The market for saddles these days is extremely hard to crack and with the sheer number of options out there it can be difficult to cut through the noise.
Astute is a relatively new Italian saddle maker that emerged from the desire to produce high-end saddles that are ‘Made in Italy’. We've heard that before, but the quality, aesthetic and overall performance make these perches absolutely worth a look.
The Mudline VT is one of Astute’s mid range titanium rail saddles. In contrast, the Skylite and Skyline range features a rounded shape and measures 125mm wide and 250mm long — it’s slighting shorter and narrower than Astute's other saddles. Not only did this shape and size suit me, but the design also helped to prevent snags on baggies.
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It’s memory foam, but for your nether regions
When an Astute saddle is put in your hands, the first thing you notice after the aesthetics is the amount of padding. All of Astute's saddles, both on and off road, see more padding than you’d expected from a performance product. In fact, Astute says it’s ‘open U’ shape allows for three times more padding capacity than a competing saddle.
A squeeze of the seating is a bit more akin to a plush leather couch than something designed to support the majority of your body weight, through all kinds of terrain for hours on end. Despite this extra padding, I'm always shocked at how firm the saddle is when you actually sit on it and the foam is surprisingly supportive.
Good as new
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