Constructed of high quality thermal plastics incorporating a one piece 8mm rail system for shock resistance and overall strength. Features a Kevlar®/Armortex® cover and comes in Black/Grey.
Submitted by
g-spot83
a Downhiller
from Sheridan, WY, USA Date Reviewed: March 15, 2009
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$30.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Very comfortable, durable, rails are strong.
Weaknesses:
After a couple of years and much abuse, the covering started coming off on the sides. May be heavy for cross country riders.
Similar Products Used:
Specialized seats
Bike Setup:
Cove G-Spot with Hope M4 and Mini brakes, Sherman Slider fork and Fox Vanilla RC rear shock rebuilt by Push.
Bottom Line:
Great seat. After using this seat I will never buy a different seat. This is the most comfortable seat I have ever ridden. This seat has survived many wrecks and is still in perfect working order. The sides of the seat covering is now starting to come off, but what can you expect after 4 years of hard riding. I highly recommend this seat.
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Submitted by
Alexander Numason
a Weekend Warrior
from Reykjavik,Iceland Date Reviewed: May 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Local Fr,Dj,Dh
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
-Comfortable -Long
Weaknesses:
-Rips easily -Not comfortable on long rides
Similar Products Used:
Giant DJ saddle
Bike Setup:
05 Azonic Steelhead, Dj3, Mavic 321, Azonic Hot Seat
Bottom Line:
Get this if you are Dj,Dh,Fr oriented rider but if youre a cross country rider then no. Bottom line very good jump saddle.
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Submitted by
david
a Weekend Warrior
from melbourne, australia Date Reviewed: August 28, 2006
Favorite Trail:
castlemain piney
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
very comfortable and strong enough for rail riding use
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
crappy giant saddle
Bike Setup:
giant iguana with x-7's, hayes soles and rock shox j4's
Bottom Line:
i find this seat to be incredibly comfortable. the long nose and good design makes up for the firmish padding. the rails have taken a few hits and are still straight. all in all this is a very good saddle and especially for the price.
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Submitted by
Gilbert
a Downhiller
from Norco Ca Date Reviewed: April 19, 2006
Favorite Trail:
southridge
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Southridge
Strengths:
Design is overall good. the comfort of it is great, no problems with bars, might have been updated who knows. Great grip, great waterproof coating.
Weaknesses:
padding could be a little softer
Bike Setup:
Scott nitrous 20, stock except for seat grips and pedals.
Bottom Line:
Five star design the only reason why im giving it four is the padding
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Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Monroe, NJ Date Reviewed: October 8, 2004
Favorite Trail:
all
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Universal
Strengths:
Comfortable. Durable.
Weaknesses:
A little heavy. Have to set seat WAY back for proper positioning.
Similar Products Used:
Love seat (too wide). Various Italian seats (look nice, feel terrible). Brooks (no, they don't 'break in' after 1000 miles).
Bike Setup:
Currently? Cove Stiffee w/Sherman Firefly.
Bottom Line:
Of the many saddles I've tried over the years, I find this to be the most transparent. Seat is long, not that wide, and generously padded. Comfy from day one. Looks good, too. No complaints so far. Will see how the rails hold up, but I weigh 185 and have been thrashing it pretty hard. Had to position the seat as far back on seatpost as possible to get good seating position. No setback on Thompson post.
Tried a Love Seat but it was pretty awful. Too wide.
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Submitted by
AKRida
a
from pg Date Reviewed: April 6, 2004
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Strengths:
comftorable, looks great, durable construction
Weaknesses:
rails
Bike Setup:
Banshee Scream with the seat .
Bottom Line:
well i had this seat on my old khs Fetish back in 02, and just recently *last weak finally busted the seat rails* i've been hearing the rails where weak since 2 weeks after i bought the seat, i was offered a Loveseat as a warranty trade do to the defective seat rails, i refused it as i loved the hotseat and i'm glad i did it's now starting 3rd riding season with this seat the rails just now broke and are being replaced for 20 dollars and it'll be right back on my bike. it's a great seat and i'd *assume* the recent 04's would have have alot better rails get this seat!
