S&M Bikes 12 Step BMX Bar vs. Salt Classic 4PC BMX Bar vs. S&M Bikes REA BMX Bar - Direct Comparison
3 BMX Bars compared side by side: S&M Bikes 12 Step BMX Bar, Salt Classic 4PC BMX Bar and S&M Bikes REA BMX Bar. The lightest is S&M Bikes REA BMX Bar at 1.30 kg. The lowest price is Salt Classic 4PC BMX Bar at 62.95 EUR. S&M Bikes 12 Step BMX Bar meets this category’s quality standard.
Key Differences
Why buy S&M Bikes "12 Step" BMX Bar?
- ✓ Meets 3 of 3 quality markers: 4130 CrMo, heat-treated, multi-butted
- ✓ Best value: meets the quality standard at the best price in this comparison
Conclusion
- S&M Bikes "12 Step" BMX Bar excels in: quality markers and value for money
- Salt "Classic 4PC" BMX Bar excels in: price
- S&M Bikes "REA" BMX Bar excels in: weight
Technical Specifications
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| Product | S&M Bikes "12 Step" BMX Bar | Salt "Classic 4PC" BMX Bar | S&M Bikes "REA" BMX Bar |
| Price |
from 89.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
from 62.95 EUR 🏆 Taxfree excl. shipping |
from 103.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
| Manufacturer | S&M Bikes | Salt | S&M Bikes |
| Weight Scale: light to heavy (BMX Bars category) | 1.31 kg | 1.36 kg | 1.30 kg 🏆 |
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| Quality markers | 3/3 🏆 Quality | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Material | ✓ 4130 CrMo | ✓ 4130 CrMo | ✓ 4130 CrMo |
| Heat-treated | ✓ yes | not stated | not stated |
| Butting | ✓ multi-butted | not stated | not stated |
| Specifications | |||
| Material | 4130 CrMo, heat treated, multi butted | 100% 4130 CrMo | 4130 CrMo |
| Bar-Design | 2-piece | 4-piece | 2-piece |
| Height | 12.0" | 9.5" | 9.5" |
| Width | 30" | 29" | 29" |
| Backsweep | 11° | 5° | 10° |
| Upsweep | 1.5° | 5° | 2° |
| Clamping | 22.2mm | 22.2mm | 22.2mm |
| Recommended for | Street, Park, Trails | Street, Park, Trails | Street, Park or Trails |
| Extras | Hand Made in USA | - | Aryei Levenson signature, Made in USA |
| Model Year | - | 2024 | - |
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What makes a good BMX handlebar?
A good BMX handlebar is made from heat-treated 4130 CrMo - lighter and far less prone to breaking than plain steel. The differences are in the butting: the more often the tube is butted (multi-butted rather than single), the more precisely the material sits where the forces act, which saves weight without costing strength. Premium bars for park and flatland are made from high-grade titanium, offering the best weight-to-strength ratio of all. More on this in the category FAQ
The Brands
About S&M Bikes: Founded in 1987 by Greg "Scott" Swingrover and Chris "Mad Dog" Moeller, S&M Bikes is a legendary rider-owned brand from the USA. They are globally... View all S&M Bikes products
About Salt: Salt is a component brand from Cologne, Germany, born from the creators of Wethepeople and Eclat (WeMakeThings). Salt is known for providing... View all Salt products
kunstform Picks from the BMX Bars category
Our history with BMX parts did not start when we opened kunstform in 2003: some of the team have been riding longer than the shop has existed, and most of us are still on a bike today. So we know pretty well which parts we can trust. A kunstform Pick therefore only goes to what we would bolt onto our own bikes: parts where the quality and the value are right, and that you will enjoy for a long time.
Lightest and heaviest: BMX Bars
Weights range from 0.44 kg to 1.36 kg - 0.93 kg on average, 0.90 kg in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 174 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 S&M Bikes 12 Step BMX Bar
- 2 Salt Classic 4PC BMX Bar
- 3 S&M Bikes REA BMX Bar
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Heaviest
Cheapest and most expensive: BMX Bars
Prices range from 11.95 EUR to 248.95 EUR - 77.54 EUR on average, 75.95 EUR in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 174 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 S&M Bikes 12 Step BMX Bar
- 2 Salt Classic 4PC BMX Bar
- 3 S&M Bikes REA BMX Bar
