I am an older dude, about 90kg, 185cm. I also have a bit of a ‘boney’ bum - comes with age I guess.Anyway, I have been a lot of online research for a comfortable bike seat / saddle that suits my needs. I am currently riding an e-MTB and the stock saddle was not comfortable. I checked out various saddles but did not want to spend more than AUD$100. After reading many reviews I settled on this seat… pun intended. Just completed a short 10km ride and this saddle is the ‘ducks nuts’ or the ‘bees knees’. It has surpassed my expectations! It’s a little ‘chunky’ but that’s what I was looking for in terms of padding for my ‘sit bones’.The quality is very good and obviously too early to report on longevity but I am very happy with this purchase! Ride on!

El asiento es de un material comodo, resistente y ligero, no pesa nada, así que si quieren agregar un buen complemento a su bici y no añadir peso, este asiento es el ideal.

Der Sattel als solches ist vom Gewicht und vom Sitzkomfort vollkommen okay.Leider ist der Sattel überhaupt nicht wasserfest. Ein kleiner Schauer langt schon, und der Sattel ist vollgesaugt wie ein Schwamm. Das ist in dieser Preisklasse vollkommen unmöglich.In der Produktbeschreibung wird auch NICHT erwähnt, dass der Sattel nicht wasserdicht/wasserfest ist.

I replaced a broken sprung saddle with this one.The saddle is spongy enough not to need springs.I bought and rejected two other sprung saddles before this.This is a keeper and I am very happy.The material looks like it will absorb rain, so you may want to bung a plastic bag over it if you leave your bike in the rain.

This is a picture of the other saddles and saddle covers I tried in the quest for comfort. I really dislike even small levels of discomfort that others don't even notice. I'll share what I learned about bike saddles in the course of testing every single one of these on a minimum 10k test ride each.People's sit bones and sit bone arch are quite different person to person. This is probably why Brooks saddles are so popular since with break in you get a custom fit. Sit bone width is touted online but as a youtube bike fitter said, he noticed little correlation between these measurements and what saddle people wound up happiest with. For me, the calculator said I should be happy with a 140-145mm saddle, but these all seemed too narrow. The issue is that in a typical riding position (neither road bike aggressive, nor cruiser totally upright) it isn't the sit bone points that the saddle supports, but rather a significant portion of the arch up to the pubic bone. This is also why some people like 'spoon' saddles with a concave curve and some like flat. This arch is a 3d shape so simple measurements can't really capture what's going on with it.I also felt frustrated by the design of most saddles. Many of them have a pronounced rounded bump of foam/gel where they meet the sit bones, which creates a strange unstable feeling when you try to get the power down that rocks you very slightly, like you're perched up on the top of a curve. Additionally, many of these saddles bottom out on cushioning almost immediately (I'm only 71kg!) and wind up quite firm even if what foam is there is soft. The seats that are cushioned enough to not bottom out (cruiser seats like the giddyup pictured here) are quite comfortable but aren't really ideal for longer rides as they rub in various places.Enter the ARS saddle. It has a broad but not too broad flat area you to find a good place to distribute weight across the sit bone arch. It has a high loft of cushioning that doesn't bottom out despite not being as bulky as the cruiser saddles. The cutout is generous, and I notice zero pressure on the perineum but also not like I am sliding forward off the saddle.Among the failed experiments, I think the best was the fmfxtr saddle (all the way to the left), and the airbag cushion. The fmf saddle has the rounded peak problem, but is otherwise very good in a variety of positions, and good for someone who wants a somewhat wider saddle for support but doesn't want to go full cruiser on a hybrid bike. The airbag cushion gives almost a custom fit, you just have to inflate it way less than you think you need to as the weight from your body is plenty to push the air around to where it needs to be. The best cruiser saddle was the giddyup. it is great on my cruiser bike but not great for anything else. I had high hopes for the blue hexagonal cushion, as I love those cushions on my chairs and in my car and even for my meditation cushion, but on a bike it bottomed out immediately.Notable saddles I didn't try:BrooksErgon3d saddlesAll of these have rave reviews but are expensive. With the brooks in particular it is impossible to know if you'll like it until you've ridden it hundreds of miles and can't return it. I'd still like to try an ergon, as they seem well designed, and will if I get the chance to swap seats for a ride with someone.

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Planet Bike's ARS was my third try at replacing an unforgiving factory saddle on my rather unforgiving MTB. I am a 6'-1", 190 pound male. I use this bike in TOO many ways- on and off trail/road and when on trail/road, typically cruising slowly with my eight year old behind me and for some of that at least, I prefer to actually sit in the saddle (lazy?). With the factory saddle, a 20 minute ride made me feel like I had ridden cross country bareback. I'm not as young as I used to be, but I like to think that I am far from "soft." The two other "relief" saddles I tried were improvements over factory, but longer/rougher rides sent me back to bareback familiarity, and the saddles were heavy. I have lots of other Planet Bike goodies on my family bikes that have invariably provided rock solid product performance. Amazon had a great price on the ARS saddle so I took a shot. It was delivered lightning fast and in perfect condition (not always the case with my growing Amazon experiences). The saddle was surprisingly light; great since I ride hills and have no interest in ANY extra ounces. I put it on my bike same day- easy install; nice sturdy structure; no surprises. At first plop, I was sold, and after a 20 minute ride, I had to write a review. It truly is a great saddle for me and my riding style(s). Not too big (again, I am fairly "slim"), not too small; not too soft, not too firm. It doesn't take care of all of the male anatomy issues experienced while sitting on anything short of a Lazy-Boy, but for the most part, nothing vital felt crushed! I didn't want the weight, look, or restrictions (or peer abuse) associated with a big ole' cruising saddle, so this thing is perfect for me. I've got several hours of riding on it now. Not sure how it will hold up long-term. Cover seems a little suspect, albeit better than others, and again- this is a "comfort" saddle. If it dies in 6 months, I'd buy another one instantly. Highly recommend it.**** UPDATE **** I have been riding on this seat for almost a year (lots o'hours)- rough stuff and cissy stuff, and it still looks and feels great. The only issue is that the screening/logo are pretty much worn off. My bike lives indoors, so I can't comment on how the saddle would perform if left exposed to the elements, but it feels the same as it did when I first installed it. As some reviewers have noted/complained about- It is NOT soft and cushy- don't let the gel-fill fool you. But it's not supposed to be soft and cushy. If you spend 100% of your riding time planted firmly in the sadlle, this seat may not be for you- try the aforementioned Lazy-Boy. If you tend to be light in the saddle or split time up in the stirrups/on the pedals, you will likely be fine. Good luck and ride safely (mostly).