Posted 2015-11-14 12:58 PM Subject: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
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I've noticed a lot more barrel saddles lately that are hard seats and I've been wanting to try one because I've always ridden in a padded seat. I was just wondering if there was very much of a feel difference between them? Which do you prefer and why? Thanks!
Posted 2015-11-23 6:16 PM Subject: RE: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
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I've had both and like both lol. so that doesn't help much. I have a new saddle on order. Its a ranch cutter, I ordered it all smooth out and hard seat. I rode in a friends and fell in love. As long as you keep it oiled I'm told the slick seat isn't that slick, when I rode in hers it wasn't "slick" like you'd think. I'm super excited. This way if it gets rained on its not a mess cleaning it up. With a padded/suede seat it is harder to clean.
Posted 2015-11-23 8:34 PM Subject: RE: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
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cheryl makofka - 2015-11-23 8:21 PM The people who had both, my question is the seat size. Do the non padded seats fit bigger?
Thats what I was told, I was going to get one but after riding in a non padded seat I change my mind, the dealer told me that a non padded seat was going to fit a tad bigger.
Posted 2015-11-24 9:18 AM Subject: RE: Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
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I just got a Martin FX3 with a hard seat and wish I would have gotten it in a 14 vs a 14.5. It is way bigger than the padded one I originally tried. I can't say if I like it yet as I have only ridden in it 2 times but it is comfy.
Hard Seats vs Padded Seats?
