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Submitted by
Mike
a
from PA
Date Reviewed: February 19, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Dropped nose. No pressure on the "stuff". | | Weaknesses: | "Hands down" the best mtb saddle going and the knuckleheads stop making it. | | Similar Products Used: | TNTC | | Bottom Line: | After almost 15 years of mtb and trying too many saddles this is, by far, the most comfortable, well designed, perfectly fucntioning saddle ever.
Too bad WTB no longer makes it!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sam
a Cross Country Rider
from Burbank, CA
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Durable, light, dropped nose is great for climbing | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Comp and Pro saddles, Koobi Silver, Brooks B-17 narrow, Avocet, etc. | | Bottom Line: | This is still the saddle all others are compared to. I have now tried a number of saddles with cutouts and "anatomic" designs, and some are pretty good, but I was surprised to find that none do a better job than this one preventing numbness on on long rides. Everyone has their preferences, but the relatively wide rear and soft nose work for me. Works equally well on road and mountain bikes. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jervis
a Cross Country Rider
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Shop | | Strengths: | VERY comfortable. Good and light. Cheap enough I can get two or three at a time. | | Weaknesses: | The "leather" cover started coming off on the first ride. | | Similar Products Used: | Body Geometry, cheap schwinn and pacific saddles | | Bike Setup: | Trek 9900 Custom Duke XC | | Bottom Line: | Great saddle. Took some time to get my ass used to it, but when you switch saddles that's gonna happen. After one good sized ride I was set. I don't even use padded shorts and this thing doesn't chafe at all. They also have the ti railed version, which I imagine would be much lighter and still just as comfy. 5 for the value and 4 because the covering is starting to come off after the first ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jervis
a Cross Country Rider
from Illinois
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Local Shop | | Strengths: | VERY comfortable. Good and light. Cheap enough I can get two or three at a time. | | Weaknesses: | The "leather" cover started coming off on the first ride. | | Similar Products Used: | Body Geometry, cheap schwinn and pacific saddles | | Bike Setup: | Trek 9900 Custom Duke XC | | Bottom Line: | Great saddle. Took some time to get my ass used to it, but when you switch saddles that's gonna happen. After one good sized ride I was set. I don't even use padded shorts and this thing doesn't chafe at all. They also have the ti railed version, which I imagine would be much lighter and still just as comfy. 5 for the value and 4 because the covering is starting to come off after the first ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Croker
a Cross Country Rider
from Steyning, West Sussex, UIK
Date Reviewed: October 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | South Downs Way | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | Comfortable and quiet, with restrained looks | | Weaknesses: | No side rubbing strips for wall parking | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized BG Sport, Ritchey Vector Plus Rail, Trek (cheap) | | Bottom Line: | Far better than the Specialized, which felt like a lump of foam on the end of a stick! This one works for me! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Caledon East, Ontario,Canada
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Airbomb | | Strengths: | Wow what a great seat its so confy and noiseless...!! its strong and feels great and looks good also | | Weaknesses: | none that i can think of...maby needs a little bit of another colour added in for some style but hey im bein really pickey | | Similar Products Used: | giant saddle | | Bike Setup: | 02 giant iguana | | Bottom Line: | WOW what a great seat!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mangk Rut Eater
a Downhiller
from Manila, Philippines
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | im one of the few weird downhillers who prefer a small seat than a big love seat. this seat ha a real comfy ride. the rails are also very stiff (my seatpost was the one to break). thick leather. cheap (at least here they are). bad ass looks! (looks like gonzo) | | Weaknesses: | there isnt one i can think of. | | Similar Products Used: | Titec Berserkr (wrecked it after 1 ride), Velo, Tioga, Gel. Wrecked them all! | | Bike Setup: | GT Hardtail. | | Bottom Line: | This seat is the best seat ive had so far. I have no plans of changing it till I break it. Ive already destroyed 3 seats in less than a year, probably because of a bad habit of sitting down after doing drops and wheelie drops. so far, this seat still looks brand new. rails are still straight. I think it broke the saddle curse I have. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
john
a Cross Country Rider
from east berlin,ct
Date Reviewed: May 13, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | west hartford | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | berlin bicycle | | Strengths: | comfort(individual preference),able to move around on saddle when nesessary | | Weaknesses: | a little flexy (ti version) | | Similar Products Used: | flite | | Bike Setup: | ellsworth isis sl, set up light | | Bottom Line: | As an earlier reviewer wrote, once used to it it is hard to be comfortable on anything else. I prefer the drop nose. Seat preference is definitley an individual thing. This one works for me. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
niko stachos
a Weekend Warrior
from frankfurt, germany
Date Reviewed: February 22, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | california trail, harrisonburg, va | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Strengths: | comfortable, low nose, thick leather (hasn't torn yet), looks | | Weaknesses: | weight, the competition is producing lighter seats | | Similar Products Used: | - don't remember brand | | Bike Setup: | diamonb back racing, manitou ti, xt, | | Bottom Line: | haven't had one problem yet. i have been using it for 3, or 4 years. it still looks new, although i use it al lot.
i am about to order a new bike, and probably order a different seat for my new bike.
the sst weighs around 230 gr (titanium rails), the competition is proding seats that weight half.
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Submitted by
Gordon Ghenter
a Cross Country Rider
from Flagstaff AZ
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | yes | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Manzanita Cyclery (came with my bike) | | Bottom Line: | This is really the only saddle I have ever used. I have only been into cycling for about two years and I am still using the WTB SST saddle that came on my first bike. I see no reason to change. This saddle is just plain nice. I have never experienced any pain or numbness with this seat, even on a couple of five or six hour long rides that I have been on. I got a new bike with a squishy seat that I found unbearable (it just hurt everthing in the pelvic region), so I took this saddle off my old bike. I dont see how a saddle could be better for me than this one is. I've got probably 15,000 off road miles on this saddle and it's still in great condition. Finding the right saddle is a personal business, but I'd recomend this one. Don't take my word for it, the WTB SST is only $15 at pricepoint.com right now (or two for $25). I think I'll buy a couple while they're this cheap (and available) so I'll have a replacement whin this one wears out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JT
a
from Arlington, VA
Date Reviewed: January 18, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | Came Stock on my bike | | Strengths: | Comfort ... comfort ... comfort. | | Weaknesses: | Can't withstand skidding on the pavement after a crash on black ice. Oops ... can't withstand skidding on pavement after I was stupid enough to ride my bike when there was black ice around and then crashed. | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia | | Bike Setup: | The only thing that applies to this seat: Cane Creek Thudbuster. Otherwise, GT Backwoods with some upgrades. | | Bottom Line: | I agree with Graham here. I made the mistake of switching to a Selle Italia seat and it hurt like you wouldn't believe. I had to stop every few miles to get my baggies readjusted. That lasted all of a week before I went back to my original and trusty WTB. Now, after crashing a week ago and ripping it up, I am getting yet another one of these (Price Point for $15). Over time I have upgrade everything on my bike except the frame, handlebars and seat. When I finally swap out the handlebars and frame, I'll still keep this seat!
As for the value on this, at $15, I wish I could rate it higher than a 5! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Graham
a Weekend Warrior
from Perth, Australia
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Good, solid, sound design. Value for money. | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia Flite with titanium rails | | Bike Setup: | Mount Vision XT Manitou Fox | | Bottom Line: | An excellent and inexpensive saddle that keeps pressure off the 'delicate' bits by design.
I made the terrible mistake of switching to a swanky leather-covered, ti-railed Selle Italia Flite for a few weeks.
What a piece of nut-busting, perinaeum-pounding load of arse that was! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Cross Country Rider
from Mechanicsville, VA
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | Works for me. Tough enough. Cheap enough | | Similar Products Used: | tried em all | | Bike Setup: | Titus racer x, xt | | Bottom Line: | Saddles are a personal thing. Works for me like nothing else interms of performance and comfort. Who cares if the rails are steel or ti.
