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Hobson Easyseat Ergonomical Dual Pad Saddle " Black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Hobson
Category: Sports
List Price: $40.00
Buy New: $25.49
You Save: $14.51 (36%)
New (5) from $25.49
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 7725
Media: Misc.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 7.4 x 4.1
UPC: 858212000017
EAN: 0858212000017
ASIN: B000GBK4Z4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Seat pads move independantly | | • | Alleviates chaffing,pain, and numbness |
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Product Description
Hobson Easyseat Ergonomical Dual Pad Saddle " Black .NO center horn. Turn dial for seatpad width adjustment. Poly / Nylon Base chushioning Elastomer in each seat pad.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Don't waste your money!! May 28, 2008
I am a 120lb female and I purchased this seat for my Trek bike. It was easy to put on, but this seat requires some major adjusting! I mean both physical adjusting and mental adjusting. For one, there is no central horn on ths seat so if you are used to relying on that to help you keep your balance (especially when pedaling in the standing position) forget it, you have to figure out a new way. The two pads can be adjusted independantly of each other, either forward or back. The more forward they are, the farther they tilt up in front, and the more back they are the more they tilt down in front. They can also be adjusted somewhat to vary the space in between them, which I thought was a nice feature. Once they are adjusted, the seats still move slightly so I find myself constantly adjusting my position on the seat while riding. Also, the pads themselves are very very hard. I came back from an 8-mile ride on a packed gravel road with bruises on my butt where my pelvic bones were under constant pressure and banged on, due to the lack of suspension in this seat. I also had to readjust the seat twice during my ride because it just became too painful. But it seemed like no matter what I did, the pads just couldn't be made more comfortable. When I got home, my husband noticed red areas on my fanny which by the next day were ugly bruises. This seat is useless to me as it causes great pain. I wouldn't recommend that anyone who rides more than a mile or two waste their money on this seat.
 Excellent commuter and mountain-bike seat May 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have used this seat for three years for a 30 minute round trip commute. If you expect this to feel like a conventional seat, you won't like it. It does require that you keep you hands on the bars, since you cannot as easily balance and steer the bike from your crotch, since there is no extension of the seat between your legs. But that's the whole point, you sit on your sit bones, not your perineum. The rocker action of the independent seat pads, noted by some reviewers, is a normal and necessary feature, which keeps the seat from putting excessive pressure on the back of your thighs. The seat is very strong and mine shows no wear despite high miles. The plastic parts do not break, as suggested by one reviewer who obviously hasn't actually used the seat for any length of time. The seat requires a brief break in, and then becomes very comfortable. it is important to position the saddle for-and-aft so that your sit bones rest in the cup-shaped depressions in the saddle. For mountain biking, it has the significant advantage that you can remain in the saddle for uphill traction or downhill braking effectiveness without having your perineum hammered on the bumps. This is a real advantage for hard tail bikes, and since most people don't ride hands-off on trails anyway, the requirement to keep hands on the bars isn't a problem. Overall a great product.
Total discomfort, complete disappointment October 20, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The "Easyseat" was so uncomfortable I had to go back to my old standard seat. Yes, it took pressure off of the groin area. However, the seat has two serious design flaws.
First, the pads are built so that they dig into your thighs (they should be sloped in and in the other direction).
Second, the seat rocks as you move. It is slight--maybe 10 degrees or so--but very irritating. I commute in city traffic. Concentration is key. The rocking of the seat made it impossible to focus on what was around me.
This seat is, alas, going to be trashed.
 Easy Seat Working for Me August 21, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After trying other "regular" seats, with and without gel covers, etc., I decided to try the Easy Seat. Before, I could only go about 2 or 3 miles and I would have numbness for hours and pain for days, all centered in the perineum area.
It took me two short rides to get the easy adjusted properly and will probably take one more to get "dialed in perfect." I've seen a number of reviews by people who threw this seat away after 15 minutes or one ride. What a shame that they didn't take just a little more time. My most recent ride of 8 miles was no problem and probably would have been longer if I hadn't been off the bike for so long to begin with. Soooo out of shape!
As for durability, I have no complaints. I am a very large guy of 240 pounds and have not had any problems with breakage. I have also not had any problems with pain or numbness in the area described above. I do get some pain in the sit bones, but I must attribute that, at least in part, to the fact while I am quite overweight, I am still quite bony in the behind. Also, the pain does not last very long, if at all, after getting off the bike. If these seats had a little gel or maybe some additional padding in them, I would probably rate them as 5 instead of the 4 I gave them.
Overall, I would recommend these to any man who is having pain or numbness like I described. The results are great and the price is also right.
Hobson Easyseat Ergonomical Dual Pad Saddle November 2, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have tried several types of seats with no improvement. Bought Easyseat and a new world was opened. Have used several times and love it. Ordering one for my wife as well!!! The only reason not 5 stars is the the post adapter was not with it.....
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