If you are flying to Guangzhou for the 140th Canton Fair this autumn, you will be within an hour of a working Pilates reformer showroom and a couple of hours of the factory that builds the machines. Most fair visitors never use that. They walk the halls, collect catalogues and fly home unsure what they actually looked at.
This page is an invitation to do the opposite. Come to Guangzhou, meet us at the fair or skip the crowds, and spend an afternoon testing commercial reformers on a real floor before you commit money to one.
1. Why Visiting in Person Beats a Brochure
A reformer is a machine you and your clients will touch thousands of times. The catalogue shows you a frame colour and a spec line. It does not show you how the carriage glides when someone heavier is on it, how the springs feel after an hour of use, or how the upholstery behaves once it is worked.
A showroom visit answers those questions in minutes, because you can move from one model to the next without a queue behind you. For a buyer spending on a full studio set, that afternoon is the most useful thing you can do before signing.
There is a second reason. Buying remotely means judging a machine by how well a supplier writes, not how well they build. Some of the neatest catalogues belong to companies that have never welded a frame. Standing in a showroom with the product in front of you removes that noise entirely.
2. Where Our Showroom Is
Megacore is the Pilates reformer brand of Guangzhou Leekon Fitness Equipment Co., Ltd., a manufacturer that has been building fitness equipment since 2003. Our showroom sits in Tianhe District, central Guangzhou, close to Zhujiang New Town and easy to reach from the fair venue.
- Showroom: Room 1712, Tower A, Poly Zhongjing, No. 406-2 Hua Sui Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou.
- Factory: No. 8-2, Fengshan Fourth Road, Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, roughly two hours away by road.
You can confirm the current address and arrange a slot on our showroom page or by message before you travel.
3. Getting There From the Canton Fair
The fair runs at the Canton Fair Complex in Pazhou, Haizhu District. Our showroom in Tianhe is a short drive from there, usually around twenty to thirty minutes depending on traffic, or a straightforward ride on the metro. If you are staying near the venue, it is an easy half-day trip rather than a separate journey.
For the practical side of the fair itself, including dates and phases, check the official Canton Fair site. Fitness and sports equipment sits in Phase 3 (31 October to 4 November in 2026), so that is the week most reformer buyers are in town.
4. What You Can Test in the Showroom
Our showroom is set up so you can compare rather than imagine. On the floor you can:
- run the carriage at working speed, loaded, and feel the glide and wobble;
- compare spring resistance and calibration across models;
- check frame stiffness under load and the feel of the footbar and handles;
- sit on real commercial upholstery and see how the carriage pad wears;
- look at bearings, hardware and the parts that actually replace over time;
- work through custom specs, branding and packaging where your project needs it.
Bring your must-have list. The point of the visit is to leave with your questions answered, not with another catalogue.
If you are comparing two or three models, move between them in the same session rather than across separate visits. Differences in spring feel and carriage speed that are invisible on paper become obvious when the machines sit a metre apart.
5. What to Bring and What You Leave With
Come with a short brief: how many machines, your class volume, and the two or three models you want to compare. That is enough for us to have the right units ready and to talk about the details that matter, including component-level warranty and the proces produkcyjny behind the machine.
You leave with something better than a quote: a clear picture of which reformer suits your studio, what it is made of, and what support comes with it. Follow the visit with a factory tour in Jiangmen if you want to see the whole line, from welding and coating to upholstery and final assembly.
6. How to Book a Visit
Send us your dates and the models you want to see, and we will confirm a time. If you are attending the fair, tell us which phase you are in and we will slot you in around it. Visits are by appointment so the showroom is set up for you rather than shared with a walk-in crowd.
Reach us through the contact page, by email, or on WhatsApp at +86 189 023 894 54. A short message with your dates is all it takes.
7. Best Time to Visit Around the Fair
Phase 3 is the busiest week for equipment buyers, so book early and leave an extra day outside the fair. Many visitors underestimate how much of a fair day disappears in transit and queueing, and end up with no time for the part of the trip that actually decides the purchase.
If your schedule is tight, an early-morning showroom slot before the halls open, or a day after the fair closes, works well. If you can spare a full day, pair the showroom with the factory in Jiangmen and see the whole chain in one trip.
8. Where a Showroom Visit Fits the Purchase
A showroom visit is not a sales pitch and it is not a full audit. Think of it as the middle step. The fair gives you a shortlist and a feel for price bands. The visit lets you put your hands on the machines and cross the weak options off. The factory tour in Jiangmen, if you take it, closes the loop by showing how the machine is built and how quality is controlled before it ships.
That order matters. Buyers who test first and negotiate second make better decisions than buyers who negotiate on a machine they have never run. If you are comparing three suppliers, a day of testing is what turns three brochures into one clear choice.
There is also a practical edge to visiting. You can raise the awkward questions in person: how springs are calibrated, what a replacement set costs, what happens when a part fails in year three. In a showroom, with the machine in front of you, those answers are hard to dodge.
9. FAQ
Can I visit the Megacore showroom during the Canton Fair?
Yes. Book ahead with your dates and the models you want to compare, and we will confirm a slot around your fair schedule. Visits are by appointment.
How far is the showroom from the Canton Fair venue?
The showroom is in Tianhe District, Guangzhou. It is a short drive from the Canton Fair Complex in Pazhou, usually around twenty to thirty minutes depending on traffic.
Can I also visit the factory?
Yes. Our factory is in Jiangmen, Guangdong, roughly two hours from Guangzhou by road. Ask us to arrange it alongside your showroom visit and we will plan the timing.
What can I test at the showroom?
The full commercial range: carriage glide under load, spring resistance, frame stiffness, upholstery and the replaceable parts. Bring your must-have list and compare models back to back.
Do I need an appointment?
Yes, visits are by appointment so the right units are ready for you. Message us with your dates and the models you want to see.
Is the showroom suitable for a studio buying multiple reformers?
It is built for exactly that. Bring your class volumes and machine count and we can work through the setup, the specs and the after-sales support in one visit.
Does Megacore offer custom or branded reformers for a studio project?
Yes, we supply studios, distributors and OEM clients. Bring your project details and we will talk through what is possible and what it takes to produce.
10. See the Machines, Not Just the Pictures
If the Canton Fair brings you to Guangzhou, take one extra day and use it well. Seeing a reformer at working speed, on a real floor, tells you more than any number of booth demos and PDFs.
Book a showroom visit in Guangzhou or a factory tour in Jiangmen, and come and put the machines through their paces. Tell us your dates and the models you want to compare, and we will take it from there.
For professional context on the method and its standards, see the Pilates Method Alliance.