Johnson is the only brand among many local fitness equipment manufacturers in China that can compete with international manufacturers, although Johnson is far inferior to European and American brands in terms of qualifications, but it has now become the world's second largest commercial fitness equipment manufacturer after Life Fitness, with more than 340 offline chain stores, the most in the industry.
In 2017, Johnson fitness equipment in China, Germany, Thailand, the Netherlands and Belgium had the largest market share, and in 2018, Johnson replaced Life Fitness as the exclusive fitness equipment supplier for Planet Fitness, the world's largest chain of fitness clubs with 12 million members.
Johnson products are mainly commercial, used in gyms and fitness clubs for large-scale procurement, home fitness equipment is not its main product line, according to its positioning under the Matrix (top commercial), Johnson (professional commercial), Vision (light commercial), Horizon (high-end home), Tempo and Treo (entry-level) six product lines, home treadmills are mainly distributed in Horizon, Tempo and Treo three series.
Horizon is positioned for professional home use, and is generally better than the entry-level series in terms of core configurations such as power, load-bearing, and slope adjustment, with prices ranging from 6,000 yuan to tens of thousands of yuan, and the number of products at this level is not much. As a representative of the Horizon series, Adventure3 has fine workmanship and solid materials, the treadmill frame is made of high-strength Q195 carbon steel, its maximum load is more than 130kg, the standard motor has a continuous output power of 2.0HP, which is basically enough, 140*50cm large-area running belt, users with a height of more than 185cm can also use it, and the price of 13,000 yuan is very competitive in the same level of products.
The Tempo and Treo series are both entry-level series, and the price is generally between 3000-6000 yuan. Although it is a basic model, the performance is not bad, the standard 0-10° electric slope adjustment, the motor power is generally above 1.5HP, the maximum speed of 15km per hour, some models also have an automatic folding design, these configurations and functions can be described as very cost-effective at the same price, is one of the best choices for ordinary families.
The most popular in the Tempo series is T57, which supports heart rate monitoring and 16 levels of electric slope adjustment, and the maximum speed of 16km/h of the running belt can meet the needs of most sports scenarios, and the AREOSOFT shock absorption system has different soft and hard shock absorbers distributed in various positions of the running belt, which effectively avoids the reaction force generated by the spring cushioning effect, reducing the damage to the knees, and the price of 4199 yuan can also be accepted by most families.
It should be said that compared with iKang and Biqo, there is indeed a significant gap in the performance of Johnson home treadmills, and the motor power is mostly between 1.5-2.5HP. However, Johnson's full range of home treadmills are very cost-effective, and the price of models with the same configuration is often only half of that of manufacturers such as Biq and Suer, and provides a warranty service of "one year for the whole machine, five years for the motor", and large cities also support door-to-door installation, which may be more suitable for the Chinese market.