Stamina Products Aero Pilates Pro XP557 Reformer

"Very good for the money. Good starter reformer. It meets all my pilates needs. The pully's are alittle noisy at time."

"I cannot get over how wonderful this product is! I have had experience with both yoga and mat pilates, but had never tried a reformer. This thing truly works wonders. One 30 minute session and I was sore (the good kind of sore) for two days afterwards! Toned core muscles I didn't even know I had...I would highly recommend this product, not only does it work, it's really well made. Very solid piece of equipment -- the wood is a great touch -- perfect for the person who takes pilates seriously. Could work in a home just as well as a gym. It's not easy to store though, so you definitely have to have the room for it. This product has converted me...I love this reformer!"

"I use this pilates reformer for weight training, conditioning and excersise. I need to use it for low impact health reasons. It is the best excercizer for my situation that I have found. I still need instruction from a pilates teacher, and that is a down-side of this type of excercise equipment. This is not a machine that anyone can use without instruction. However, once you learn the proper technique, you can go on on your own. I had my instructor help me select a good product and this has been an excellent choice so far.

Adjusting the cords for arm and leg lengths has been the only challenge. The clip that is used for this adjustment is difficult to use. It was also difficult to assemble and took two people over 3 hours."

"I have now owned my reformer for approximately 6 weeks.

The pilates reformer arrived in Vancouver BC, Canada a few weeks after placing the order. It came in two large boxes and is quite heavy.



However, I was able to assemble it myself, which took about 1 hour.



This is a sturdy, quality machine perfect for home use if you have the space. I LOVE the large sized rebounder and the cords. I use it almost daily.



This refomer has an expensive, classy look with the wooden ends.



Two cons:

1. The footbar does not remove smoothly and the metal fastening pin on one side has broken off. I can still use the footbar though without any issues.

2. The carriage glides smoothly, however I can feel where the two parts of carriage bars are screwed in together. It does not affect the funtionality though.



I highly recommend this reformer for the price. The DVD's included are good for beginners as well."

"I have taken reformer pilates at a studio for about 5 years now. I decided to purchase my own reformer and work out at home. The stamina had pretty decent reviews and for the money it's a pretty decent product. Not a Balanced Body, which is what I am used to using, but It's beginning to grow on me. The double foot and hand straps were cheap and hurt my hands, so I orderd the ones I am used to using from Balanced Body and did a little revision so I can change them out... It has 4 springs, not 5, and it works good enough. I don't seem to get the return as smoothly and quickly as I am used to either, but again, you get what you pay for. I will say, after about my 3rd workout, my ab muscles were very sore! So I know it's working... that's most important. If I could afford the Balanced Body (about 3 times the cost) I would have bought it, but for the money this is ok."

"Very sturdy and well made. Rivals the professional one I trained on with a pilates personal trainer except for 2 sticking points. It only has 2 wheels on each side of the carriage instead of 4 and the long side rails of this reformer ship in two pieces so there is a seam that you can feel in some moves when gliding. That being said it is a fantastic piece of equipment for the investment made. I workout much more often having it in my own home and have even gotten my husband hooked on using it. Buy it, you will be glad you did!!!"

"This is a great reformer for the money...I can do all the exercises I did at the gym. It is sturdy, glides smoothly and you feel that it is really solid beneath you. The rebounder attachment gives a good cardio element to the workout. I am really glad I bought it."

"As noted in other reviews on the web, getting the rail halves joined without a rough spot is a bit tricky. Setting it up, then loosening the screws, then tightening gradually, bottom ones first, brought it into very good alignment."

"The reformer met and exceeded my expectations. After taking classes and paying high hourly fees for privates this has made my workout easier. The springs are quiet and it is getting my body back in pilates shape."

"The only thing that I don't like about it is the two piece rail construction. It doesn't quite align and sometime the rollers get stuck at the joint when doing moves like short spine message."