butterfly vs. damselfly

[goddess1222]

in the market for a new saddle. i have been looking at the terry seats a lot and am not sure if i should get the damselfly or the butterfly. my main problem is the sit bones. awfully painful in a very short time with my present saddle. which one is better for alleviating the sit bones problem?

[Veronica]

I had a butterfly on my mountain bike and loved it. I did the Lake Tahoe Century on it and still loved it many hours later.

I hated it on the tandem though. It just didn't work for me in the less upright position. I couldn't feel my sit bones at all. I have a Brooks Finesse on the tandem now and that has been great. The place we got our Brooks saddles from offers a money back 6 month guarantee, no questions asked. I like that policy a lot.

Veronica

[Kpicha]

I've had both and the Butterfly was more comfortable than the Damselfly. I did find that it was too wide in the back to be able to get off the back easily for more downhill technical riding and short in the front for climbing. I ended up with a Wylder Callisto saddle and its a happy medium between the previous two. I'm not sure if you're looking for a road bike or mountain bike saddle but my perspective is coming from a mountain bike riding view so, the "getting off the back" may not even be an issue for you. The Butterfly has definitely been one of the most comfortable saddles I've sat on though.

Good luck in your search! Its hard making the bum happy sometimes :)

Kristina

[BikeLady]

I've had several Butterflies. Haven't tried the Damselfly because I have wide post-baby hips and need the width. My only complaints are that the Butterfly is only comfortable for about 3000 miles...then the foam compresses and the shell starts biting you; and that they have to be set up exactly level or they are miserable to sit on. When it's right though, it's the second most comfortable saddle I've ever had. No problems at all with sit-bone discomfort.

(The most comfortable saddle I've ever owned was the Chubby Cheeks, but serious cyclists will have a field day laughing at you ;) )