Supporting Basi Compact Reformer with Tower

What Makes the Compact with Tower Different

  • A real BASI frame at 81.5" instead of 95.3". Same solid beech construction, same aircraft-grade aluminum track, same spring system as the studio machines. The saving is 14 inches of floor, not build quality.
  • Three modes on a small footprint. Reformer, reformer with tower, and raised mat via the included Twin Mat Conversion. Most compact frames give you carriage work and stop there.
  • VPS riser pulley. Pulleys move to any height along the riser, so rope height is set to the client instead of fixed. Simpler than the EPS on the full-size frame, which also adjusts width.
  • 13 springs and four F2 ports. The same spring count as the full-size tower frame, and a route to the F2 upgrade without buying a new frame.

What's in the Box

Category Included
Frame Compact reformer frame, tower, Twin Mat Conversion, foot platform
Bars Push-through bar, roll-down bar
Reformer springs 5: 3 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue
Tower springs 8: 2 yellow, 2 long yellow, 2 blue, 2 red. 14 carabiners
Carriage hardware 2 shoulder rests, 2 pulleys, 2 ropes, 2 stoppers
Straps and carabiners Foot strap, leg strap, safety strap, 2 locking carabiners
Handles 4 total: 2 rubber, 2 double loop
Not included Trapeze swing, F2 System

Installation service and white glove inside delivery are paid add-ons, priced in the Specifications tab.

Common Uses

Setting How it gets used Why this frame
Home studio Daily practice in a spare room, moving between carriage, tower and mat work 81.5" frame fits a room a full-size reformer cannot. Three modes without a second apparatus
Small studio Fitting an extra machine onto a tight floor plan without dropping tower programming Narrower and shorter than the studio frame, same spring count
Instructor upgrading Adding push-through and roll-down bar work to an existing reformer practice Tower repertoire on a footprint close to a plain reformer
Converted or apartment space Serious practice where the room was never designed for equipment No power required, 7 ft ceiling, footprint of 91.9" by 25.2"
Rehabilitation at home Spring-assisted movement between clinic appointments 8 tower springs and an adjustable push-through bar for graded loading
Swipe the table sideways

The Compact Reformer with Tower in Motion

Manuals and Documents

Document Link
BASI Compact Reformer with Tower manual Download PDF
Warranty and returns BASI returns and warranty

The manual covers assembly, use and care. BASI does not publish a separate maintenance manual, and the spring replacement schedule is 2 years or 3,000 hours, whichever comes first. Need something not listed? Call 866-861-6317, 9am to 6pm EST, Monday to Friday, or message us and we will ask BASI directly.