Anyone try New Terry Saddle Falcon X?

[Kyna]

I did the Tri-county Hill Hopper with this saddle. The cut out really does it's job. I had no pain in the soft bits. The back does have a bit less padding for the sit bones than I'd like but that wasn't the problem for me.

However, the saddle nearly made me cry near the end of the 30 mile ride. Instead of having pressure on the soft bits in the center, I had more pressure on the outer area where the cutout hole ends and the sides of the cutout begin. It musta been pushing up on my nerves in that area. I don't know if I was "falling into" the cutout or what that put so much pressure on the insides of my pelvis. Hard to explain! After that ride I was so sore I took a few days off which turned into a few weeks

I haven't had time to play with it much since then. I've put my old butterfly back on for the long rides, eventhough it gives me some discomfort in the center I don't get the raw pain I had with the Falcon.

I Haven't given up on trying to dial it in. The first 15 miles were glorious, just hasn't worked for me so far.

And yes.... saddles are totally my compulsion. Nothing is too good for my bum!


Edited since grammar > me

[Aint Doody]

I rode my new Falcon X on a 74 mile ride on Saturday. I was anxious about it, but my fears were unfounded. I could go to the bathroom and (in Nancy's words) there were no razor blades! It's not as squishy on the sit-bones as some, but I think I've got a winner here. I've always had a problem with the soft tissue area, but on Sat. I had none! Yahoo!

[Bad JuJu]

I'm getting ready to order a Falcon-X, so any last comments before I click on the "Add to Cart" button? Thanks!

[atleta]

I purchased my fourth Terry saddle, a Falcon X, a couple of weeks ago. I have a Terry Liberator on my mountain bike, a Terry Butterfly on one road bike, and a until it was replaced with the Falcon, a Terry Firefly (women's) on my main road bike. Previous to the Firefly, I had an Avocet O2, but it made me burn down the center of my crotch. The Firefly was too wide in the nose and gave me icky saddle sores and even a cyst in the crease at the top inside of one of my legs. The Falcon X is significantly narrower in both the nose and the rear section than other Terry saddles. It also has noticeably less padding. It's not as immediately comfortable as the Butterfly, but after four times out on it, I've gotten used to it and actually like that it is firmer than the Butterfly. If your hips are wider than average, however, you may find your cheeks hanging off the sides. I ride ~120 mi/week, mainly on a Kestrel Talon, and am 5' 3" and 135 lbs.

[ChainsOflove]

Just tried the falcon yesterday on my cyclocross bike. At first seemed hard as a rock, but I'm sticking with it for now. Def. is narrower than the butterfly, and very light on the frontal pressure.

The cut out is so big, you get a nice breeze in yer bits!

[Aint Doody]

Rode the Falcon X on my first century. A little sore at the end, but not as bad as I've been on 20 mile rides with uncomfortable saddles. I think it's a keeper. My right shoulder hurt way more than my bottom!

[ChainsOflove]

I can't seem to get the tilt quite right on this saddle. Today rode about 20 miles, changed it like 4 times and was in a lot of pain.

I've gotten past the hardness of the rear, but after getting tired started to feel terrible pressure on the vagina area.

It seems to be that in order for it to work, it has to be set so it LOOKs like its downward a bit but its reallly not.

also, seems to be different in the seatpost height.

I dont know, I thought I was happy with it, but now I'm wondering.

Anyway, aside from that, just had a great ride!