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Submitted by
Dave Davies
a Weekend Warrior
from Auckland, New Zealand Date Reviewed: January 5, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Big Mummah
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Bike Barn
Strengths:
Really comfortable seat good strong kevlar fabric. Firm but no discomfort at all.
Weaknesses:
the Rails and Azonics (oneal) warrantee department.
Similar Products Used:
The saddle that came on my Kona Kahuna, the saddle that came on my 04Specialized Bighit and $5 Thompson Comp.
Bike Setup:
The saddle was on my 03 Kona Kahuna, currently riding a 04 Specialized Bighit Comp
Bottom Line:
Oneals warrantee department flatly refused to replace the seat when one of the rails bent after 2 rides. They refused to accept that there could by something wrong with the manufacture or material without even seeing the saddle and eventually just stopped replying to my Emails. Thier 1st 2 emails said that they would replace the seat no problem and then when the wholesaler went back to them to get the replacement Rich Walsh refused it. I replaced the seat with a $5 Thompson Comp out of the bargain bin at my local bike shop and it has been totally fine for months. This seat is really good if the rails dont bend, I know people who ride them in downhill competition and they have had no problem but if you are lookign for any after support after Oneal have got your money off you then you will be out of luck. I found that the 2 times that I got to ride this saddel that it was very firm but soooooo comfortable, didnt get sore at all. I really would like another one of these but I wont spend that kind of money again for fear it will fail again and I wont get any support from them again.
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Submitted by
Travis McSorley
a Downhiller
from Klamath Falls, OR, United States Date Reviewed: November 30, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Cradle to the Grave
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
cambriabike
Strengths:
Comfortable without being cumbersome, STRONG chromoly 8mm rails, reasonable price, durable Kevlar/Armortex cover, looks sweet.
Weaknesses:
You might have fitment problems with seatposts not intended for larger 8 or 9mm seat rails.
Similar Products Used:
WTB, Azonic, Selle Italia.
Bike Setup:
1998 Raleigh M7500i, Jr. T, Vanilla RC, XT/LX, Sun Mammoth, WTB MotoRaptor 2.4, Diabolus stem, bar, and post, Azonic saddle, Real Seal DH headset, M646 pedals.
Bottom Line:
I've had this seat for over four months and nothing is wrong with it except the logo is starting to wear off, which has happened on every seat I've had. I can't believe the overall rating posted here. I feel this is an artificially low rating. If you disregard a few really negative reviews from some extremely abusive and/or irresponsible riders and the overall rating would be much higher.
Fellas, if you weigh 200+ pounds and are jumping off the roof of your house, things are going to break or bend. No company is going to guarantee their products for that kind of abuse; you should feel lucky they are offering to replace your rails with chromoly kit. I weigh 155 pounds and regularly do 6 to 8 feet vertical drops and haven't had any problems with my seat. Bottom line: this is a great seat that has gotten a bad rap.
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Submitted by
sean allen
a Downhiller
from california Date Reviewed: November 8, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$49.00
Purchased At:
local shop
Strengths:
the hole seat is an A+, everything about it is good.
Weaknesses:
i really havent found any weeknesses about this seat. i dont know what you area ll talking about how the rails bend and such i have had this seat for over 5 months and the rails are fine and the only thing wrong with it is the back part is ripped becasue i fell on it.
Bike Setup:
Giant ETC Se 1, hayes hydro's, marzocchi Z-1 drop off, Sun Rims ryno lites, azonic bar, azonic stem, ODI lock on, race face DH cranks, race face bash gaurd.
Bottom Line:
the bottom line is this seat is awsome i have had no troubles with it in 5 or so months and its on a hard tail which get thrown around almost everyday.
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Submitted by
Lane Zimmerman
a Racer
from Carmel NY USA Date Reviewed: September 2, 2003
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
price Point
Strengths:
very comfortable and a nice saddle doesnt get wet from dew if u leave it outside. rails are good when made of steel.
