Carbon Saddles: any generic eBay models that you own & like?

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PDK
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by PDK

shimmeD wrote:Tell us how you find it, won't you, PDK?


Yes I will.

I'm going with the SMP knock-off that presby mentioned. It looks more comfortable that the "Type 1" and "Type 2" I mention in the first post.

I found what I think is the lowest-price version on aliexpress for $25.50. Most are in the $35 range - if you wanna pay extra for a cooler paint job they're out there

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2014-new ... 53074.html

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Enkei
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by Enkei

Hey,

German lightweight bikestore R2-Bike has started offering a couple of "no-name" saddles that looks very simular to what I understand is the type 2 as well as the Hylix.

Hylix?: https://r2-bike.com/Carbon-Sattel-UD-matt-Rennrad-MTB_1
Type2?: https://r2-bike.com/Carbon-Saddle-Ergo-UD-matt-Road-MTB

Me myself is alot more comfortable buying from a German site than for instance Aliexpress but if the item is identical and the price 4 times as high, I don't know...

Your thoughts?

Krull

by Krull

too expensive, a 10-second-search provides a much cheaper offer at ebay, although from german dealer (and this is still quite expensive)

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Voll-Carbon-Satt ... 3aa6072382

shaolin
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by shaolin

50-80EUR :shock: Those saddles are in China for around 15-20EUR...

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by dereksmalls

Enkei wrote:Hey,

German lightweight bikestore R2-Bike has started offering a couple of "no-name" saddles that looks very simular to what I understand is the type 2 as well as the Hylix.

Hylix?: https://r2-bike.com/Carbon-Sattel-UD-matt-Rennrad-MTB_1
Type2?: https://r2-bike.com/Carbon-Saddle-Ergo-UD-matt-Road-MTB

Me myself is alot more comfortable buying from a German site than for instance Aliexpress but if the item is identical and the price 4 times as high, I don't know...

Your thoughts?


I got my Hylix from ebay of the S-Works shape. I really like it and haven't had any problems with it. Once my spare bike is built it'll go on that as I'm currently using my stripped and tuned SLR on my BMC

PDK
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by PDK

Here's the saddle.

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130g on the dot

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I remain skeptical. Feels as hard as a rock

PDK
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by PDK

"100% Made In Italy"

Oh yeah definitely

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mrbubbles
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by mrbubbles

I have the padded Toupe clone from aliexpress. I like it more than my Ariones or SLR. Really tempted to give the SMP clone a try, for $25, it's a wash.

weenie
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by weenie

shaolin wrote:50-80EUR :shock: Those saddles are in China for around 15-20EUR...

they resell to people who think if it doesnt come straight from china its different and better hehe.

Machinenoise
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by Machinenoise

SMP composit copies hold up OK 4000miles on mine an its a bit loose where the rails meet the nose (insufficiently bonded). But will ride it till it dies. It is the same shape as the other SMP saddles, but absolutely rigid. My bum likes the shape, but not sure i could ride more than 2 weeks straight (training camp type mileage) on it without bruised seat bones. Mine was quite porky at around 170g.

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prebsy
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by prebsy

yup they are rigid. you either get used to it or you dump it, but who cares I don't think $25 for some test riding isn't a bad deal

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