I live in a small one bedroom flat and space is tight. I have been doing Pilates for +20 years and during lockdown I decided to start thinking about getting my own reformer – could not go to the studio. When I made the decision to take the plunge I saw that Align Pilates was coming out with a new model, the F3. I placed the order in March and it was delivered in June (war, Covid-19 Pandemic, you name it; all deliveries worldwide were slow).
The product arrived in perfect conditions. well packaged and protected, I watched the AP You Tube video to assemble it (it took me about 15 minutes, it is super easy). Great reformer for home use: the carriage is super smooth, it glides without any hitch. Additionally, it is wide enough for a person that is 5’7” and weights 60 kilos. I do not miss the fifth spring (it has 4). Easy to fold it and to open up – if you have problems with mobility or strength it could be heavy to fold and unfold. I have now ordered the jump board.
Once folded it occupies very little space. I could not use the non foldable version as I would have to remove the table in the living room or the bed in the bedroom!
There are excellent workshop on YouTube (Align Pilates channel). I hope they will post more. I would be happy also to pay for a subscription if they posted new videos every week.
The F3 is worth every penny! The only challenge is the lack of info on how to clean it and maintain it as there are no instructions.
I’ve had this Reformer for about 3 months and am very pleased with it. The carriage glides so smooth without any noise at all. The Reformer frame and Tower and extremely sturdy and well built. I like the way the springs/carriage can be adjusted for the clients. The jumpboard fits in perfect and gives just a little bit when you land. The springs off the Tower are very good quality and the push-through bar is heavier than most which gives you more feedback when you Teaser up. All of my clients love it and so far I’m happy. Time will tell if it holds up to consistent use but I think it will. I give it 4.5 Stars!
Excellent service from advice on reformer, sales process, delivery dates and delivery/set-up of reformer. Very personal service which was much appreciated. The reformer itself is studio level, but folds easily to allow more space in the room. The rollers are as smooth and stable as any studio reformer I have used. I also ordered the rubber floor mat which fits the size of the reformer perfectly. Thank you to all the staff, especially set-up/delivery, who were very happy to take this upstairs to the room of my choice and set it up ready to use. I would highly recommend this company.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
So glad we went for delivery with setup. Paul was very personable and gave clear instructions on how to set up my F3 reformer. Great service!
Google Star Rating: 5/5
I have had the best experience buying Align-Pilates equipment and accessories. great customer service and products! Thanks!
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Paul + Gary have been fantastic! So happy with their service. Many thanks.
Fantastic service. Gary & Paul were prompt, friendly and explained everything in detail.
Amazing customer service and by far the best Pilates equipment brand in the UK. I would recommend Align Pilates to any Pilates instructor or student.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Fantastic service team everyone as part of this purchase and delivery excellent!! Friendly/efficient, perfect in fact!
Amazing, thank you! Very quick and thorough assembly. Thanks Gary!
fab help from Paul with delivery, set up + instruction. Brilliant 🙂 Hope to order again soon
Would highly recommend – great customer service from visiting the show room to accomodating my delivery day and time. Reformer is excellant quality.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Smooth delivery. Great customer service all round.
Bought a reformer from Align-Pilates and I love it. I had looked at purchasing from an alternative reformer provider but their transport costs and customer service were shocking. Align-Pilates in contrast were quicker, more cost effective and lovely to do business with.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Both delivery guys really pleasant & helpful – wouldn’t hesitate to recommend! Thank you.
I have recently bought a half Cadillac and reformer, the machine is lovely, the springs are smooth and I can have a great workout and teach my clients. I also bought the professional Box for the reformer, the size is perfect but could have more padding so when we do exercises like Roll backs , would feel more comfortable on the back.
But I definitely recommend Align pilates Equipments
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Brilliant customer service + delivery. Thank you
Excellent customer service from initial enquiry to placing order and delivery. Delivery was efficient and competent with excellent explanations. Would highly recommend.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Great service from start to finish.
Thanks very much – good kit and service.
