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Description:Revolutionary in performance, PROLINK is the new-age saddle. The very first to have a "Composite" frame, realized in carbon and titanium, to enhance strength and extreme lightness. Thanks to the innovatory design, PROLINK avails of a "total" cushioning system which enables the saddle to adapt to the shape of the rider and follow his movements during pedalling, thus guaranteeing maximum comfort. The Shock-Absorber system, placed between the frame and shell, eliminates vibrations coming from the road surface.
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Submitted by
Mike Sweum
a Racer
from Sioux city,Iowa
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007 | | Favoriate Trail: | Stone Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | ebay | | Strengths: | This review is for prolink genunine gel.I think the model is from a few years ago since it doesn't have a cutout.Extremely comfortable,good looking,wide at 147 mm.Elastomers between the shell and rails. | | Weaknesses: | The rails seem to be creaking,but maybe it doesn't match up well with my Salsa shaft seatpost.Either way,kind of annoying.Vanox rails are not that great from what I hear and Im starting to believe it. | | Similar Products Used: | You name it I've tried it | | Bike Setup: | F600 cannondale-Furio frame,avid bb5 disc,wtb velociraptor tires,mavic 117 disc rims,salsa shaft seatpost......etc | | Bottom Line: | Maybe it's just the seatpost and seat combination that is causing the creaking noise.Most comfortable seat I have used.Can ride for hours and still feel good.Bought off of ebay for pretty cheap.To me seats are all about comfort and this delivers in spades.If the rails were titanium I would have gave it five flamin turds without question. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Peter
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from Wales
Date Reviewed: November 9, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | This review is for the “Prolink Light Gel Flow”
In a word “comfort”. Well to be more precise reduced soreness/numbness/pain/discomfort. | | Weaknesses: | Leather went shabby after the first good wet ride. Wore through a couple of rides later, and finally the seat rail broke after 9 months. | | Similar Products Used: | A couple of WTB saddles, and Specialized | | Bike Setup: | Marin Attack Trail (Quad TARA) | | Bottom Line: | Seems I get a particular problem with restrictive blood flow to my legs. Here it’s the shape of the pro-link that helps the most. It has a unique way of contacting my body. Certainly out the way of my major blood vessels. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not talking about padding, or spreading the load – it just shaped right.
Of course, it does have padding, and it does have that flexi/springy suspension system – all of that was a bonus for me. It’s great, I can spend hours and hours in this saddle.
It’s quite a long saddle, and somewhat narrow between the legs; a good contrast between sitting forward, and moving back on to the wide rear section. That’s an extra way of keeping the blood flowing – sit forward, sit back, stand up. Climbing is of course good with a saddle that long, and nope it’s not too invasive.
Probably aught to spend a few words on the suspension system: Yea, you can feel it flex – well at first anyway. A similar feeling to a rear air shock locked out – you know that very slight bob – you sort of sense it, rather than feel the movement. It’s subtle – not a big sloppy suspension mush – more it just takes the sting out of the trail – in much the same way as carbon handlebar do. It certainly not a big effect, but rather just right.
If this thing were merely a contact point between body and bike I would recommend you just go out and buy one, I don’t think it can be beat……………but hold on…….there’s more to it than that.
DURABILITY – that’s its Achilles heal. The leather went sour after one good ride in the wet. The black outer speckled away, leaving a mottled grey appearance. Admittedly that would polish back up if there a couple a good dry rides strung together (not in this neck of the woods). The leather worn away at the sides in short order, first at the back, then at the front. That seems to be a bad design – the leather goes out to a point, then stops – it creates a natural area where my peddling action was drawing the leather around an edge – and that wore through in about a month.
All-in-all the saddle looked awfully – flaky mottled grey with worn out edges. Not a pretty sight. BUT very, very, very comfortable, and that for meant I didn’t care what it looked like.
It’s no longer on the bike – after 9 months of relatively hard riding (all mountain) – one of the rails broke. Judging by the comments of others, that appears to be a common fault. Mine broke just where the rail meets the clamp block. It’s a clear stress fracture. Luckily I caught it before it had spread all the way through the tube. Presumably all that movement eventually took its toll.
Shame, I really, really liked this saddle.
