Constructed of high quality thermal plastics incorporating a one piece 8mm rail system for shock resistance and overall strength. Features a Kevlar®/Armortex® cover and comes in Black/Grey.
Submitted by
g-spot83
a Downhiller
from Sheridan, WY, USA
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2009
Strengths: Very comfortable, durable, rails are strong.
Weaknesses: After a couple of years and much abuse, the covering started coming off on the sides. May be heavy for cross country riders.
Bottom Line:
Great seat. After using this seat I will never buy a different seat. This is the most comfortable seat I have ever ridden. This seat has survived many wrecks and is still in perfect working order. The sides of the seat covering is now starting to come off, but what can you expect after 4 years of hard riding. I highly recommend this seat.
Bike Setup: 05 Azonic Steelhead, Dj3, Mavic 321, Azonic Hot Seat
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Submitted by
david
a Weekend Warrior
from melbourne, australia
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2006
Strengths: very comfortable and strong enough for rail riding use
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
i find this seat to be incredibly comfortable. the long nose and good design makes up for the firmish padding. the rails have taken a few hits and are still straight. all in all this is a very good saddle and especially for the price.
Strengths: Design is overall good. the comfort of it is great, no problems with bars, might have been updated who knows. Great grip, great waterproof coating.
Weaknesses: padding could be a little softer
Bottom Line:
Five star design the only reason why im giving it four is the padding
Bike Setup: Scott nitrous 20, stock except for seat grips and pedals.
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Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Monroe, NJ
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2004
Strengths: Comfortable. Durable.
Weaknesses: A little heavy. Have to set seat WAY back for proper positioning.
Bottom Line:
Of the many saddles I've tried over the years, I find this to be the most transparent. Seat is long, not that wide, and generously padded. Comfy from day one. Looks good, too. No complaints so far. Will see how the rails hold up, but I weigh 185 and have been thrashing it pretty hard. Had to position the seat as far back on seatpost as possible to get good seating position. No setback on Thompson post.
Tried a Love Seat but it was pretty awful. Too wide.
Strengths: comftorable, looks great, durable construction
Weaknesses: rails
Bottom Line:
well i had this seat on my old khs Fetish back in 02, and just recently *last weak finally busted the seat rails* i've been hearing the rails where weak since 2 weeks after i bought the seat, i was offered a Loveseat as a warranty trade do to the defective seat rails, i refused it as i loved the hotseat and i'm glad i did it's now starting 3rd riding season with this seat the rails just now broke and are being replaced for 20 dollars and it'll be right back on my bike. it's a great seat and i'd *assume* the recent 04's would have have alot better rails get this seat!
Submitted by
Dave Davies
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand
Date Reviewed: January 5, 2004
Strengths: Really comfortable seat good strong kevlar fabric. Firm but no discomfort at all.
Weaknesses: the Rails and Azonics (oneal) warrantee department.
Bottom Line:
Oneals warrantee department flatly refused to replace the seat when one of the rails bent after 2 rides. They refused to accept that there could by something wrong with the manufacture or material without even seeing the saddle and eventually just stopped replying to my Emails. Thier 1st 2 emails said that they would replace the seat no problem and then when the wholesaler went back to them to get the replacement Rich Walsh refused it. I replaced the seat with a $5 Thompson Comp out of the bargain bin at my local bike shop and it has been totally fine for months. This seat is really good if the rails dont bend, I know people who ride them in downhill competition and they have had no problem but if you are lookign for any after support after Oneal have got your money off you then you will be out of luck. I found that the 2 times that I got to ride this saddel that it was very firm but soooooo comfortable, didnt get sore at all. I really would like another one of these but I wont spend that kind of money again for fear it will fail again and I wont get any support from them again.
Similar Products Used: The saddle that came on my Kona Kahuna, the saddle that came on my 04Specialized Bighit and $5 Thompson Comp.
Bike Setup: The saddle was on my 03 Kona Kahuna, currently riding a 04 Specialized Bighit Comp
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Submitted by
Travis McSorley
a Downhiller
from Klamath Falls, OR, United States
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2003
Strengths: Comfortable without being cumbersome, STRONG chromoly 8mm rails, reasonable price, durable Kevlar/Armortex cover, looks sweet.
Weaknesses: You might have fitment problems with seatposts not intended for larger 8 or 9mm seat rails.
Bottom Line:
I've had this seat for over four months and nothing is wrong with it except the logo is starting to wear off, which has happened on every seat I've had. I can't believe the overall rating posted here. I feel this is an artificially low rating. If you disregard a few really negative reviews from some extremely abusive and/or irresponsible riders and the overall rating would be much higher.
Fellas, if you weigh 200+ pounds and are jumping off the roof of your house, things are going to break or bend. No company is going to guarantee their products for that kind of abuse; you should feel lucky they are offering to replace your rails with chromoly kit. I weigh 155 pounds and regularly do 6 to 8 feet vertical drops and haven't had any problems with my seat. Bottom line: this is a great seat that has gotten a bad rap.
