Specialized Power Arc
07-23-19, 02:41 PM
#26
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I bought and have been using the Power Arc Expert for around a year and absolutely love it, I use the 142mm version and I wouldn't trade it for any other saddle.
07-24-19, 02:53 AM
#27
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Sorry to bump an old thread, but figured it'd be the best place to ask. I broke my pre-Evo Romin doing some crashing, so figured it was a good excuse to try a new saddle. Picked up a Power Arc, put it on the bike, went to set setback...and found that I had run out of rail 
Looking at the shape of the Power Arc compared to the Romin, it doesn't seem like it should be positioned any further forward. Has anyone else run into this, and how did you address it? Am I taking crazy pills or missing something obvious here?
Looking at the shape of the Power Arc compared to the Romin, it doesn't seem like it should be positioned any further forward. Has anyone else run into this, and how did you address it? Am I taking crazy pills or missing something obvious here?You can either try and see if slightly less setback will work for you (perhaps you weren't actually sitting that far back on the Romin), try to find a seat post with more setback, or you will need to look for a different saddle unfortunately.
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08-03-19, 03:54 PM
#28
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When I picked up my Power Expert 155, I asked the salesman at the bike shop about the difference between the Power and the Arc. He said, “Everyone who likes the Power hates the Arc.”
I’ve been riding the Power for several months now, and it’s the best saddle I’ve ever ridden. But last week I got a great deal on a used Power Arc Elaston — the one with the “thousand pillows.” I thought I’d see if the Arc and the Elaston were better than my power Expert.
Neither was. The Arc is effectively narrower than the same size Power, because of . . . well, how the wings arc downward. All the lovely support my 140mm wide sit bones had on the Power was missing.
And, frankly, I don’t feel any difference, either with my fingers or my butt, between the Elaston and the regular saddle. When you press the non-Elaston part of the saddle and the nubbled Elaston section, there’s no difference in the feel. If there’s some marginal difference, it’s certainly not $ 100 difference, which is the premium you pay for this supposed miracle technology.
The Power Expert went back on the seatpost, and my tail is delighted. It’s taken years and a lot of saddles to get here. I’ve been through Fizik, SMP, Brooks, Bontrager, Fabric, Selle Italia, and Specialized Toupes and Romins. The Power is just brilliant for me.
If you’d like a Power Arc Pro Elaston 155 in like new condition for a good price, hit me up.
I’ve been riding the Power for several months now, and it’s the best saddle I’ve ever ridden. But last week I got a great deal on a used Power Arc Elaston — the one with the “thousand pillows.” I thought I’d see if the Arc and the Elaston were better than my power Expert.
Neither was. The Arc is effectively narrower than the same size Power, because of . . . well, how the wings arc downward. All the lovely support my 140mm wide sit bones had on the Power was missing.
And, frankly, I don’t feel any difference, either with my fingers or my butt, between the Elaston and the regular saddle. When you press the non-Elaston part of the saddle and the nubbled Elaston section, there’s no difference in the feel. If there’s some marginal difference, it’s certainly not $ 100 difference, which is the premium you pay for this supposed miracle technology.
The Power Expert went back on the seatpost, and my tail is delighted. It’s taken years and a lot of saddles to get here. I’ve been through Fizik, SMP, Brooks, Bontrager, Fabric, Selle Italia, and Specialized Toupes and Romins. The Power is just brilliant for me.
If you’d like a Power Arc Pro Elaston 155 in like new condition for a good price, hit me up.
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08-26-19, 04:33 PM
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When I picked up my Power Expert 155, I asked the salesman at the bike shop about the difference between the Power and the Arc. He said, “Everyone who likes the Power hates the Arc.”
I’ve been riding the Power for several months now, and it’s the best saddle I’ve ever ridden. But last week I got a great deal on a used Power Arc Elaston — the one with the “thousand pillows.” I thought I’d see if the Arc and the Elaston were better than my power Expert.
Neither was. The Arc is effectively narrower than the same size Power, because of . . . well, how the wings arc downward. All the lovely support my 140mm wide sit bones had on the Power was missing.
And, frankly, I don’t feel any difference, either with my fingers or my butt, between the Elaston and the regular saddle. When you press the non-Elaston part of the saddle and the nubbled Elaston section, there’s no difference in the feel. If there’s some marginal difference, it’s certainly not $ 100 difference, which is the premium you pay for this supposed miracle technology.
The Power Expert went back on the seatpost, and my tail is delighted. It’s taken years and a lot of saddles to get here. I’ve been through Fizik, SMP, Brooks, Bontrager, Fabric, Selle Italia, and Specialized Toupes and Romins. The Power is just brilliant for me.
