Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio Flow

Discuss light weight issues concerning mountain bikes & parts.

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ah156
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by ah156

Depends how much you'd want for it :wink:

1415chris
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by 1415chris

dhpete wrote:The scales don't lie, the saddle however does. I've been 'testing' that saddle for 5 months now. I'm no fan, but my boss hasn't asked for it back yet, and it's lighter than my other saddles..

Maybe Selle weighs their saddles in lower gravity environment :D


Edit: please don't repost pictures from the same thread, thanks! Powerful Pete

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by rainerhq

MisterEd wrote:Claimed weight for mine - 125g
Actual weight - 135g

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Same thing with mine. Don´t know how italians weight their stuff :)
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Robroyski
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by Robroyski

Mine is at 134g.

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by rainerhq

And ironic is, that they print 125g on saddle :)
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Robroyski
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by Robroyski

I think what it really is...It is marketing push to the limit.

On the good side this is one of the most comfortable seats on the market (for mine behind :D )

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by Westifer12

They print "=/- 8%" on a lot of their marketing material but 8% is an unheard of margin of error for manufacturing. I think like you said Robroyski is right, it's marketing... :evil:
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mariosimas
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by mariosimas

and the new one is advertized as weighting only 115g

calrider61
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by calrider61

Just weighted a new one at 123g.

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Dilbert
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by Dilbert

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:noidea: perhaps I had good fortune with this one, seems the average is on the heavy side.

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by kgt

My 2012 Selle Italia SLR kit carbonio (non flow)
claimed: 115gr
actual: 120gr

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by tabmaster

Aren't I a lucky boy?!
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Very graciously lent to me by Primera Sports in Bournemouth. I'm going to buy it if its as comfy as my team edition SLR.

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