Product Benefits

The Align Pilates C8-Pro Pilates Reformer is the machine most studios buy when the room is a normal room. It is 244cm long and 66cm wide, with 106.5cm of carriage travel on a 92cm by 58cm bed, built on an oversize aluminium profile frame with a wood look finish. Studio duty, independently tested to EN ISO 20957-1:2013, rated to 150kg.

• The compact studio reformer, and the leg height decision that comes with it

• Decide the leg height before you order, not after

• Best for, and not ideal for

Ideal For

Studios fitting several reformers into a normal room, where 244cm keeps the layout workable

Owners who want a wood look machine in a client facing space on a metal frame underneath

Home buyers who want studio duty build without studio floor space

Rooms where the machine has to move or stack between uses

Not ideal for

Instructors who need 42cm working height but order the standard build to save on the extensions

Very tall clients who want the longest possible carriage travel, that is the A8-Pro

Anyone who needs a machine that folds, the C8-Pro does not fold

Studios planning a full Cadillac frame around the reformer later, check the fitting first

Why we carry this one

The comparison worth making is the C8-Pro against the C8-S Pro. Both are studio duty, both are rated to 150kg, both use the same Rapid Change spring bar and the same 8 PU wheel carriage. Moving to the C8-S is a change of layout and finish, and not a step up in duty class. The C8-S pulls the standing platform and the rope risers inside the frame, which keeps the outline tighter and gives you nothing hanging off the sides in a crowded room. Its risers are stainless where the C8-Pro's are painted, and Align's comparison sheet lists nine riser heights on the C8-S against seven here. Carriage travel goes the other way, 106.5cm on the C8-Pro and 105cm on the C8-S. The C8-S is finished in white. Choose on the room and the look you want in front of clients, and do not expect the white machine to last longer.

If the wood look is what you are after but the room is dark or the branding is not, the C8-Pro Noir is the same machine in a black finish. Every mechanical line on the spec sheet is identical, so it is a colour decision only.

C8-Pro, C8-S Pro or A8-Pro

Three C and A series machines share the Rapid Change spring bar and the 8 wheel carriage. What separates them is carriage travel, footbar range and how the machine looks in a client facing room.

The C8-Pro is the middle of the range and the one most studios buy. The C8-S Pro is the same working machine in white, with the rope risers moved inside the frame so they clear the walkway where an instructor stands. It gives up 1.5cm of travel and takes a Half Cadillac only, never a Full Cadillac. The A8-Pro is the flagship: 113cm of travel, a wider carriage, 6 footbar positions and three interchangeable leg heights. Take the A8-Pro if you teach tall clients or want leg height flexibility, and the C8-Pro if you want the same spring bar and wheel system on a smaller footprint.

Specification

C8-Pro

C8-S Pro

A8-Pro

Carriage travel

106.5cm

105cm

113cm

Carriage size

92 x 58cm

92 x 58cm

91 x 67cm

Footbar positions

4

4

6

Leg options

26cm, or 42cm with extensions

26cm, or 42cm with extensions

3 heights: 28, 42 and 64cm

Rope risers

Painted, outside frame, 7 positions

Stainless, inside frame, 7 positions

Stainless, outside frame, 5 heights

Frame weight

66kg

70.4kg

75kg

Cadillac options

Half or Full

Half Cadillac only

Half Cadillac

What the specs mean for you

Specification

What it means in practice

244cm x 66cm footprint

Fits a normal room and lets you run two or three machines across a floor that would only take two of the longer reformers

106.5cm carriage travel

Enough range for most adult clients in footwork and long stretch. Clients over six foot two will feel the end of the track sooner than on the A8-Pro

26cm standard bed height

Low. Easy for a steady client to sit onto, harder on the instructor's back across a full teaching day, which is what the extension legs solve

42cm with the leg extensions

Normal studio working height, and it is what the rope risers need to reach their full 7 position range

Rapid Change spring bar

Spring load changes with one hand and the springs stay attached, so transitions in a class do not stall on hardware

8 PU wheels on anodised aluminium runners

Quiet under load and less wheel servicing than a four wheel carriage across a commercial duty cycle

Free stands and wheels for storage

With either the freestanding legs or the leg extensions fitted, the machine stands and moves on its own rather than needing to be lifted

What ships with it

C8-Pro reformer on an oversize aluminium profile frame, in the build you select

5 nickel plated music wire springs, two light, two medium, one strong

Oversize aluminium footbar, 4 lockable positions including flat, and a 3 position head rest

Removable, lockable shoulder rests with off centred pads for a choice of two widths

Pro Rope Adjusters at the head rest, both ropes adjust together

Removable painted rope risers outside the frame, 7 heights with the extension legs fitted

Height adjustable feet so the carriage runs level on an uneven floor

The three builds on this page

Normal. The reformer at its standard 26cm bed height. The lowest, lightest and least expensive way into the machine, and the right pick for a home room.

With Leg Extensions. Raises the bed to 42cm studio working height and gives the rope risers their full range. This is the studio build, and the one most teaching floors should order.

With Freestanding Leg

Shipping & Delivery

What catches buyers out is height, not length. Every Pilates reformer in the C-Series ships at a 26cm bed height as standard, which is low. That suits a home room and low ceilings, and it is well under the working height an instructor expects on a studio floor. The 42cm studio height comes from the leg extensions, which are a variant on this page rather than an afterthought.

The standard C8-Pro sits at 26cm. That is fine on a home floor and low for teaching a full day, and the rope risers only reach their full 7 position range once the extension legs are fitted. If you want studio working height, order the With Leg Extensions variant with the machine rather than trying to add height later. Retro fitting means a second shipment and a strip down of the frame ends, and the risers and legs need to match. Call us if you are unsure which build the room needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the maximum user weight? 150kg, independently tested to EN ISO 20957-1:2013.

How much carriage travel does it have? 106.5cm on a 92cm by 58cm bed.

Does the C8-Pro fold? No, the C8-Pro does not fold.

How does it compare to the C8-S Pro? Both are studio duty and rated to 150kg with the same Rapid Change spring bar and 8 PU wheel carriage, but the C8-S has stainless (rather than painted) risers and slightly less carriage travel, 105cm versus 106.5cm.

What's the frame footprint? 244cm long by 66cm wide.

Questions? Contact us at support@goofitness.com or visit goofitness.com.