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Fabric Saddles - Thoughts and Opinions

by Velo_Dom
Mon, Mar 30, 2015 10:22
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Ordinarily I'm a big fan of Fizik, however I've been looking at Fabric Saddles as they appear to be good value for money.

Any thought or experiences of Fabric Saddles would be greatly appreciated

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harman_mogul | 9 years ago
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Two Charge Spoons here, both leather/Ti, very comfortable and no sign of either wearing out after several years' use

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sm | 9 years ago
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I've got a Fabric Scoop - great looking saddle, still looks like new (bought in August). Comfort? Depends on your shape. I'd say it's a 4/5 for my bony butt.

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dave atkinson | 9 years ago
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my oldest spoon is five years old and still going strong 1

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Chuck | 9 years ago
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I had a Charge Spoon and a Knife on my MTB, and while I liked them they both went at the stitching pretty quickly. I wouldn't let that put me off Charge/Fabric though, although I'd maybe be a bit more careful about where the stitching is.

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mike the bike replied to Chuck | 9 years ago
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Chuck wrote:

I had a Charge Spoon and a Knife on my MTB, and while I liked them they both went at the stitching pretty quickly. I wouldn't let that put me off Charge/Fabric though, although I'd maybe be a bit more careful about where the stitching is.

I'm surprised at your problem Chuck. My oldest Spoon is well over two years old, and has a hard life. Despite almost daily use in all weathers it is completely unmarked and probably more comfy now than when I bought it.
Did you complain to the retailer?

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Chuck replied to mike the bike | 9 years ago
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mike the bike wrote:
Chuck wrote:

I had a Charge Spoon and a Knife on my MTB, and while I liked them they both went at the stitching pretty quickly. I wouldn't let that put me off Charge/Fabric though, although I'd maybe be a bit more careful about where the stitching is.

I'm surprised at your problem Chuck. My oldest Spoon is well over two years old, and has a hard life. Despite almost daily use in all weathers it is completely unmarked and probably more comfy now than when I bought it.
Did you complain to the retailer?

I guess 'pretty quickly' is relative- they both went over a year I think, and the muck around Cannock is pretty gritty, plus the odd spill. They didn't go quickly enough I'd have made a fuss about it, but that said other saddles have lasted longer and not looked so tatty.

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barbarus | 9 years ago
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Spoon user here and no complaints

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joemmo | 9 years ago
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Not exactly a long term review but I've been using a Fabric Scoop shallow for about a month and would happily buy another. Instantly comfy, seems well made, looks good, decent price.

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Mrmiik | 9 years ago
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Got the charge knife on two bikes - I love it so. Light and mega comfy. Only £25 too.

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StraelGuy | 9 years ago
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Agreed. I've got Scoops on two bikes (soon to be 3) and you really can't beat them for value.

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Velo_Dom | 9 years ago
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Clearly I need to look at charge saddles then. Thanks

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vonhelmet | 9 years ago
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As I recall, the Fabric saddles are slightly more specialised versions of the Charge saddles. There was a review of the Fabric Scoop a while ago which referred to it being available in various widths and sizes and so on, but being fundamentally the same saddle.

If you can find a Charge that suits your behind, it will likely be markedly cheaper than a Fabric one.

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mike the bike | 9 years ago
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Being a poor pensioner and scraping a living by sifting through the dustbins of prominent politicians, I am in no position to afford a Fabric saddle. But I have a fine brace of Charge Spoons, made by Fabric's parent company, and they are superb value for money.
A cynic might say that Fabric is a cunning way of cashing in on Charge's excellent reputation, but all the reviewers love 'em, so what could possibly go wrong?

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