Bike Setup: 1998 Raleigh M7500i, Jr. T, Vanilla RC, XT/LX, Sun Mammoth, WTB MotoRaptor 2.4, Diabolus stem, bar, and post, Azonic saddle, Real Seal DH headset, M646 pedals.
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Submitted by
sean allen
a Downhiller
from california
Date Reviewed: November 8, 2003
Strengths: the hole seat is an A+, everything about it is good.
Weaknesses: i really havent found any weeknesses about this seat. i dont know what you area ll talking about how the rails bend and such i have had this seat for over 5 months and the rails are fine and the only thing wrong with it is the back part is ripped becasue i fell on it.
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the bottom line is this seat is awsome i have had no troubles with it in 5 or so months and its on a hard tail which get thrown around almost everyday.
Bike Setup: Giant ETC Se 1, hayes hydro's, marzocchi Z-1 drop off, Sun Rims ryno lites, azonic bar, azonic stem, ODI lock on, race face DH cranks, race face bash gaurd.
Bike Setup: specialized hardrock pro with all stock parts exept for the pedals (odessey platform) and this saddle (azonic hot seat)
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Submitted by
Blake Roberts
a Downhiller
from Mattapoisett, MA
Date Reviewed: August 27, 2003
Strengths: Great for Freeriding and Downhilling. Suprisingly comfortable for the size. easier to steer the bike when downhilling (you can really grip this w/ the legs).
Weaknesses: STEEL RAILS!!!! Very Bad, and the manufacturer now knows this.
Bottom Line:
The seat is sweet, but you absolutely must get the new chromoly rails. Most of them on the market are steel rails and the difference is huge.The first day I used this was for a day of downhilling, dropped of a 3 footer amd the rails completely buckled upwards and bent sideways. It really sucked, because it was now junk after 6 hours of use. Called Azonic and they said they are now upgrading all these seats to the chromoly rails, so DO NOT GET THE STEEL RAILS!
Good news, I called Azonic and they told me to send them the seat and they would install new chromoly rails, or give me a new one with the chrmoly rails already in place.
***Value rating will be based on the Chromoly rails!!!!!
Strengths: Decent strong saddles with enough padding in the right place.
Weaknesses: Sometimes uncomfortable first thing in the morning but thats probably more to do with me.
Bottom Line:
I originally bought the Azonic one, after seeing it in a couple of mags, figured out the stupid looking oval rails dont fit in a Race Face XY seatpost (by looking at the clamp, not by trying to wedge an oval peg in a round hole, like someone on here did), went back the the bike shop, which I work for, and switched it for the Setlaz version (off of a factory spec Norco Drop). Its exactly the same saddle, made by the same people, only the setlaz one has standard chromoly rails, thank god I did. I do lots of 5-6 foot drops onto flat concrete, packs of stairs, few gaps, off road, on road, commute. Ive stacked it on gravel dirt grass concrete everything. All Ive got is a scuff in the kevlar the writings come off.
To all you people who snapped there dumb ass alu rails, ask Azonic to give you one from the people who actually make the bulk of it before its been Azonified....people who want the big AZONIC sticker will have to stand permanantly while cycleing. My score is only valid if you can get yourself a chromoly railed one.
Strengths: Azonic makes it sound like a bombproof product...Marketing
Weaknesses: Nothing new here...rails suck
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Looks good in the pictures, but it gave me a complex about getting a fat a$$ over the winter like the chicks here, but my riding shorts still fit from last season. Never knew it was so easy to bend 8mm rails and my tires have only been a few feet off the ground...Should have spent the $40 on a$$ padding and put my old flight saddle on...I'm a sucker and fell victim to their marketing...boohoo
Similar Products Used: Other seats that weren't as comfortable, but lasted
Bike Setup: Bullit with a lot of reflectors
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Submitted by
Rhys Dowsett
a Downhiller
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: March 17, 2003
Strengths: looks good, nice design
Weaknesses: the rails they really suck!!!
Bottom Line:
Well if you have the cromo rails 1 then dont worry but the alu rails 1 sucks ass dont by it what ever you do!!!!!!! mine lasted 6 months all i did was sit on it after a drop and it snapped on me making me stack :|
Submitted by
Fuzh yo
a Weekend Warrior
from Russia, Moscow
Date Reviewed: March 2, 2003
Strengths: looks and fits very cool!
Weaknesses: stupid and VERY week ALU rails
Bottom Line:
the design of the seat is perfect! look very nice! But ALU rails suc ks.. Waiting for answer from Azonic, i dont want to chage the seat, but i want to get the same but with cromo rails. DONT BUY THIS SEAT WITH ALU RAILS!! I thought i wont brake 'em but i did((
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