Product Benefits

The same five-spring resistance system as the studio reformer, in a frame 14 inches shorter. The BASI Systems Compact Reformer is a beech-frame Pilates reformer for home practitioners with limited floor space and small studios fitting more machines into a tight room. The frame is 81.5" long, 23.6" wide and 12.8" high at 153 lb, and it runs 3 red, 1 yellow and 1 blue spring on a VPS riser pulley, with a 4-angle footbar and 3-angle headrest. It is the entry point into BASI equipment, and it is a real BASI apparatus rather than a lightweight home substitute.

The usual choice for a small room is a consumer reformer you outgrow inside a year, or nothing. This frame is neither. It keeps the beech construction, the aircraft-grade aluminum track and the full BASI spring range, and gives up length rather than build quality. What you buy is carriage feel that matches the studio machine, in a footprint under 8 feet long.

The Compact Reformer is carriage only, and it does not convert to a Reformer with Tower or a Cadillac. The four F2 ports accept F2 accessories, but a tower is not a retrofit. If you think you will want push-through and roll-down bar work later, buy the Compact Reformer with Tower now, because adding it later means buying a second frame.

You can find a cheaper reformer. You cannot buy this one cheaper, because BASI sets the price and every authorized dealer holds it. What changes is what comes with the transaction.

We measure your room against both frames before you order, and tell you if the full-size reformer fits after all. It is the better long-term buy when the space allows.

The specs back that up. Five springs (3 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue) give the same resistance range as the full reformer, with nothing to add on. The VPS riser lets pulleys move to any height along the riser, so rope height is set to the client. The footbar sets to four angles and the headrest to three, covering flat footwork through standing work with neck support across positions. The frame is solid beech on an aircraft-grade aluminum track, with a 23.6" by 25.6" carriage under orthopedic padded cushion and anti-slip antibacterial hospital-grade vinyl that wipes down between clients.

Assembly is required and takes two people. No power is needed. With the riser and footbar fitted the reformer occupies 91.9" by 25.2" and stands 28.9", which is under 8 feet of length and needs no special ceiling height. At 153 lb it is light enough to move between rooms with two people, unlike the 197 lb studio frame. Four F2 System ports are built in. Springs are wear parts, replaced every 2 years or 3,000 hours of use, whichever comes first.

• The Promise

• Why Buy This From GooFitness

• We ask whether you will want tower work later, because this frame cannot be upgraded to it. Made to order, non-returnable.

• Financing through Affirm, Brickhouse Capital, Reliant Capital and Acorn Finance. Multi-unit studio pricing on support@goofitness.com.

Specifications

• BASI Compact Reformer: A Real BASI Frame at the Entry Price

• IMPORTANT: THIS FRAME DOES NOT UPGRADE TO A TOWER

Ideal For

Home practitioners with limited floor space who still want a BASI frame

Small studios fitting more reformers into a tight room

Beginners buying their first serious reformer, not a consumer machine

Instructors who want the BASI carriage feel without the full studio footprint

Rooms with no space for the full 95.3" frame

Not Ideal For

Buyers who want tower or Cadillac work now or later. This frame does not upgrade

Studios standardising on the EPS pulley. The Compact uses the simpler VPS riser

Buyers who want the 3-level gear bar. The Compact runs a fixed 5-spring system

Anyone with room for a full frame. The full BASI Reformer has a longer track and a wider carriage

Benefits and Features

What you get

The feature behind it

Carriage feel that matches the studio machine, not an entry-level one.

The same 5-spring system as the full reformer: 3 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue.

A serious reformer in a room under 8 feet long.

81.5" beech frame, occupying 91.9" by 25.2" with the riser and footbar fitted.

Set rope height to the client instead of working around a fixed riser.

VPS riser pulley, adjustable along the full height of the riser.

Run flat footwork through standing work without swapping hardware.

4-angle footbar and 3-angle headrest.

Move it between rooms with two people.

153 lb, against 197.3 lb on the full studio frame.

Add F2 accessories later without replacing the frame.

Four F2 System ports built in.

Swipe the table sideways

Who Buys the BASI Compact Reformer

First-time BASI b

Shipping & Delivery

White glove delivery is available as a paid add-on. The crew brings it into the room of your choice and removes the packaging, instead of leaving 153 lb at the curb.

Warranty

✓ GooFitness is an authorized dealer for BASI Systems. All orders include factory warranty and direct manufacturer support.

Authorized dealer, so the factory warranty is valid and BASI supports the unit directly. Grey-market frames often are not covered.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I add a tower to this reformer later? No — the Compact Reformer is carriage only and does not convert to a Reformer with Tower or Cadillac; adding tower work later means buying a second frame.

How heavy is it, and can it be moved between rooms? At 153 lb it's light enough to move between rooms with two people, unlike the 197 lb full studio frame.

What springs and footbar positions does it have? Five springs (3 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue) on a VPS riser pulley, with a 4-angle footbar and 3-angle headrest.

What's the footprint and ceiling requirement? With the riser and footbar fitted it occupies 91.9 x 25.2 in and stands 28.9 in — under 8 feet of length with no special ceiling height needed.

How often do the springs need replacing? Springs are wear parts, replaced every 2 years or 3,000 hours of use, whichever comes first.

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