Selle San Marco SKN Pro

Price Paid:  $62.00 at ebay

Bike Setup:
bars about 1-2" below saddle height

Summary:
I have been using the 2009 Selle San Marco SKN for about 3 weeks on rides of 1-4 hours. Compared to a SSM Aspide (2008 racing replica size 235) this saddle is an inch wider and 1/2 ounce heavier. It also has slightly softer padding than the Aspide and some flex at the back of the saddle. It seems firmer than the Selle Italia SLK that I have. I weigh 140 and am 5'9" and it is the most comfortable saddle I have used so far.

Strengths:
Light, reasonably priced, wider than some others, just enough padding and flex.

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
SSM Aspide, Selle Italia SLK, SMP Composit and SMP Evolution.

Price Paid:  $50.00 at Online catalog

Favorite Ride:
New Hampshire back country roads

Bike Setup:
Trek X01

Summary:
Great seat, bought for commuting. Better than any stock seat. Quite comfortable, soaks up bigger bumps, good deal for the money.

Strengths:
Comfortable, light - even looks great

Weaknesses:
None really - you cannot cycle in an easy chair and the seats that do their best to look like one are clumsy, heavy and doofy-looking. (not this one!)

Price Paid:  $2200.00 at Victory Velo

Favorite Ride:
Felt F3

Bike Setup:
Stock Felt F3 w/ Shimano Dura-ace/Ultegra mix

Summary:
This saddle has been extremely comfortable on every ride and was a huge improvement over what came stock on the Felt.

Strengths:
Very light-weight and comfortable. No noticeable flex as I had expected with the independent sides.

Nice looking saddle

Weaknesses:
Slight creak at times that I have not been able to pinpoint

Price Paid:  $40.00 at a friend

Favorite Ride:
rolling hills with the wind at my back

Bike Setup:
Cannondale r800 (CAAD 4), sella san marco SKN saddle, custom wheels(mike garcia)

Summary:
Light, comfortable, and looks fast! This saddle really took the pressure off and allowed me to enjoy the ride more, and of course at 185g it reduced my bike weight.

Strengths:
weight, comfort, looks

Weaknesses:
none so far.

Similar Products Used:
sella italia flite

Price Paid:  $75.00 at Jensonusa

Favorite Ride:
thunder ridge

Bike Setup:
853 steel. Ultegra.

Summary:
have been on it for 3 or 4k. mi., and it has treated me well so far. I bought it to replace the fizik pave that came stock on my bike. It's alot more comfortable that the pave and it's got way less padding. It's nice and flexy and it soaks up bumps well. It's a large'ish seat and I'm a medium-small person, but it's still comfortable.

Strengths:
nice and light. absorbs vibration and bumps nicely due to Ti rails and flexy wings. Groove is a good size and placed well... no pressure on the perenium.
Good, quality stuff.

Weaknesses:
I like this seat. If I had to say anything critical about it it, I'd say that the skin could be a bit more durable. I've had mine for a while though and it's got no tears as of yet, just a couple scuffs from flipping my bike over on pavement to take the wheels off, and some minor wear from friction.

Similar Products Used:
all kindsa stuff.