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Submitted by
meanbeaver
a Weekend Warrior
from B.C.
Date Reviewed: November 13, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | fairly light, good materials, manganese rails, skid guard, wing flex, seat feels good in most fore/aft positions. | | Weaknesses: | a tiny bit of creaking now and then but no big deal. | | Similar Products Used: | san marco, vette, selle, wtb | | Bike Setup: | Opus Maadh 2, sram x9 drivetrain, Easton cockpit. | | Bottom Line: | Saddles are a personal choice, I am a light male rider with not much padding on the rear. I find that a flat saddle is much better for me then the ones with raised padding and/or ergonomic holes.
Although the Nisene is flat in profile it is surprisingly plush feeling and it's sleek design allows you to switch your weight forwards and backwards over the seat very easily. This is the best fitting seat to my needs I have ever used!
The Nisene can be found in two models. The 'HP' which is made for all mountain. And the 'Sport' which is the trail version. There is very little difference between the two. The Sport has 10g more padding while the Nisene has 8mm rails. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
perttime
a Weekend Warrior
from Finland
Date Reviewed: February 18, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | local stuff | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | chainreaction | | Strengths: | - it fits me, is the right shape for me, and the padding is nice and firm
- it has taken some bumps with no damage, even cosmetic
- it looks good: not unusual, not flashy, not hot, just plain good | | Weaknesses: | - none found so far, for me
- don't know if it fits you | | Similar Products Used: | Fizik Dolomiti, Selle SMP TRK, a "Banshee" branded seat, Selle San Marco Corsaire (ooold) | | Bike Setup: | Tough hardtail for trails. | | Bottom Line: | The Bottom line with a seat is always the question: does it fit me?
I took a risk in ordering this seat online, but I did it after days of comparing dimensions and shapes of seats I had used or tried. So far, Nisene HP is the best seat I have used: flat top, firm padding, not too wide at the rear, not too skinny in front.
I have it on a tough singlespeed hardtail that obviously sees me out of the saddle a lot. When I am out of the saddle, the Nisene does not get in the way. When I am in the saddle, I am comfortable pedaling. I don't use padded shorts and suffered no discomfort during an 8 hour group ride on trails.
Another side to the bottom line: I don't know if it fits you. If you are looking for a new seat, go and sit on a few. If you don't find a good seat that way, figure out the shape and size you need, and find a seat that fits the description. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BuddyLee
a Weekend Warrior
from San Francisco, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | This came stock on my '08 Cannondale Prophet 2. I have done a mix of nice city road/dirt trail riding to downhill riding at Northstar. It looks cool, is streamline and light weight. | | Weaknesses: | I was about to sell this and get something else as every prolonged ride makes me feel like I was ass-raped and I get numbness down there...not a happy feeling. The bike store guy assured me that there is a 'structural' channel for soft tissue, however, I have not felt it. | | Similar Products Used: | I used to have a nice big cushy bike seat...not as cool or light, but definitely more comfortable. | | Bike Setup: | Fox Float front & rear, X-7/X-9 & Avid Juicy 5 | | Bottom Line: | After reading some of the reviews of 'perfectly adjusting...ass nirvana' I'll give it one more shot, but otherwise, its out...anyone want to buy one cheap? | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Curmy
a Cross Country Rider
from California
Date Reviewed: December 1, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Strengths: | Nice shape, does not snag, easy to move around.
Good appearance. | | Similar Products Used: | Fizik Arione, Gobi, Rondine. | | Bottom Line: | Surprisingly comfortable saddle, better then I have expected. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin Rants
a Cross Country Rider
from Montgomery, AL
Date Reviewed: December 14, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Kessels Run | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | well constructed, great materials, durable, thick scuff guards, wing flex design, CP layer is nice (mine has the the CP gel layer) | | Weaknesses: | scuff guards add some weight, sensitive to 'exact' position | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia SLR Gel Flow, WTB Pure V, Serfas, Funn Launch Pad | | Bike Setup: | Astrix Rook, Thomson bits, Hope Pro2 hubs, Stans rims, XTR components | | Bottom Line: | This is a nice saddle. So far, comfortable for up to 3+ hour journeys. As mentioned earlier, it takes some adjustment to find the 'sweet spot' with regard to angle, etc, however, it's definitely a great epic ride saddle.
I have the CP model with an additional layer of gel padding in key areas - a nice addition for endurance rides.
5 chilis for value, easy to source these in new condition on ebay. 4 chilis for overall rating b/c it can be a bit finicky with positioning.
Overall - this is my saddle of the future. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zachariah
a Cross Country Rider
from Palm Desert, CA
Date Reviewed: December 12, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Hurkey Creek Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Craigslist | | Strengths: | Functional looks, light, well-made, roomy. | | Weaknesses: | MUST be mounted precisely, for overall comfort. | | Similar Products Used: | Bontrager Select Basic, Novara. | | Bike Setup: | 2006 Cannondale F600 Headshok DLR; Mavic XM117 wheelset; SRAM X7 drivetrain; Avid BB5 disks; IRC Serac XC tires; FSA 25mm bars/175mm cranks; Crank Brothers Eggbeaters. | | Bottom Line: | I got this seat cheap- but I almost tossed it out, after three uses. If this seat is not mounted EXACTLY to your buns' specs(height, pitch, tilt, etc.).....you will have an extreme case of RAW CROTCH SYNDROME. In other words- the seat will be totally unbearable to sit on, for any length of time.
Once you get it PRECISELY DIALED IN(alot of trial/error!) the seat suddenly becomes worth every penny you spent. Fizik's ergonomics is VERY exacting- so experiment with various configurations, before finally deciding to auction it off on eBay.