Just one last closing point. Many here refer to the rails as being part carbon. That’s not true, although it’s easy to see why people believe it. Take a look at the photo, and you will see what appears to be a rail of 3 halves – carbon at each end, and metal in the middle. The carbon effect is painted on! Yep, and as you would expect it wears off down the sides in a few short rides. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anthony
a Cross Country Rider
from GTA, Ontario
Date Reviewed: November 16, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Strengths: | Very very comfortable saddle. | | Weaknesses: | Rails are regular cro-mo with carbon paint where the seat is clamped. The rest of the rail support system is indeed carbon.
A little soft and flexy in the center of the saddle between the nose and tail.
A little heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | SLR, Flight, WTB | | Bottom Line: | Excellent comfort. Really when it comes to a bike seat you should not compromise comfort for anything. This comfort does come at a cost though...weight. Selle italia should also think of a way to stiffen up the center of the saddle, it flexes a bit much.
The gel system is ohh so good! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jacques
a Weekend Warrior
from Valence
Date Reviewed: June 14, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | the next one | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: | Confortable | | Weaknesses: | My buddy say that the embroisement rubs their bibs | | Similar Products Used: | Brooks professional, ideale 90 (leaver), turbo, rolls, flite, SLR transam, TT trishock and a few others... | | Bike Setup: | Steel stumpy, Z2, HS 33, does it mather. | | Bottom Line: | LOL. Their is neither carbon not titanium is this saddle dude. Just a bit paint on ChroMo rails. However it's really a confy saddle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dark Star
a Downhiller
from Vamsterdam, BC
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | where no sane minds will go | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | Johnny 's Rockets | | Strengths: | This saddles rules in every functional catagory from the "I'm too sexy for my clothes" to the active/passive ergomic designs that are unique to this saddle.
The carbon/Ti rails are strong and reduce vibration passage and the gel is tits for anatomical cushion without compression loss.
Three drop dead colors to choose from to complement any bike color scheme and these saddles really look too sexy set up on the FSA Carbon Pro Team Issue crankset, seatpost, bar and stem components ... way too sexy.
All the carbon components really isolates the vibrations coming through the metal frames, especially aluminium, without loosing input. | | Weaknesses: | Maybe having a yellow saddle on a bike that you go out and slay gravity on.
Yellow gets way too dirty and dingy -stains- really easily but, I chose the black ones so why should I care. | | Similar Products Used: | All the high-end goodies from the Selle San Marco Race Day to Richy Vector Wing, RaceLite and the such.
Man, the 1997 Race Day Ti rail saddle was like riding a raw 2x4 and I rode that saddle for nearly 25,000 miles around the world.
Hard to believe we put up with trash like that and thought so well of it all at the time, in comparisons to what we have to chose from today.
Hey, boys and girls, take good care of your "package" because we all here about how the "wrong" saddle will screw up the nerves down there and then we really will be in a mess.
These saddles today can give all the comfort anyone could need if you take the time to by one that is anatomically correct -first- and then good lookin' secondly.
Theses saddles offer both so go buy one and get rippin' on one! | | Bike Setup: | Too much to list and who cares anyway other than me ... honk, honk. | | Bottom Line: | The Pro Link is one of the top performers out there and is the best lookin' anatomical saddle around.
I would even say, it is the most sexy saddle out there period.
Set up with some fine carbon goodies, you will have the best technology will afford, besides the "I'm too sexy for my clothes" heart throb good looks.
I rate this saddle with an entire acre of Flamin' Sensi Buds - ur, I mean Flamin' Chili Peppers- and will say anyone who gets on one is there to stay.
In short, this is something worth having between your legs boys and girls ... ride it and feel the experience for yourself!