Did not work for me as a road saddle, but good for the more upright mtb. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Henry
a Cross Country Rider
from West Jordan, Utah
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Utah, anywhere, I don't care | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$79.00 | | Purchased At: | Came with my bike | | Strengths: | Very light, comfortable, once you get used to it. | | Weaknesses: | Uncomfortable until you get used to it. | | Similar Products Used: | Terry liberator. Specialized no name | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Mt. Tam. XTR/XT mix. Bontrager seatpost/handlebar. Manitou fork. Avid brakes. Ibis goodies. | | Bottom Line: | Awesome saddle. IT was uncomfortable until I got used to it, now I don't like any other saddles. Kudo's to their support people. I screwed up the rails driving into a carport, and they replaced the rails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rod Angler
a Weekend Warrior
from NOLA
Date Reviewed: December 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | hooper | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | I reviewed this saddle on 9/23/00 and this is an update.
* Can be had at "blowout" prices of $20-$25 if you pay attention to sales at Pricepoint, Supergo, etc.
* Is offered in a "comfort zone" model which has some softer foam (but no groove or cutout, good!) for numbness relief. Same comfort zone model has a flexier base (not rails, overall saddle stiffness) that gives it some give, a sort of mini-suspension.
* offered with Kevlar side panels (colored) | | Weaknesses: | None, except maybe weight... but I think they make a Titanium railed model if you must spend for grams. | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia Flite Gel (looks cool, medium comfort), Koobi Au Enduro (not bad, overpriced), SDG BelAir (worth a look/sit), Selle Italia Royale SRG (the OEM seat on my K2, and just a complete piece of $hit, just terrible) | | Bike Setup: | yep | | Bottom Line: | I reviewed this saddle back on 9/23/00.
Since that time, I've ridden a Selle Italia Flite Gel and a Koobi Au Enduro, and I sat on an SDG BelAir for a while at a shop. All of these three have been rated highly in one place, or by more than one magazine writer (these guys get to ride a lot of different gear and often are pretty good judges).
The Selle Italia is a cool looking saddle, but just isn't shaped like my butt, so it hurt.
The Koobi is a decent saddle, but didn't prevent numbness despite the split saddle design. Durability came into question ... the leather near the nose was chafed after only a few rides. Koobi has a good return policy. Good people. And may be just the saddle for some people. Not me.
The SDG wasn't promising enough in a shop test to warrant a field test, for me anyway.
I'm back to the WTB is the best I've found so far, and a helluva bargain if you catch a "blowout" price around $20+/-. I think it boils down to three things:
1. The rear of the seat just happens to support most of my weight on my butt bones in a way that is shaped right and yields reasonable comfort.
2. The WTB's have a distinct dip in the center of the saddle, the "soft" or "taint" or prostate area. This helps to keep weight ON your butt bones and OFF your prostate, and keeps numbness and discomfort at a reasonably low level, i.e. it doesn't rub you raw or smash that nerve that causes the naughty bits (as Monty Python would say) to go numb.
3. The nose shape is great... it is very rounded and dips down further than most, such that baggie shorts don't seem to catch after a reasonably comfortable session riding the nose of the rounded saddle in a climb. I have found that keeping the top of the nose about 1/2" below the top of the rear of the saddle yields optimum comfort...i.e. nosed down a few degrees.
The WTB "Comfort Zone" version appears to be worthwhile. Nothing dramatic, but directionally it is right. The top of the saddle is still like the regular WTB, one continuous leather covering, no split saddle. You can see a different type of blue foam, oval shaped, is inserted into the main saddle foam in the prostate area. It is softer than the rest of the saddle, and so, well, does help a bit. The whole "comfort zone" saddle is noticeably flexier also, a sort of mini-suspension, yet it never feels funny or overly flexy, you don't notice while riding except that directionally it seems to be part of the comfort equation.
I'm pretty much finished searching for saddles. This one wins for me. It isn't perfect, but I've found no better. Saddles are like shoes, only worse. You just gotta find one that fits your particular arse geometry.
Therefore, my second score is the big five blow torched mutant groundhogs. Worth a look if you hurt.
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Submitted by
Alex Richman
a Weekend Warrior
from Norman, OK, USA
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Clear Bay | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | supergo.com | | Strengths: | I don't really know -- it allows you space between the post and your butt. Looks cool! | | Weaknesses: | It hurts my butt so badly, after 45 minutes of riding today I could barely walk! I hope it has to get 'worn in' -- it feels like an oddly shaped rock! | | Similar Products Used: | ELF saddle | | Bike Setup: | 99' Voodoo Hoodoo from supergo -- stock | | Bottom Line: | Well, I just got my saddle. It is the 99' model, I hear the 00' model is better. I don't see much strength to this -- it just plain hurts! It will be my first upgrade. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nathan Staehling
a Weekend Warrior
from Tulsa, OK USA
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Womble Trail | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | Came with GT Karakoram | | Strengths: | Fits my butt perfectly. Very comfortable. | | Weaknesses: | After 3+ years of abuse off-road in the rain and everything else, it is starting to show some signs of wear. | | Similar Products Used: | Velo, Vetta, Nashbar | | Bike Setup: | '97 GT Karakoram Stock LX Drivetrain, KORE seatpost, handlebar, and stem, Chris King/517 wheelset, Rockshox Judy XC, Sugino 700 cranks, WTB Enduroraptor tires | | Bottom Line: | Mine is the original design with Kevlar sides. Seat comfort is probably the most important factor in determining the enjoyment of cycling and this saddle fits my butt perfectly. I can ride for about 80 miles before feeling any discomfort. Once you find a comfy seat it is easy to take for granted. Everytime I ride a different bike with a different seat, I am glad to go back to my GT with the WTB seat. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rod Angler
a Weekend Warrior
from Plant of New Orleans
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | hooper | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Nose shape. Happens to fit my butt shape ok. Kevlar side skid patches are a nice feature, splash of color matches bike color (oh, gee). | | Weaknesses: | Hard, no padding to speak of. | | Similar Products Used: | Stock piece of $#!+ that came on my K2/Proflex 4000
| | Bike Setup: | Yep, it's setup. | | Bottom Line: | Nose shape is best feature. It happens to fit my arse better than the previous saddle. I've got '99 SST before soft spot added. Still makes my naughty bits numb after 30+ minutes of solid riding. It isn't exactly comfortable, but it is much more comfortable than my previous seat. I'm 5'-11" and medium build, but heck, the game is to fit your butt and bone structure, so not sure that helps.
I'd give it 4 flaming kielbasa's compared to my previous saddle, but it isn't actually comfortable, just hurts my arse less. Worth a try in your search to match your own butt. Bought it on close out or something for $25. Fair enough. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Calvin
a Cross Country Rider
from USA
Date Reviewed: August 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | stiff and really cheap from supergo.com, nice logo and nose design. exactly the same design as those others made by WTB so this is a good value and alternative from other cromoly railed jokingly expensive seats | | Weaknesses: | leather gets damaged real easy, feels like plywood if used in long journeys(just like everything) | | Bike Setup: | kestrel bar sun/ringle wheels, 858 pedals, xtr brakes and this saddle | | Bottom Line: | very good value from places like supergo.com | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
chris
a Weekend Warrior
from edmonds, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | looks good and the logo on the side is nice. Gives a little under impact. Price if from supergo.com | | Weaknesses: | hard as a rock! Rode it for 15 minutes and could feel it.
