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jbrotsky
a Cross Country Rider
from Wichita, KSDate Reviewed: February 22, 2011
Strengths: Amazing comfort, no numbness, no soreness during first 8 hours of riding.Weaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: Fantastic saddle - I didn't know what I was missing until I gave this one a shot. I bought the "cosmetic second" version from the Koobi site, and honestly can't tell why it's even a second - looks perfect.
Bottom line - if you're having numbness, discomfort, or just want to try a different saddle, give this one a shot. Worst case - you don't like it, and send it back to Koobi before 30 days for a no-questions asked refund.
Favorite Trail: The one I'm on
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: Koobi.com
Similar Products Used: WTB Laser V
Bike Setup: Pivot Mach 429 - X0 build, for most part
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reti123
a Cross Country Rider
from SoCal, USADate Reviewed: September 6, 2010
Strengths: Flat shape to support sit bones. Full length center cutout to relieve pressure on pudental arteries and nerves. Quality design and build (manufactured by Selle Italia).Weaknesses: None.Bottom Line: Great saddle if you care about your sex life!
I needed a good saddle for the above mentioned reason because the stock Remedy saddle sucked. I went on a quest that ended up with Koobi (based on the other raving reviews here as well as Koobi's website - lots of good info).
Too many saddle cutouts end too soon so if you lean forward or need to weight the nose for a climb all the pressure is concentrated exactly where it shouldn't be. Koobi solved that problem.
They have a 30 day return policy (only costs about $5 for return postage) so I figured it was worth a try.
I ended up buying their top-of-the-line PRS Enduro for my Remedy, loved it and bought two Enduro AUs for my other two bikes. The PRS is a little pricey but in line with other premium saddles. The AUs are great but I wanted the best for my Remedy (fantastic bike!). The AU is priced in line with other perfomance saddles in its class.
(Beware of discounted Koobis found online - there are cheap Chinese counterfeits out there. If in doubt, call Koobi direct.)
BTW - Even their socks are excellent - good fit and materials and super-smooth seams (I hate seams that rub!!)
Customer service is friendly and helpful if you have questions. Good product. Good company.
Favorite Trail: Sissar Canyon
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$109.00
Purchased At: Koobi.com
Similar Products Used: Two WTBs. Bontrager Rhythm and Evoke R and Evoke RXL. Specialized Format. The original Selle Italia Flite.
Bike Setup: '10 Trek Remedy 9.8; Giant VT-1 (w/Fox Talas RLC Fit 140); old Cannondale hardtail.
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ferday
a Cross Country Rider
from canadaDate Reviewed: December 6, 2007
Strengths: so comfortable, relatively light and quite durable. real leather!Weaknesses: the stitching right on the tip of the nose can sometimes scratchBottom Line: my favorite saddle ever! i routinely use this on 10+ hour epic rides, it's great for both descending and ascending. and so comfortable! this will be my saddle for a long, long time on all of my bikes...
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At: koobi.com
Similar Products Used: SDG, WTB, specialized, selle italia
Bike Setup: a few different ones
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Larry
a Cross Country Rider
from Nicagua, MissouriDate Reviewed: October 31, 2007
Strengths: well designedWeaknesses: Hurts, hurts, hurts...if you ride a lot. I ride eight, ten, 15 hour days...many in a row.Bottom Line: I rode 3000 miles around Europe last year and I stupidly kept this one because of a contract...all I can say is F#
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Purchased At: Promotional
Similar Products Used: Nothing compares...as negatively that is. If that's the similarity we're talking about.
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Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Germantown, MD, USADate Reviewed: September 4, 2007
Strengths: Quality construction & excellent customer service.Weaknesses: Not indestructible (but then, neither am I)Bottom Line: This is just an update. I contacted Koobi and they're going to send me new rails for only $10 (includes shipping). I've worked in retail for almost 20 years and had plenty of thing go wrong for me. No one I ever worked for or bought from has ever been this easy to get problems solved. I doubt I'll ever buy any one else's saddles.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
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Tom
a Weekend Warrior
from Germantown, MD, USADate Reviewed: August 28, 2007
Strengths: Comfortable, durable, light.Weaknesses: If a cracked Ti rail after 5k+ counts, that's it.Bottom Line: I started with the AU Enduro (Still use it on my AC) and moved up to the PRS for the Moots later. Both are comfortable, and except for the normal leather wear, are as good as new after years. A cracked rail on the PRS after 5k is my first problem & I can replace those easily. Not bad for something most have never heard of.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Koobi
Similar Products Used: Specialized, WTB - they're OK, but I'll never buy anything else, as far as I can imagine.
