Leather Saddle Round Up

[MattTuck]

For those interested, I was collecting some data on leather saddles last night.

Brand Model Price Grams
Brooks Swift Chrome 190 510
Brooks B17 Narrow 145 530
Brooks Team Pro S Chrome 190 480
Brooks Team Pro Titanium 295 430
Brooks Team Pro Classic 145 530
Brooks B15 Swallow Titanium 390 370
Brooks B15 Swallow Chrome 210 490
Brooks Swift Titanium 295 390
Brooks B17 Standard 145 520
Selle Anatomica 1 X/H/T 139 515
Selle Anatomica 2 X/H/T 159 420
Selle Anatomica NSX 1 139 500
Selle Anatomica NSX 2 159 420
Berthoud Aspin 235 500
Berthoud Aravis 295 450
Berthoud Galibier Ti Rails 298 346

[AngryScientist]

Nice list

FWIW, Rivet makes my favorite leather saddles :)

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[OtayBW]

No relationship (or too little data) with either Selle or Berthoud.

[CNY rider]

Great data!
Regression analysis?

[MattTuck]

Great data!
Regression analysis?

You asked....

[CNY rider]

You asked....

Now that's beautiful.

[crankles]

You asked....

we can hang

[82Picchio]

Anatomica H2 for me -- best bang in terms of comfort, weight, durability, and price.

[Drmojo]

I have 3 VO saddles
They are heavy but comfy
and durable
I have broken 3 Brooks saddles in various
ways
They did replace them all
I also have 2 Rivets
I am pals with Deb Banks owner of Rivet
But bang for buck VO wins
Nice long rails, easy to break in
And MUCH cheaper
And have yet to break a VO after
countless miles
( a rivet did pop out of one VO saddle
but my shop guy replaced it)
Weight is not important to me—durability
and economy WIN

[OtayBW]

Brooks B17 Sprinter ('1925 reissue'). Wonderful, beautiful anvil…er, saddle; one of the narrowest Brooksies. Fits and rides very well. Weight: 1 metric ton.