easy enough to solve though just go down to k-mart or something and buy a gel seat cover for 10 bucks. | | Bike Setup: | voodoo hoodoo 99 | | Bottom Line: | A good seat, strong, narrow enough to get the job done. Great price as long as you get it from supergo.com. logo on sides and back let people know it's not from wall mart. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard
a
from Vancouver, BC
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Anything without cars, dogs, horses and "private property" signs | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | Hook nose doesn't catch your pants, light weight. | | Weaknesses: | Like sitting on a piece of plywood, and an overpriced piece of plywood at that. | | Similar Products Used: | Koobi Si, Specialized Body Geometry, and various other saddles I can't remember the names of. | | Bike Setup: | Two wheels, aluminum frame and a bunch of parts. | | Bottom Line: | When I first started riding on this saddle, it felt reasonably comfortable. A couple of years later, though, I couldn't stand it any more -- it felt like it had zero padding. Other than me getting much closer to 40, I don't know what else could have happened to have changed my opinion of this saddle so dramatically. Anyway, I replaced it with a Koobi and am extremely comfortable now. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeffrey
a Cross Country Rider
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | world's largest mall here NOT USA | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Looks cool. The blue side kevlar patches match my GT frame. The WTB symbol thingy on the seat surface distinguishes the saddle from usual department store saddles, not that it is a big deal. It is wide? | | Weaknesses: | This thing is as hard as, um, really hard concrete. It hurts to sit on for more than 45 mins. Mine is the 1999 model, I think, without the new soft spot thing. | | Similar Products Used: | GT saddle that came with my older bike, this one was narrower but less hard and more comfortable, though without the kevlar patches- it is worn out at the edges. | | Bike Setup: | 1999 GT avalanche non LE version with some no-name black aluminum seat post. marzocchi z-2 alloy fork. | | Bottom Line: | The color is nice and the design looks non- dorky in profile. To improve it, more padding would be needed. It came stock on my bike and since i am low- budget, i have no initiative to upgrade it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nate
a Cross Country Rider
from Redding
Date Reviewed: July 6, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Inexpensive
Fairly good padding
| | Weaknesses: | Durability | | Bottom Line: | Well i've had this saddle since i first got my bike a year and a half ago. Up until about last month i would have given it 4 or 5 chilis...that was until the wings of the saddle bent. It has to be the most uncomfortable thing ever to ride on since the saddle is now in a "u" shape. The strange fact is that i only weigh 140lbs. Other then this slight durability error (which is probably a fact of the age and use) the other aspects are great. I plan to buy another one. However i can't give it over 3 chilies overall since it really should last longer. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shawn
a Cross Country Rider
from Jacksonville, NC
Date Reviewed: June 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Air Station | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Low cost, curved nose, looks good | | Weaknesses: | Hard on the backside. | | Bike Setup: | Voodoo w/Manitou fork. | | Bottom Line: | I'm 5'11" and 195, I ride hard and have yet to bend or break this saddle. It would be an excellent saddle if it had more padding in the rear. Not for you if your rides are long or you go on an allday ride. I like the saddle but have to give a three chilis because my but and privates want let me go any higher. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Antioch, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Ridge Tr. | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Low cost, comfortable, great looking, turned down nose the won't snag shorts and nose padding, good workmanship, perineum relief (which I need), fairly light. | | Weaknesses: | None that I can see - maybe the flexibility of the shell will cause it to break down over time and use. | | Similar Products Used: | An older version of the SST, other types of saddles. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale Killer-V HT w/KEI Hydrapost shock seatpost | | Bottom Line: | I got the Tiawanese made SST with Comfort Zone padding and Cr-Mo rails from Price Point for $25. This is a very comfortable saddle - much better than the older incarnation I had which had less padding (I gave that saddle a not so good review). I did some long rides on this current saddle, and it is as comfortable as any other saddle I've tried (and of late, I've tried a bunch). I think the Comfort Zone has something going for it, although the saddle shell does seem more flexible (hope it's durable). Right now, I'm very happy. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Cross Country Rider
from New Orleans, LA
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | comfortable, has held up fairly well | | Weaknesses: | heavier than some (I'll take the extra weight for the extra comfort) | | Similar Products Used: | Vetta Lasar ATB, San Marco Concor | | Bike Setup: | Univega db steel frame, Atom bomb, XT/LX/ Attack 8.0 mix, WTB crmo rail | | Bottom Line: | I love this saddle on my MTB. It's wide enough to accomodate my bum, yet not too wide so as to hinder getting off the back on the steeps. Saddle comfort will vary from rider to rider, so I will forgo any more comments on comfort. What I can vouch for is that it has held up well after a couple of solid spills (has seen both mtb and road use) showing only minor wear. Mine came with the embroidered logo, which can be a mixed blessing. Seems to hold you in place better (prevented me slipping forward on the seat while in the drops on my road bike), but the extra "grabbiness" can occasionally be bothersom while on the mtb. It is very rare that it bothers me though. Overall a good saddle worth considering (especially since you can get some closeouts for as low as $20) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick Morgan
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: April 22, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Tiger Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Comfortable and good for climbing | | Weaknesses: | Weak rails | | Similar Products Used: | LIVE WIRE | | Bike Setup: | Norco Rampage | | Bottom Line: | This is an 'OK' saddle. It it comfortable to ride and
easy to maneuver on.
However, I broke two of them in the past year.
The rails pop out or bend often. I wouldn't recommend this
saddle if you are >180 lb or like to land hard. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lito
a Weekend Warrior
from San Jose, CA
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Nice overall shape. Good looking. Cheap if you shop around. | | Weaknesses: | This mother is hard! But I picked it up for $10 through Supergo. Don't bother looking because they are gone! | | Similar Products Used: | Vetta wide | | Bottom Line: | I'm a decent size guy (5'11", 195), and I gave up on those narrow birth control saddles a few years ago. Just like those Pontiac commercials say, "Wider is better." At least for me. I've got this thing on my road bike, and it gets better with every ride. You sit right on your bones, and you don't have any tendency to slide forward like so many other saddles I've had. I figure it will get better or my butt will get harder. Want a saddle where you don't crush your soft tissue? This is it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chuck
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver
Date Reviewed: March 15, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Kenosha Pass | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Cheap | | Weaknesses: | Wonderful numbing feeling | | Similar Products Used: | SDG, Vetta, Selle Italia | | Bike Setup: | AMP B-4 | | Bottom Line: | First off, saddles are extremely individual, what doesn't work for me might work for you.
That said, I hate this saddle. It's the most uncomfortable saddle I've ever tried. Don't get me wrong, I love hard saddles, Just something about this one makes me want to run out and freeze my sperm now, before it's too late. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Everyman
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Tough | | Weaknesses: | Hard | | Bottom Line: | Crashed a couple times with this saddle. Seatpost broke, but SST came out with only a scratch on the corner. Drop nose is an excellent idea. No padding on the rear, where the sitbones connect. Painful after long day in the saddle. Especially if wearing a backpack full of stuff. But yeah, somewhat lacking in padding where your arse sits. Perhaps the SST'98 was better... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
KAAAB
a Weekend Warrior
from North Shore
Date Reviewed: February 29, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | AnyThing Dirt | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Seems ok got it for 25 dollars canadian
curved nose Baggies dont get hooked on the nose
| | Weaknesses: | seems a little hard maybe it needs to break in more
| | Similar Products Used: | a few other that cost way way waaay more 100 dollar range
Like i want to spend that on a seat | | Bike Setup: | Stock Kona | | Bottom Line: | Good seat i use it for downhilling mostly
is a little hard but i dont sit on it to much
I use a rockshok with a SDG grand prix for my all day trails and city riding
This is only for thoses days when we go up are local mountains by truck and blast down it on are bikes
5 flaming chilies for value 25 bucks cdn 14 US ( sweet)
4 flamers for rating if it was a little softer a 5 | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: February 16, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Bottom Line: | The saddle seemed reasonably comfortable, but not anymore than a Flite saddle. The kevlar corners started coming loose from the beginning and had to be glued back on. The real problem was after a small crash the saddle seperated from the rails. I rode a Flite saddle for 4 years with many more crashes and never had the saddle fail.
I have also experience the worn shorts syndrome but never linked it to the saddle. Other than the marketing hype the only strong point the saddle has is a sloped nose. Given my experience I would be hard pressed to pay more for this saddle than a plain Flite for equal to or LESS in quality and dependability. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a Racer
from Golden, CO
Date Reviewed: January 19, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Any | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | The shape is good. | | Weaknesses: | They REMOVED the padding that used to be on the nose of these saddles. | | Similar Products Used: | Brooks, Avocet, Selle Italia, Concor, you name it. | | Bike Setup: | Which one? I have 12. | | Bottom Line: | I bought a WTB SST Ti Rail in 1997 that was awesome. The nose had plenty of padding, the base flexed a little and the shape was perfect. I liked it so much I bought another in 1998. Hmmm, something has changed. The nose is hard as a rock. I figured it would break in, but it hasn't happened.
