Submitted by
Merc
a Racer
from Indianapolis, Indiana USA Date Reviewed: August 22, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Mt Tatum climb
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At:
Koehlinger's
Strengths:
Firm enough that you have a stable seat, soft enough that it is a comfortable ride even after 50 miles; comes in multiple widths: 143mm is just the right width for me so that I don't rock.
Weaknesses:
I haven't found any. I have three now and - one for my road bike, one for my city bike, and one for my dedicated indoor trainer, which I take when I travel and am riding someone else's bike !
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager saddle that came with my Madone - lacks the center cut out, and more rounded so that there is pressure front to back. Will give it away.
Bike Setup:
Madone 5.2
Bottom Line:
A bit pricey, perhaps, but seat comfort is worth the investment. Who should buy it? anyone who finds that they can't ride more than 50 miles because of seat fatigue. Who should avoid it? Anyone who already has the perfect fit.
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Submitted by
SaraBikes
a Cross Country Rider
from C Fulton, OH, USA Date Reviewed: August 8, 2009
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$105.00
Purchased At:
Eddy's Bike Shop
Strengths:
Three different widths to fit your sits bones. I was measured by a Specialized dealer, and use the 143mm one. After the breakin period I NEVER even know I am on this saddle. This saddle was recommended to me by Dr Andy Pruitt, Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, during a bike fit with him.
Weaknesses:
Takes about 300 miles to break in. Felt 'hard' on the bones at first -- but not long and I loved to ride for hours on this saddle, never have to do wiggling around to get 'comfortable'.
Bike Setup:
Independent Fabrication Crowne Jewell, and Trek WSD Madone 5.2, and Co-Motion tandem.
Bottom Line:
Try this saddle for sure. I have three of these saddles, one each on two road bikes and one on a tandem bike. Well worth the money. Be sure to be measured by a Specialized dealer before selecting your correct width of this saddle (three widths available).
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Submitted by
Jillian
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney, Australia Date Reviewed: October 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Majura Pines, Canberra
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$130.00
Strengths:
I have suffered with significant back pain and really bruised sitbones for ages and accepted it as part of the game. I decided enough was enough and did the reasearch and decided on the Jett saddle. I was properly measured with a special butt measurer that all retailers of Specialized sadddles should have and am the 155 width (I am quite small at 169cm tall and 56kg, so don't be deceived). Get measured! I love this saddle. My back pain has literally disappeared as my pelvis is properly supported and I have not had any saddle soreness at all, even after competing in a recent 24 hour event. I can ride for three days straight and not get any discomfort. Woohooo!!!!!!
Weaknesses:
I haven't found any to date. But it doesn't have any reinforcement/scuff bars on the sides of the saddle and may get scuffed up in a fall.
Similar Products Used:
Always gone with the saddle sold with the bike (stupidly!). Selle Italia Women's TransAm works okay on the road bike.
Bike Setup:
2006 Avanti Barracuda hardtail for the trail and Felt F65 on the road
Bottom Line:
Love it, love it, love it. I have broader sitbones than I realised given my overall hip width and had suffered as most MTB XC saddles work on the principle that narrower is better (to get off the back). Cannot recommend highly enough, but make sure you get properly measured (not as scary as it sounds!). Worth every penny for the comfort.
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Submitted by
Robyn
a Cross Country Rider
from Newcastle, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: August 20, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$55.00
Strengths:
Light weight, comfortable, available in different widths
Similar Products Used:
Selle italia Oktavia, Fizik Nisene, San Marco aspide
Bottom Line:
Have put up with discomfort from different saddles descided to try this saddle choose middle of range 143mm, have used it for road and mountain and find it very comfortable.
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Submitted by
Toni
a Weekend Warrior
from Ft Lewis, WA, US Date Reviewed: May 30, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
Online
Strengths:
Very comfortable, extremely hot looking and is light.
Weaknesses:
A little expensive.
Similar Products Used:
Mostly just seats that came with the bikes.
Bike Setup:
Factory 2007 Specialized rockhopper womens
Bottom Line:
This saddle felt so good I bought one for my road bike as well. I instantly felt the comfort and it motivated me to ride more. I am very suprised to see such negative reviews on this saddle. I went to a specialized dealer and had them seat me on their saddle machine in order to make sure I bought the right size saddle. You have to have the right size in order to get the comfort you desire. As far as extreme durable I don't know, because I do not do drops or jumps.
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Submitted by
Kathryn
a
from London Date Reviewed: May 24, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Strengths:
Comfortable!
Weaknesses:
Difficult to know what size to buy unless you've been fitted
Similar Products Used:
Sella Italia Lady Trans Am, Bontrager Dual Compound Fit Saddle
Bike Setup:
Trek 7300FX Rigid '05 and Trek 6500 disc '06
Bottom Line:
I suffered with saddlesore (saddleraw, actually) on virtually every ride, until I tried one of these saddles. The difference was amazing - my weight instantly shifted onto my sitbones (where it should be), with virtually no pressure or chafing from the front of the saddle, due to the lack of padding.
I'm a 20-mile-a-day commuter and a weekend downhiller, and find this saddle great for both. There's no discomfort at all on longer road rides, and it's surprisingly comfortable for the lumps and bumps of downhill riding.
The saddle is available in 3 widths (depending on the size of your pelvis) and you can be fitted at some Specialized dealers for your correct size. I bought the widest (155mm) without the fitting and seems OK with my fairly broad hips. This saddle has transformed my rides and I would definitely recommend this for any woman who has had problems with saddles squishing/chafing their sensitive bits!
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Submitted by
Christy
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia Date Reviewed: February 28, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
100
Strengths:
This product is comfortable and light weight.
Weaknesses:
I expected the titanium brackets to be stronger, and to with stand a few bumps - afterall it is being used for mt biking.
Bottom Line:
Having owned this products for three months and being satisfied with it's fit, I was very disappointed when the brackets gave way during a recent mt biking event. I was left to ride the remaining 70 kms of single track with my seat on an angle. I was also very disappointed to find out that it wasn't under warranty, as the brackets had bent during a fall. I think for the amount of money I spent on this saddle and for it to only to last 3 months, is disappointing. I won't be buying this product again.
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Submitted by
Samantha
a Racer
from Florida Date Reviewed: August 17, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
Very light
Weaknesses:
Very hard
Similar Products Used:
Specialized Alias, Selle San Marco Aero
Bottom Line:
This is the most uncomfortable saddle I've ever put my rear on. After 40 miles my bum is numb and so are my feet. It's very hard. Haven't met another girl yet that likes it. Unfortunately, because Specialized have great stuff. Definitely switching back to my old seat.
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Submitted by
John
a
from USA Date Reviewed: June 16, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
Seems to be comfortable so far
Weaknesses:
Product mislabeled - both materials and weight
Similar Products Used:
Saddleco flow (blows)
Bike Setup:
Wife's Trek 5200/Dura Ace 9/Ksyrium SSCs
Bottom Line:
The packaging and website claim hollow titanium rails and 295 grams weight. However the rails themselves are marked as cromoly, and a magnet confirms that they are steel. The weight is 315 grams as measured on an accurate digital scale. $100 is a bit steep for a heavy steel railed saddle held together with staples.
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