Sea Otter - Kore Components by brule

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clapforcanadaa (May 13, 2009 at 10:15)

Cool idea and all but seriously, how often do you break rails? I run I-Fly to carbon I-Beam post and have not had one issue with cracks, chips or malfunctions in the year and half I have had it. Kore is trying to fix a problem that doesn't really exist. By the time you break a rail it will be time to replace the seat. Oh well, they are anodized rails so I'm sure they will sell to people who only care about the colors...

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yongki (May 13, 2009 at 2:48)

I already broke Kore I-Beam rail. It is made by some plastic that so weak when get hit by impact. Damnd! I sent the picture of broke Kore I beam saddle to Kore customer service but they never respond it! Suck!

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nicolai-helius-freerider (May 13, 2009 at 0:06)

nice products and that seat looks sweet

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demonbiker48 (May 13, 2009 at 0:08)

ya it does... i like that curved design also. SDG has some competition

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spankthewan FL (May 13, 2009 at 0:11)

looks a lot like a tougher fizik saddle

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yellowjeep (May 13, 2009 at 1:07)

Yeah I really like the replaceable rails. I hate buying cheap saddles because I know that I will inevitably bend the rails have to replace it. Maybe a nice saddle is in my future.

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balfa7 (May 13, 2009 at 2:29)

nice, but heavy duty or not?

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nicolai-helius-freerider (May 13, 2009 at 4:36)

i was thinking that ????? balfa7

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lilwalters (May 13, 2009 at 8:57)

cool saddle, but too bad that at this point, you'd have to buy a kore post to go with it as it'll be awhile before that standard catches on... if at all...

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spoiledgoods (May 13, 2009 at 9:22)

Actually,
If i remember correctly the Kore interface is the same as SDG, so your I Beam post should fit these ibeam seats.
I double check that before doing anything crazy though, it may be the other (Kore posts can hold ibeam seats)

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sharkyboy (May 13, 2009 at 13:01)

What are those I-beam rails for?

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notthatfast (May 13, 2009 at 13:39)

they look more like Y-beams

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sharkyboy (May 13, 2009 at 13:55)

what they for?

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sharkyboy (May 13, 2009 at 13:56)

nvm figured it out

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sxman (May 13, 2009 at 15:49)

they are so when you encounter a mountain lion on the trails, you have something to arm yourself with. quite simple really haha

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cali-rid-305 (May 14, 2009 at 11:47)

ya i think these guys did a better job at creating the i beam seat because sdg made theirs out of plastic and i seen a few times where it get really hot and flexible when its out in the sun for a long time. it just slip like the bolts werent tightend

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ShopMechanic (May 13, 2009 at 22:05)

I like concept but want to know what the weight is. Color choices are a nice option if you are into that. Curious about that magnesium version as well. Looks like a good shape for the saddle. I don't like the look of that post though. Looks chunky and unfinished. The SDG posts look better IMHO. Are they compatible?

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jinx (May 13, 2009 at 2:26)

Weird he didn't mention the weight...

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camm67 (May 13, 2009 at 12:11)

This will be a good seat system for people who like, or have to, spin to the top of their local DH. Those SDG IBeams, though great, can be unforgiving after a couple of hours of riding.

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HeRoBiKeS (May 13, 2009 at 7:19)

probly light but that seat is gross..

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tapps (May 13, 2009 at 9:20)

I love this! I have been rocking this product for over a year now and have had absolutely no problems with it. Best saddle I've have in a long time!

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naptime FL (May 13, 2009 at 11:39)

looks like they took a realy simple,effective concept an made it complicated an expensive! man, mountain bikers love to spend money on pretty colors!

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hokuspokus (May 13, 2009 at 7:41)

I'm using I-Beam with SDG saddle... Yeah, It's qite heavy duty, but i have plastic rail. With Al rail it will be sweet!

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WAKIdesigns (May 13, 2009 at 8:48)

SDG saddles are crap - the plastic beam is easy to break + as noticed by KORE - its very uncomfy to ride a saddle which does not provide any longtitudal flex. I had one, I was cursing a lot while riding AM and finaly broke it on DH becase i lost my pedals in rockgarden and landed with my ass on it. KORE looks way more convenient

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trevpratt (May 14, 2009 at 22:31)

its longitudinal, and unless you snapped the saddle in half ive only ever seen the posts strip or break...

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WAKIdesigns (May 15, 2009 at 1:05)

The SDG seat post is ok, but the beam in the saddle is definitely the weak point. I did not land it hard with my arse and the beam was just torn out and a piece of it was left in the seatpost. Offcourse the weight of the system is amazing - some seatposts are heavier than the whole SDG system - if it happens at the cost of durability - well ok, it's ok, but when it happens at the price of the comfort - no way.

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Tomba (May 13, 2009 at 5:46)

just ordered SDG I-beam saddle and seatpost.. Wonder if they're good

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ryan-irvine (May 13, 2009 at 6:38)

they are quality, and light, i dont get the point in makeing a railed ibeam saddle. the idea is, no rails?

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phobospwns (May 13, 2009 at 7:18)

the idea is to have the improved adjustability of the i beam system with the flexible comfort of a railed system, and it also allows the rail to be replaceable. it makes perfect sense.

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ryan-irvine (May 13, 2009 at 8:12)

i've been running an ibeam with a bell air for almost 2 years now, and when it beds in (which does take a while) you wont want anything else. I dont see how this has filled any sort of gap in the market.

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spoiledgoods (May 13, 2009 at 9:23)

The fact that with your bell air (guessing its ibeam) if the rail break's, or cracks, you will be forced to buy a new seat.
This defeats that, and allows for cool customization of your seat rail.

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trevpratt (May 13, 2009 at 11:10)

ive been running the same ify seat for like 3 years almost, they rock

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ryan-irvine (May 13, 2009 at 12:18)

yes, but that has never happened to me, or anyone else i know who runs them. what is a cool looking product however is that seatpost.

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derekkobeti (May 13, 2009 at 11:47)

Looks allright but i just use a Thomson post, cant be beaten imho.

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djbrandt (May 13, 2009 at 14:34)

haha i bmx and my seat is ziptied to the frame to keep it way low

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Gang (May 14, 2009 at 0:01)

I used SDG's I-beam,very stuff!~

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drenboi (May 13, 2009 at 1:01)

when will these saddles come out?

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KodyTHPS (May 13, 2009 at 6:43)

these look sweeettt!

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nouser (May 13, 2009 at 1:10)

wick is the man

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keith24mtb (May 13, 2009 at 4:30)

such a good design, i bet its alot lighter than a chromo railed seat...