Unfortunately, I left the original one on a bike when I sold it. Damn! I have looked at the SST.98 model, and it HAS the padding they removed from the original, plus a cutout under the nose. But $125??? You have to be kidding. No way. If you pay $125 for a saddle you are warped. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kenny
a Cross-Country Rider
from Mccormick
Date Reviewed: December 12, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Don Trail- T.O. | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
Looks alright | | Weaknesses: |
Feels like as if I am sitting on a rock. | | Similar Products Used: |
Huffy saddles- minus the weight, they are better saddles. | | Bike Setup: |
Came with my 98 Avalanche. | | Bottom Line: | I want to return this. There's an article by the president of WTB on this page and I was wondering if this was for real. If it is, let me know cuz my saddle's gotta go. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a Cross-Country Rider
from LA, CA
Date Reviewed: December 7, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Just got this beauty w/ red kev and Ti rails. Sloped nose doesn't grab my shorts, comfort zone doesn't smash my soft spots. Tilting the saddle slightly seemed to relieve pressure off my pelvis. Good Stuff | | Weaknesses: |
I'll let you know after I put in a few more miles | | Similar Products Used: |
Specialized Carbotech, Vetta Trishock | | Bike Setup: |
Specfialized FSR Expert
XTR/222 wheels
King, RaceFace, Bebop, Real, Avid, XT etc. | | Bottom Line: | I'll review it again in a month or two, but it is worlds better than the stock Specialized saddle. Comfort Zone seems to work, no more numb nuts. Sliding back and forth is no problem at all, and the rear isn't too wide to drop behind it for the steeps. Five dead rats. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ray
a Weekend Warrior
from Mountaintop, PA
Date Reviewed: October 5, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
I don't catch my shorts on the nose | | Weaknesses: |
a little too much pressure put on the butt bone | | Similar Products Used: |
CODA 900 | | Bike Setup: |
a bike | | Bottom Line: | This product gets a lot of mixed reviews and I think I know why. This seat puts most of the load on your two butt bones while other seats distribute the weight over some of the softer areas. It seems to be a personal choice on which you like. This is a good saddle but does take some time to get use to. I like to switch between this saddle and my old coda 900 when I ride over several days. Since they distribute the weight differently, I don't get as soar. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Salvatore
a Weekend Warrior
from New York, NY
Date Reviewed: September 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Central Park | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
looks | | Weaknesses: |
too hard | | Bike Setup: |
Equipped on my Giant | | Bottom Line: | This seat is very uncomfortable. Every time I ride my but is sore for two days. I going to take the Pres. offer and return it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gavin
a Weekend Warrior
from New York, gilbertsville
Date Reviewed: August 28, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
my balls were comfy | | Weaknesses: |
hard | | Similar Products Used: |
schwwinn super soft | | Bike Setup: |
hardtail | | Bottom Line: | I rode my friend's bike which has this saddle it was ok but it was hard 3 for the good feeling -2 for the hardness | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan McDaniel
a Cross-Country Rider
from austin, tx
Date Reviewed: August 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Emma Long Park Motor cycle trail | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
light small nose | | Weaknesses: |
quality of stitches, very thin cover material & not enough padding | | Similar Products Used: |
specialized | | Bike Setup: |
Raleigh m600 stock | | Bottom Line: | I had my bike for about a week and the seat ripped. I take 15 to 20 mile road rides and this freakin seat makes my nutts numb!!!! Never had that happen on a 20 mile ride.....Now 40 miles I can see any seat hurting... THis seat needs more padding!!!! My raleigh M600 would have been a great bike if not for that seat!! I think I agree with Mike and I would rather sit on the seat post or stand the whole time.. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bryan McDaniel
a Cross-Country Rider
from austin, tx
Date Reviewed: August 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Emma Long Park Motor cycle trail | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
light small nose | | Weaknesses: |
quality of stitches, very thin cover material & not enough padding | | Similar Products Used: |
specialized | | Bike Setup: |
Raleigh m600 stock | | Bottom Line: | I had my bike for about a week and the seat ripped. I take 15 to 20 mile road rides and this freakin seat makes my nutts numb!!!! Never had that happen on a 20 mile ride.....Now 40 miles I can see any seat hurting... THis seat needs more padding!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia
Date Reviewed: August 12, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
It stopped me being knocked of my bike by cars because it was too uncomfortable to ride my bike | | Weaknesses: |
It stopped me from riding my hard earned, spanking new, wanting to be ridden GT Avalanche | | Similar Products Used: |
Older Tiogas, Velo cheapies and finally a Coda 900 | | Bike Setup: |
Bog standard 1998 GT Avalanche | | Bottom Line: | Here's my story. Had an old Shogun Prarie Breaker Expert for 8 years and it served me well. It died 6 months ago after the bottom bracket disintergrated and stripped the threads from the frame - result is an unserviceable ride. Best friend gets his treasured Avanti pinched, so we both decide to bulk buy two GT's, left over 1998 stock at a great price from a good shop. He bought the Avalanche LE with sstk saddle. He doesn't complain, because the Avanti's saddle was worse. Well, I wait for my ride while scratching up cash for 3 month's, finally take it home, go for a ride, and come home early with sore arse. Thinking that it will settle down, I put up with it for a couple of months, only problem is that having gone for a two hour ride, I can't sit down on anything for a week. Chairs, motorbike - primary form of transport - anything. Fed up, I go to the local shop and get a Coda 900 from the $25 box, and presto problem solved. Except that one squeaks. Won't bother sending it back since there have been too many tales of woe, and the postage from Australia will leave me pov. Tossing up between turning it into a piece of conceptual art, or giving it to someone I hate a lot. THIS THING IS A $60 WIDOW-MAKING RIP OFF. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND JUST SIT ON THE SEAT POST - YOU'LL ENJOY FAR MORE. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Carney
a Cross-Country Rider
from San Antonio,Tx
Date Reviewed: July 30, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Emma Long, Austin, TX | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
WTB Quality | | Weaknesses: |
Not Many | | Similar Products Used: |
None | | Bike Setup: |
Hardtail | | Bottom Line: | Wow. How wonderful it is to come to a peer review site and find out that the manufacturer of the products we rant and rave about pay attention to our humble opinions. Some of our opinions are good, some are bad, but they're all true, every one of them, no matter how immature some might be. It is great to see a QUALITY company like WTB addressing what someone feels to be wrong, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION. I've used an SST (w/sublimated logo on top!) for about 2 years now and am very happy with it. I am about to replace it with a new SST K (black/black) w/Ti rails (for the COMFORT ZONE). I've never tried another seat and probably never will as WTB's does everything I require: a place to park my @$$ while riding! Thank you WTB. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross-Country Rider
from Los Angeles
Date Reviewed: July 19, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Porcupine Rim, Moab | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Wide, flat platform; light weight, slopes nose, shorter length | | Weaknesses: |
None | | Similar Products Used: |
Selle | | Bike Setup: |
Marin | | Bottom Line: | I love this saddle. I particularly like its wide, flat platform. This allows plenty of room for the seat bones to prop me up, off of the perineum area. Other saddles that I've ridden might be as wide, but slope down to the sides too much, which places my seat bones lower, putting pressure on my perineum. The WTB SST allows me to ride all day and have a blast. I also like the shorter length of the saddle and the sloped nose, both attributes allowing for getting on and off the saddle with ease. Also, I don't mind having minimal padding. It seems like too much padding would cause someone to sink, resulting in perineum pressure. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Cross-Country Rider
from Antioch, CA
Date Reviewed: June 17, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Ridge Tr. | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
Nice looks, light weight, dropped nose. Won't snag your shorts. | | Weaknesses: |
Not enough padding. There's more padding in the nose area than the sitbone area, which seems wierd. | | Similar Products Used: |
Selle Italia Turbo, Turbomatic, and Flite saddles. | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale Killer V-HT with KEI Hydrapost. | | Bottom Line: | My first SST had very little padding. I like to take long 20+ mile rides, and this saddle was turning my ass to hamburger. It felt like sitting on a 2x4 after a while. I rode an off-road metric century, and my ass never hurt so bad. I mean, I rode the Davis Double for 13.5 hrs. on a Turbomatic and my butt was hurting only a fraction of what occurred with the SST. After that, I gave up and took it off and went back to a tried and true Turbo saddle. As much as my brain wanted to like this saddle, my ass was telling me otherwise. Then I saw the announcement above and sent my saddle back for replacement. I got back a saddle with more (but in my opinion, still not enough) padding, but it was a cheap Tiawanese model with a vinyl cover instead of the quality Selle Italia made leather covered one I had originally. I sent it back again, but got back the same saddle with a sketchy note saying this saddle was equivalent to my original (yeah right). I decided to try it, and it's pretty much OK now, but I still would like more padding and I like quality leather instead of some man made substitute. I think every other saddle I've ever used had more padding. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
