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halr
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Springs, CO, USADate Reviewed: November 2, 2011
Strengths: Fit, comfortWeaknesses: Weight? (Not really a problem unless you're comparing it to something like a Brooks)Bottom Line: I've used this on a couple of different bikes, ridden on road and off, and this thing fits me better than any other saddle I've tried. No issues even after several hours. It flexes when you need it to flex, and it doesn't flex when you don't need it to flex. Not sure why so many people hate this, but it feels like it was made for me. I'm looking at getting others for my other bikes, so send me your cast-offs, I'll gladly accept them.
Favorite Trail: Fox Run
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: Various saddles (Brooks, Avocet, Selle Italia, Selle Royale)
Bike Setup: Karate Monkey SS
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glengary
a Weekend Warrior
from Vancouver, BC, CanadaDate Reviewed: July 15, 2011
Strengths: Will last your entire life. Just like any pet rock.Weaknesses: Feels terrible after prolonged use. It will NEVER re-shape to fit your butt.Bottom Line: After 2 days of commuting 20 km's each day, you feel the pain. The only reason anyone would own one of these is because it came with the bike when you bought it. There are way too many saddles out there to choose from that you don't have to end up with this one. I wouldn't be surprised if it isn't made any longer.
Bottom line, avoid it at all costs. If someones throws one to you for free.....duck and let it go by.
Favorite Trail: Any trail I'm on
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: Stock seat on New Bi
Similar Products Used: I've never used anything like this before.
Bike Setup: Giant 860 ATX. It has been a great bike apart from the saddle.
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cypher
a Weekend Warrior
from ukDate Reviewed: July 1, 2008
Strengths: resonably comfy, strongly built and didnt cost the earth, spangly glitter. have used this saddle for years on ht's, FS bikes, down hill bikes about the only thing it hasnt been on is a road bike. am changing it now only cos i'm having a bit of a weight freak out on my xc Ht and want a lighter saddle. rather surprised by all the negative reviews but notice alot of them are from people who havn't owned ot for long.Weaknesses: bit heavey and wold have liked it slightly longer for on the nose climbingBottom Line: liked it. still in good nick after years of use and only being changed cos i wana get the weigth of the bike down. will be keeping it and will go on my next bike.
Favorite Trail: any thing where gravity helps
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: some bike show years
Similar Products Used: been so long i cant recall what my last saddle was though i doo recall having another WTB saddle before this until i destroyed it in a dh crash, my dh bike has a titec berserker saddle which is also an oldie but goodie
Bike Setup: cove handjob xc, juicy 5's, use seatpost mavic cross ride wheels. maz 100mm forks.
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kustom
a Cross Country Rider
from KrakowDate Reviewed: June 10, 2005
Strengths: strong, cheap, quite comfortable, realy long lifeWeaknesses: without a hole = sweaty ass ;)Bottom Line: I bought it with 'GT outpost trail' long time ago and after 14000 km I've used to it, I must say I'm realy pleased with it, it still looks almost like when I bought it
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Purchased At: came with bike
Bike Setup: was GT outpost trail, is GT zaskar team
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Nosmo King
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa, CADate Reviewed: May 23, 2004
Strengths: Reasonably light, Ti rails, very comfy, cool perforated leather cover.Weaknesses: Perforated leather let some mud in the holes and was harder to clean, but what the heck. It looked cool.Bottom Line: I also wanted to put in a good word for this saddle, which has been my favorite MTB saddle and lasted thru 3 bikes and over 5,000 off-road miles. I have a feeling a lot of the low-scorers below don't ride much. I prefer non-squishy, performance type seats, and this one fits the bill. About 270 grams, not feather light but not bad. Needed a replacement since I finally wore thru the leather on this one, found a leather/Ti SST on Ebay for $50. Hatin' life after 9 hours on my road bike this weekend, going to shop for a WTB for that bike too.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At: Supergo, pretty sure
Similar Products Used: Lots of Selle Italia, many Specialized seats, Bontragers thru the years...
Bike Setup: K2 Razorback, XT
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Christian
a Cross Country Rider
from Dundas, ONDate Reviewed: May 11, 2004
Strengths: Pretty cheap, comfyWeaknesses: A little heavy I guessBottom Line: I love this saddle. I don't know about everybody else who apparently hates it, but mine has served me well. I even bought a SST for my road bike, based on my happyness with this one. My next bike is definately getting a WTB saddle too.
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Freewheel
Similar Products Used: I forget, but I hated it...
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CrazyCarl
a Cross Country Rider
from Davis, CA USADate Reviewed: November 10, 2003
Strengths: Strong, long life, comfortable, inexpensiveWeaknesses: heavierBottom Line: I had to add my opinion of this saddle to counteract the mass quantities of negative reviews... This has always been my favorite saddle. I feel that I have a fairly sensitive arse, I have tried many different saddles and always come back to this one. I never have numbness or problems going off the back. Plus, you can hit your local bike stores and find these saddles cheap 'cause they were pulled off as stock saddles on other bikes. The only problem is that it is kinda heavy. I'm trying a SST.2K next...
Favorite Trail: Hole-in-the-Ground
Duration Product Used: More than 3 years
Similar Products Used: WTB SST.XR, Selle Italia Flite Max, Fizik, etc...
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Ted Welsh
a Weekend Warrior
from Westland, MIDate Reviewed: August 17, 2003
Strengths: Almost indestructable. Great for climbinng. Allows for that special 'between the cheeks' positioning quickly for the tricky climbs.Weaknesses: Not the most comfortable on long rides.Bottom Line: I hated the seat the bike came with so the shop gave me this as it had a slight tear in the fabric.