Once you experience the "ass nirvana" this seat provides- long, epic rides are gladly anticipated. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Super Man
a Racer
from The World, Milky Way
Date Reviewed: December 11, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Very comfortable, good guards on the sides protect from scuffing in the even of a crash. | | Weaknesses: | Not super light, but not heavy either. | | Similar Products Used: | Lots of Fizik and selle italia. Currently on a SLR. | | Bottom Line: | Great saddle, especially for long rides. But of course saddles are very personal, so try before you buy if you can. Not the lightest or the strongest, but a good mix of the two. I highly recommend it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Light, comfortable | | Weaknesses: | weak rails | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia | | Bike Setup: | Rush 1000 | | Bottom Line: | Great saddle, comfortable for 4hrs+ at a time, however I terminally bent the Left rail getting off the back for a drop off. Front wheel got hung up and stopped me, I whacked into the back of the saddle, narrowly missing the crown jewels and once I recovered there was a very bent LH rail. . .and the saddle is only 6 months old. . .maybe I had it too far back on the post? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Evan21
a
from Athens
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | A good saddle but i think i must buy a carbon saddlebar... | | Bike Setup: | sunn frame,rock shox judy j2 front fork,shimano LX shifters,shimano LX front derailleur,shimano XT rear derailleur,carbon handlebar and bar ends,avid brake levers,sram 7.0 cassette,mavic wheels | | Bottom Line: | It's worth the money ! ! ! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan McNeel
a Weekend Warrior
from Anchorage,Alaska
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | ryan_mcneel@yahoo.com | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$82.00 | | Purchased At: | REI | | Strengths: | Light and looks great with the carbon trim. I enjoyed my time with this saddle (while it lasted) | | Weaknesses: | The bar (rail) popped out after a minor slide in wet mud. The Ti thing would not go back in. My lbs tried with 3 guys
and could not get it back in. So the bike shop guy said call Fizik. I called them in Italy and they said (tough crap) buy another one in so many words or go back to you lbs. My lbs did not have another in stock and I replaced it with a WTB laser stealth. I still miss Fizik. it looked cool with all the carbon on my bike. But this new one is cool too! | | Similar Products Used: | WTB various that came stock on my REI bikes. | | Bike Setup: | Novara Team 2006 with carbon everywhere! Carbon avid juicy brake levers,carbon handlebar,seatpost,carbon S-RAM X-O. Fox F-100x shock and fox float rear shock. | | Bottom Line: | Cool seat... until mine broke and they would not fix it. Maybe it won't happen to you.
Oh btw Fizik is the same company as Selle Royal. A little bit of info for you I learned when I called Italy. Same customer service. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
niwla
a Cross Country Rider
from malaysia
Date Reviewed: July 23, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | all of it | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Strengths: | Plush & Comfortable. | | Weaknesses: | None yet so far. | | Similar Products Used: | Fizik Gobi etc | | Bike Setup: | An upgraded Scott Scale60 | | Bottom Line: | A saddle is a personall thing. Some like it flat, some like it bucket seat style. As mentioned by a rider before, to me the Fizik Nisene is 'ass nirvana'. It really shines on epic rides, compared to my Gobi. Dont get me wrong, the Gobi is an excellent tool, but beyond 2 hours, it starts to kick me in the butt. Ive found my epic saddle. For those out there still looking, give this a try. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Djaka Dwiputra
a Weekend Warrior
from Indonesia
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Light weight, very confortable, | | Weaknesses: | non so far | | Similar Products Used: | selle italia | | Bike Setup: | XC bike qith the goodies | | Bottom Line: | The bottom line is this saddle is the best for long xc ride out there. I've tried a bunch of selle but I am happy with this saddle it has nice looks, nice design particularly with the Wing Flex it realy feels cozy, firm and light weghtpreformance. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
George
a Weekend Warrior
from Maryland
Date Reviewed: July 4, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | fairly lightweight, quite comfortable, esp w/ my rather wide pelvic bone structure | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | koski engineering, nashbar cheapo seat | | Bike Setup: | giant ac1 | | Bottom Line: | very comfortable seat, and works well for bigger riders (unlike a lot of seats that are reviewed here). holds up well to a lot of abuse. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Russ B
a Cross Country Rider
from Corvallis
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | Quite light
Easy to slide around on to adjust position, but not too slippery. | | Weaknesses: | Not too comfy | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Body Geometry | | Bike Setup: | Magnesium Hardtail, Thompson post | | Bottom Line: | I'm reviewing the Nisene Ti, I expect it's close to the HP. Nice saddle, but I'm not crazy about it. It's very firm. The good news is that after a couple hours it's just as comfortable as it was after 15 minutes. Bad news is it's never very comfortable. But it's better than the too-plush saddles that feel great at first but kill you after an hour or so.
I'm happy for the price I paid, but I wouldn't spend a lot on one of these--or any other saddle-- without giving it a good test ride first. Everybody's bum is different, so this one might work for you better than it did for me.
4 value chiles for being a well made racing saddle, 3 overall for not being comfy enough for long rides | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Brentwood, NY
Date Reviewed: June 28, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | eBay | | Strengths: | Looks Great and Light 290g ... Stiff carbon reinforced shell, Titanium rails with a design that allows for free thigh movement... | | Weaknesses: | None to report .. | | Bike Setup: | 2005 Cannondale Jekyll w/ Lefty Max ... Shimano XT Hollowcranks ... XTR deraillers .. Thompson elite seat tube .. | | Bottom Line: | So far no problems yet ... Looks and feels great when your jamming through the trails .... shorts don't get caught with the wing flex design ... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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