NIFO
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: June 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Wilderness | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Comfortable | | Weaknesses: |
Crap build quality. | | Bottom Line: | This saddle is the worst. I have had for less than a monthand its falling apart. All the leather has peeled off. Complete rubbish. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
DAN BURCHETT
a Weekend Warrior
from MENTONE INDIANA
Date Reviewed: June 13, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
ANY SINGLETRACK | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
STYLE COMFORT LOW WEIGHT | | Weaknesses: |
THE ONLY WEAKNESS IVE FOUND WITH THIS SEAT IS THAT AFTER LONG HOT RIDES THE SEAT COVER RUBS OFF ON MY SHORTS AND TURNS THEM BLACK AS NIGHT IT MUST BE A DEFECT ANY ONE ELSE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THERES LET ME KNOW MY E-MAIL IS BURCHETT@MEDT.COM THANKS.FOR ANY REPLYS. | | Similar Products Used: |
TREK FACTORY SELLE SAN MARCO | | Bike Setup: |
98 TREK 6000 | | Bottom Line: | OTHER THAN THE SEAT TURNING MY ASS BLACK AFTER A LONG RIDE I REALLY LIKE IT.I CAN SLIDE OFF THE BACK WITH EASE FOR STEEP DECENTS.IT IS A GREAT SADDLE OVERALL. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bud Scherr
a Weekend Warrior
from Sacramento, CA
Date Reviewed: June 12, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Well built | | Weaknesses: |
Didn't work for my arss | | Bottom Line: | I don't get it. I've seen this saddle reviewed by many people who love it. Some said that it takes awhile to get used to it. But I gave it almost a month and I never did fall in love with like so many have. Yes, it does feel like you're sitting on a 2x4! Maybe it's just that my cute butt is not made for the SST, but I'll give it 3 chilies for its workmanship and aesthetics. If you can, I would recomment trying one before buying it. Sitting directly on your tail bones is a very different fealing than sitting on a normal saddle. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a Cross-Country Rider
from Ukiah CA
Date Reviewed: May 1, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Flume | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: |
strong saddle, looks good | | Weaknesses: |
padding | | Similar Products Used: |
Vetta TT and SL, Selle San Marco Race Day | | Bike Setup: |
custom built Steel Kona with a Judy XC fork | | Bottom Line: | The saddle was fine for the first 4 months, then became very unconfortable. Seems the padding was losing its thickness or firmness. At any rate a saddle should get more comforable with time, not less. Very disappointing. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RIck
a Cross-Country Rider
from Miami
Date Reviewed: April 13, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Hard Rock | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
slim in the front. gives your legs room. | | Weaknesses: |
lack of comfort. gave me an assore for 2 days ;[ | | Similar Products Used: |
a factoy trey saddle that came on a trek 820 (96) (comfotable as hell) | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale F1000 (97) Fatty 60 | | Bottom Line: | this is a nice saddle. light an slim. just the comfort level is way low. i havent ridden it much but if my ass ever does get used to it then it will be a great saddle. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RIck
a Cross-Country Rider
from Miami
Date Reviewed: April 13, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Hard Rock | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
slim in the front. gives your legs room. | | Weaknesses: |
lack of comfort. gave me an assore for 2 days ;[ | | Similar Products Used: |
a factoy trey saddle that came on a trek 820 (96) (comfotable as hell) | | Bike Setup: |
Cannondale F1000 (97) Fatty 60 | | Bottom Line: | this is a nice saddle. light an slim. just the comfort level is way low. i havent ridden it much but if my ass ever does get used to it then it will be a great saddle. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee Crowell
a Cross-Country Rider
from Bartonsville PA
Date Reviewed: April 3, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Camelback south trail | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
extremely comfortable for long rides | | Weaknesses: |
keeps me away from work | | Similar Products Used: |
specialized | | Bike Setup: |
specialized stumpjumper 97 | | Bottom Line: | great for climbing and long rides, provides flex over bumps, I rode this seat at 24 hours of Allamuchy NJ last August, took first place in masters, beat all the vets, all the seniors but one, and beat four out of six experts, not bad for 45 years old huh? 130 nonstop miles and still living and riding, look for you at Allamuchy 99 | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pete R
a Cross-Country Rider
from Palmer, MA
Date Reviewed: March 25, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Brimfield state forest, MA | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
the SST-k is the most comfortable saddle I've ever ridden, I can spend hours on the thing without any soreness or discomfort. the saddle The SST-K is small, light and shaped for easy transitions. The production quality is excellent. | | Weaknesses: |
Haven't found any yet | | Similar Products Used: |
titec (wasn't impressed) | | Bike Setup: |
Hard cro-mo Iron Horse, found it best to have the nose of the saddle a little low | | Bottom Line: | perfect saddle for off road or cross country riding, it is small, light and has a great shape, it is extremely well made and very comfortable. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Lim
a Weekend Warrior
from Selangor, Malaysia
Date Reviewed: March 21, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
This seat has served me for a year or so and it's still at it's best...Why would someone wanna change such a cool stuff. This saddle is cheap and awesome.. | | Weaknesses: |
But it gets cut easily | | Bottom Line: | There's no saddle as cool as this extrodinary one... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Cross-Country Rider
from State College PA
Date Reviewed: March 16, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Poe Paddy | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Just enough padding
comfortable
strong rails
wide enough for descents | | Weaknesses: |
heavier than old saddle
yellow kevlar is ugly | | Similar Products Used: |
Flite ti
Vetta SL | | Bike Setup: |
Cr-mo hardtail with 1998 SX-R fork | | Bottom Line: | This saddle is much more comfortable on longer rides than the Flite ti it replaced. The weight is a non-issue, and the extra width in the back makes me feel more stable on descents. An excellent purchase, if it fits you. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gavin Payne
a cross-country rider
from London,Uk
Date Reviewed: March 12, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Great saddle. I got the Kevlar one and its great. I imagine without padded shorts it would hurt after a while, but I always wear them so I can't complain.
What more can I say? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sean
a cross-country rider
from Sydney
Date Reviewed: March 2, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
It's a pretty hard saddle, but I find it comfortable, and really like the shape. My only real problem with the saddle is how easily it tears (vinyl version). One corner went 5 mins after I put it on the bike, from leaning the bike on a brick wall, and the other soon followed. Go for the kevlar version. It would get more chillis if it lasted longer. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
BobC
a weekend warrior
from RI
Date Reviewed: February 27, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
Before I begin, I really like WTB stuff. Have the BB and have the Suntour stuff WTB help design with the Grease guard.
Been over a year since I got my saddles.. so the count so far: 2 SSTK Kevlar cromoly rails, 1 SSTK Kev Ti rails, and one steel rail SSTK freebie I got.I couldn't help but notice all the commentary on the padding. I got mine all aftermarket.Not only padding but the shell affects comfort. Its not consistant. I can tell the Ti saddle has almost no padding on the rear sit bone part so I finally put it on the FS bike. Light but when I had it on the hard tail, it hurt too much. The cromoly one ( Nashbar ) has something like 3-4X the padding and even with my suspension seatpost on the hard tail.. it feels more comfortable but it COULD have more padding.
Put one on the brother's bike and he complains about the no padding on the cromoly one.
But.. I have to admit there is never any pressure caused from the center of the saddle. I do notice some wear on my shorts due to the raised lip. That was a given I guess. Protect the seat but eat my shorts! Hah.. always wanted to use Bart's line somewhere.
The steel SST K I put on the road bike and it killed me. Ended up putting some gel padding on it. That one has NO padding and the shell is one tough nuclear blast proof solid. Maybe its because on the road with a road bike you feel more. I think this was another reason why I stopped riding the bike so much. So.. I'm getting the WTB CTZ model with the cutout.. and lets see how much padding is on this one. I'll give WTB stuff the benefit of the doubt always. And I'll do the swap around on the bikes and most likely retire the steel one ( or give it away! ). But I think if you're looking for nice saddle that is padded well.. You may have to reconsider. As a side note: Went to the LBS last week and I couldn't help but notice that in the $5 bin, was like 7 to 10 of the steel SSTK ones. I think OEM takeoffs. Only one Coda and a Giant one. So... the stuff in the bin is a good sign to avoid it. Right? At least that model. And it kinda confirms the postings about padding and comfort. I'll give it all a summary 2 star based on my own criteria below.2 Star .. you know the saddle could do more for you.
