameter (mm): Texas Power Bar 28.5 vs Fringe Sport Wonder Bar 28
- Tensile strength (psi): Texas Power Bar 190000 vs Fringe Sport Wonder Bar 205000
- Weight capacity (lb): Texas Power Bar 1500 vs Fringe Sport Wonder Bar 1600
- Knurl pattern: Texas Power Bar powerlifting vs Fringe Sport Wonder Bar dual
- Center knurl: Texas Power Bar true vs Fringe Sport Wonder Bar false
- Shaft finish: Texas Power Bar bare-steel vs Fringe Sport Wonder Bar cerakote
- Sleeve finish: Texas Power Bar bare-steel vs Fringe Sport Wonder Bar chrome