This saddle is quite comfortable. At my weight of 180-185, it lasted a little over 6K miles, which I consider a good lifespan. For the price, it is hard to beat. I ride fast group rides and usually ride 5-6K miles every year.
I ended a replacement seat, my daily cummuter sest finally died after 10 years. I should have bought a new seat long ago! This is so comfortable. I usually wear a pack and Im 184 lbs. and the seat holds well. The waterproof claim is true just wipe off and its dry!
It's hard to find a comfortable women's saddle, especially when unisex on a saddle typically means suck it up, ladies. This is another one of those cases. This was possibly the least comfortable saddle I've ever ridden. My ten minute commute felt tortuous-this things is rough on the soft tissues! However, my boyfriend put it on his bike and loves it. It's a great looking saddle with a sleek, flexible design, but, as usual, it's not made for 51% of the population.
I've been riding Fizik Aliante saddles for years. I recently built up a gravel bike, so I thought I'd give the Scoop Radius a try, since it's half the price, about the same weight, and has a similar shape to the Aliante. I find the Scoop just as comfortable as the Aliante. I've ridden several hundred miles on it, and am still very pleased. It's a little longer than the Aliante, which I like. I'm going to order a second one for my travel bike.
What's not to love about this saddle? Well it comes in a variety of colors to match just about any paint scheme. The saddle is very comfortable on par with Selle, fitzit, and an array of other saddles too many to mention. Did I mention styling? Fabric has that covered as well. The Scoop Cromo is the one defintive example where form and function align to provide a seat worthy of a place in a museum of art. (I digress) . But, should you require a saddle that stands alone at the top of the heap, this should be the throne where your tush resides.
It feels great and has improved my comfort on my bike! I'll be getting another one for my other bike!
I bought this saddle for my commuter, so I ride almost daily with it, but rarely more than 10 miles. It was comfortable out of the box, is lightweight and has a minimal look, which I like. Overall I think it is a good purchase if you are looking for a nicer saddle without breaking the bank.
Very comfortable and is incredibly clean looking. Would buy again
Love this saddle, very durable, great looking, comfortable over the long haul and a great value
Replaced a more expensive saddle with this one. It's much lighter and comfortable.
Definitely one of the best saddles I have tried, and Ive tried a bunch.
When I first got on this saddle it immediately disappeared under me. Without a doubt the best shaped saddle out there (at least for me). There is a definite lack of padding however so it gets hard after about 30 minutes. That's my fault, not the saddles. I bought a thin get padded seat made for this type of saddle which should help. Haven't tried it yet. But this saddle is a definite keeper.
I bought this to replace a WTB Speed Progel on my commuteradventure bike, which is an Origin8 CX700 frameset built up with quality components and wheels. It's a Monster Cross bike that can take up to 29x2.1 tires. It sees a lot of road miles for commuting and fitness as well as gravel rides, rails to trails and forest rides. I have 630mm wide30mm high riser bars on it, no drops.
I had the WTB Speed Progel on it for about 1,200 miles this year. It was ok, I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it, either. And sometimes, it really just didn't feel all that comfortable. I have the Speed Comp on my XC bike and I like it better. I thought I'd give the Fabric Scoop Radius a shot after reading about them. I have my bars level with my seat and according to Fabric, the Scoop Radius is for riders who have their bars like this.
I've only got 150 miles on it at this point, but I like it more than the Progel. It's lighter, more supportive and more comfortable. I feel like I'm not wasting as much energy due to the padding compressing when I'm on the gas. It's comfortable with or without a pad as well. I bought the Elite BlackBlack model with hollow Chromoly rails. It's mounted to a ZIPP Service Course alloy seatpost w 20mm setback.
I'd recommend it if you're looking for a comfortable, lightweight saddle that won't break the bank. Be sure to read which saddle profile fits your riding style and body position on the Fabric website.
Best seat IMO out there.. have one on both MTN bikes and one on my road bike.. I've used several different brands and although you can get used to just about any seat this one you forget about it.
As a daily commuter I became frustrated with gel seats braking down every year... This seat was inexpensive and has the feel that it wont break down... surprisingly comfortable to ride...
I've rode Selle SMP's for many years and thought I'd try something new and less expensive. They're nice looking and got a lot of good reviews. Didn't work for me, after three rides I ordered another SMP and happy once again.
Had been using center-cutout saddles for a few years and thought I'd stick with them. I read so many praising reviews of the Scoop I figured I should give it a try, especially being quite a bit cheaper than some previous saddles I've used. After 2,000 miles I can say without hesitation that this is the best saddle I've ever used! Wasn't sold on the first few rides, but that was mainly due to needing adjustment - I purchased the Flat version and my previous saddle was more curved, so I found I needed to nose it down a bit to get comfortable. It's fairly flexible in the middle so it felt better to keep the nose down somewhat (we're talking millimeters) but the flex means that it can be quite comfortable without a lot of padding which can sometimes get in the way and cause other issues. I kept reading about how nice the top material felt and thought how much difference am I going to be able to tell through padded cycle shorts? But I really can notice the difference! It's smooth without being slippery. I actually had my sit bones measured at a shop to see what width of saddle I should use, and while the Scoop is narrower than I should be using, I can stay in a more aggressive position much longer without discomfort than I could previously with other saddles that supposedly fit me better. Just a great saddle overall, and the variety of colors makes it even better!
This seat looks good on my bike and is comfortable for long rides. I got a lot more than I expected .
I bought the Scoop Flat saddle. Have ridden it daily for about 3 weeks 2 hoursday. I really like it. Support is good. It is firm but not hard. When I ride in my drops it is one of the best saddle I have used in 25 years. I like the simplicity of design in that it looks like it should last a while before breaking down like the Selle Italia saddles I have had. The price is right so I decided to buy it untested, usually a recipe for failure. Buena Suerte!
I am running the flat version of the Fabric Scoop Elite on both of my mountain bike and it is the perfect saddle for me. My previous go to saddle was the Fizik Pave (discontinued) but I now prefer the Scoop.
