Studio equipment comparison
Carriage One is a $5,500 commercial reformer you can buy online. Sculptformer listed at $8,499 on September 3, 2026. XFormer and Megacore ask for a quote. Official licensed machines add a separate yearly studio license. None of these products are interchangeable.
Start with the number you can defend: machine price, freight, warranty years, footprint, and whether production timing is a published range or a quote. Then try the exact machine. Do not treat similar slow-resistance class formats as the same product.
| Published term | Carriage One | Sculptformer | XFormer | Megacore C26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public machine price | $5,500 | $8,499 | Contact sales | No public price |
| Published footprint | 128 × 26 in | 126 × 33 in | Request with the quote | C26: 327 × 86.6 × 89.4 cm |
| Published warranty | 10 / 2 / 1 years, parts-only unless the order says otherwise | 10-year frame / 2-year moving parts | Described as industry-leading; periods not listed | 3 years |
| How you buy | Direct checkout | Order on The Core Collab site | Contact sales | Seller quote |
| Typical timing | 8–12 week production range | Confirm stock with the seller | Request with the quote | Seller lists 15–30 days |
Competitor figures are seller-published and were checked September 3, 2026. Confirm current written terms before ordering. Carriage One is not affiliated with these companies.
Primary comparison
The Core Collab listed Sculptformer at $8,499. Carriage One is $5,500. Sculptformer's listed deck is wider (33 in vs 26 in). Carriage One is longer (128 in vs 126 in). They are different machines.
Open the Sculptformer comparisonSecond comparison
XFormer does not publish a price or footprint. It describes studio planning, white-glove delivery, and an industry-leading warranty. Ask for those terms in one written offer.
Open the XFormer comparisonLicensed equipment
Official licensed high-intensity machines add equipment price plus a separate yearly studio license. Carriage One does not include another company's brand or license.
Open the licensed-machine comparisonMegacore is a factory-direct seller with published C26 dimensions and a 3-year warranty. It does not publish a unit price.
The Megacore C26 product page lists an overall size of 327 × 86.6 × 89.4 cm, a 3-year warranty, and a 15–30 day window. Pricing is by quote.
There is no verified public Megacore unit price here, so there is no thin Megacore doorway page. Compare the written quote, parts process, and warranty against Carriage One's published $5,500 price and 10 / 2 / 1 warranty.
Every path below is a real page. Contact is for questions, not a quote wall.
Carriage One is the closest published-price comparison on this site: $5,500 versus Sculptformer at $8,499 on September 3, 2026. They are different machines from unrelated companies.
Treat XFormer as a quote-led commercial machine. Ask for configuration, price, freight, warranty periods, and timing in one written offer, then compare that offer to Carriage One's published terms.
Megacore does not publish a unit price. It publishes C26 dimensions and a 3-year warranty. Compare the written quote, parts support, and warranty process. Do not assume a lower quote means a lower installed cost.
No. Carriage One is The Carriage Co.'s own commercial reformer. Buying it does not include Lagree branding, a Lagree license, or permission to market an official Lagree class.
Use the studio layout planner with Carriage One and Carriage One S footprints, then buy the model that fits. The planner is a footprint estimate, not architectural approval.