This one gets kind of lost in the shuffle, especially considering the new models from Lifefitness and the fact that this is dead in the middle of Precor’s strength.
General Information
Bodyguard introduced two new Chinese models at the low end of the line two years ago and the results were stunning…as in good. Bodyguard has only been manufacturing treadmills since 1995 but they have used the same quality construction that has been their trademark since 1969. Their parent company is Procycle, a large Canadian company.
Quality / Philosophy
Their design philosophy is to build a good treadmill and then price it according to the cost of the quality level. Many makers like to pinpoint the price point they want and then build the treadmill to the price point which causes most to cut corners in order to hit a sales price. This philosophy forces them to abandon low price points but ends up benefiting the consumer.
Outlook
Bodyguard had a corporate shakeup over two years ago and the results were very good. Overall, Procycle is a strong company so that would bode well for Bodyguard’s future.