If you’d like a Power Arc Pro Elaston 155 in like new condition for a good price, hit me up.
I’ve been riding the Power for several months now, and it’s the best saddle I’ve ever ridden. But last week I got a great deal on a used Power Arc Elaston — the one with the “thousand pillows.” I thought I’d see if the Arc and the Elaston were better than my power Expert.
Neither was. The Arc is effectively narrower than the same size Power, because of . . . well, how the wings arc downward. All the lovely support my 140mm wide sit bones had on the Power was missing.
And, frankly, I don’t feel any difference, either with my fingers or my butt, between the Elaston and the regular saddle. When you press the non-Elaston part of the saddle and the nubbled Elaston section, there’s no difference in the feel. If there’s some marginal difference, it’s certainly not $ 100 difference, which is the premium you pay for this supposed miracle technology.
The Power Expert went back on the seatpost, and my tail is delighted. It’s taken years and a lot of saddles to get here. I’ve been through Fizik, SMP, Brooks, Bontrager, Fabric, Selle Italia, and Specialized Toupes and Romins. The Power is just brilliant for me.
If you’d like a Power Arc Pro Elaston 155 in like new condition for a good price, hit me up.
08-27-19, 02:59 PM
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When I picked up my Power Expert 155, I asked the salesman at the bike shop about the difference between the Power and the Arc. He said, “Everyone who likes the Power hates the Arc.”
I’ve been riding the Power for several months now, and it’s the best saddle I’ve ever ridden. But last week I got a great deal on a used Power Arc Elaston — the one with the “thousand pillows.” I thought I’d see if the Arc and the Elaston were better than my power Expert.
Neither was. The Arc is effectively narrower than the same size Power, because of . . . well, how the wings arc downward. All the lovely support my 140mm wide sit bones had on the Power was missing.
And, frankly, I don’t feel any difference, either with my fingers or my butt, between the Elaston and the regular saddle. When you press the non-Elaston part of the saddle and the nubbled Elaston section, there’s no difference in the feel. If there’s some marginal difference, it’s certainly not $ 100 difference, which is the premium you pay for this supposed miracle technology.
The Power Expert went back on the seatpost, and my tail is delighted. It’s taken years and a lot of saddles to get here. I’ve been through Fizik, SMP, Brooks, Bontrager, Fabric, Selle Italia, and Specialized Toupes and Romins. The Power is just brilliant for me.
If you’d like a Power Arc Pro Elaston 155 in like new condition for a good price, hit me up.
I’ve been riding the Power for several months now, and it’s the best saddle I’ve ever ridden. But last week I got a great deal on a used Power Arc Elaston — the one with the “thousand pillows.” I thought I’d see if the Arc and the Elaston were better than my power Expert.
Neither was. The Arc is effectively narrower than the same size Power, because of . . . well, how the wings arc downward. All the lovely support my 140mm wide sit bones had on the Power was missing.
And, frankly, I don’t feel any difference, either with my fingers or my butt, between the Elaston and the regular saddle. When you press the non-Elaston part of the saddle and the nubbled Elaston section, there’s no difference in the feel. If there’s some marginal difference, it’s certainly not $ 100 difference, which is the premium you pay for this supposed miracle technology.
The Power Expert went back on the seatpost, and my tail is delighted. It’s taken years and a lot of saddles to get here. I’ve been through Fizik, SMP, Brooks, Bontrager, Fabric, Selle Italia, and Specialized Toupes and Romins. The Power is just brilliant for me.
If you’d like a Power Arc Pro Elaston 155 in like new condition for a good price, hit me up.
08-27-19, 08:54 PM
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I've ridden the Power Expert for a couple of years and I loved it like a fat kid loves chocolate cake. I've done centuries and felt great. However, this year I did a century ride on my Expert and I got saddle soreness that left me off my bike for three days.
I thought that maybe a Power Arc would solve my soreness problem. It feels very different than the Power Expert. I didn't feel pain with the Arc; however, it didn't feel as comfortable as an Expert Power saddle. I sold some of my older saddles and I bought a Power Pro. I'm now selling my Power Arc Pro. I'm still trying to get used to the level 1 padding on the Power Pro. I'm not sure how long I should give my sit bones to get used to my Power Pro.
I thought that maybe a Power Arc would solve my soreness problem. It feels very different than the Power Expert. I didn't feel pain with the Arc; however, it didn't feel as comfortable as an Expert Power saddle. I sold some of my older saddles and I bought a Power Pro. I'm now selling my Power Arc Pro. I'm still trying to get used to the level 1 padding on the Power Pro. I'm not sure how long I should give my sit bones to get used to my Power Pro.
