Oak Pilates Reformer with Tower vs Balanced Body Rialto Reformer with Tower

Buy the Oak Pilates Reformer with Tower if you want a fixed studio-style reformer with an integrated tower and a solid oak and stainless steel frame, and you are fine with a large footprint. Buy the Balanced Body Rialto if you need one machine for both reformer and mat work, want a lighter frame you can move, and value the brand's long track record in professional studios. The Oak's owners praise a sturdy, quiet, studio-grade build; the Rialto's strength is its conversion and its 29 spring points and 46 spring adjustments, which give finer resistance tuning.

• Choose the Oak Pilates Reformer with Tower if you want a dedicated reformer-and-tower setup in oak and stainless steel and do not need mat conversion.
• Choose the Balanced Body Rialto if you want a reformer that converts to a mat, a lighter frame, and the widest range of spring settings.