chinese carbon saddles

[Patrick C.]

The more I ride it, the more I like mine.  I have not done any rides longer than an hour and a half, but I had no soreness or other issues after that ride and it included a decent climb on a gravel road.  Shorts slide around easily on the smooth surface (no bunching up), and the edges don't bother me as much as they first did- there's no rim on the edge, so if you lean your leg against it to control the bike all the pressure is in a thin line (not sure if I just got used to it, or if I'm not leaning on it as hard).  I did have to torque down the rails quite a bit though- at 5 Nm I still got creaking and popping and had to tighten more.  I don't have a good torque number for where it's at now- not super tight, but definitely more than 5 Nm.

[RS VR6]

If you are unlucky, and hit carbon well on any part of our bikes, it will break.

@RS_VR6, did you try it with a very good chamois?
If you do not like the saddle, resell it, some people here like them

Mine is quite beaten up but still holds fine.
But I would be heartbroken if I paid the $500 for an original.
I just ordered a new version, this time it has a leather cover with a skinny padding.

I always ride with a good chamois. The SMP copy was something that my rear could not get used to. It felt like there is absolutely no give in the saddle. My girlfriend has a real SMP Dynamic ...haha...it didn't feel any better.

The one I just got (S-Works copy) feels much better. Seems like there is some give in the shell. The thin padding seems to be enough to get rid of that rock hard feeling the SMP copy has. Feels harder than the Phenom I was using...but not by much. Only thing now is to see how long the cover will last.

[Schumo]

Bumping this oooold thread.

Does anyone know if there are light saddles with steel or titanium rails on AliX?

[Schumo]

Found the new GUB 1183.
Titanium rails, carbon base and 165g for 30€.
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005002004145128.html

I contacted GUB to make sure the weight is right, the 268g gross weight is hopefully just with packaging or something. If so, I'll order it.

Almost all other options I found are ugly af or >200g.

The Toseek Pro143 seems ok too. 200g for 17€, with CroMo-rails and Nylon? base.
https://de.aliexpress.com/item/10000024775074.html

[carbonazza]

Here is the saddle I have now on all my bikes.
US $27.60  54％ Off | 2019 New Full Carbon Mountain Bicycle Saddle Road Bike saddle Carbon MTB Saddles Seat Super-light cushion UD Matt 83g+/-3G
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMQtIyV

Why not carbon rails?
I broke a Gub once, and I'm happy the rails took most of the shock, not me.

[Schumo]

Broke the carbon rails on MTB on the 3rd ride, so I want to stay from that for now. 

[bremerradkurier]

No issues with this lightly padded carbon rail saddle so far after over a year of use.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32766321631.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dPIhRgn

[Schumo]

No issues with this lightly padded carbon rail saddle so far after over a year of use.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32766321631.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dPIhRgn

Looks like the GUB 1158 I've got for my roadbike.

[Icyseanfitz]

Im using this ali super leggera copy on my 160mm hardtail and road bike, surprisingly robust and strong considering i am 105kg.


https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKtqzRr

[Schumo]

Came in after less than 2 weeks, and looks good so far. Didn't ride it yet, cause it's freaking cold in the moment.

[wfl3]

No issues with this lightly padded carbon rail saddle so far after over a year of use.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32766321631.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dPIhRgn

Using that same saddle on my FM936 and the GUB 1159 (almost the same, but no perforations) on my Signal Peak, no problems with either.

Both have thin padding, but the shape is right for me.

[RobertRinAustin]

Here is the saddle I have now on all my bikes.
US $27.60  54％ Off | 2019 New Full Carbon Mountain Bicycle Saddle Road Bike saddle Carbon MTB Saddles Seat Super-light cushion UD Matt 83g+/-3G
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMQtIyV

Why not carbon rails?
I broke a Gub once, and I'm happy the rails took most of the shock, not me.

I tried this one and it was painful. I guess not a good match for my butt.

[Aliexpress Test Pilot]

Im using this ali super leggera copy on my 160mm hardtail and road bike, surprisingly robust and strong considering i am 105kg.


https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKtqzRr

I purchased one of these,   
It bruises my ass with good shorts. Seems too narrow with too much slant where the bones of my 180 lb frame. fit.
the tissue between my  pelvic bones gets pinched  loads  up and then suddenly slip past one another while riding. ....it's an awful sensation.
 
Durable enough, light enough, beautiful part. great price....but sucks as a seat for me.
gave it two rides and had to take 4 days off riding...to sit back on a seat.  I'm done with it.

I have some specialized bontrager, wtb and selle italia seats currenlty .....this is far and away the worst seat I have ever ridden in 30 years of mountian biking.  Your mileage may very.

[Matt_C]

Saddles are always a tough one to recommend because we are all different shapes/sizes and we all do different types of riding. I do a lot of road racing and therefore i spend a lot of my time in an aggressive aero position on the nose of the saddle, probably more suited to a tt saddle but for the climbs I sit towards the back of the saddle. Having the cut out go the whole way to the tip of the saddle is important to me, other saddles with cutouts stopped short of the nose and left me feeling uncomfortable in my soft tissue regions after aggressive aero efforts.

I have found this saddle gives me the best of both worlds, comfy on the nose like a tt saddle and comfy on the back like a normal saddle. It might not be for everyone but it is definitely the best saddle I have ever ridden.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002038725610.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.41f11e78mm0jPd&algo_pvid=f026bc85-561c-4175-9f9d-e02ff27cdf25&algo_expid=f026bc85-561c-4175-9f9d-e02ff27cdf25-15&btsid=0b0a0ac216130388383346909ec71b&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

[carbonazza]

Saddles are always a tough one to recommend because we are all different shapes/sizes and we all do different types of riding. I do a lot of road racing and therefore i spend a lot of my time in an aggressive aero position on the nose of the saddle, probably more suited to a tt saddle but for the climbs I sit towards the back of the saddle. Having the cut out go the whole way to the tip of the saddle is important to me, other saddles with cutouts stopped short of the nose and left me feeling uncomfortable in my soft tissue regions after aggressive aero efforts.

I have found this saddle gives me the best of both worlds, comfy on the nose like a tt saddle and comfy on the back like a normal saddle. It might not be for everyone but it is definitely the best saddle I have ever ridden.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002038725610.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.41f11e78mm0jPd&algo_pvid=f026bc85-561c-4175-9f9d-e02ff27cdf25&algo_expid=f026bc85-561c-4175-9f9d-e02ff27cdf25-15&btsid=0b0a0ac216130388383346909ec71b&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

You're right discussing saddles should always come with the context why finally we found the good one.
Mine above, the relatively austere https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMQtIyV
Is good if you don't have much room for a saddle, big thighs/small hips.
It is the only light one I found on Ali, that was that narrow. A narrower would probably be even better.