Weaknesses:
none yet but that can change easily.
Bike Setup:
specialized hardrock pro with all stock parts exept for the pedals (odessey platform) and this saddle (azonic hot seat)
Bottom Line:
a good buy if you get the steel rails.
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Submitted by
Blake Roberts
a Downhiller
from Mattapoisett, MA Date Reviewed: August 27, 2003
Favorite Trail:
XXX
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
Great for Freeriding and Downhilling. Suprisingly comfortable for the size. easier to steer the bike when downhilling (you can really grip this w/ the legs).
Weaknesses:
STEEL RAILS!!!! Very Bad, and the manufacturer now knows this.
Similar Products Used:
Connex
Bike Setup:
Iron Horse Expert. aftermarket parts in the Sherman Breakout.
Bottom Line:
The seat is sweet, but you absolutely must get the new chromoly rails. Most of them on the market are steel rails and the difference is huge.The first day I used this was for a day of downhilling, dropped of a 3 footer amd the rails completely buckled upwards and bent sideways. It really sucked, because it was now junk after 6 hours of use. Called Azonic and they said they are now upgrading all these seats to the chromoly rails, so DO NOT GET THE STEEL RAILS!
Good news, I called Azonic and they told me to send them the seat and they would install new chromoly rails, or give me a new one with the chrmoly rails already in place.
***Value rating will be based on the Chromoly rails!!!!!
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Submitted by
Jim
a Downhiller
from Scotland Date Reviewed: July 24, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
Some shop or other
Strengths:
Decent strong saddles with enough padding in the right place.
Weaknesses:
Sometimes uncomfortable first thing in the morning but thats probably more to do with me.
Similar Products Used:
Loads of stuff
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Chameleon, Shiver SCs, Race Face widgets.
Bottom Line:
I originally bought the Azonic one, after seeing it in a couple of mags, figured out the stupid looking oval rails dont fit in a Race Face XY seatpost (by looking at the clamp, not by trying to wedge an oval peg in a round hole, like someone on here did), went back the the bike shop, which I work for, and switched it for the Setlaz version (off of a factory spec Norco Drop). Its exactly the same saddle, made by the same people, only the setlaz one has standard chromoly rails, thank god I did. I do lots of 5-6 foot drops onto flat concrete, packs of stairs, few gaps, off road, on road, commute. Ive stacked it on gravel dirt grass concrete everything. All Ive got is a scuff in the kevlar the writings come off.
To all you people who snapped there dumb ass alu rails, ask Azonic to give you one from the people who actually make the bulk of it before its been Azonified....people who want the big AZONIC sticker will have to stand permanantly while cycleing. My score is only valid if you can get yourself a chromoly railed one.
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Submitted by
Fat A$$ Complex
a
from East Coast Date Reviewed: May 21, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Lynn Woods
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Pricepoint
Strengths:
Azonic makes it sound like a bombproof product...Marketing
Weaknesses:
Nothing new here...rails suck
Similar Products Used:
Other seats that weren't as comfortable, but lasted
Bike Setup:
Bullit with a lot of reflectors
Bottom Line:
Looks good in the pictures, but it gave me a complex about getting a fat a$$ over the winter like the chicks here, but my riding shorts still fit from last season. Never knew it was so easy to bend 8mm rails and my tires have only been a few feet off the ground...Should have spent the $40 on a$$ padding and put my old flight saddle on...I'm a sucker and fell victim to their marketing...boohoo
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Submitted by
Rhys Dowsett
a Downhiller
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: March 17, 2003
Favorite Trail:
dh in tha dandies
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
goldcross knox come see me !!
Strengths:
looks good, nice design
Weaknesses:
the rails they really suck!!!
Similar Products Used:
Love seat
Bike Setup:
VPS Atomik, hope 4s, z1 thats enough.
