Summary: After 20 or 30 miles, I used to have to stop every 15 because I was saddle sore. Not anymore! I did have to change out the elastomer inserts, though.
Strengths: Comfortable for tens and tens of miles.
Weaknesses: None yet.
Similar Products Used: Stock Trek Saddle
Terry fly
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Bike Setup: 2006 Trek Pilot 2.1 w/ultegra 10spd triple & brake upg.
2005 Bianchi Virata (steel is real!!) Ultegra 10spd triple, Mavic Equipe
Summary: Saddle? What saddle? That's the best review of any saddle: you forget about it because nothing hurts. Since acquiring the PRS Enduro, I've had no discomfort on rides from 1-65 miles on pavement smooth and rough. The best design I've tried (garage full of old saddles!) on both the Bianchi Virata and Trek Pilot 2.1 (2006 model). Allows you to focus on the important aspects of your ride, not the burning in your crotch!
Strengths: Comfortable: you forget you're sitting on it. Can be customized for different size riders with the rubberized elastomers.
Weaknesses: Took a lot of research to find: no advertising or marketing. You need to search it out. Expensive? You get what you pay for!
Similar Products Used: Selle Italia, Bontrager, Avenir, Terry & various OEM's
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Bike Setup: 2005 fuji robauix stock except for saddle and spd pedals
Summary: Before I bought this saddle I used to get sore. I had to make sure to frequently stand up and was limited by not being able to tolerate the soreness. Since using the prs enduro the only limiting factor on my rides has been my attention span and ammount of gel/sports drink/bars/water carried with me. This seat has allowed me to truly enjoy my bike.
Strengths: It's comfortable. Using the prs enduro I get no soreness from my saddle at all. Only muscle soreness. I could ride for three hours on my dropouts and my butt would be comfortable the whole time. This is a well built saddle, durable.
Weaknesses: I have mixed feelings about the prs elastomers. I ride an aluminum/carbon frame and have never felt that vibration was a problem. I bought this saddle based its exceptional reviews here with the hope that it would be comfortable. Which it is. I know that the elastomers do a lot to dampen vibration however, when I'm spinning out the miles especially on my dropouts at a cadence of 90-100 the saddle moves like it's not tightened down on the post. The first time it did this it feaked me out because it felt really lose but I wasn't about to concede the groove that I was in. When I got home I was surprised to find that the saddle was firmly in place on the post. It's a weird feeling which really makes my bike feel not stiff at all. I like riding stiff bikes hard and fast, but all and all the prs enduro has made 3-5 hour rides not only possible but pleasant bottom line. If I really concentrate on form I can minimize the side to side and up and down movements of the saddle. I would prefer a saddle with the prs enduro's comfort but the stiffness of a simple saddle without the elastomers.
Similar Products Used: stock piece of junk seat that came with my bike.
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Bike Setup: Road bike-Trek Pilot 5.0
Mtn bike- Gary Fisher Hi-Fi Plus
Summary: The first thing I replace on a new bike is the saddle. Believe me, I've tried 'em all. When I first saw Koobi designs, I thought, well I haven't tried that yet! So, I ordered one.
This is a very good saddle design. Really different from all the other brands. Once I tried the Koobi, all my other saddles showed their design flaws. I liked it so much I bought one for my mountain bike. The replaceable elastomer suspension really takes the sting out of small bumps.
Over the years I have tried everything out there to smooth out the ride on my bikes, especially my road bikes. I've ridden different frame materials, from aluminum, [Augh!], steel, and titainium to my current favorite, carbon fiber. I've tried seatposts made of titainium and carbon fiber. I have used almost every racing saddle out there that promised some shock resistence. Nothing has ever worked as well as the Koobi for 'taking the edge off'. The fact that my crotch can relax up front due to the split design of these saddles is just icing on the cake. This is where the cutout needs to be, not in the rear or the middle! This is an exceptional design and I'm glad someone finally figured it out.
Strengths: Split front design. Overall shape. Suspension Elastomers. Workmanship is typical Italian,[very good].
Weaknesses: None so far.
Similar Products Used: Cinelli, Selle San Marco, Terry, Pearl Izumi, Bontrager, Specialized, Fizik. Yes, you probably never heard of a couple of these brands making saddles but they did, and yes, I am old!
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Summary: First of all, the problems I've had with this seat are due the unique anatomy that each person has. The quality and design of the saddle are outstanding.
I've had a lot of problems with numbness and severe taint pain. This seat eliminated the taint pain, but not the numbness. Again, I believe that's due to the fact that each person is different. Two other guys I ride with have this seat and love it.
The quality and build of the seat is great. No wear issues after about 500 miles. Also, the suspension balls seem to work well too. It definitely takes the buzz out of the road. Personally, I'm not sure they're worth the extra weight though.
Strengths: Great quality saddle.
Weaknesses: Personally, I still go numb, even on short rides
Similar Products Used: Bontrager, selle italia
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