which toupe??

dieselgeezer
dieselgeezer Posts: 231
edited February 2010 in Road buying advice
Is there any difference, comfortwise, between the standard Toupe saddle & the Toupe Gel?? Obviously looking for the comfiest rather than the lightest & still trying to find the Holy Grail.
-- "I am but a spoke in the wheel of life" -- Ghandi

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  • Mark1962a
    Mark1962a Posts: 47
    On my 3rd Toupe and the current is the Gel - Slight padding and feels marginally more comfy to me - My old one split at the rear and was replaced under warranty - Overall I would choose Gel as opposed to a few grams - I find them comfy but not all agree
    2009 S Works SL2
    2009 Specialized Tarmac Expert
    2007 Specialized Tarmac - Single Speed conversion!
    2010 Specialized Rockhopper SL Expert MTB
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    All in need of a Bigger Garage............
  • pabloweaver
    pabloweaver Posts: 444
    buy a Charge Knife instead and invest the change in a set of DHB shorts ...
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    Great club in and around the Warrington area.
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    I find the non-gel version comfier. Maybe take a look at the new Romin if you like Specialized saddles. It's got a wider channel running the full length of the saddle and is more contoured than the Toupe.
  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    I have run both and can't say I've noticed a huge difference - if anything the standard model seemed to suit me better.
  • ScottieP
    ScottieP Posts: 599
    As an alternative to a Toupe, I've just bought a Phenom SL and have been surprised at how comfortable it is (weighs 205 grammes). I wasn't sure I'd get on with a Toupe and am very pleased with the Phenom.
    My cycling blog: http://girodilento.com/
  • MikeWW
    MikeWW Posts: 723
    ScottieP wrote:
    As an alternative to a Toupe, I've just bought a Phenom SL and have been surprised at how comfortable it is (weighs 205 grammes). I wasn't sure I'd get on with a Toupe and am very pleased with the Phenom.
    Bought a Phenom originally but didn't find it great on the road bike. Moved to a Toupe and get on with that far better. Infact not sure I would use anything else now. I was advised that the difference with the gel one was marginally and that it took a little bit of the buzz out but didn't bother myself
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  • ScottieP
    ScottieP Posts: 599
    MikeWW wrote:
    Bought a Phenom originally but didn't find it great on the road bike. Moved to a Toupe and get on with that far better. Infact not sure I would use anything else now. I was advised that the difference with the gel one was marginally and that it took a little bit of the buzz out but didn't bother myself

    Interesting, I'll definitely consider a Toupe for my next bike - I was going from a much heavier more padded seat and just couldn't believe anything lighter than 200 gms would be comfortable enough ....
    My cycling blog: http://girodilento.com/
  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    Non-gel for me too.

    I have a Toupe Gel on my Allez and I'd of bought another had the tart in me not decided the red/white Toupe Team would look better on my Izoard. Consequently not only does my Wilier look better but I think it is a better saddle.
    A week or so spent in the garage last winter don't seem to have done the Toupe gel any good. The gel almost seems to have hardened in some places.
    2010 Cannondale CAAD 9
    2008 Wilier Izoard
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    toupe or not toupe, that is the question!

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  • plowmar
    plowmar Posts: 1,032
    O.K. I know never jump to conclusions, but I was wondering what hair pieces had to do with cycling :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: .

    Being decidedly un-hirsute myself I always told my self that it aided in the streamlining which was taken away by the tum. :wink:

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