Koobi AU Enduro

Price Paid:  $85.00 at Koobi

Favorite Ride:
Any

Bike Setup:
06 Litespeed Firenze
Ultegra SL
Easton Circuits

Summary:
I purchased an AU Enduro brand new in May 2006 to replace a Fizik that just wasn't working for me and have never looked back. However, during this last Spring, I tried a really cool looking Selle San Marco that is ALOT lighter then the AU Enduro, except, it was like riding on a 1X4 piece of wood. I tried to make it work, yet, after somewhere between 100 & 150 miles of pain, I went back to the Koobi. Bottom line, I love the Au Enduro and just ordered a new one from Phil @ Koobi cause I'm going to put the original one on my MTN Bike.

Strengths:
Comfort, Comfort, Comfort, fairly light, no numbness so far. The price seems reasonable too.

Weaknesses:
Can't really think of any. The Au Enduro doesn't look that great (to me at least), but hey, beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

Similar Products Used:
Bontrager Race Lux (SP?), not too bad, heavy as a brick and super plush
Fizik Arione (SP?) - didn't work for me (numb time)
Selle San Marco - looked awesome, no numbness but hard as a ROCK

Price Paid:  $45.00 at ebay

Favorite Ride:
anytime its warm and no wind

Bike Setup:
07 Allez Elite, 07 Tarmac Expert

Summary:
I had an Allez Elite with the Alias saddle on it with "rave" reviews and it killed my butt and prostate and I've only been riding for about 2yrs. I had to find something that would be comfortable to ride on and this Koobi did the trick. I recently bought a Tarmac Expert and this Koobi went on it too! I wouldn't sit on anything else. Don't even spend the money on a Performance Bike saddle, they flex way too much and won't work, just get the Koobi.

Strengths:
Comfort, looks, and well made. Stitching has not come loose at all. I think that has been fixed on these now.

Weaknesses:
NONE

Similar Products Used:
Specialized Alias, Performance Bike Forte

Price Paid:  $99.00 at manuf. website

Favorite Ride:
Sierra Climbs

Bike Setup:
Felt 55, full DuraAce, American classic wheels

Summary:
Ordered this saddle after I got tired of my stock Felt saddle separating my ischial tuberosities (sit bones). Liked the reviews and decided to give this a try. I received it 2 days after my order, talk about fast service! Used it yesterday and immediately felt the soreness begin to decrease. Today, I have no soreness at all. While the saddle is firm, it is not hard and has plenty of cushioning. It also has an excellent platform to sit on. I measured the width of my sit bones as best as I could to try and determine whether this seat would work for me and that seems to have been correct. I highly recommend this saddle.

Strengths:
Butt-healing Comfort. Fine craftsmanship. Great sitting platform.

Weaknesses:
No ability to test it out. Recommend trying to gauge the width of your sitbones prior to purchase.

Similar Products Used:
Stock Felt saddle. WTB mtn bike saddles.

Price Paid:  $100.00 at online

Summary:
Well I bought this saddle based on the reviews I read here and I gotta say, I hate it. I've put 200 miles on it, tried various positions and have to say it is very uncomfortable. I'll be sending it back to get at least 60 percent of what I paid for it back.

Strengths:
seems well made

Weaknesses:
Just too darn hard. No flex at all. Channel could be wider and deeper also.

Price Paid:  $100.00 at manufacturer's web s

Favorite Ride:
River Road, NJ, in suburban NYC

Bike Setup:
LeMond Reno 2006. All original components (Shimano 105/Tiagra) except for saddle.

Summary:
This absolutely saved me from a past year of saddle torture. I had a Bontrager Race Lux saddle before this one that came with my bike. It had way too much pelvic pressure in the groin area. (It actually sloped slightly UP at the tip, for some unspeakable reason, and it felt like someone kicked me you-know-where whenever I rode over a big bump.) I have a lot of flesh covering my sit bones, so I prefer to have more of my weight shifted there rather than in front, and this saddle is actually designed to do that. I now enjoy riding my bike roughly twice as much. I'll be using this saddle as long as I'm riding.

Strengths:
-Product is 100% as advertised. Saddle is choice is personal, but this is perfect for anyone whose main problem is too much pelvic pressure while sitting on the bike.

-Sleek-looking and light-weight.

Weaknesses:
-None so far. The rails are designed so that the saddle slopes very slightly downward, so it makes it more difficult to ride with no hands (and not slip down), assuming you like to ride with no hands.
-The paint on the rails is starting to chip a little from friction (which doesn't matter to me).

Similar Products Used:
Bontrager Race Lux on my road bike and so-called "comfort" saddles on other bikes.