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austincrx
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: January 13, 2012
Strengths: Looks 'Baller' good!Weaknesses: Everything except the looks:
stiff as a board
no padding
no pocket
wide nose
very long noseBottom Line: I purchased this saddle because all my cycling friends have Fizik saddles and swear by them, so I thought I'd try it. I selected the Antares (2011 model) because it fit my sit bone width, and flexibility. The problem is that I never got comfortable on it. The saddle has almost no padding, and what little padding it does have is very hard. It's like a piece of cloth over some plastic, with some fake leather over that. Ther is very little flex, and it puts alot of pressure on your taint area. I would be fine for about an hour, but after that and especially in the third hour I got VERY uncomfortable. I moved around ALOT to try and get comfortable, finding myself standing up every five minutes to try and get comfortable. I finally switched back to my Specialized Phenom saddle and immediately fell in love all over again. The fact that there is no relief in the Antares, and it's basically a board caused me to hate it.
Favorite Ride: none with this saddle
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: E3 saddle
Specialized Phenom
Bike Setup: Cannondale CAAD8 with 105 and Ultegra components, Raleigh RX1.0 factory setup with Mavic Ksyriums
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Sablotny
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: August 14, 2011
Strengths: Light weight, good looksWeaknesses: Sharp nose catches shorts on standing/seated transitionsBottom Line: Thought this would be the one for me, gave it several hundred miles, but it just gave me pain from 20 miles - I'm used to suffering after 80-100 but this was too much. Its a saddle of course, so YMMV
Favorite Ride: most of Sonoma County
Price Paid:
$150.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Much of the Selle Italia Flie family, Fizik Gobi & Aliante, various WTB's
Bike Setup: 2011 Fuji SST, Duracci, Fulcrum Racing 1 wheels, Ritchey bits
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aengbretson
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: September 22, 2010
Strengths: Comfortable, light, came with cool split bartapeWeaknesses: Not cheap, saddles are very individual-basedBottom Line: This saddle fits my butt! This is the first time I feel my sit bones on a saddle instead of pressure in between them. I took one out for a demo for a week and even during the first ride, when I hadn't fully dialed in its position, I could tell that this was "the one" (well unless something better comes along). I like that this saddle relies more on shell flex than foam for padding. I found the arione to be too soft on long rides. I also like how this still offers a fair range of seating positions, unlike an SMP or Aliante (but not as many as the arione), as I tend to slide back on climbs or slide up when I get into an aero tuck. Oh, and the split color bar tape it came with was a nice touch.
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At: Secret Deal
Similar Products Used: Fizik Arione and Aliante, Selle SMP Composit, Argon 18 ARS1000
Bike Setup: Cannondale SystemSix 3 Ultegra, FSA traditional bend bars, FSA SL-K seatpost, Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels, Maxxis Columbiere tires @110 psi
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bdaghisallo1
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: June 26, 2010
Strengths: Great support in the back and nice suspension effect with the carbon shell and wingflex feature.Weaknesses: None yet.Bottom Line: This review is for an Antares 00 saddle.
Wow! Great saddle. Had been using an Arione but it always felt a little narrow at the back. The Antares sat on my shelf for about a month before I had the guts to give it a go. It looked so flat and looked like it wouldn't be all that comfortable. I actually bought a kium antares last summer when they were released and rode it for 200 yds before giving up on it. Love this thing.
Price Paid:
$287.00
Purchased At: Universalcycles.com
Similar Products Used: Arione.
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slyjackson
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: May 11, 2010
Strengths: comfort, looks and cool points.Weaknesses: Price and choice of colors.Bottom Line: I rode a test Fizik Antares saddle for about a week or so. I put almost 200+ miles on it. This is by far the most comfortable saddle I ever mounted. I purchased the Carbon rail version yesterday and I find this to be even better for me. It actually smoothed out a lot of road vibration. It smooth out the road buzz so much that I was just cursing along thinking I was rolling at 15-16 mph and when I looked down at my speedometer had 22 mph.
The saddle had nothing to do with my speed at the time by the way, it was the engine :), but the bike was so smooth it did not feel I was rolling like I was. This is a great saddle without a doubt. I did have a need to stand and relieve a bit of pressure on the sit bones around the 35-40 mile mark, but that is expected.
One more thing, I have never been this comfortable in the drops before. This Fizik Antares saddle works great for me. I guess my old Arione wing flex gets a one way ticket to ebay....
Favorite Ride: Road
Price Paid:
$161.00
Purchased At: Probike
Similar Products Used: Arione wing Flex
Arione wing Flex Tri-2
Bike Setup: Scott CR1 Pro, Garmin Edge 305 HR+CAD, Shimano Ultegra-6600 shifters, 10sp 12-27 cassette, Shimano Ultegra-6600 front & Rear Derailleur, Shimano Ultegra-6600 38/52 Crank, Shimano Ultegra-6600 brakes,Continental Grand Prix 4000s tires, Mavic Ksyrium Elite/ Mavic Cosmic Carbone Premium wheels, Crank Shamino 6700 pedals, Fizik Antares / Arione wingflex saddle, FSA K-Wing Pro compact Road bars,Samsung YP-U2J MP3 player
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