Bottom Line:
Well if you have the cromo rails 1 then dont worry but the alu rails 1 sucks ass dont by it what ever you do!!!!!!! mine lasted 6 months all i did was sit on it after a drop and it snapped on me making me stack :|
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Submitted by
Fuzh yo
a Weekend Warrior
from Russia, Moscow Date Reviewed: March 2, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
friend
Strengths:
looks and fits very cool!
Weaknesses:
stupid and VERY week ALU rails
Similar Products Used:
cheap saddles
Bike Setup:
triatlon 16", rst delta xl..
Bottom Line:
the design of the seat is perfect! look very nice! But ALU rails suc ks.. Waiting for answer from Azonic, i dont want to chage the seat, but i want to get the same but with cromo rails. DONT BUY THIS SEAT WITH ALU RAILS!! I thought i wont brake 'em but i did((
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Submitted by
Evan
a Downhiller
from Auistin texas Date Reviewed: February 20, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Dirt jumps behind toys r us
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
Jenson usa
Strengths:
Everything, looks sweet, is tought, strong CROMO rails, really comfertable and nice and big, fits fine in my raceface seatpost
Weaknesses:
ha ha thats funny
Similar Products Used:
stock pos
Bike Setup:
Giant hardtail set up as a freeride
Bottom Line:
This is one sweeeeet seat. The old steal rails used to bend BUT AZONIC HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM JUST BE SURE TO GET THE CROMO RAILS!!!!! Yea its tottaly sweet
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Submitted by
royce
a Weekend Warrior
from onida,sd Date Reviewed: February 5, 2003
Favorite Trail:
porccupine rim
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$27.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
big and roomy,with a nose that stays out of the way.kevlar on the sides.
Weaknesses:
none so far.
Similar Products Used:
fizik nisene,wtb,coda,nashbar,selle italia
Bike Setup:
cannondale jekyll with lefty fork,magura disk brakes,pannaracer tires,race face cranks and rings,xtr-frt and rear der,xt-skewer,cass.,shifters,bb,profile carbon bar,easton carbon post,race face grips,time padals.
Bottom Line:
so far,the seat is holding up well.I weigh 190 and have done 4-5 footer drops with it.the fabric is holding on to the plastic structure well too.my last seat was a fizik that was like riding a razor blade,you get used to riding on a razor,but it's still a razor blade.
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Submitted by
Jim Bob
a Weekend Warrior
from Saskatoon, SK Date Reviewed: November 11, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Bike Doctor
Strengths:
looks cool cause it says azonic, rails "look" tough
Weaknesses:
uncomfortable, rails are junk!!!!!after a few drops they are bent, broke faster than my cheap norco factory seat which costs a fraction as much
Similar Products Used:
norco factory seat, 2 different ones, and they were both way better
Bike Setup:
vps 4x4
Bottom Line:
after emailing azonic, they said they would give me a new seat, but im selling it as soon as i get it. It sucks. Don't buy it if you think its tough cause its not.
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Submitted by
matt
a Weekend Warrior
from new york Date Reviewed: November 5, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
well whats ur problem. i havent had a single thing go wrong with my seat. i mean u must be fat if u bent the 8 mm chromoly rails.
Weaknesses:
the seat isnt to comterable
Similar Products Used:
the seat that came with my bike
Bike Setup:
trek 4900, rock shox psylos, this seat, wtb wairwolf tire and wtb voloci raptor. bullet prof pedals. cane creek headset. (soon disk brake and rims and new rear hub)
Bottom Line:
if u buy a trek 4900 PUT new rim on back and hub. well the seat is sweet. u can slide back easy when decenting a hill or drop off. the seat is a lil hard but oh well. i got 8 mm chromloy rails and the dont flex much.i cant see myself bending them. 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words 50 words. You've written at least 50 words. You've written at least 50 words.You've written at least 50 words.
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Submitted by
JAke Weathers
a Weekend Warrior
from GRay, GA, US Date Reviewed: August 25, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
bike tech of middle georgia
Strengths:
terrible, waste of my money, spent time trying to find a nice saddle and just when i thought it was a good saddle it bends straight back off a little drop.