3 Star .. it works ok and you barely notice it unless you go for long rides.
4 Star .. You LIKE your saddle because it you don't get sore at all. Ah.. my long lost Serfas.. I miss you.. but GAVE AWAY! Thought you were too porky.
5 Star .. Four star plus light and not expensive... ah.. if I could find this.
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Submitted by
Pooty
a cross-country rider
from Ithaca, NY
Date Reviewed: February 17, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I love the shape of this saddle. I have an SSTK with Ti rails, and am fairly pleased with my purchase. However, I bought this seat from a catalog (it didnt come with my bike) and it really seems to be unpadded. The prostate-saving dip by the nose makes the saddle feel more comfortable, but does not completely offset the lack of proper padding. Over all, this is a high quality seat and I'd expect future lines to be a little friendlier to your rear.
I wonder if WTB will do anything for customers who purchased poorly padded seats separate from their original bike purchase? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joel
a cross-country rider
from B'ham
Date Reviewed: February 11, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased a sst.k saddle, I rode on it for a while, 6 months, before the seem
between the kevlar and the leather wore a hole in my shorts. It happened to be
one with no padding so i sent it to wtb and they replaced it, but with a lesser
model. sst.x. I thought it would be more comfortable but it is not because the base does not flex like the sst.k. this sst.x saddle is hard as a rock, it always feels like I have the seat 2in. too high.In the message at the top of the page it says that they would replace the saddle with an equal or better one, but they didn't do that for me. I give wtb warranty zero!!!! chilles. the saddle gets 3 because sst.k was almost perfect. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a racer
from ohio
Date Reviewed: January 20, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I just replaced my new bike's stock saddle with the WTB SST. The saddle was a little lighter than my stock saddle(by about 40 grams) but feels almost the same. The padding is firmer, and it seems to have a longer nose though. It's a nice saddle. I just did a fairly long ride today(15 miles) of road riding with my mountain bike(the roads are likes trails in snowy northeast Ohio!) in under 1 hour 25 minutes and the saddle was comfortable. The drop nose seems to be MOSTly hype but it really looks killer.Bad things about the saddle:
It is kinda heavy
Good things:
Looks kick-ass
Pretty comfortable
easier to put on than other saddles | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim Dineen
a cross-country rider
from Mobile, AL
Date Reviewed: December 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Fantastic design, excellent rail clearance, great price, and not that heavy....replaced my SBC stock Prolong on my 98 StumpjumperM2 (rails bent within 7 hours--->too bad, b/c otherwise, it was great)..This one is a keeper. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Young Jun Son
a weekend warrior
from Arlington, MA
Date Reviewed: December 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Got my O.E.M. saddle replaced through the warranty replacement program. Very responsive customer service. O.E.M. seat was ok, but compared to some I felt in the store, it seemed to be lacking padding. Got new saddle which turned out to be the most comfortable saddle I have ever ridden on. Can do technical 2-3 hour rides with no soft-tissue pain. That is a first in all my riding experiences. Now my legs or cardio-vascular rather than the pain I used to feel in the sit area is what makes me end my rides. Love the curved nose for the steep climbs. Buy this seat! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee Norton
a racer
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
When I first tried this saddle I thought it was too wide a flat at the back. It felt like sitting on a thinly padded 2 x 4. After owning it for a week I went for a 4 hour ride. I am sold as my butt felt no worse after the ride than before. A great saddle. It uses your sit bones and does not snag shorts. You can ride on it all day. 5 stars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David P
a cross-country rider
from Vancouver
Date Reviewed: September 26, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My butt loves me, my butt loves me not? My butt finally LOVES ME for buying the right kind of saddle, the one from WTB.
I've got both the SST.K for my MTB and the SST.X for my road bike.First of all, the ride on both saddles is just magnificent! I've never had a saddle that rode as smooth as butter like the SST saddles I have now. Gone downhill over the rockies with my SST.K and it performs flawlessly. Very comfortable as if it's not even there.
My SST.K is the top of the line version, if it means anything to you. The only kool thing about my SST.K saddle is that the WTB logo is embroidered onto the saddle and not etched like the newer model!
The SST.K saddle is well padded to my liking. I never liked gel seats and never liked narrow seats either. The SST.K saddle is the DA BOMB. Sitting is quite comfortable and I experience no numbness on my sitbones and on my love toy.
I do have to tilt the nose down slightly though so that I don't develop cycling p**** (you know). Overall, a great saddle for me.
The SST.X, I also got their top model for this line. Low end stuff sucks! Pay the bucks for comfort!
Initially, the flite saddle that I got with my road bike rode comfortably for about 1 hr. Then, I develop numbness on my butt. I thought the flite is supposed to be comfortable! Not so for me. The flite works about to be the piranha of my love toy. No thank you flite.
Then came the SST.X and the comfort level on it is unbelievable!
I had to lower the nose down a bit, but it is the nicest saddle I've rode on with my road bike.
Definitely, both my SST.K and SST.X saddles are my best ever investments on bike parts! Heh, at least my girlfriend agreed with me on this point.
She, btw, got herself a SST.X with kevlar sides.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chucko
a weekend warrior
from Silicon Valley, USA
Date Reviewed: September 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought an SST.K with hollow cromoly rails (I think) to replace an OEM Bontrager seat on my '97 Gary Fisher Big Sur. The Bontrager was too narrow for my wide sit bones, was giving me numb nuts on long seated climbs, and I was getting tired of catching my shorts on the nose of the saddle every time I climbed on the bike.The SST's droop nose design helps with the shorts spearing, and the wider (but not too wide) back and Kevlar sides work well on the trail. But I still get numb nuts on long seated climbs.Overall the SST.K is a reasonably comfortable saddle at a fair price, but the claims of relief from groin discomfort are somewhat exaggerated. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Sinues
a weekend warrior
from Norfolk, VA
Date Reviewed: September 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I took advantage of WTB's warranty of saddles with insufficient padding.
A WTB SST K saddle came stock on my '98 GT Avalanche. After about five
months of riding, I came across Patrick Seidler's email on MTB
review. Well, I sent my saddle in with the necessary information and
within three weeks, I received a new saddle. Overall, the saddle
has performed flawlessly. It is quite comfortable compared to other
saddles that I've tried. Plus, WTB's warranty is EXCELLENT. To
Mr. Seidler and the rest of the WTB team, thank you for standing
behind your products and keep up the good work. Your SST.K
saddle is a durable and well made product!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a racer
from Calgary, Alberta, CANADA
Date Reviewed: September 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This saddle came stock on my Brodie. I didn't really have an opinion in the thing when I bought it, but I thought I'd give it a try. This puppy turned out to be one of the best saddles it's ever been my pleasure to sit my butt on. It's forgiving on the rear and shaped perfectly to avoid other...unpleasant encounters. However, only four flamin' chilis 'cause it's a little on the heavy side, and the curved nose still catches on my shorts sometimes. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ron
a
from Annapolis, MD
Date Reviewed: August 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a WTB saddle that came stock on my Klein which I use for commuting. I knew nothing about this saddle when I first got it. However, I noticed that I would not get the numb feeling when I rode. I was coming from a Brooks Pro which would cause me to go numb right away.Anyway, I commute 80 miles to work a couple of times a week and I've never been sore or numb. Obviously, this saddle is doing what it should. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
S.Y. Ong
a
from KL,Malaysia
Date Reviewed: August 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I replaced my Trek's shredded San Marco Dynamica with a SST-K (leather) after 1 year of jungle biking in the rainforests of Malaysia. I feel that the sst's drooping nose and 'prostate' comfort area is all nothing but hype. I still fing my san marco's gel padding more forgiving on my prostate than the sst's unpadded area. The sst's rear is too wide. This larger area means more contact with the ischium during rides, = more numbness. I carry my bike with the nose part of the saddle over my right shoulder over alotta unbikable jungle terrains and i find that the leather is starting to peel due to the weak glue that glues it the the plastic base...The Kevlar might be shred-proof but the glue is also giving way, exposing the plastic...hmmm
I give this saddle three chilis. PS the saddle's heavy too | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christopher Boetticher
a weekend warrior
from Philadelphia, PA
Date Reviewed: August 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Iused to think a thickly padded saddle would be more comfortable, and therefore better than a saddle with little padding. So, I got a Serfas gel seat and rode that for a while. After about 30 minutes the gel starts to feel mushy and it rubs you raw. So, i got a WTB SSTX in the cool disco silver gliter color. It's much less padded, but a lot less intrusive if you're riding more than 20 minutes. I've only been riding it a week, so I can't speak for it's durability (but, I reckon I'll be pushing it as I'm 6'3, 200 lbs), but it's comfy to ride, and looks cool as hell. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kwun
a cross-country rider
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: July 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This is a review for the pre-98 Ti/Kevlar version.Great saddle. I have sat on it for 7+ hours a day on a tour and never even have the sign of soreness. I crashed twice, one on sand/gravel and the other time on road at 25mph, the kevlar sides are still like new. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
You
a cross-country rider
from Wisconsin
Date Reviewed: July 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Anybody that gave this saddle less than 5 chillies deserves to be in a mental institute. Sure, there is not a whole lot of padding, but sometimes padding blows. This saddle replaced one of the cushiest of saddles, and I can bear to ride this one for hours without any soreness! Plus it's got a prostate drop and (on mine) kevlar reinforcements. I don't need padding, I need comfort. Sometimes, comfort is a whole different story than padding. It's the best upgrade for my bike since front suspension. These chillies are the best deserved chillies there are. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tim
a cross-country rider
from ut
Date Reviewed: July 4, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have wasted alot of money and time trying to find a perfect saddle.