Bike Setup: Moots RigorMootis (Commuting) & Giant AC (Trail)
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Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from WIDate Reviewed: June 25, 2007
Strengths: Awesome. The Enduro is the Alpha and Omega to all my cycling saddles. I can ride with or without cycling shorts with NO discomfort. First time I could ever ride longer rides without cycling shorts. Makes it nice for shorter/casual jaunts on the tandem. No numbness for "the boys," and the shape also takes the jolt out of some of the seated hits on the trail.Weaknesses: I don't like the stitching on the top of the nose of the saddle a lot... or at least that area of the saddle could have a more rounded profile. (near the front of the cutout)Bottom Line: A "sit bone" saddle. If you like that type of saddle... here it is.
Need to see how they hold up in the long term, but for now, it's the ultimate saddle in my book. I've searched years for it, and finally found it.
Favorite Trail: all of them
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: koobi.com
Similar Products Used: Liked WTB SST for a while, then got chafing in some not-so-nice areas due to the gradual transistion from the nose to the rear of the saddle. Then went to Avocet O2. Better taper (more abrupt with the "racing" version), but not as nice on the boys. Koobi is the best of both worlds.
Bike Setup: GT hardtail, Schwinn road and fixie, Cannondale tandem... the Enduro is on all of them.
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Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Washington, DCDate Reviewed: April 19, 2007
Bottom Line: Best bike product I've ever bought-- this is the only saddle that works for me. Very comfortable.
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At: Koobi.com
Similar Products Used: Terry Fly
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Chalmer
a Weekend Warrior
from Hackensack, NJDate Reviewed: April 4, 2007
Strengths: Comfortable, Fairly Light and DurableWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I gotta give this saddle 2 thumbs up. Been using the same 2 saddles for the past 5 years and until now they are still comfy, intact and working as intended. My butt is happy and glad with this saddle.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At: bikeusa.com
Similar Products Used: WTB and SDG
Bike Setup: Kona and OnOne SingleSpeed
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muzza
a Weekend Warrior
from crawford busharaguaDate Reviewed: August 11, 2006
Strengths:
Lowers S.A.H. index a lot. Ride longer & more comfy.Improves pedalling efficiency.Weaknesses: Had to slide the rails 1/2" further forward than the mfr's reccomended marks to prevent overextending the spine. This could be unintended interaction with the Fisher Genesis top tube thing or the legendary Thudbuster top tube lengthening effect.Bottom Line: Other posts speak of extra width on this saddle. Opposite here. AU Enduro is narrower than the stock Bont anyway & hits my sit bones perfectly. Anatomical slot along the entire top = super comfy. "Break in" time was only about 1 hour & mostly meant getting used to new contact points. Could be ignorance, but the "nose" is longer & flatter & seems to add comfort. The bike shop guy said this saddle is used a lot on road bikes... but his mtbiker boss swears by AU Enduro for dirt mongrels too. And he can buy whatever he wants. I like this saddle a lot.
Favorite Trail: tranquility base
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$75.00
Similar Products Used: stock fisher tazz bontranger saddle. Koobi is first upscale non-stock saddle purchase.
Bike Setup: fish tazz ht with hayes HFX nines, thudbuster, wellgo clip /platform combos, ergon grips + this new toy.
