Thomson Setback

Price Paid:  $125.00 at online

Bike Setup:
Colnago CLX
Crappy carbon difficult-to-adjust seatpost
Terry Ti Fly saddle
Ultegra SL gruppo

Summary:
I LOVE this seatpost. I tried to name my firstborn Thomson, but my wife nixed it.

I've just re-learned how much I love it because I upgraded my bike, and the Thomson setback seatpost on my old bike doesn't fit the new bike. It's been very frustrating to dial in the seat on the new post.

This post is beautiful to look at, easy to install, easy to adjust, and STRONG.

Great visual indicators make it easy to dial in the post to precise angles, and dual bolts make the north/south adjustment oh so easy.

Why are you still reading this post? You should be buying this seatpost.

Strengths:
EASY TO ADJUST--why can't other seat makers make a seatpost that is easy to adjust??

Beautiful looking. (I've got the black version)

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
Lightweight carbon babies that make seat adjustment a day-long affair of frustrating guesswork while my Thomson laughs.

Price Paid:  $45.00 at ebay

Summary:
Had this on my Wilier Sestriere to hold a Selle Italia Prolink saddle. Very well mad product. Rails never slip, holds the saddle tilt (confirmed with a level). The best adjustment mechanism that I've ever tried. And for the record, I'm about 200#. The somewhat short setback might be a problem for some, but it fits me just fine

Strengths:
Strong
Adjustment mech.
Reversible

Weaknesses:
MSRP

Similar Products Used:
Ritchey Pro
Ultegra

Price Paid:  $79.00 at LBS

Favorite Ride:
Any Hilly Ride

Bike Setup:
Litespeed sienna Ultegra 10

Summary:
I own 3 Thompson Seatpost 2 are set back and the other is a zero set back for my TT bike. Quality made in Macon Ga. I switched most of my bikes from Carbon to Thompson Alum.

Strengths:
Quality one-piece construction.
Several sizes diameter and lengths
Made in USA
Priced less then most carbon post that ate less quality.
Set back can be reversed for a forward position for a road bike that has been set up for TT

Weaknesses:
NONE

Similar Products Used:
Specialized Carbon

Price Paid:  $80.00 at East Ridge Bicycles

Favorite Ride:
Ooltewah Loop

Bike Setup:
Cervelo R3, Full Dura Ace 10 speed, DT/Sapim custom wheelset, Kestrel bar, Vredestein rubber, Fizik Arione saddle.

Summary:
After a recent failure of the FSA seatpost that came with my Cervelo R3, I replaced the hot supermodel post(FSA SLK) with the girl next door (Thomson Setback). Dependable and she loves me.

As others havce written, it is light, strong, easy to adjust, doesn't slip and cradles the rails. Weight is acceptable for dependability.

Strengths:
Perfect machining, just works as intended. Set it and forget it.

Weaknesses:
Not the lightest post, no bling like carbon.

Similar Products Used:
FSA, Bontrager, Control Tech, Zeus (Orbea)

Price Paid:  $74.00 at eBay

Bike Setup:
Cannondale F1000 with carbon Lefty Speed.

Summary:
I changed the zero setback FSA seatpost that came on my MTB because I needed a setback seatpost. I ride a small frame for my height, so the post sticks out quite a bit, but that doesn't change the fact it inspires confidence. A friend of mine rode the TransAlp with a 35 kilo rack attached directly to the post and it didn't blink. How a bout that for a reason to buy this post. Light, extremely strong (it withstands Nm 475 according to a German cycling magazine).

Strengths:
Weight, understaded looks with the nice bend, easy to adjust and oh so strong.

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
FSA, Cannondale's own seatposts