one that is light,comfortable,etc-etc. I got a coda saddle with my bike,
and it sucked the most.then I bought a total cush heavy seat,and it sucked,
because of the shape and weight .(NOT TO MENTION PEOPLE LAUGHED AT ME.) then I bought a wtb sst. its hard as hell , but the shape is great,the down curved nose
is really great.still in my pursuit for the perfect saddle,I wasted another
45 bucks on a terry mens liberator.sucks is a good word for that one.the big
hole in the middle that is supposed to protect your prostate.sucks you in
like a vacum and then the sides around the hole dig in.I went back to the
wtb sst because of the shape and curved nose.and as far as the perfect saddle
goes,there isnt one!! so as a friend of mine always says,its not the gear,its
the rider,SHUT UP AND RIDE. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike
a cross-country rider
from albany, ny
Date Reviewed: July 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the sst with ti rails and kevlar sides to replace a coda seat that was painful after 10 feet of riding. This seat rules. I have gone on all day rides and have raced 5 times on it and no soreness! Let me tell you - that puts a big smile on my face! The design is perfect, my shorts don't get stuck getting in and out of the saddle and it has good flex for when my legs are tired and I end up slamming into it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Florence
a cross-country rider
from San Francisco, CA USA
Date Reviewed: June 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had three types of WTB saddles to try out and they are all pretty stiff. The first saddle I bought was one that had the Kevlar on the sides and that was hard and left me hurting after every ride. After I saw the letter posted by WTB I sent this saddle in and requested the SST Flash since according to their website this was the one with the most padding on it. This saddle had more padding in it but was much stiffer than the first one. The vinyle was stretched so tightly over the saddle that it would not give in to reach the padding below it. I once again sent it back to WTB explaining the problem. I requested this time that they send me the saddle that they felt was their softest and most comfortable saddle according to their expert opinion and research, they then sent me the SST-X saddle and I must say this one is still hard but softer than the other two saddles I had. WTB makes a great design on their saddles with the drop nose and rounded back, although they could use a lot longer rails and a softer top to their saddles. I do have to say that their customer service is excellent. They exchanged my saddles twice with no questions or hassles. They are a first class company to deal with. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve Yohn
a
from Atlanta
Date Reviewed: June 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Well now, I must say that when I saw that WTB was offering to replace saddles with inadequate padding I was pretty impressed. I had taken mine off my bike months back because it was nearly unbearable to ride on for more than a half hour or so. I packed up the old saddle and sent it off... Two weeks later, the new saddle is here.
I'm very disappointed... This saddle is even a little harder than the old one. There's about 3mm of give in the saddle at its' softest point, which for some strange reason is at the front of the saddle. At the back where it's needed, it's almost non-existent. I'd probably be better off with a plastic saddle and a second pair of shorts. The Titec Berserker Kti DH saddle I got as a replacement will stay on my bike. WTB gets applause for effort, but failed miserably in comfort.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian
a weekend warrior
from Tennessee
Date Reviewed: June 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought one for my Cannondale Super V 700. It is a very comfortable saddle. The front drop lets me get on and off easily. I have noticed, however, that it is starting to crack underneath. Still, it is by far, the best mtb saddle I have used.
If this one breaks I will probably buy another because I love the feel. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hulio
a racer
from North Vancouver,B.C.
Date Reviewed: May 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just bought a SST-X saddle and I am very impressed. I was previously riding on a women's saddle with a wider rear and a whole in the middle that was very effective at protecting my secret spot. Though I found it to be comfy the rear was too wide and I kept losing skin off my knees when going over drops. The SST-X is stream lined and easy to drop over. It also has kevlar on the sides and comes in an eye catching sparkely silver. I call it my spice girls seat. My boyfriend also sports a SST-X that he loves. Unfortunately he does not have the kevlar and it sucks to be him.... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JamesX
a cross-country rider
from Syracuse, Utah
Date Reviewed: May 19, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I got the SST.X from REI for like $20.00. What a great buy for a great saddle! I wanted cromo rails but I'll live with the steel ones for now. I like the flex in the plastic shell. Padding is okay. It is easy on my prostrate. My previous saddle was a Coda 900...Vetta look-a-like that came stock on my bike. That was practically stabbing my groin! Now life is more enjoyable and the sunset is beautiful! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert
a cross-country rider
from Mechanicsburg, PA
Date Reviewed: May 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
A WTB SSTX came stock with my 98 Fisher, and at first I really felt comfortable in it. However, after a few weeks of hard riding, the saddle seemed to loose its comfort, almost as if the padding had given way. i often experince some numbing after a long hard ride! I have put it on the back shelf until I can find a suitable replacement.I see from the above that WTB is serious about customer satisfaction (or at least they say). So i'll send my seat back and post a review with the results!2 chilis for now! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jeff
a cross-country rider
from maryland
Date Reviewed: May 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
i got the sst-x a few months ago. i find it comfortable to ride.
it isn't plush;but i dont like plush saddles so it fits me great.
however, its durability sucks. it may as well have tissue paper
for a cover. if you flip it over to change a flat, you will be
_guaranteed_ of a cut...or cuts...in the cheap-ass crap(whatever
it is) that it is covered with. i have patched it repeatedly with
vinyl patch. it never tears at _that_ spot...always somewhere else.
so the lame plastic-in-a-tube crap is tougher than this saddle.
comfort, i'd give it a 4. durability, i'd give it a 0.
would i buy it again? no.
oh, and patrick seidler, if you want to send my money back, feel free.