Everyone up here in the True FREE North is stoked over them and we all have them now ... nutin' else will do for our rides! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jake
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio
Date Reviewed: January 14, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | jensonUSA | | Strengths: | My ass says "dude thanks" | | Weaknesses: | My wallet says "dude youre a dip$hit" | | Similar Products Used: | bonty stock, octavia | | Bike Setup: | trek 45 and some nicies | | Bottom Line: | smooth like butta on the rump, wouldnt trust my a$$ to anything but the 'link. A little pricey but nothing like those little strips of carbon some guys with one nut like to use. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JTH
a Cross Country Rider
from LA
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA | | Strengths: | Looks, comport, the price I paid, and most of all, their customer service is awesome. | | Weaknesses: | CARBON rail broke after using 6 months | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia Flite | | Bike Setup: | NRS air and GT Zaskar | | Bottom Line: | Like the previous review, mine broke at the screw through the carbon. I contacted a Selle Italia distributor in Washinton State and was told to ship the saddle for warranty inspection. I thought it would take more than a month for me to get the saddle back, so I went out and bought a Selle Italia Flite. Well, I was wrong. Only five days later after I shipped, I got my repaired saddle back via USPS priority mail. I am not sure about carbon rails, but their customer service is just awesome. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anastas Nenov
a Weekend Warrior
from Brookline, MA
Date Reviewed: July 11, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Minute Man plus | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$90.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | Shocks, padding, cut-out center channel. | | Weaknesses: | I owned the carbon version. The saddle broke at the screw through the carbon (at the underside of the nose.) Never been in an accident and used mostly on smooth surface. | | Similar Products Used: | San Marco USPS Aspide Ti. Great for the suitable anatomy. Specialized - O.K. but not great. | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale ms600, Shimano 105 Group with ultegra elements and Dura-Ace pedals (7750). The rest is stock. | | Bottom Line: | I would be on it if it had not broken it two. Curved shape is plus or minus. If you have tough perineum and weak ischium it is perfect, if not - the design may work against you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 29, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | MEC | | Strengths: | Supports my sit bones perfectly.
No break in period required. | | Weaknesses: | None. | | Similar Products Used: | stock Specialized saddle, Spongy Wonder. | | Bike Setup: | 2000 Specialized Stumpjumper Comp | | Bottom Line: | This is a great saddle. My ass does not experience any soreness after 4 or 5 hour rides. As mentioned above this saddle supports my sit bones perfectly, it is similar to my Spongy Wonder saddle in terms of comfort. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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John
a Cross Country Rider
from Seacoast, NH
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Fort Rock | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Comfort, looks, price | | Weaknesses: | Slightly heavy compared to other saddles of the same spec | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Body Geometry (not sure who's Body they used but its uncomfortable) and WTB SST (nice but not as comfy as the Pro Link) | | Bike Setup: | Cross country/amateur racing - Specialized 01 Stumpy M4 hardtail, USE suspension seatpost, Truvativ cranks, Bontrager Mustang rims, Mars Super fork. | | Bottom Line: | Nice saddle, about the most comfortable one I could find and also the one used most by friends which says something. They is probably a more comfy one out there, but the Pro Link has a nice balance between comfort and functionality. Looks good in black and seems to hold up well to abuse, and being covered in New England mud. Five flaming turds all round for this. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Eckley
a Weekend Warrior
from Avon Lake, OH, USA!!
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | whatever | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | comfort,looks,trans am cutout | | Weaknesses: | carbon fibre portion of the rails can snap if you fall directly on it. | | Similar Products Used: | Flite trans am, max flite trans am, specialized torture treatment saddle | | Bike Setup: | GT Zaskar Team issue-sid carbon,race face cranks,SACHS QUARZ shifters,ct-2 flat bar,avid ultimate levers & rim brakes | | Bottom Line: | the seat is comfortable, I snapped the first one trying desperately to hang on to a branch while slowly falling sideways... finally let go of branch and landed right on the damn seat... bike on the ground me landing with all my weight onto the nose portion sideways to it... SNAP! Sent it back to Selle Italia... new saddle in less than one week! I'll see how this one holds up. I like it better than the flite trans am... more cushion... mounted it on a THOMPSON elite seat post. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Adam W.
