Hi,
I am wondering if there is much difference in quality between Parabody's Bodysmith and Serious Steel product lines. I have assumed that Bodysmith was the old line, before Parabody was bought out by Life Fitness, and that Serious Steel was the product line since the buyout. Am I correct in thinking that? Is there any real difference between the two? I have had several pieces under both names, and never had any complaints about any of it. I am just curious after picking up a Serious Steel Power Tower in good shape last night for $30......
|
-
01-20-2012, 10:55 AM #1
Parabody: Bodysmith vs Serious Steel?
-
01-31-2013, 06:26 PM #2
- Join Date: Dec 2010
- Location: Virginia, United States
- Age: 63
- Posts: 13,034
- Rep Power: 63386
You need a good rack, a bench, and a 300-lb Olympic weight set. Now, what was your question?
My home gym: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=652376&p=1465291461&viewfull=1#post1465291461.
()---() York Barbell Club #1 (DD, RH, Kg) ()---() []---[] Equipment Crew #36 []---[] []---[] Ivanko Barbell Crew #51 []---[] [M]===[6] Mech6 Crew #29 [M]===[6] ~~ 4 Horsemen ~~
-
01-31-2013, 06:54 PM #3
- Join Date: Feb 2011
- Location: Virginia, United States
- Posts: 4,733
- Rep Power: 20873
the difference is in the padding. body smith used alot firmer padding, while the serious steel used good padding it wasn't nearly as firm. so personal preference for the type of padding i suppose?
▪█───────█▪ Equipment Crew #46 ▪█───────█▪
▪█───────█▪ Ivanko Barbell Crew #21 ▪█───────█▪
||---|| Rogue Barbell Club #33 ||---||
~ 5th dimensional being ~
-
01-31-2013, 07:09 PM #4
- Join Date: Dec 2010
- Location: Virginia, United States
- Age: 63
- Posts: 13,034
- Rep Power: 63386
Was there a difference between the two based on ownership? Parabody was a stand alone company until Life Fitness bought it.
You need a good rack, a bench, and a 300-lb Olympic weight set. Now, what was your question?
My home gym: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=652376&p=1465291461&viewfull=1#post1465291461.
()---() York Barbell Club #1 (DD, RH, Kg) ()---() []---[] Equipment Crew #36 []---[] []---[] Ivanko Barbell Crew #51 []---[] [M]===[6] Mech6 Crew #29 [M]===[6] ~~ 4 Horsemen ~~
-
-
01-31-2013, 08:52 PM #5
-
02-01-2013, 06:12 AM #6
-
02-01-2013, 08:05 AM #7
- Join Date: Dec 2010
- Location: Tornado, West Virginia, United States
- Age: 66
- Posts: 3,949
- Rep Power: 51119
Parabody made the Bodysmith line, I'm not sure of the differences between the two. All the Bodysmith I've had or seen was good quality and the labels said " Bodysmith made by Parabody". Equipment sold under the Parabody name for a long time before selling to Lifefitness and then Lifefitness phased it out completely over about a two year period.
Now OK for Sig line to be a novel
-
02-01-2013, 08:08 AM #8
-
-
02-01-2013, 08:14 AM #9
- Join Date: Feb 2012
- Location: Lilburn, Georgia, United States
- Posts: 6,042
- Rep Power: 30218
Interesting thread. I've seen a bunch of the Bodysmith stuff listed on the Atlanta CL, but I had always assumed the Bodysmith/Serious Steel lines were like the Powerline/Body Solid lines, with the Bodysmith equipment being a more "budget friendly" option than the Serious Steel equipment.
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"An adult male weighs at least 200 pounds." - Mark Rippetoe
▪█──█▪ Equipment Crew #44 ▪█──█▪
||---|| Rogue Barbell Club #11 ||---||
-
02-01-2013, 08:32 AM #10
-
02-01-2013, 08:37 AM #11
-
02-01-2013, 09:40 AM #12
-
-
02-01-2013, 10:11 AM #13
-
02-01-2013, 04:59 PM #14
- Join Date: Dec 2010
- Location: Virginia, United States
- Age: 63
- Posts: 13,034
- Rep Power: 63386
All of the Bodysmith stuff I've seen was grey, which I prefer to the white "Serious Steel" line.
I resurrected my bb.com buddy's thread because I picked up a Parabody 827 lat pulldown machine last night for a friend. I also picked up a Parabody ab-board. I've seen a lot of Bodysmith gear over the last two years but the Serious Steel stuff is new to me. BTW, my buddy is getting the lat pulldown for $75. I'm estimating $100 to $150 if I were flipping. Am I off-base?You need a good rack, a bench, and a 300-lb Olympic weight set. Now, what was your question?
My home gym: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=652376&p=1465291461&viewfull=1#post1465291461.
()---() York Barbell Club #1 (DD, RH, Kg) ()---() []---[] Equipment Crew #36 []---[] []---[] Ivanko Barbell Crew #51 []---[] [M]===[6] Mech6 Crew #29 [M]===[6] ~~ 4 Horsemen ~~
-
02-01-2013, 05:55 PM #15
- Join Date: Feb 2012
- Location: Lilburn, Georgia, United States
- Posts: 6,042
- Rep Power: 30218
-
02-02-2013, 05:14 AM #16
-
-
02-02-2013, 05:59 AM #17
- Join Date: Dec 2010
- Location: Virginia, United States
- Age: 63
- Posts: 13,034
- Rep Power: 63386
You need a good rack, a bench, and a 300-lb Olympic weight set. Now, what was your question?
My home gym: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=652376&p=1465291461&viewfull=1#post1465291461.
()---() York Barbell Club #1 (DD, RH, Kg) ()---() []---[] Equipment Crew #36 []---[] []---[] Ivanko Barbell Crew #51 []---[] [M]===[6] Mech6 Crew #29 [M]===[6] ~~ 4 Horsemen ~~
-
02-02-2013, 07:11 AM #18
-
02-02-2013, 09:05 AM #19
I agree that you could ask for $175 for the lat pulldown, and probably get $125-150 for it easily.
Interesting information on the color scheme, I always thought the grey was older. Then again, I have only ever seen Serious Steel in white, and Bodysmith in grey. Good to know![]---[] Ivanko Barbell Crew #29 []---[]
[]---[] York Barbell Club #59 []---[]
[]---[] Equipment Crew #48 []---[]
l l---l l Rogue Barbell Club #3 l l---l l
[]---[] Mech6 Crew #9 []---[]
-
02-02-2013, 10:13 AM #20
- Join Date: Dec 2010
- Location: Virginia, United States
- Age: 63
- Posts: 13,034
- Rep Power: 63386
You need a good rack, a bench, and a 300-lb Olympic weight set. Now, what was your question?
My home gym: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=652376&p=1465291461&viewfull=1#post1465291461.
()---() York Barbell Club #1 (DD, RH, Kg) ()---() []---[] Equipment Crew #36 []---[] []---[] Ivanko Barbell Crew #51 []---[] [M]===[6] Mech6 Crew #29 [M]===[6] ~~ 4 Horsemen ~~
Bookmarks