Originally Posted by
largefarva
How is the padding on the Hell? Really firm or is there some give to it? I'm not sure if I want a really firm saddle or one with softer padding. I keep reading how a softer padding can actually be more uncomfortable in the long run.
Do you spend much time on a trainer with the Hell? If so, how does it hold up after an hour or two on the trainer? Most of my riding anymore is in Zwift...so I'm hoping that whatever I end up using will be comfortable for long sessions on the trainer.
The Hell ("Well" I think is the same design...just with a less ironic name), I have a bit over 9,000km ridden on it (props to Strava's equipment page) about a year of riding with rollers and road. Hell I'd class as fairly firm, Composit is literally as hard as a rock....Composit I'm actually going to re-cover with some thicker leather (Had that saddle for 10 years almost in all kinds of weather-and it looks like it), the retail covering is paper thin so you really are riding on a plastic shell basically. Both are picky about setup, too much tilt can raise your effective seat height or vice versa.
"Hell" is far more forgiving with bad roads than Composit--AKA "roads" in the Great Plains USA.
That Dam Road seriously left my with a bruised backside, the ka-THUNKs were so bad. Was lucky to finish that tour.
