Selle Italia

I see why it's such a popular saddle ' incredibly comfortable. First of all, the center cut-out is a game changer. I was experience numbness on my old Fizik saddle (though it wasn't always that way; the problem developed this season), so going to the cut-out saddle IMMEDIATELY solved this. ZERO numbness. Why didn't I switch sooner?

Aside from that, it's surprisingly well suited to endurance riding despite the minimal padding. It took about 50 miles to break in, but since then I don't even feel the thing. Perhaps after the 60 miles mark on my rides I start becoming "aware" of the contact points on the saddle, but it's minimal. Still, for being such a short and compact shape, I find a surprising amount of positions on it. As advertised, you can really ride comfortably on the nose of this thing and put the power down.

Highly recommended. Just get it.

FYI: I have 110mm sit bones and bout the S3 (130mm wide) version. I've put 200 miles on this saddle now, with the longest single ride being 65 miles. It's mounted to a Canyon Endurace CF SL.

I switched to this saddle from the Specialized Mirror. Both saddles are short-nose saddles and have the over all same dimensions but the selle italia has a bigger cut out and the 'wings' transition further back. The Mirror is 'softer' and has a bit more give but the wings created issues as they transition further forward and made that saddle not as comfortable. The Selle italia is a bit more firm compared to other the Mirror which feels a bit more springy but I personally prefer the feel of the Selle Italia.

I also think that there is 10mm extra range of adjustment compared to the Mirror which is nice when it comes to the bike fit.

I like this saddle in general, but it's on the racy side and the 3D padding is quite thin. I found it a bit harsh for longer (5-7 hour) rides on bumpy terrain. For an hour race on smooth pavement, it'd be great.

It's very light, the quality is high, but I wouldn't buy it again for this price. I have a Specialized Romin 3D saddle that is vastly more comfy, and it's somewhat less expensive. Easier to find used than this one, for sure.

i have used SLR saddles for 15 years on every bike, but my favorite version was discontinued years ago and is now almost impossible to find even used. cutout saddles have always bothered me due to being able to feel the edges of the cutout. this saddle is the perfect shape, and while i can still tell there is a hole, it hasn't been a bother yet after a couple of test rides. I also appreciate the thicker padding now that i am older and the majority of my rides are mixed terrain. The price is higher than i'd prefer, so i'm not going to jump at putting one of these on all my bikes yet, but so far i am happy with the purchase.