you have my email address, contact me. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Enoch
a cross-country rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: May 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought a WTB SSTK Ti. What can I say ... the railing came out at the nose area after one knock!!! ... Comfort wise, the thick padding's pretty comfy, but I owe it to this saddle to learn that I prefer the more slender Flight-type saddles. Nonetheless, 2 chillies for its excellent built and repute ... too bad it didn't work for me. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
a weekend warrior
from Massachusetts
Date Reviewed: May 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just got the sst-k (cro/mo kevlar). I've noticed that if I'm just sitting on my bike and not moving, it's pretty uncomfortable. When I'm actually riding though, I don't even notice that it's there. It's pretty comfortable to ride,
and it's never made me sore. Who knows if having kevlar around the back will
actually make the saddle last longer...looks good anyway. It's only my second
saddle, but I like it! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
CAJ
a weekend warrior
from Louisiana
Date Reviewed: May 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just got my 2 new saddles from WTB through thier exchange program (posted above),Ti for my Santa Cruz Heckler and cromo for my Kona Kula (cromo). I got my old saddles more than a year or almost two years ago I really like the design but I was-should I say unhappy with the comfort factor of it `coz of the thin padding on it and I was reading some different reviews here `coz I was ready to buy a new (comfortable) saddle, my top choice was the Titec berserker for thicker paddings and I stumbled on this notice from WTB (regarding their saddle exchange program). So, I send them my 2 old saddles for exchange and after 2 weeks of waiting I tried it right away I went to my local trail with my Heckler and the result is-should I say I`m very happy, very satified, no more complaints. On thier catalog which they`ve send together with my saddles they have a lot of saddles to choose from same design but different level of paddings. Check out thier catalog. I`ll just give 4 chili`s for not doing this sooner. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rocke Hill
a weekend warrior
from Gainesville, FL
Date Reviewed: April 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I'm 6'3, 200+ lbs, and broad in the beam so I've been looking for a saddle to catch my sit bones and provide comfort on extended road rides. I used a Serfas ARC, dual density for sometime but usually after about 40 miles it became uncomfortable. I've also tried the Bontrager and Strada versions of the RaceDay San Marco saddle and the new Crossbow w/cutout but essentially found they did carry my sit bones. I finally found comfort in the WTB SST-X saddle. This is their road version so its slightly more padded than the SST and SST-K and the nose is not as exaggerated. This is defintely the saddle I've been looking for. I just finished two back-to-back centuries this weekend (210 miles total) and the saddle was never an issue. So if your a Clydesdale like me, riding mostly the road, this is a great saddle. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
milan petrovic
a cross-country rider
from Edinburgh Scotland
Date Reviewed: April 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I had the base level sst-x saddle, which I bought because it was initially comfortable when sat on it in the shop. Sat rigid and upright it seemed fine, I think this was because of the concave curve of the contact zone and the flex inherent in the base. Together this extends the contact zone over a big part of your bottom. When i got the saddle home and rode around my garden it became apparent that the saddle was too short front to back. Also, with my pelvis perched on the very tip of the saddle I felt the moderate level of padding bottom-out compromising climbing comfort. As an aside, WTB saddles (along with some other brands)often have different padding densities within different examples of the same model. I would suggest anyone buying one actually takes home the one they try out in the shop. Does anyone out there have an old Avocet racing No.1 they want rid of? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clint Matthews
a cross-country rider
from Atlanta, Georgia
Date Reviewed: April 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
OUCH my butt hurts. Sitting on this saddle is like sitting on a ply wood deer stand for six hours. I was really disappointed. Thank goodness I saved my old Specialized saddle. There just isn't enough padding. It might as well be solid plastic with no covering at all. I'll be returning this one! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a weekend warrior
from TN
Date Reviewed: April 10, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
DA BOMB! I love this seat and insisted that the dealer swap out the stock Bontrager seat for my beloved WTB. My old WTB SST never gave me any problems on long or short rides and that is all you can ask! I hope my new WTB SSTK is the same. Although, I think I will switch from yellow to red corners based on the reviews... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ken
a cross-country rider
from Southern Maryland
Date Reviewed: April 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
The stock seat on my Raleigh M400 dug in too much. Bought this seat in the SST.X configuration and it's much more comfortable. What a difference! No more digging in, I can ride longer. Worth the price. At my local store, the SST.X is the same price as the regular SST, the only difference is a slightly shorter nose and kevlar corners. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Sprague
a cross-country rider
from Melbourne Australia
Date Reviewed: April 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Whats in a seat - good comfort, practical usage and great looks. From the majority of reviews I have read this one's got it all!!. I traded the OE seat on my new Shogun Slick Rock STX for the SST model and the bike has taken on a whole new identity. The unique drop nose has got to be one of the best features, wont be long untill others copy, chnges the standing image of any bike and actually works!!. Also seems a lot easier to slip off from the back than my old seat. Anyway a credit to WTB for their design. Got to be worth 5!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rich
a cross-country rider
from Hollister, CA
Date Reviewed: April 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I think this is a great seat. The curved nose really helps and the wide area in back places most of your weight on the sit bones, where it belongs (John). The only other weight bearing area is the soft tissues. Sure, at first I was sore around the sit bones, but after a few rides that was no longer a problem.I ride two bikes, the other has a Specialized seat. Not a bad seat, but the difference is noticeable.Gotta go with 5 chiles, baby.
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Submitted by
MJL
a cross-country rider
from Campbell, CA
Date Reviewed: April 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have owned a TTI for almost two years and I love it. It took about a month of consistent riding to break it in, but after that it was great. You gotta love the nose. My old seat would snag my biking shorts every now and then, but not with this seat. There is also extra cusion in the nose which is awsome for those long climbs. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John Thomas
a cross-country rider
from VA
Date Reviewed: March 29, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
OWWWWWWW!!! MY SIT BONES!!!!!! Replaced it with a Serfas ARC. Much better. No padding on back. 50 words = a s d f s a d s f a s d f a d c d a d f a s d f a d f f a d e u. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Wheeler
a cross-country rider
from East Tennessee
Date Reviewed: March 25, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Where's the padding?! My GT Avalanche came with the Cromo-Kev SST, and I despised it! No padding what-so-ever, and flat! It felt like I was sitting on a 2X4. DO NOT buy this saddle! I replaced mine with a Flite that is oh so sweet! I repeat DO NOT BUY THIS SADDLE! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Duane Starr
a cross-country rider
from Albuquerque New Mexico
Date Reviewed: March 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
After riding a TI Specialized saddle for three years all I can say is Hallelujah and pass the Bag Balm. I'm 6'1 150lbs and I bought the TI all leather model (THE ONE WITH THE PADDING) and this thing rocks. One test ride was all it took but I definitly recommend you try it before you buy it. It's like buying shoes only more personnal and not everybody likes the same kind of shoes right. I think the drop nose is the best feature but I like the spring in the TI rails too, definitly adds to the comfort factor. So remember, get to know your shop guys better and maybe they'll let you ride before you buy. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brad A. James
a weekend warrior
from Austin, Texas
Date Reviewed: February 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
My GT Tequestra came with a WTB SST Chromo-Kevlar saddle. After a nasty wreck I replaced it with a high end Serfas saddle. After riding 50 miles one weekend I discovered that all saddles are not created equally. My butt was sore, and I lost count of how many times I caught my shorts. I recently built up a Schwinn Homegrown FS and just couldn't bring myself to putting the Serfas saddle on this bike. I purchased the WTB SST K Ti version. In my opinion this saddle is heads above the rest. I would recommend it to anyone. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mr. Fat-butt/Break stuff
a cross-country rider
from ca
Date Reviewed: February 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This seat is pretty good. I LOVE the front nose on climbs.
I was a bit worried w/ the wide back end that I wouldn't be able to get off
the back in the steeps. I was surprised. Its much easier than on my
older Bontrager. I think becaues the Bont. had a rise on the back.
Anyway, aside from it being a bit hard. this
seat is the bee's knees! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Daron Tan
a weekend warrior
from Malaysia
Date Reviewed: February 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I replaced my Selle Flite with the WTB SST Chromo-Kevlar. Although the padding is hard but the seat supports well. Long rides are much more fun now. The finishing of the product leaves room for much improvement. It is crude in comparison with other seats. Perhaps an SST II will be lighter, neater in finish and a little more plusher? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dirque
a cross-country rider
from Marin
Date Reviewed: January 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I love it!!! I do not understand all the people claiming that this saddle is hard. It's the first saddle I've had that doesn't kill my butt (previously ridden Vetta, Sella, Bontrager)! In fact I consider it downright luxurious, but hey, maybe I'm lucky. At any rate, this is the only saddle I'll ever buy! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ChAz
a racer
from Toronto, Ontario
Date Reviewed: January 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Wow. What can I say? This saddle is like a barcalounger (well, not quite). This thing kicks ass (not litlerally). I have had it for almost a year, and I have the SST - Ti w/ red kevlar at the back. The kevlar has remained undamaged and the rails are as good as ever. One caveat: biking in mud, bike slipped, saddle hit rock, and rails came out from holes. No big wup, took it to the shop. Also, if anyone is ever in Toronto, go to the bike show in early March. This is where I got this for 90$ regularly 120. GREAT SEAT. SCREW WEIGHT | | Overall Rating: |
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