Weaknesses:
so easy the dang rails are worthless
Bike Setup:
2002 Endruo
Bottom Line:
i have had cheap walmart saddles last long and take bigger drops then this saddle. i hope that azonic's other products are better made.
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Submitted by
mudmonkey
a Weekend Warrior
from dusty playground, AZ Date Reviewed: July 29, 2002
Favorite Trail:
Which ever one I am on
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
mail order
Strengths:
Nice padding and form . . . kevlar
Weaknesses:
The rails totally suck! I had to use a screwdriver to pry the damn thing on my RaceFace XY post. The rails are oval shaped and are not spaced very well.
Similar Products Used:
Tioga Multi-Control, XL
Bike Setup:
Truth, Z1, Romic, 521's, RaceFace, MotoRaptors
Bottom Line:
I returned this piece . . . if the rails were decent it would be the bomb, though as it stands now this saddle is worthless.
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Submitted by
Jason
a Weekend Warrior
from Kaneohe, Hawaii Date Reviewed: July 28, 2002
Favorite Trail:
sausage trail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$46.00
Purchased At:
local shop
Strengths:
Looks, comfort
Weaknesses:
Rails so weak, absolutely worthless. Doesnt fit into standard posts without grinding.
Similar Products Used:
WTB. Selle Vitalia
Bike Setup:
Surly instigator with burly stuff
Bottom Line:
Well, I just broke the warrantied one, so im pretty sure that breaking the first one wasnt a fluke. Azonic will replace, but its a crappy product. Rails bend like warm butter by just riding, no drops needed. Do yourself a favor and get a titec
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Submitted by
YUNG HQ
a Downhiller
from HKSAR Date Reviewed: July 13, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$56.00
Purchased At:
WING'S
Strengths:
OUTLOOK!!!!---which cheat me to buy it >_<
Weaknesses:
the RAILS.....looks like banananow...start to bent after 2 rides.....i'm just doing some 3 foot drops and it bent....
Similar Products Used:
setlaz love seat(the same as azonic's really good), speciallized bodygeometry9 really not for freeride) WTB sst(incredible...looks crappy but really strong and comfortable)
Bike Setup:
Kona Stab Primo 01, Monster-t 02, Magura gustav-m, 321s, DT onyx F hub, AC R hub, maxxis mobsters, deore/LX drivetrain, truvativ cranks & Guide, 24SEVEN bar & stem, azonic hot seat(now using wtb)
Bottom Line:
luckily i'm not dropping a cliff with it, it really bents easily, never try a crappy saddle like this, really disappointed, it looks really attractive....but the rails are just like S!#$....last for two rides only...and it cost $56 which I can buy a few speciallized body-geometry...which can last longer..D@M^ It..!!!
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Submitted by
Kerby David
a Weekend Warrior
from Castro Valley, CA Date Reviewed: April 14, 2002
Favorite Trail:
RedTail
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
50 Eden Bikes
Strengths:
Comfort, Comfort, Comfort...The first seat I've found in years that I can ride all day on. Have had no problems with the rails and I check them frequently. I'm 220 + and do not ride it easy. I also have the seat slid all the way back for room. Don't know what's going on with everyone else. I went with a Thompson Elite post when the other one would'nt fit. Maybe those that filed their posts left sharp edges ??
Weaknesses:
None yet!!
Similar Products Used:
Selle Italia, WTB All the Vs, Serfa Cosmos (my backup)
Bike Setup:
Ellsworth Id, Fox Vanilla RC (rear) RLC 125 (front) King headset and hubs, SRAM X.0 rear derailuer and shifters and XTR front and Crankset, Azonic stem and bars, XT disc brakes, etc...
Bottom Line:
The best seat allaround for free ride (what ever) have raced (and crashed) downhill and XC with no bent rails in site. Just lots of COMFORT!!