Excellent service – Very pleased. Thank you Gary!
I absolutely love my new reformer! I bought the C8 and it’s fantastic. I was worried about the weight for an upstairs bedroom in an old house but it’s completely fine, quiet, smooth and really well made. The service was excellent. I got the “one man delivery” so helped get it ip stairs and then it was ready to go about 15minutes later. Couldn’t be happier
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Full marks all round.
Excellent sales service by email and phone (and i was not easy!!) plus the delivery crew were fantastic. In and out and all beautifully set up, correctly for me, in minutes.
The product itself (the C-8 reformer) is more than i had hoped for and it is literally going to change my life.
Could not recommend more.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Brilliantly done!
Easy to order and delivery and installation done in minutes.
10/10
Brilliant!
Thank you for the efficient service.
Great service thanks, very efficient delivery too.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Brilliant service. Lovely product. Can’t wait to get going.
The team at Align were friendly and responsive, helping organise delivery delivery of two machines to different addresses over the end of year holidays. I was taken through the machine set up, parts and storage at home. The machine I have is sturdy yet easy to fold up and store away when not in use. I’ve been happily using my machine for a few weeks now and am definitely feeling the benefit.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
The whole experience with Align, from start to finish was seamless. Fantastic customer service including a smooth delivery and installation. Really happy I made the decision to go with Align, not least because the quality of the apparatus is superb. A very happy customer indeed
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Very helpful + the reformer looks great! I’m so excited.
Prompt + very helpful delivery.
Great service with a smile! Looking forward to a great working relationship in the future.
Absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much! 🙂
Amazing Service. Thanks so much.
Excellent customer service . Reformer machine is beautifully crafted. Delivery driver very knowledgeable and answers any queries.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Great service and explanation of how the machine works.
Fab + friendly service.
Amazing quality, great price, the most friendly and professional UK team. Couldn’t be happier with Align!
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Google Star Rating: 5/5
I’ve been very pleased with the value, purchasing process, installation, quality and using my reformer.
Google Star Review: 5/5
V. quickly completed & explainted!
Extremely good customer service and I’m delighted with the reformer. I can truly say it was a very good buying experience (not very common these days sadly)
Google Star Rating: 5/5
I had a wonderful experience with Align pilates. The customer service is fantastic, from enquiry and quote request, processing of order, making payments until delivery, they have been very prompt and helpful. It may be a bit pricey but i do think its a good investment, due to its long term use. The quality of the c2 reformer is really great. I am now looking into buying the box and other accessories.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
I had a great experience with Align – Pilates. The reformer arrived as planned and was pre-built so just needed bringing into my home, which was done with care. I was shown briefly how to use the reformer’s different parts and what had come with my reformer. I was short on time myself unfortunately, so the delivery man did his best with the time we had. I am very happy with my reformer. Thank you!
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Great customer service from Align Pilates when purchasing expensive equipment. They knew their stuff and listened to what I wanted and offered suggestions too. The equipment has all been superb. It has a classy finish and is very smooth when working on it. I had an issue with one of the pieces of equipment that was very quickly resolved with an engineer coming out to fix it promptly. Highly recommend. Comparable to the other well known pilates equipment brands and at a preferable price.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
I ordered a pretty complete Pilates Studio which was delivered by an extremely helpful driver who set it all up for me and explained how to adjust various items. Put bluntly it’s a brilliant studio that we are now using almost every day and it’s doing us a great deal of good. A great purchase.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Align-Pilates – brilliant customer service, excellent communication and fantastic products. The Boxgrove Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Clinic have bought 3 Align Reformers over the last 5 years, a Cadillac, Combo Chairs and Boxes. The Equipment is superb for Rehabilitation and the Physios use them all day every day helping our patients achieve their goals.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
The service throughout has been fantastic. Thank you so much!
Very good service. Helpful, friendly delivery.
I love Align ❤️ Always a friendly, professional and personal service right from ordering to delivery. Top quality equipment which stands the test of time. I would never buy from anyone else.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Great communication, machine set up and after sales care. Love my reformer!
