Are cut-outs just hype?

[lizbids]

How often have you noticed you needed to update th saddle due to wear?

[Wahine]

It depends on how often you ride. I ride 4 to 6 hours per week on average for about 8 to 9 months out of the year and I think I had to change my Terry Butterfly after 2 years use. I also think that I left it too long. By the time I figured out why my arms felt so tired after my rides, it was pretty broken down. It's possible that I have more problems with breakdown because I'm in the aero position a lot.

[KnottedYet]

I'm one of those odd ducks who DOESN'T like cut-outs. I don't hate them, either, I just don't feel they do anything for me.

My all-time favorite saddles have been the Terry Sport (no cut-out, mid 1990's) and my very favorite is my Brooks B67.

It really just depends on how you're built and how you ride!

[susan.wells]

Not hype. Without the cutout, and I've tried multiple times, ...

[Batbike]

I discovered can not ride comfortably without a cut-out. In fact, I love the Fizik Arione saddle -- the long nose and flex wings -- but it does not have a cut-out and even though it is a great saddle, I can't ride it very long without a cut-out due to pain in private area. To me, if they made that saddle with a cut-out, I would buy it! I ride a Selle Italia with cut-out.

[lizbids]

you should definitely write to the company asking if they plan on making your model with a cutout!

[Batbike]

you should definitely write to the company asking if they plan on making your model with a cutout!

good idea! I may just do that!