a Weekend Warrior
from College Park, MD
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Carbon-lookin' rails, good color choices, wide and comfy like a tiny leather couch | | Weaknesses: | Carbon-lookin' rails, on the heavy side in this day and age of sub-100g saddles | | Similar Products Used: | Berserker, Octavia, Trimatic (stay AWAY), WTB | | Bike Setup: | Bianchi Veloce, Ultegra double kit, MaxM carbon post, ksyrium elites, blah blah | | Bottom Line: | Big and comfy. I like the extra width, and the gel feels firm enough to actually offer support, which most gels don't seem to do too well for me. Raised rear, relative to the rest of the thing, which does wonders for keeping pressure away from where it oughtn't be. Those carbon rails - they look good, sure, but they're kinda hokey, also. I haven't tested them for strength 'cuz I don't do drops beyond a curb on my road bike. Was gonna put one on my MTB but the Octavia was lighter, cheaper, and w/ normal-looking rails, it made me think it was stronger as well. This thing wins. (especially in bright yellow.) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
richard
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | Very comfortable, light, durable and reasonably priced | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | WTB, specialised, etc. | | Bike Setup: | Santa cruz SL and stuffs | | Bottom Line: | So far I had tried quite a good number of saddles but still end buying the prolink. Even recommended it to a few bikers and received the same comments. It's very comfortable especially for epic rides. If you are a heavy rider it may not suit you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Whitney
a Weekend Warrior
from Washington DC
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | Love groove, stylin' | | Weaknesses: | Have treated leather many times, but still cracks; pretty darn firm- the gel (this is the Gel Flow version) isn't very malleable | | Similar Products Used: | Dale Comp, Spec. BG Sport | | Bike Setup: | Dale 2001 Bad Boy Ultra | | Bottom Line: | A good seat, but I'm unconvinced it's any more comfy than other seats I've tried. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 18, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$59.00 | | Purchased At: | Mountain Equipment CO-OP | | Strengths: | Comfort, durability, looks! | | Weaknesses: | None, other than the carbon pealing from the seat rails! | | Similar Products Used: | Stock cheap bike seats, Specialized body geometry. | | Bike Setup: | Custom Santa Cruz Bullit and a Custom Santa Cruz Blur. | | Bottom Line: | These seats are the bom! I liked my first one so much I purchased a second. I have built and sold a couple of bikes now, I always install a Prolink but I will never part with it on the bike! I have used my first one for everything from downhill to cross country (2 YEARS). IF YOU WANT A COMF0RTABLE SADLE, PURCHASE A PROLINK GEL MODEL, A SHORT BREAK IN PERIOD AND THE FEW EXTRA GRAM'S ARE WORTH IT! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Luis Zlatarov
a Racer
from Caracas, Venezuela
Date Reviewed: February 4, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | pajarito | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$54.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Comfortable, looks. | | Weaknesses: | Snapped both rails, after six month of use. | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia max flite | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale F500 | | Bottom Line: | Great saddle, but weak rails, even for the 170 Lbs of weight | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg
a Cross Country Rider
from Calgary, ab, canada
Date Reviewed: October 20, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Mountain Eqpt Coop | | Strengths: | Comfortable and durable, no wear showing at all after 3000+km. My bum has never felt better, and no numbness. | | Weaknesses: | Could be a little lighter? | | Similar Products Used: | Too many to mention | | Bottom Line: | Best saddle I've ever used, going to get more for the rest of my bikes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Langohr Dan
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: October 2, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$95.00 | | Purchased At: | Liberty Bicycles | | Strengths: | -Good looks on any bike.
-The carbon rails are light and stiff.
-There is gel in the right places to allow for comfort.
-It is very comfortable even on longer rides.
-Stiff yet comfortable.
-Even though I am heavy, it is great. | | Weaknesses: | -The coating on the rails is like a sticker which makes the aluminum rails look like carbon, but it rubs off when the seat is repositioned. (This is minor and shouldn't be the point that persuedes you not to buy it). | | Similar Products Used: | -SDG Satellite saddle.
-Bontrager Racelite.
-Oasis saddle. | | Bike Setup: | -1999 Trek 4500
-LX with Deore Wheelset
-XT v-brakes
-Bontrager Comp seatpost
-Not much left stock but enough to get around and turn heads | | Bottom Line: | -Nothing beats this saddle when looking for a seat thats comfortable, stiff and flashy. There is a feeling you get when you blow past riders and all they see is a back of a seat that is so pretty they are ashamed to ride thier bikes that are worth less than this seat. Buy it if you are hooked on sweet looks and performance. Worth the deniro! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ash R
a Cross Country Rider
from Notts
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hope | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Decathlon | | Strengths: | looks good | | Weaknesses: | expensive, too hard, week rails, heavy(ish) | | Similar Products Used: | Oktavia, also snapped the rail on this, | | Bike Setup: | Giant XCX | | Bottom Line: | Expensive, not as strong as it looks. Fake carbon does nothing for the strength of the seat. The seat is the most uncomfortable I've ever tried. It's heavy too.
