I'm saving spare cash for an Eleiko. My feeling about the Pendlay knurling being too soft is much the same. I feel like I need to chalk up a ton to get any sort of good grip on it. It's 3 years old, and it's held up the test of time well. I've only re-greased it up once and that improved the spin considerably. But I used my friend's Eleiko bar the other day and it felt like night and day. So I want one. Thanks for the review.