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Rob
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from floridaDate Reviewed: May 16, 2006
Strengths: Mucho comfortable, didnt even know it was there, except that if it wasn't well that just wouldnt be in my interest. great customer service.Bottom Line: 5-10 210lbs rode wtb's and liked all but the power v (rash), but the koobi is wicked comfortable, smooth dont even know its there, no hard pressure points (taint protection), seats are completely personal but if you get to try a koobi its defintately worth it.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At: koobi.com
Similar Products Used: wtb (power v, rocket v, laser v) sdg bel aire
Bike Setup: Bullit - thompson post/stem Koobi - King HS - vanilla rlc - 5th - 9's -
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Jim
a Cross Country Rider
from Baycity, tx, usaDate Reviewed: March 11, 2006
Strengths: Love that gap.
This saddle's main strength, in my opinion, is the design of the gap, or channel, or urethra/perineum ditch that provides an opening for blood to flow to my winkie while riding. Adjustment has been easier, as I don't have to tip the saddle as far down/forward to obtain pain/numbness free results. This was some of the best biking money I have spent.Weaknesses: None so far.Bottom Line: If you're a guy who has had pain/numbness issues you owe it to yourself and s.o. to try this saddle.
Favorite Trail: Closest
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At: koobi.com
Similar Products Used: Myriad.
Bike Setup: MTB, S-Works enduro complete with gears, tires, brakes, and stuff.
Road - Specialized Sirrus with just about the same type stuff as above.
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Daniel
a Cross Country Rider
from The ATLDate Reviewed: January 27, 2006
Strengths: This review is for the PRS enduro with the elastomer suspension! Looks, quality, comfort, and prs.Weaknesses: Because of price makes me a bit paraniod about messing it up. Takes a while to clean because dirt gets in the suspension area but not a real problem.Bottom Line: The PRS Enduro is the nicest saddle I've put my butt on. It is a little wide but like a previous review wrote it is not an issue after a few rides. The elastomers really make a difference (especially on a hard tail) as they absorb a lot of the jolts that would normally hit your t'aint and lower back. No more sore spots or numbness because of the suspension and the center groove. Another strength not mentioned is that I can disassemble the entire saddle my self since you have to to change elastomers or to clean it and that way if you do damage something you don't have to ship the whole thing back. Did I mention it looks very trick?
Favorite Trail: 1996 Olympic
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At: koobi
Similar Products Used: Selle Flight, Fizik Nisene and others not worth the mention
Bike Setup: 04 Switchblade with lotts of nice stuff
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Mr. Koobi
a Weekend Warrior
from Strong Island, NY USADate Reviewed: September 30, 2005
Strengths: I can feel my groin again! The "split" saddle design prevents neurologic compression of the groin area.Weaknesses: Could have a slightly more contouring leather, aka BrooksBottom Line: Great saddle!! After going numb for the first 4 months of owning my bike, I extensively researched saddles, and decided on a Koobi. The higher end saddle with adjustable springs didn't make much sense, again due to lack of conformity. The real question is why didn't I just buy a Brooks saddle. The reason is the center trough, which unloads the nerves which innervate the pelvic area. Even with a Brooks this would be a problem. When I went to purchase a saddle for my son they didn't have the saddle in stock so Koobi forwarded a "Tri" saddle, and stated if I didn't want to keep it they would take it back when their order came in!! Great personal service, and we kept the Tri saddle. Highly reccommend Enduro Au
Favorite Trail: All roads to Montauk
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$89.00
Purchased At: Koobi
Similar Products Used: Bontrager stock saddle on my Madone (I know I'm in Mtb review)
Bike Setup: Madone 5.9 Project One paint "lightning", Koobi saddle, Stella Azzura Tirrone ergonomic bars, Look Keo's, with Sidi Genius 5's, and Continental Attack tires
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John Maxfield
a Cross Country Rider
from Hailey IdahoDate Reviewed: May 25, 2004
Strengths: Comfort, Ergonomic designWeaknesses: None yetBottom Line: I didn't realize how uncomfortable my old seat was until I mounted my Koobi and took a few rides.
I was somewhat concerned about the width of the seat but soon after riding, any of my concerns disappeared.
Customer service was attentive and quick. I read a prior review in which the service was knocked, and I must say I had the opposite experience thanks to Phil at Koobi.
I will write another review if any negatives surface otherwise I'll be busy riding.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Koobi.com
Similar Products Used: stock saddle provided at original purchase
Bike Setup: Klein Palomino race
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