Help me identify this Selle Anatomica saddle color
10-07-21, 12:55 PM
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Help me identify this Selle Anatomica saddle color
I am looking for a new saddle in a color similar to what Brooks would call Honey. In particular, I've been looking at Selle Anatomica saddles, but currently they don't offer anything in Honey or ever classic brown. Their color choices in 2021 are black, "tool", and oxblood. I found the photo below of an older SA saddle in the color I like and I wanted to run some searches to see if I can find one NOS or lightly used...however, I don't know what Selle calls this color. Anyone remembers?
EDIT: Never mind about the attached picture, Bike Forum won't allow me to post it until I have 10 posts under my belt but it was an image of an X saddle (possibly X2) in a color very close to Brooks Honey.
EDIT: Never mind about the attached picture, Bike Forum won't allow me to post it until I have 10 posts under my belt but it was an image of an X saddle (possibly X2) in a color very close to Brooks Honey.
10-07-21, 01:02 PM
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Look at their website.
There's only one color close to that, but I don't remember the name. Other than that, there's usually black, oxblood (deep red), white (titanico saddles, usually) and "tool leather" for the H series saddles. Tool has variations in browns from untanned to a very dark brown.
There's only one color close to that, but I don't remember the name. Other than that, there's usually black, oxblood (deep red), white (titanico saddles, usually) and "tool leather" for the H series saddles. Tool has variations in browns from untanned to a very dark brown.
10-07-21, 02:07 PM
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Look at their website.
There's only one color close to that, but I don't remember the name. Other than that, there's usually black, oxblood (deep red), white (titanico saddles, usually) and "tool leather" for the H series saddles. Tool has variations in browns from untanned to a very dark brown.
There's only one color close to that, but I don't remember the name. Other than that, there's usually black, oxblood (deep red), white (titanico saddles, usually) and "tool leather" for the H series saddles. Tool has variations in browns from untanned to a very dark brown.
10-07-21, 02:31 PM
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...Shoot, I see that now.
I went to go look at the saddle I have in that color, and SA called it "vintage". My 2 cents? These are frequently available on eBay, and seem to go for a 25% discount used. Both my X1 and X2 saddles were bought that way (with the X2 coming with the carbon rail upgrade and the saddle sauce).
These are amazingly comfortable for riding with or without a chamois. The slot is obvious if you're in loose fitting underwear and shorts though
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I went to go look at the saddle I have in that color, and SA called it "vintage". My 2 cents? These are frequently available on eBay, and seem to go for a 25% discount used. Both my X1 and X2 saddles were bought that way (with the X2 coming with the carbon rail upgrade and the saddle sauce).
These are amazingly comfortable for riding with or without a chamois. The slot is obvious if you're in loose fitting underwear and shorts though
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10-07-21, 02:43 PM
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There is an Oxblood Brooks?
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10-07-21, 04:47 PM
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10-08-21, 06:02 AM
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...Shoot, I see that now.
I went to go look at the saddle I have in that color, and SA called it "vintage". My 2 cents? These are frequently available on eBay, and seem to go for a 25% discount used. Both my X1 and X2 saddles were bought that way (with the X2 coming with the carbon rail upgrade and the saddle sauce).
These are amazingly comfortable for riding with or without a chamois. The slot is obvious if you're in loose fitting underwear and shorts though.
I went to go look at the saddle I have in that color, and SA called it "vintage". My 2 cents? These are frequently available on eBay, and seem to go for a 25% discount used. Both my X1 and X2 saddles were bought that way (with the X2 coming with the carbon rail upgrade and the saddle sauce).
These are amazingly comfortable for riding with or without a chamois. The slot is obvious if you're in loose fitting underwear and shorts though
.Thanks for the help!
10-08-21, 06:42 AM
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Ebay will let you search on the common color name, assuming the seller added it correctly.
10-10-21, 12:44 PM
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I am looking for a new saddle in a color similar to what Brooks would call Honey. In particular, I've been looking at Selle Anatomica saddles, but currently they don't offer anything in Honey or ever classic brown. Their color choices in 2021 are black, "tool", and oxblood. I found the photo below of an older SA saddle in the color I like and I wanted to run some searches to see if I can find one NOS or lightly used...however, I don't know what Selle calls this color. Anyone remembers?
EDIT: Never mind about the attached picture, Bike Forum won't allow me to post it until I have 10 posts under my belt but it was an image of an X saddle (possibly X2) in a color very close to Brooks Honey.
EDIT: Never mind about the attached picture, Bike Forum won't allow me to post it until I have 10 posts under my belt but it was an image of an X saddle (possibly X2) in a color very close to Brooks Honey.
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I am looking for a new saddle in a color similar to what Brooks would call Honey. In particular, I've been looking at Selle Anatomica saddles, but currently they don't offer anything in Honey or ever classic brown. Their color choices in 2021 are black, "tool", and oxblood. I found the photo below of an older SA saddle in the color I like and I wanted to run some searches to see if I can find one NOS or lightly used...however, I don't know what Selle calls this color. Anyone remembers?
EDIT: Never mind about the attached picture, Bike Forum won't allow me to post it until I have 10 posts under my belt but it was an image of an X saddle (possibly X2) in a color very close to Brooks Honey.
EDIT: Never mind about the attached picture, Bike Forum won't allow me to post it until I have 10 posts under my belt but it was an image of an X saddle (possibly X2) in a color very close to Brooks Honey.
S-A now has the Tool leather and it had the same natural color that I recall from the Brooks naturals, and I have an H in that "finish," or whatever it really is. The Tool leather also darkens with time, and also looks great.
I know S-A used to have a wide range of colors, which they no longer seem to offer. I think they should just focus on black, dark brown, and natural. I know having unnecessary part numbers is a cost for a mass-production operation.
10-21-21, 11:44 AM
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10-21-21, 07:01 PM
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Thank you so much for the link! Unfortunately I was not patient enough and I found an H2 in the Vintage colorway I wanted and went for it. I weigh between 150 and 155, so the X2 would have been a better fit, but I read a review from an X2 rider who tried an H2 and did not experience a big loss in comfort. Let's hope!
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Thank you so much for the link! Unfortunately I was not patient enough and I found an H2 in the Vintage colorway I wanted and went for it. I weigh between 150 and 155, so the X2 would have been a better fit, but I read a review from an X2 rider who tried an H2 and did not experience a big loss in comfort. Let's hope!
