Specialized Power Expert saddle review
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Specialized Power Expert saddle review

Comfortable performance-orientated unisex saddle

Our rating

4.5

130.00
160.00
110.00
180.00

David Caudery / Immediate Media

Published: September 21, 2020 at 5:00 am

Our review
The Power Expert offers high performance and comfort for everyone

Pros:

Supportive comfort, day-long performance

Cons:

Not for riders who fidget

Specialized’s Power Expert saddle is designed for long-distance comfort, and I found this to be the case.

The near triangular outline is dominated by a 155mm-long Body Geometry cut-out that’s over 30mm at its widest, and is shaped to improve blood flow to and minimise pressure on sensitive areas, particularly when you’re in a more aggressive, dropped position.

Notably, the Power Expert has a stubby 242mm-long, carbon-reinforced shell, which means you need to position its truncated nose 30mm further behind the bottom bracket’s centre line than you would a conventional length saddle.

Specialized’s medium-grade PU padding gives consistently even cushioning all over, and is helped centrally by the shell’s flexibility on either side of the cut-out.

It’s firm enough for performance-orientated riders, but comfy enough for many hours aboard.

Excellent support, great efficiency and impressive comfort at a reasonable 238g weight (thanks to its hollow titanium rails) make the Power Expert a benchmark saddle.

Product

Brand specialized
Price 180.00 AUD,130.00 EUR,110.00 GBP,160.00 USD
Weight 238.0000, GRAM (155mm) -

Features

br_rails titanium
br_cutOut yes
br_gender unisex
br_length 242mm
br_availableWidths 143, 155, 168mm