Google Star Rating: 5/5
We made an appointment at the showroom and received excellent attention on our visit. Paul delivered the reformer and my husband enjoyed helping him set it up. We are enjoying using the reformer which is identical to those in our local Pilates studio.
Google Star Rating: 5/5
Excellent + very efficient. Great delivery + instruction by Paul (+ Gary) thank you
Helpful service – would have been 5 stars had there not been a long delay in availability of the Reformer
Google Star Rating: 4/5
Wonderful machine and wonderful set-up in our house. I love my Reformer! Thank ya. Thank you Gary
Great service, super friendly. Installed and ready to go in 30 mins! Thank you.
The delivery men was so nice very informative, kind explained every thing I’m very happy with my delivery.
Lovely service, thank you.
Fabulously A-MAZ-ING job!
Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. So easy! Great to have the service of delivery right into the studio. Thank you.
really helpful delivery. Quick & good quality product. Thank you
Gary + Paul were amazing at delivery + set up. Clear instructions + so helpful. Thank you.
Thank you Gary for easy set-up & delivery, very professional and friendly
Quick + efficient Delivery.
I’ll try to go into decent detail here.
I’m an instructor of several years, male, 6’2″, so a reformer of good build and decently weighted springs is important for me. Compact storage was important too. I’d done some looking around, took the plunge, ordered one, along with some extras (platform extender, footstrap and box) and got some springs replaced with heavier ones. I’m used to STOTT SPX springs (notoriously heavier than most other brands) so needed something to match.
Great contactless delivery, I was pleasantly stunned when this F2 rocked up: beautiful lean new build, and while shiny, it has a simple practical look to it, not too basic, not too fancy. A good balance.
I’ve had it for just over a week now and have been absolutely loving it. Its soundless operation is what I love the most. It’s so incredibly quiet, the carriage sounds like a soft whirring at most. The carriage movement is phenomenally smooth. I was honestly shocked at how smooth it is, and keep being shocked every time I have a session on the F2. Its like sliding in space and has a really “floaty” kind of feel. The springs (I got 3 green (=3 red STOTT)) plus one blue 1/2 spring are actually heavier than I anticipated, and has given me a nice challenge for my leg work and supine hands-in-straps.
I do wish this reformer had the standard 5 springs, but this is a foldable home model, and not meant to be to studio standard – it’s easy to make adjustments for your repertoire: slower reps, more pulses, misc variations etc. For spring performance, first half of a rep feels “loose”, and then the second half of the rep (as the spring actually lengthens) feels quite strong and “rebounds” back against you a bit. I’m assuming its just because these springs are brand new and on most reformers, they take time to wear in, and probably over time the tension as the spring expands and contracts will become more consistent.
Ropes and straps are nice, although I do wish the rope risers (what the pulleys are on) were chunkier so you could use them e.g. lat pulls prone on the box. Footbar is super solid and has a nice grip, overall width of the reformer is good, but I do wish it was a few inches longer. It would be nice if the carriage could be adjusted with a stopper setting, as the extra platform extender I ordered is actually a little large by an inch (doesn’t cause too much of a hindrance though). The wooden platform is a little too narrow/short, about 2 more inches would have been better, it takes my weight (approx 87kg) pretty well, no issues.
The issues I’ve noted here though are VERY minor, it’s nothing that detracts from the performance or experience of using this F2, and that’s considering my body type. I’m VERY happy with this purchase: given especially what I paid along with the extras, I’m honestly stunned by the excellent value for money. It’s been worth every cent, and I’m ecstatic at the quality performance and build of this reformer. I’d recommend it to everyone who’s considering one without blinking an eye.
Bravo!!!
Excellent Service, set up & advice.
Very helpful, and an easy installation thank you
Great customer service + delivery
Thank you! Perfect delivery – all very easy & great instructions!
Awesome service. Really helpful + friendly.
A brilliant delivery, I’m so pleased with the quality of the machine, Gary was really knowledgeable + helpful.