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Submitted by
Nate Chapman
a Weekend Warrior
from Essex, Ma. 01929 Date Reviewed: April 9, 2002
Favorite Trail:
anchent line
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$45.00
Strengths:
Realy comfortable. good sape
Weaknesses:
The rails are rubbish, Wrong metal.
Bike Setup:
Sant cruz bullit/ DJ2
Bottom Line:
After only one two hour ride it is junk. This is not like Azonic usually there products are the highest quallity. We are not impressed. It is a good Idea and a nice shape just change the rail metal!
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Submitted by
Hotwheels
a Downhiller
from Eindhoven, The Netherlands Date Reviewed: January 18, 2002
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
mammoet
Strengths:
comfort
Weaknesses:
THEY BEND, THEY BREAK!!
Similar Products Used:
sdg, fizik
Bike Setup:
monster t, fox vannila r, sun intens mag 30, gustav m, xt
Bottom Line:
DON'T BUY THIS PIECE OF **** first the rails bends and then they break! i hope azonic orders a recall, coz these do not measure up with their usuall high quality stuff
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Submitted by
rob
a Downhiller
from London Date Reviewed: January 14, 2002
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Evans Cycles, London
Strengths:
Looks nice Decent length Reasonable price (but you are paying for Azonic name as Serfas who make this saddle sell it $10 cheaper)
Weaknesses:
Not very comfy Rails bend very easily
Similar Products Used:
loads of DH and XC saddles
Bike Setup:
Identiti Jekyll with Z-1 drop-offs, Deore Hydraulics, 24" wheels.
Bottom Line:
This saddle looks nice in the box, but use it for anything remotely like cycling and the rails bend real quick. I'm now on my 2nd saddle, the 1st one was replaced by the shop after the rail bents following 2 months of light use. I hardly ever sat on it! Just the occasional wheelie now and again.
The rails on my 2nd saddle have started bending after 2 weeks. AVOID THIS SADDLE LIKE THE PLAGUE. ITS A WASTE OF YOUR MONEY AND TIME. what idiot designs a DH saddle with aluminium rails..DUH?
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Submitted by
Matt M
a Weekend Warrior
from Latrobe Valley, Australia Date Reviewed: January 8, 2002
Favorite Trail:
fast ones
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$180.00
Purchased At:
Spikes
Strengths:
uuuuummmmmmm, it's looks good
Weaknesses:
well i don't what i cvan right that every other disapointed rider has written this seat sucks and for $90au seat it should have been much better. first off it is uncomfortable, which is one of the reason i changed my seat. the second problem is that the rails a piss weak.
Similar Products Used:
Stock Norco seat that came with my bike
Bike Setup:
it's a cross country bike............u work it out
Bottom Line:
i have moved the seat so it clamps more in the middle of the rails to see if that helps, but i have'nt been on good solid ride yet so i don't no if it has worked. i'm only giving it one chilli becuase of it's looks.
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Submitted by
iHateRidingUphill
a Downhiller
from Northen Beaches, Sydney Date Reviewed: October 27, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Strengths:
Comfortable, Good wearing (EXCEPT FOR THE RAILS)
Weaknesses:
Piss ant, weak rails -- despite the thickness
Similar Products Used:
SDG BelAir
Bike Setup:
Do you really care ???
Bottom Line:
This saddle looks the goods and for the price ya pay for the bloody thing, you'd think that you'd get performance to match -- this is not the case. The rails on this saddle are a joke. I bent them real quick (and thats without any real silly dropins or other abuse).
It's a shame because if it was'nt for the rails this is other wise a fairly good product.
Maybe Azonic could spend less $$$ on marketing and a little more on R&D and Product Testing. Really, they have to of had the same problems in development and it should have been fixed then and there.
