Hi, Kels. Thank you for this video. It was much better to follow your video than read all the instructions. Is your reformer 18” high? I ordered a Studio reformer directly from Balanced Body then added a tower 3 days later. My original order was for a 14”, but when I got it today, it is the 18” height. I wasn’t sure if they give you the taller reformer if you order it with the tower.
Quick note that placing the horizontal bar ensuring that the loop faces the carriage either is not a must or does not apply to all models. But thank you for your video. It was easy to follow and clear. Well done!
you can use the tower with reformer for certain exercises or you can remove the carriage and add the mats to use as a full tower. i will try to make a video of this to show you!
Your video was very helpful - until the last step: attaching the springs to the tower! I know nothing about pilates or reformers - I'm assembling this unit for my wife. You raced through the last step, with no closeups. I have NO idea where to connect the EIGHT color-coded springs to the tower... The 5 color-coding on the springs under the sliding seat is also an issue - 3 are red, 1 is blue and 1 is green. No idea which order they should go in the series...
Hi Jim, the placement of the springs on the tower will vary depending on what exercise you are doing. They are meant to be moved around and changed. So there is no specific spot that each spring will stay in all of the time. The loops and handles can be switched and used on any springs as well as the roll down bar which can be used with either set of short springs. The springs underneath the reformer do not need to be in a specific order. It makes no difference where they are placed and can be placed based on the users preference. Hope this helps! Please let me know if you have additional questions.
@@pilatesbykels. Wow, what a relief! Wonder why the springs are color coded? I'm going to guess the colors might be significant on other plates devices where the same springs are used. Really appreciate your time and courtesy. Your video is much more helpful than the printed assembly paperwork. Thank you, Kels!
Hi Jim, the spring colors represent different tensions. For example, for the springs underneath the refomer; green is heavy, red is medium and blue is light. You can use different combinations of springs depending on which exercise you are doing and how much tension you would like to use. Similarly, the springs on the tower, the colors correspond to different tensions and thus can be interchanged depending on what exercise you are doing and what tension you need. So happy to hear the video was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you, that was very helpful!
Double thumbs up...very helpful!
Hi, Kels. Thank you for this video. It was much better to follow your video than read all the instructions. Is your reformer 18” high? I ordered a Studio reformer directly from Balanced Body then added a tower 3 days later. My original order was for a 14”, but when I got it today, it is the 18” height. I wasn’t sure if they give you the taller reformer if you order it with the tower.
I purposely ordered an 18"; you might want to check with balanced body directly.
Quick note that placing the horizontal bar ensuring that the loop faces the carriage either is not a must or does not apply to all models. But thank you for your video. It was easy to follow and clear. Well done!
You make it seem so easy!! How do you turn the reformer into a tower?
you can use the tower with reformer for certain exercises or you can remove the carriage and add the mats to use as a full tower. i will try to make a video of this to show you!
Mahalo.
sounds like it might be time for new springs! thanks for watching!
Your video was very helpful - until the last step: attaching the springs to the tower!
I know nothing about pilates or reformers - I'm assembling this unit for my wife.
You raced through the last step, with no closeups. I have NO idea where to connect the EIGHT color-coded springs to the tower...
The 5 color-coding on the springs under the sliding seat is also an issue - 3 are red, 1 is blue and 1 is green. No idea which order they should go in the series...
Hi Jim, the placement of the springs on the tower will vary depending on what exercise you are doing. They are meant to be moved around and changed. So there is no specific spot that each spring will stay in all of the time. The loops and handles can be switched and used on any springs as well as the roll down bar which can be used with either set of short springs.
The springs underneath the reformer do not need to be in a specific order. It makes no difference where they are placed and can be placed based on the users preference.
Hope this helps! Please let me know if you have additional questions.
@@pilatesbykels. Wow, what a relief! Wonder why the springs are color coded? I'm going to guess the colors might be significant on other plates devices where the same springs are used.
Really appreciate your time and courtesy. Your video is much more helpful than the printed assembly paperwork.
Thank you, Kels!
Hi Jim, the spring colors represent different tensions. For example, for the springs underneath the refomer; green is heavy, red is medium and blue is light. You can use different combinations of springs depending on which exercise you are doing and how much tension you would like to use. Similarly, the springs on the tower, the colors correspond to different tensions and thus can be interchanged depending on what exercise you are doing and what tension you need.
So happy to hear the video was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
@@pilatesbykels Color coded for tension! That makes sense... Thanks for sharing AND caring, Kels! With appreciation,
Jim