Submitted by
Jordan
a Racer
from Novato, CA, USA Date Reviewed: June 2, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Tamaracho
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
free from my sponsor
Strengths:
nice solid build, fairly light and pretty comfortable for a xc rave saddle
Weaknesses:
the nose on mine started to peal back after about 5 months of using it, but it still preforms fine.
Similar Products Used:
WTB shadow V, Bontrager Race X Lite
Bike Setup:
2008 gary fisher HiFi, with fox rp2,fox forx, wtb tires, bontrager race lite rims, LX, X-9, Juicy 5's. It weighs like 26 pounds, and I only weigh 120lbs. The saddle is ounted onto a RaceFace Next SL carbon seatpost
Bottom Line:
Awesome saddle, plus you dont see many of em, I am going to give only 4 chillis for overall because the leather on the nose started to come out, but other than that its a friggin awesome saddle, and would buy again. I think that it would only suite cross country and all mountain categories only!
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Submitted by
J. Craig Mayer
a Cross Country Rider
from Winchester,KY Date Reviewed: September 28, 2007
Favorite Trail:
any singletrack
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
MTB review classifed
Strengths:
Pretty light for such a comfortable saddle. Looks great
Weaknesses:
nose of saddle is loose. Alittle to pointed at nose.
Similar Products Used:
WTB rocket and speed V
Bike Setup:
Titus Moto-lite
Bottom Line:
I have used a WTB rocket for a long time and have loved it. I was'nt sure If I would like the Silverado when I first got it. I wanted something a little lighter than the rocket so that why I thought I would try the saddle. I put it on anyway to try it and have not taken it off since! Great saddle. Much more comfy than the rocket! I used to get a little sore with the rocket after a couple of hours of riding, but not with the silverado. I don't understand how a saddle with much less padding than the rocket can be so much more comfortable. Go figure. The only problem I have had with it is if you wear baggy shorts like I do, the nose can catch your shorts sometimes. Much more pointed than the rocket. Not a real bad problem and really worth the inconvence for the comfort. Great saddle!
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