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Submitted by
lance warren
a Weekend Warrior
from bloomington, il, usa Date Reviewed: October 21, 2001
rails, very weak, bulky did not mean strength here,
Bottom Line:
I love the seat it is very comfy, the downfall is the rails. But I also used the seat extended almost all the way back to open the cockpit. Should have bought a Hellbent seatpost, trying to take the cheap way out, won't do that again. Definitly will buy the seat again when i need to. Very comfy, happy i got it, take a chance
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Submitted by
Laef
a Weekend Warrior
from Central Coast, NSW Aus. Date Reviewed: August 5, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
Chatswood
Strengths:
Big, Comfy, Kevlar is great at resisting crash damage.
Weaknesses:
My rails broke after 6 months of moderate freeriding.
Similar Products Used:
Various kevlar seats with cro-mo rails, none as comfy, & none BROKE!
Bike Setup:
Mongoose NX8.1 (if that makes you laugh - read my review for 1999 mongoose) Pazzaz risers/short stem, Mosh flat pedals.
Bottom Line:
Great seat until it broke! after only 6 months too. After reading previous reviews I'm thinking Azonic better be careful. The potential for serious injury with a broken seat could cost them a lot of money.
I will not be lured by oversize rails again, my new seat is cro-mo again.
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Juan
a Weekend Warrior
from Melbourne, Australia Date Reviewed: May 3, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
durable cover, good shape + length, looks good
Weaknesses:
about as comfortable as the seatpost, decals come off easy
Similar Products Used:
SDG bel air, SDG Comp, specialised saddle (can't remember exact model- this was three years ago), other generic cheap stuff from way back when.
I fell in love with the look of this saddle, and loved its feel during short rides, but on anything over 1.5 hrs this was way painful. i've ridden enough saddles to know that your ass will take a while to mould to a new saddle, but with this one I have been saddle sore since I bought it. My cheap SDG comp is way more comfortable, and about a quarter of the price! also the fat rails are a pain to fit onto your seatpost, and by the sounds of other reviewers, aren't that strong (although mine haven't bent or snapped.)
buy this if you want a good looking seat you can show off. (but why would you want to do that?)
low marks for cost and comfort
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Submitted by
Goose
a Downhiller
from Moab, Utah Date Reviewed: May 1, 2001
Favorite Trail:
porcupine rim
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$32.00
Purchased At:
poison spider bikes
Strengths:
pretty comfy, looks the part even if it doesn't act it
Weaknesses:
The rails bent after about a month
Similar Products Used:
many others
Bike Setup:
Santa Cruz Bullit, Jr-T, Hayes, Race Face, blah blah blah...
Bottom Line:
I loved the seat when I first got it. Bought it cause I bent the rails on my last saddle and I saw these and figured there was no way I could bend them... WRONG! Things bent when I used the saddle as inteded... to sit on. Azonic says they will replace it, if so, great. If not than you'll hear back. Otherwise it's been comfy and the covering is way durable, but I guess unless you want to stare at your bike all day, bent rails still make the saddle worthless.
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ben stronach
a Downhiller
from cambridge Date Reviewed: February 20, 2001
Favorite Trail:
cherry hinton chalk pit
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
mikes bikes
Strengths:
The seat looks and feels great all my mates think its the best seat around
Weaknesses:
only one weakness the bloody rails have bent so have my mates who has the same saddle.They looked well solid.
Similar Products Used:
tioga downhill seat
Bike Setup:
x-ile frame, d521s, disc and rear hs33, x verts.
Bottom Line:
dont buy the thing its to weak or buy it if you just want to pose
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Craig M
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, Austraila Date Reviewed: February 18, 2001
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Feels good, good size and good comfort. Saddle itself is fine and hard wearing.
Weaknesses:
The Rails have bent. The y are made fo Aluminium rather than Chromoly. The rails looked tough which was half the reason for the purchase. It is set back it my seat clamp, however I believe it still would have bent if it wasn't so far back.
Similar Products Used:
old BMX Seat, Tioga Dh Seat
Bottom Line:
It is an extreemly comfortable seat, and i love it to bits, except for the bending rails. If it had chromoly rails it would be the prefect seat for me, i can handle a bit of extra weight for rails that wont bend and pitch the seat back.