The rails finally gave out on me after 2 years. I weigh 220 so am impressed it made it this far.
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: Local shop gave it to me.
Similar Products Used: Specialized
Bike Setup: Specialized Rock Hopper
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Tequila Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from CalgaryDate Reviewed: August 9, 2003
Strengths: Could be used as an anvil to hammer steel on.Weaknesses: Provided a "kicked in the crotch feeling" after a short 2 hour, light trail ride. This is WBT's contribution to help control the world population explosion. I had absolutly no desire for nookie for 48 hours after riding on this seat.Bottom Line: I road on this seat for 2 hours yesterday and that was enough to promt me to buy a new one the very next day. After 48 hours, my butt still hurts! I don't know which would be more painfull a 2 hour ride on this seat or taking a 6 foot drop into the seat post. Buy this seat and send it to your worst enemy.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Purchased At: Came with bike
Similar Products Used: Nothing can compare to this seat. Perhaps if I could bolt a brick onto my seat post, I might be able to compare notes.
Bike Setup: Diamondback Coil SS. Stock setup except for a new Velo Plush seat to replace this piece of crap.
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Jim
a Weekend Warrior
from Cambridge, MADate Reviewed: June 20, 2003
Strengths: Bludgeoning your enemies to death!! New form of torture.Weaknesses: Not fit for the human as*!!Bottom Line: I have only had my new bike now for less than a month. However, after the first time I sat on this saddle I did not want to sit down again. It has made me not want to sit on the bike and ride at all!! Right now I'm waiting for my new seat to come in and for nice weather appear here in New England. I have rode on this seat for as short as 15 minutes and as long as one hour so far, and in any case I feel used and beaten when I get off the saddle. On trails...geez, I feel like I just got out of Levenworth where previously Bubba was my momma.
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: Rocks, boulders, dry earth.
Bike Setup: Gary Fisher Marlin stock except seat.
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Justin
a Weekend Warrior
from El Sob, CaliforniaDate Reviewed: June 17, 2003
Strengths: Price was right.Weaknesses: 50 hours after my last ride I still feel like I was victimized in the showers at Chino penitentary.Bottom Line: My posterier hasn't hurt like this since that hazing at the local Harley riders club. I've used this thing for years since I figured that's what the tough and cool bikers were suppose to do. Little did I know that the smart bikers go and buy a real saddle and use this thing as a murder weapon to baffle police. "Looks like he was bludgeoned, bbut the only thing in here is a bike seat. What the hell? This thing is harder than a baseball bat!"
3 piles of flaming toe jam because, frankly, I'd like to believe it cost me nothing, moneywise. 1 pile of flaming toe jam since after giving it the old college try for a lot of years, it's still a pain in the tuckus.
Favorite Trail: the one to you momma's house
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: stock with bike
Similar Products Used: Nothing yet.
Bike Setup: GF Joshua F3. Some stock, some not.
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Woodie
a Weekend Warrior
from Omaha,Nebraska.usaDate Reviewed: October 21, 2002
Strengths: I can't think of any! Oh ya, it works ok to wedge under a door to keep it open.Weaknesses: Cheap, weak, hard as a brick,Bottom Line: Don't even walk out the door with this one. This hunk-o-junk came with my Hoo Koo, you would think that Fisher would use a better saddle. If this comes on a bike you are going to purchase, trade it before laying down your good hard cash.
Favorite Trail: Single tracks
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Similar Products Used: A 12 year old gel saddle, that is now on my new bike.
Bike Setup: Stock 02 Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo, Other than the saddle!
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Gail
from Wheeling West VirginiaDate Reviewed: August 21, 2002
Strengths: It's a little better than sitting on a rockWeaknesses: This is a poorly put together, uncomfortable, cheap seatBottom Line: Avoid this seat. On the first ride took a small spil - the rails bent and cover tore. Within one week three of the staples which hold the cover in place came out. This is a garbage saddle - - if you buy a fisher with this seat insist that the store swap out with a better saddle!
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Bike Setup: saddle was stock on a Gary Fisher
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David
a Cross Country Rider
from North CarolinaDate Reviewed: June 15, 2002
Strengths: better than riding on seatpostWeaknesses: rails are really weak, cover thing comes off easy, uncomfortable, looks stupid, etc.Bottom Line: The rails bend really easily. within the first month I had one endo at slow speed, and the rails bent. I bent it back some of the way and rode it for another few weeks before getting my new saddle. its really uncomfortable too. I dont find it incredibly hard like some people, but it is harder than other seats. it just plain sucks. I am very dissapointed that fisher put a seat like this on a quality frame. but then again, alot of the other components arnt top notch, but it is an inexpensive bike.
Favorite Trail: Hobby Park
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: came with bike
Similar Products Used: bontrager fs+10
Bike Setup: tassajara mostly stock
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tim finnegan
a Cross Country Rider
from brockton, maDate Reviewed: April 27, 2002
Strengths: it prevented the seatpost from getting some back door action. it is soft.Weaknesses: wider than ricki lake fansBottom Line: it is possible that in a few years, fisher will start selling quality bikes that aren't assaulted by cheap components. i guess it's a decent seat if you never need to get behind the saddle. i just ordered the bontrager fs+10 and hopefully that'll do a better job.
Favorite Trail: naked bunny
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Purchased At: lbs
Similar Products Used: specialized, some performance garbage
Bike Setup: fisher tassajara
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