Olympic barbells are designed for the two explosive Olympic lifts; the snatch and clean and jerk. Olympic bars are generally smaller in diameter and more flexible than Power bars (28 mm vs 29 mm+), and they stor
The California Bar is a multi-purpose CrossFit bar, and as such the whip is present, but moderate. I am comfortable saying that the 28 mm shaft of the California has a tad more elasticity than the standard 28.5 mm shafts generally used for CrossFit bars, and that is certainly a plus, ...