VO Swallow-like Saddle

[paczki]

Has anyone tied these? A lot cheaper than a Brooks Swallow:

http://www.velo-orange.com/vosaddlemodel6.html

[SoCalSteve]

Has anyone tied these? A lot cheaper than a Brooks Swallow:

http://www.velo-orange.com/vosaddlemodel6.html

I am reaching into the dark recesses of my brain and seem to remember something BAD about this saddle...whether it was quality control, limited distribution or???

Senior moment! Happens...

Steve

[Kevan]

Put one on my Ebisu. Ride report: pretty darn comfortable out of the box, but the tension of the leather ain't that of a Brooks. I fear this is a shortlived relationship, I continue to apply more tension after each ride to remove the hammock-like sag that develops. $75 was certainly a lot cheaper than the Brooks Swift, but that might explain the less than perfect performance. I'm hoping the stretching will eventually stop.

[tbushnel]

seems to stretch alot and it very easily (like on the first ride) got scuffed up and looking ugly. that may not be a big deal. It sits on a shelf now. probably wont use it again - I'll just keep buying swallows. the steal railed ones aren't that bad, price wise.
I would stay away from it, though I love most things from VO.
ted.

[39cross]

check this out:

http://velo-orange.blogspot.com/2008/07/vo-saddle-problems.html

Maybe he thinks this model is OK. If you need a saddle for occasional use maybe it would do?