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[Closed] Selle Italia Flite Boost Gravel saddle - anyone sat on one?

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I'm a hopeless sucker for new saddles, I see the product photo and each one looks like THE solution to any saddlery discomfort I may have.

I got a cheap Selle Italia Flite Boost a while ago but didn't give it a very fair go (or rather, it co-incided with a flare up of my low back issues which I unfairly attributed to the saddle). I'm realising that I think I need flatter saddles, I've ended up tilting all of mine backwards to give me a level platform for my sitbones, but since all of them are scooped to some degree they're all now nose up!

I've seen a good price on the Boost Gravel but it's still spendy sorry, expensive 😉 but I'm really tempted to give it a go as it would appear to tick a few boxes.

Anyone used one?

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Posted : 02/03/2022 11:23 am
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I've got one of the Model-X Green superflow saddles on my gravel type bike and I find it very comfortable, I've got a bot of a thing for the flat wide saddles, I've got Spesh Power on my other bikes, but these Model-X look like a very good, if slightly heavier alternative./


 
Posted : 02/03/2022 11:43 am
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Interesting, I've got a Power Arc that I'll probably try but due to the scoop in the middle I suspect I'll need to adjust it nose up as well, although at least the big cut-out will prevent this from being uncomfortable.

The Model-X is apparently relatively curved from side-to-side, I've still not figured out if I like that but I think I prefer saddles which are flatter from side to side, I suppose trying the Power Arc will answer that question as it's quite rounded.

Maybe some more experimenting required before I hit the button...


 
Posted : 02/03/2022 1:30 pm

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