The lads were absolutely brilliant thank you and look forward to working with you again.
Great instructions on how to use and look after the reformer.
I couldn’t recommend Align pilates equipment enough. I’m super happy with the quality of there entire range. I only use align products in my studio and they have never let me down. I will definitely be using them again when I set up my bigger place.
Fab Service!! Thank you.
Really great thorough explanation of the set up and how to adjust them
Super duper service! Thank you.
Beautiful by design and function is how I feel about my C2 Pro RC with half Cadillac. The unique 4 spring adjuster is perfect for setting up the carriage swiftly between clients of varied heights. The long carriage is brilliant for long legs and the quiet smooth travel makes for a very mindful reformer practice. It’s high quality and a joy to use; I would recommend it to anyone who was looking to buy a reformer built to last. The wood effect matches my studio floor tiles too which was an added bonus.
Wonderful service. Thank ya!
Great service, quick + efficient. Love my new equipment, can’t wait to use it!
The align Pilates equipment is so nice, well made, comfortable and stylish. I love the way it looks in my studio. I have the C8 pro reformers so quiet and I can move it and stand it up out the way when I need the extra space in the studio for mat small group classes. The split pedal chair great for moving around the studio one feature I love about it is that the frame is shorter than the pedals idea for short people like me (I’m only 5ft3). The Cadillac is great so versatile for my clients, I also just love to hang around on it. I also have to mention the customer service is just so good they are helpful and efficient when you contact them about their equipment.
I am so happy I have chosen to use Align Pilates Equipment at my studio. Their equipment to me feels safe. The quality is incredible. It is smooth, bigger than I thought and easy to adjust. I love that it has leg options. I teach a more intense style of Pilates and the A8 reformer is perfect for my teaching
I’ve been a Pilates instructor for 5 years and have recently made the big move to opening up my own Boutique Pilates Studio, specialising in 1:1 Reformer Pilates. I can honestly say my experience with Align Pilates has been amazing ! From the unbelievable service from day 1 to installation and now falling in love with my A8- Pro and Half Cadillac everyday ! One of my clients had been doing Pilates at another studio before moving and her response to the A8-pro was “this is the Ferrari of all reformers.” I think she hit the nail on the head, the attention to detail with this incredible machine is second to none and I can honestly say I am beyond happy ! Thank you to the Align Pilates team you are amazing !
great service, nice guys. thanks.
Great service, very pleased with the delivery and Reformers are fantastic
Great set up by Gary.
Really clear instructions, delivery & much patience! Thank you
Fantastic service, friendly & helpful from all involved. Gary & Paul were great, quick delivery.
Fantastic tutorial and run through of machines features. Very affable and helpful. Thank you!
Fantastic set up from Gary and communication with Scott.
Brilliant & clear instructions, very friendly & professional gentleman.
Paul & Gary were superb on delivery. Very professional + helpful.
FABULOUS SERVICE. THANK YOU!
Great service, polite, and helpful. Highly recommended.
Outstanding customer service. Excellent run through of the list & very professional. Thanks for all the help.
Fantastic, patient and so informative just great start!!
Wonderful service, lovely guys,. Thanks so much x
Fantastic demonstration and information. Many thanks
Great installation again guys. Thanks so much for all your help. Great job!
Great delivery guys, thank you!
Very grateful for professional + friendly service
Couldn’t be happier. Thanks for the friendly and informative help this morning.
Fantastic install of my beautiful reformer. Paul was so helpful & knows his stuff. Thank you.
Really helpful + professional fitter. Many thanks
Amazing service – very knowledgeable. AWESOME Thank you so much!!
Excellent service – start to finish!
Amazing service! Thank you so much!
Thank you – fantastic service!
Really pleased & great service from Paul – a real star.
Thank you so much. Excellent service and installation.
Great service. Received with thanks and looking forward to receiving the pole and jump board soon 🙂
Great service. Lots of information given in easy chunks. Paul was great.
Fantastic delivery service! Lovely guys & very helpful!