I would not buy another. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ash R
a Cross Country Rider
from Notts
Date Reviewed: September 11, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hope | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Decathlon | | Strengths: | looks good | | Weaknesses: | expensive, too hard, week rails, heavy(ish) | | Similar Products Used: | Oktavia, also snapped the rail on this, | | Bike Setup: | Giant XCX | | Bottom Line: | Expensive, not as strong as it looks. Fake carbon does nothing for the strength of the seat. The seat is the most uncomfortable I've ever tried. It's heavy too.
I would not buy another. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Unka Jesse
a Cross Country Rider
from Macon, GA
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tsali, NC | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | JensonUSA | | Strengths: | Compact design, light weight, looks cool. | | Weaknesses: | Definately not a plush Cadillac seat. | | Similar Products Used: | Coda Expert, Vetta (can't remember the model, but a race saddle) | | Bike Setup: | '99 Cannondale Super-V, Very little stock stuff left on it. XT/XTR/RaceFace yadda yadda | | Bottom Line: | Let's be realistic here.....If you want a cushy place to plop your arse down, this ain't it. That said, however, I'm asolutley amazed at how well designed this thing is. It has just enough padding in just the right places, so that is is actually quite comfortable for agressive riding. Even on rocky seated climbs, it's gel stuff is more than adequate.
But, I didn't buy it for comfort, I bought it for weight savings and a slimmer profile. Both goals accomplished! I like the stitching on the top, as it keeps you from slipping around, even when wet after repeated creek crossing.
Actually, I have the Pro-Link Genuine Gel, which is different from the model pictured above. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Liu
a Weekend Warrior
from Hong kong
Date Reviewed: June 30, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Kam ma Leun Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$67.00 | | Purchased At: | May Wah Bike Store | | Strengths: | Good quality, nice looking, light | | Weaknesses: | The rail is a bit too short comparatively. | | Similar Products Used: | Brontrager FS2000, Specialize BG, Koobie, Serfas gel seat and lots others...... | | Bike Setup: | Trek 8000 | | Bottom Line: | I have try lots saddles and none of them satisfy me. Before I brought the Selle Italia pro-link trans am, I don't think there is a saddle suitable for me in this whole world. Some body even tell me to change my own ass rather than to change my saddle again. Selle Italia pro-link trans am saddle has a rubble suspension in between the rail and the saddle. It do get rid of most of the high frequency ribrations. I should say, it works even better than my Rock Shox seatpost suspension beside the weight issue. That is why I don't install any seatpost suspension now. I can now ride a lot longer and my ass do not feel hot as before. I think it do a nicer job than the BG. I am glad I don't have to search a workable saddle for me again. If any one who cannot find a better saddle for himself, I would recommend this saddle to him. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tyler
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | tkrampe@attbi.com | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$71.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo | | Strengths: | - Feels Great
- Looks Cool
- Fast Break In | | Weaknesses: | - A bit on the heavier side
- The rails and nose look like they could break pretty easy | | Bottom Line: | I love this saddle. It looks great, is very comfortable for me, and is not too big to let me slide off the back if I need to. It is a little on the heavier side, and the rails/nose look as though they could break without to much effort. I'm fairly light (6'1" 164 lbs) and have had no problems yet, but if your a little heavy I would probably recommend something else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Roanoke,Viginia, USA
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Carvins Cove | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$55.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint | | Strengths: | Gel model was very comfortable from my point of view.... | | Weaknesses: | Carbon...the carbon frame under the nose of the saddle cracked. I am 6'1" 204 lbs. probably should not have carbon anything on my mtb | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized body geometry, WTB(came with bike...my butt did not like) some avocet seat | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Raleigh M600.XT/XTR Mavic 317,Avid Discs,Thomson post and stem(best parts) Race Face Low Riser/with Good and Evil Rock Shox Duke Race nothing left stock I like the Raleigh frame
| | Bottom Line: | This saddle flet real good on my fanny and seems/seemed to take some of the bite out of any bumps while my rear was on the seat(still have another SE Prolink Gel on my road bike) probably due to the carbon frame, which is why I will not ever put another compnent on my mtb bike that has any carbon on it. Saddle would probably be fine for you guys out there carrying a little less weight, but as for me I reordered a Flite Gel with ti rails and hope it will last a little longer.(also lighter than prolink) I emailed Selle Italia as soon as I got my bike back home and two days later I was contacted by a distributor from Washinton State who told me to send the saddle back and they would take care of me and that he had not heard of any similar incidents. I wound up sending the seat back to pricepoint who took care of me too by replacing it with ti flite gel..thanks Rosie at pricepoint.com I'm going to give this thing an overall 3 because I was impressed Selle Italia responded so quickly after the earlier review about their lack of customer service..nice seat wish it would have lasted | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Marc
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: May 7, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$59.00 | | Purchased At: | Mountain Quipment Co-op | | Strengths: | Very comfortable, great design | | Weaknesses: | Nothing other than being a little heavy (Gel version) | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized Body Geometry, Selle Italia Oktavia | | Bottom Line: | This saddle required little to no break-in period (Gel version) and is the most comfortable saddle I have ridden to-date. From a strength perspective it does just fine I weigh 185lbs and the seat has been rock solid.
