Our V8 saddle was featured by Ronan McLaughlin on his dreamy Factor Hanzo built for breaking point-to-point records, as well as in his list of “10 products I loved in 2022”. In Ronan’s experience, he found that “the wide nose and huge channel down the centre keep the numbness at bay while providing plenty of support. The V8’s real magic lies in the sheer grip the upper material provides. The saddle helps me to no end in maintaining the aero position for up to three hours without issue so far.”
“The nose of the V8 is designed to be longer and narrower than most TT saddles, while the rear is still wide enough to ride in an upright position. The rear also features bottle cage mounting points, meaning I could add another Elite aero bottle out back should I need to carry more hydration or, the more likely scenario, there is an aero gain from mounting an aero bottle in such a way to help smooth the airflow off my rear end.”
“I spent the winter refining that time-trial position on my Factor Hanzo TT bike and tried several saddles before finally opting for a Wove V8 TT saddle to avoid any issues. Improving comfort and positional sustainability was the first step.”
“I had chosen the Wove V8 saddle because the cover offers improved grip, the wide nose offers plenty of support, and the deep central channel means I can run less-negative saddle tilt without creating a pressure point on the nose. I found these three features combined in a saddle offered me much more support in the TT position. Saddle support is often overlooked in time trial setup. The upper body cannot relax into the time trial position without adequate support.”
Slowtwitch user Ed O’Malley (RowToTri) shared his thoughts on the V8 saddle, and prefaced his experience discussing how “Saddles have always been a thing that I considered good if I could tolerate it for 5 hours in aero. Toleration was about as much as I have ever expected.” when it came to saddle comfort.
““The padding on the saddle is thicker and softer than pretty much any top end road or TT saddle that I am aware of. The semi-grippy covering of the padding is actually molded directly onto the saddle and it looks super precise and clean. […] The shape and padding of the saddle was dramatically more comfortable to what I had been riding and it was immediately noticeable. I found the nose of the saddle to be just right for my TT position and the texture of the saddle was just right to make me feel stable in my position, but not so grippy that I could not re-adjust if necessary.”
RowToTri, SlowTwitch Forums
“The wide nose with a deep channel makes ‘riding on the rivet’ very comfortable for me, and since the sides of the saddle are almost parallel for a few inches it feels equally as good a few inches back. I can also scoot myself all the way back and it feels comfortable in a “traditional” riding position”
rob_bell, SlowTwitch Forums
“Awesome purchase - top notch saddle, feels for what it is: a high end saddle. Extremely lightweight, quality build and finish. Comfortable so far. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for - and contact points on a bike are KEY to comfort.”
Thierry, Google Review
“The look and feel of the saddle itself feels really good and high-quality. It’s super light at under 140g, the difference in weight holding the saddle it replaced in comparison was very impressive... After a bit of riding, both in aero and seated positions I completely forgot about the saddle itself and did not feel any discomfort”
Thierry, Slowtwitch Forums
“It’s really important to have a good, locked in position when you’re in a time trial position, and right off the bat I felt much more locked in”
Mike Mason, customer YouTube review