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Submitted by
will
a Downhiller
from adelaide Date Reviewed: December 30, 2000
Favorite Trail:
anthing steep
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Strengths:
nice length and width if you dont like fat seats
Weaknesses:
the rails bent after two week with no crashes
Similar Products Used:
Lots
Bike Setup:
Craftworks ML 1, Mx6s, racface and Hayes
Bottom Line:
Nice shape seat. The rails are as weak they bent after two weeks with about 4 rides. I ride hard but have never broken anything in that short amount of time.
This seat is not worth using
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BrAvO
a Downhiller
from Maryland Date Reviewed: December 29, 2000
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
B2C Brother!
Strengths:
Looks sweet, perfect size, looks strong
Weaknesses:
it is sweet, it is the perfect size, but it is NOT strong.
Similar Products Used:
Titec, SDG, Tioga, whatever else
Bottom Line:
Good seat, but the rails are weak...despite their large size...if your ok with replacing your seat every 6 months or so, this one is for you...other than the soft rails, the azonic hot seat is perfect so I'll probably end up buying another one.
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Jeremy B.
a Downhiller
from Woodside, CA USA Date Reviewed: December 24, 2000
Favorite Trail:
If its dirt...it works for me
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$29.00
Purchased At:
Through my bike shop
Strengths:
It was nice...? I really liked the saddle.
Weaknesses:
It was a really good saddle just the right size and everything but I snapped the thing in half. When I got it I was amazed how big and oversized the rails where. I though wow this thing is never going to break well I was riding and snap, both the rails snapped in half. I called Azonic and they said they have seen many bend but never brake. They are sending out a replacement but saddles should not brake especially since I am only 160lbs. It's kinda lame that they want me to send in the old one too, but whatever. Also you will have to grind out your seatpost clamps to get it to fit.
Similar Products Used:
Azonic Lounge, SDG, all.....
Bike Setup:
2001 SC Bullit, MX-6, D321's, Hayes,Raceface cranks, Brooklyn pedals, all azonic extras, etc.
Bottom Line:
It was a really nice seat until I snapped it in half, with the rails being as big as they were they should not have snapped in half. I am only 160lbs so this is just a structurly weak saddle. You will have to grind out your seatpost clamps to get it to fit.
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rob valentine
a Downhiller
from banbury uk Date Reviewed: November 21, 2000
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$35.00
Purchased At:
chain reaction (northen ireland) (mail order)
Strengths:
as comfy as an armchair, strong kevlar and armourtex cover should last, rails are beefy to understate
Weaknesses:
uummmmm 35 quid (english not us) is alotta money for a seat rest especally when your arse is hanging off the end off the bike, or you are standing up for most of the time. moves up and down in seatpost even when as tight as it will go, buit that might just be the seatpost
Similar Products Used:
orange, club roost specialized
Bike Setup:
orange airo with orange seat post
Bottom Line:
class saddle, strong comfy, but the price is expensive, and it moves in the seatpost, the seatpost will probably die before the saddle. like an armchair but with out the weight or bulk and easier to peddle on as well. if you are after a comfy strongarse saddle get this
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Craig M's
a Weekend Warrior
from Brisbane, Australia Date Reviewed: August 28, 2000
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Good feel good looks chunky rails
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
Tioga DH BMX saddle
Bike Setup:
Avanti Moto (think Norco VPS) White Bros DH2, Azonic Bars, Azonic seat, 636 Pedals, Hayes Disc.
Bottom Line:
One great saddle. Wrecked the ass of my Tioga DH on cement, ripping the whole thing up the back. Was a little too big and padded anyhow. Switched to my BMX seat which was better to ride on but still not the best. Saw this seat at the LBS and was caught by the look, tried it out and thought it was a bit hard in the wrong places, however i purchased it and after my butt found the right spot it is great, hardly notice it is there. Not a big lounge chair like the tioga so it encourages you to pedal! Sweet ass seat, as comfortable as a reclinig chair without crampin your style!
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