# Texas Power Bar: specs and price

**Price (US):** $299.99 (US manufacturer store (texaspowerbars.com/products/original-texas-power-bar) lists the Texas Power Bar "Original" at "Sale price $299.99" for the base bare-steel configuration; the homepage likewise shows "Texas Power Bar 'Original' $299.99". The "Original" is the classic entry tier of the Power Bar family (PRO $329.99, ELITE from $359.99). Pullum Sports (UK) lists the same bar at £600 — not used for the USD figure.), as of 2026-07-13. Among the 9 barbells we track it is #4 cheapest of 9; category median $305.
**Brand:** Buddy Capps (Texas Power Bars)
**Released:** 1980
**Deskmark:** Bronze Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 0/100, #9 of 9 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $299.99 |
| Brand | Buddy Capps (Texas Power Bars) |
| Released | 1980 |
| Bar weight (kg) | — |
| Shaft diameter (mm) | 28.5 |
| Length (mm) | — |
| Loadable sleeve length (mm) | — |
| Tensile strength (psi) | 190000 |
| Weight capacity (lb) | 1500 |
| Sleeve bearing | bronze-bushing |
| Knurl pattern | powerlifting |
| Center knurl | Yes |
| Shaft finish | bare-steel |
| Sleeve finish | bare-steel |

## Where it stands

At $300, the Texas Power Bar is #4 cheapest of the 9 barbells we track, where the median is $305. On the spec sheet, its tensile strength of 190000 psi is the lowest of the 9, its weight capacity of 1500 lb is the lowest of the 4, and its shaft diameter of 28.5 mm is at the median of the 10.

## Archived price points (Internet Archive)

Prices as the source page rendered them on earlier dates, per web.archive.org. A separate record from our own tracking above — each row links to the snapshot it came from.

| Date | Price (US) | Snapshot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-07-09 | $285 | https://web.archive.org/web/20210709233819/https://texaspowerbars.com/products/the-original-texas-power-bar |
| 2022-01-16 | $285 | https://web.archive.org/web/20220116184138/https://texaspowerbars.com/products/the-original-texas-power-bar |
| 2022-08-12 | $285 | https://web.archive.org/web/20220812144742/https://texaspowerbars.com/products/the-original-texas-power-bar |
| 2023-03-27 | $295 | https://web.archive.org/web/20230327065834/https://texaspowerbars.com/products/the-original-texas-power-bar |
| 2024-02-09 | $285 | https://web.archive.org/web/20240209204511/https://texaspowerbars.com/products/the-original-texas-power-bar |
| 2025-10-17 | $289.99 | https://web.archive.org/web/20251017104816/https://texaspowerbars.com/products/the-original-texas-power-bar |
| 2026-05-10 | $299.99 | https://web.archive.org/web/20260510050409/https://texaspowerbars.com/products/the-original-texas-power-bar |

## Frequently asked questions

**How much does the Texas Power Bar cost?**

The Texas Power Bar has a US price of $299.99 (US manufacturer store (texaspowerbars.com/products/original-texas-power-bar) lists the Texas Power Bar "Original" at "Sale price $299.99" for the base bare-steel configuration; the homepage likewise shows "Texas Power Bar 'Original' $299.99". The "Original" is the classic entry tier of the Power Bar family (PRO $329.99, ELITE from $359.99). Pullum Sports (UK) lists the same bar at £600 — not used for the USD figure.), as of 2026-07-13.

**How does the Texas Power Bar compare on price?**

At $300, the Texas Power Bar is #4 cheapest of the 9 barbells we track, where the median is $305.

**When was the Texas Power Bar released?**

The Texas Power Bar was released 1980.

**What are the Texas Power Bar's key specs?**

Texas Power Bar (Buddy Capps (Texas Power Bars)): shaftDiameterMm 28.5, tensileStrengthPsi 190000, weightCapacityLb 1500, sleeveBearing bronze-bushing, knurlPattern powerlifting. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-13.

Source: https://texaspowerbars.com/products/original-texas-power-bar (texaspowerbars.com, accessed 2026-07-13)
Corroboration: https://www.pullumsports.co.uk/products/texas-power-bar-buddy-capps (accessed 2026-07-13)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/barbells/texas-power-bar/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the Texas Power Bar price of record was $299.99 as of 2026-07-13 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/barbells/texas-power-bar/
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