This bar is great. I have a couple standard 1" diameter EZ curl bars with threaded spin lock collars and find those to be pretty annoying. The angle on my existing bars isn't quite right for me either, so I ordered this bar...and I'm glad I didThe angles on this bar are very comfortable for me. The knurling is a bit on the light side, so most users will like that. I don't mind heavy knurling, but my power bars have it, so I'm used to it.I found that the sleeves on the bar spin very smoothly and freely. My power bar sleeves are nowhere neat as smooth as the sleeves on this bar, although it's not hugely important to me because I don't do Olympic lifts.I will say that the non-rotating bars I had were annoying when one side would come loose and one wouldn't during use. The smoothness of the sleeves on this bar totally eliminate that annoying feeling.Overall, this bar feels very well put together and of high quality. I have bars form a variety of manufacturers, including York and Ironmind, and this bar feels like it's in the same quality ballpark as those, especially for the price. It's just under $70 and I think that's a steal for this bar.I will have to see how it resists rusting. I live in Florida and train in my garage, so it'll need to be treated or wiped down to help stop rust, but the coating on the bar feels like it's pretty darn good.