"TOD" and "BOB"

[joesteph]

Somehow, when I first looked at the AWMA "Special Issue" catalog, I missed that "TOD" has been added to the equipment offerings.

TOD stands for "Torso Opponent Dummy" and is made by ProForce. I already have a BOB, "Body Opponent Bag," from Century, but I wanted to compare them.

I couldn't bring up TOD on the AWMA web site, not even searching with the catalog number. When I hit "New Items," it brought up other things in the catalog, but no TOD. Anyway, TOD's a special dude. He comes in only one "variety"; he looks a lot like the BOB XL, is $60 cheaper, but has a special extra $35 shipping charge added in--so I get a $25 difference. TOD can be raised to 5'8"; BOB and BOB XL can go up to 6'.

I decided to give good old BOB a look-see at the Century site, and the "new" BOB, who's head to belt, has replaced the "old" BOB who had the same parameters. But this new BOB is $300, meaning that when they were promoting it and I bought it at $100 off, they weren't kidding; they're charging top dollar for this guy. BOB XL is still a $400 item, but that's the cost if you want the full torso to slam away at.

Xmas is coming!

[bushido_man96]

I don't think I've seen TOD, unless it is the same one, but with the trunks on.

[joesteph]

I don't think I've seen TOD, unless it is the same one, but with the trunks on.

Then you likely haven't, Brian, since BOB XL's trunks look like trunks, while TOD's "trunks" are pleated all around, very much like a skirt.

[Kuma]

I've been considering buying a BOB XL for some time. Anyone have any experience with one and, if so, is it worth the money?