Saddles are of course different for every rider but I think the Pro Link is well worth a try!
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Submitted by
chris
a Racer
from Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Hydro Cut | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Italy | | Strengths: | This seat was extremely comfortable. When i used it, i would not feel the numbness that I would feet with other seats. Also, it looked great. | | Weaknesses: | The damn seat was advertised as a strong seat. Well, after having it for only three weeks, I managed to snap one of the "indestructable" carbon/titanium rails. When I sent it back to the rep in Canada, Selle Italia was too cheap and stuburn to replace or repair it. They simply blamed it on a faulty seat post. | | Similar Products Used: | WTB seats | | Bike Setup: | GT XCR 2000, with: Bomber Z3QR20 fork, XT/LX drivetrain and brakes, Azonic Stem and Riser, Mavic Rims, Maxxis tires and an OLD WTB SEAT. | | Bottom Line: | If this seat were stronger, it would be the most efficient and comfortable seat ever. Also, the company that makes it, cannot stand behind their own product, they have to blame it on other products. This doesn't say much for the seats they produce. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
erkobeserko
a Cross Country Rider
from sydney, NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anywhere in Mt Koscziusko national park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Bike Setup: | ATX890 | | Bottom Line: | you yanks don't know how lucky you are -- "only" $80 so you can give it away if you don't like it... Over on this side of the earth i just paid $160 AUD for this saddle, after knocking $20 off the list price. I aint giving it away.
This is the second replacement in two weeks. from the stock Koski, to a san marco shot race, then this (i was after a fizik Nisene, but they are over $200). Very comfortable, travels well on both the mtb and road bike (Giant Peloton 8400). Profile is good for downhill, and the dropped nose allows easy movement back on the seat. No numbness -- firm but fair. I'm so happy i'm going to save up my south pacific pesos and buy another one for the road bike.
With regards weight, given the largest weight difference can be how much you ate the night before (seriously), and how much mud has stuck, then a few grams here is not worth worrying about. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Amman Verzosa
a Weekend Warrior
from Seattle, WA
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dash Point | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$79.00 | | Purchased At: | Cbike.com | | Strengths: | Nice racy look, and okay comfort. | | Weaknesses: | A little on the heavy side. | | Similar Products Used: | Selle Italia Flite, Flite gel, Prolink gel, Prolink trans-am, Brooks Swift. | | Bike Setup: | Ti frame w/ dura ace. | | Bottom Line: | Nice looking saddle. Confortable for short rides. Not really made for century rides. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Roberto
a Cross Country Rider
from San Rafael, CA
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Telluride | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike World | | Strengths: | This is for the ProLink TRANS AM - Confortable, no pressure point where it counts | | Weaknesses: | None that I can determine | | Similar Products Used: | Flight TransAm | | Bike Setup: | Seven Ti full suspension, XTR, King, Speedplay Frogs, | | Bottom Line: | This is actually one of the most confortable saddles that I have even owned. It has a pretty nice shape (for me), however saddles are a very subjective thing, and since it only cost around $80 bucks, you could try it and if you don't like it give it to one you your buddies. I like it a lot. | | Value Rating: |
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