Exceedingly comfortable. Saddle has a flat/wide (not too wide) back, yet a narrow nose. Some others (Serfas) have too thick of a nose that causes my legs to chafe.

Price. But, others are more expensive. Your tukas is worth it (at least mine is).

I purchased the older design a few years ago, among some others. I generally felt that it, and its kin, were some of the most comfortable saddles I had used. Price scared me off from another for several years, but in that time I invested more money in saddles I hated. I finally bit the bullet and bought 2 when they were on sale (and I had a coupon to boot). Dear lord why did I wait so long. The newer design is even more comfortable that before. The main difference from others is that it is comfy over a wider range of the saddle (most have a limited sweet spot, if any, of comfort whereas this one is ok if you slide up for TT or back a little for hard grinding climbs). It is also light an has a little bit of shock absorbing flex. It is a little stupid to put on my training bike (computrainer) but I can't find anything else as comfy for long rides, so what the heck. The jewels are worth a few extra bucks.

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Oh, heavens, name it. Selle Italia Turbomatic 3, and many other SI saddles, Serfas DD Vado (ok), Cosmos (yuk), Stinger (kind of like SLR; fair but very light).

Looks nice, Didn't break

You will have to use Viagra after riding this saddle too long.

Oh my GOD this thing hurts! I think they should rename it "Selle Italia Non-Surgical Vasectomy"

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SDG, Terry, WTB, other Selle Italia

Comfy, long nose, non-slip fabric.

A little bit gaudy looking (but it is Italian).

A very comfy saddle, even on the first ride. I bought mine used for twenty bucks, like new condition. I went on my first ride with it yesterday, a 75-mile road ride (on a CAAD 3 Cannondale, not the smoothest riding bike), and it proved super-comfortable. It passed the post-ride pee test with flying colors, no pain whatsoever. The long (and well-padded)nose allows a lot of fore-and-aft movement and the non-slip fabric keeps you from sliding around inadvertently. Saddles are a matter of personal preference and anatomy, but this one works for me.

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Non-gel Flite, Vetta Lite.

Looks the part and lasted well.

Chews up and spits out my tender bits

Pain in the bum! used it for well over 12 months (approx 6000k/yr)and the seat is as painful now as it was new. Great for racing etc but for anything over 40km then forget it.

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Old Sella Italia Anatomic (great old seat)

Looks, comfort

could be a little lighter

Great saddle. I have the white version and has yet to become marked with wear and dirt (yeah I only have had it a month). Comfortable to me, I still have to adjust my position on the saddle from time to time, but I have had to do that with every saddle I've owned

Looks good.

Painful, even after 5 miles.

This saddle stinks! It's sooo painful it's crazy. I've tried it on my road bike(Cannondale r600) and my Mt. bike(Klien Attitude Race). I need the "love channel" and this doesn't have it. Oh well it can collect dust, then.

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Specialized comp and pro saddles, Fizik Pave.

shape, Ti rails flex nicely, nice platform for spinning, good support (2 main positions fore and aft), sturdy.

stitching (not on the '03 model), some creak.

I started out hating this saddle - I had it on my MTB and it was so painful after 30 min. though it was quite beautiful (hint - I was wearing cheap MTB shorts with a weak chamois). I then bought a road bike with a maxflite gelflow and found the cutouts painful so I put the Gel Flight on it and - voila - I love it! Perhaps it's because I wear a decent pair of Pearl shorts now, or maybe I needed to break it in, but with 2k miles the Ti rails provide great cushion and the shape provides a perfect platform for racing and training. I usually ride 60 miles or less at a time, so it might get me sore on a century, but, hey, for a 210 pound guy the saddle has held up really well. Only problem is the stitching that wears holes in your shorts - am waiting for the new '03 model w/o the raised stitch lettering - it should be perfect. The gel seems kind of gimmicky- but perhaps it does take off some of the road vibration and it looks great, though it has started to creak a bit. Don't pay MSRP - you can get these things for $59 online.

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bontrager f2000, maxflite gelflow, WTB bottom killer.

It works...? Decent for MTB bikes.

Color wears quick, too much stitching for a road saddle, not an all-around comfy saddle in my opinion.

Fair at best. This is one saddle that FRAME material plays a major role in its comfort. I have used saddles that regardless of frame material, they were perfect (Vetta Anatomic and Avocet Air 40 my 2 favs). This saddle worked well on my titanium ride, but it was nothing noteworthy on metal matrix, aluminum, carbon, or cro-moly. Even centuries were fairly blah with this saddle. I picked up 4 (each color less black) to try and now they are either on my MTB rides or the shelf.

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Vetta, Avocet, Specialized, Selle San, and other Italias

Wide base to move around on - good for sit bones

Gel just adds weight and makes numbness an even bigger probem, stitching eats shorts like candy.

Gel is a gimmick, get the regular flite

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Coda expert, Selle Prolink, Coda 900

Great color coordinated styling. Good shock absorption.

The gel is barely noticeable for comfort. The coloring wears quickly.

Saddle is light, grippy, with comfortable shape for my 160 lb. body.

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Concor San Marco saddle.