Most comfortable retro saddle?

[setspeed]

What's your favourite retro saddle in terms of comfort?
I've currently got a Selle Italia Flite Titanium on a bike that I'm putting together, and it looks great for sure, but I already know (without ever having sat on a Flite) that it's not going to be comfortable for me.
Are Selle Italia Turbos comfortable? Or what else do you like?

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

I have always found flites to be superbly comfortable.

Have a look at the Ritchey Vectors too - excellent saddles according to my Butt.

 

[CassidyAce]

None. Buy modern. You won't regret it.

 

[mk one]

You cant judge a saddle by looks, some of the comfiest looking saddles have proven to be the most uncomfortable

I find Flites fine, though my Specialized saddle is the one that currently goes on my riders.

 

[Frankenorange]

Rolls for me. A leather jobbie from the late 80's-early 90's. I think late 90's versions are the same as the early models, but i believe the base plastic used on newer models is different and they might not feel the same. Might just be internet heresay and haven't tried a new one myself.

 

[Tootyred]

Ive a flight shaped butt. Rolls ok.....turbo.......Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition!

 

[ferrus]

A Specialized Prolong Ti was a favorite for years but I think I now prefer an Avocet O2 air.
Might not quite be retro enough but the WTB SST 98 is lovely, if you can find one

 

[ishaw]

My favourite saddle might not be too retro, not actually sure of the year if I'm honest, is a use carbon pro (they did another version as well, carbon something or other). Another retro ish saddle I found to my liking was a wtb sst-2k.

I don't mind flites for short rides, but longer they are a pita.

Wtb rocket-v were also pretty comfy iirc.

 

[al]

I would never recommend a saddle to anyone, far too personal a decision.


As for me, Flite everytime.

al.

 

[FluffyChicken]

Give the Flite a go, tweak it's angles and position too. If after a few 20mile rides and tweaking and it is still painful.
Go sit on a few bikes, it's so bum, ride style specific but the old Charge Spoon style (Madison also had the same saddle) seems to be comfy for a lot of people. Now called Fabric, but they do some good saddles.

I am finding Lidl's recent(-ish) Medicus saddles I bought (MTB and Trekking) to be pretty nice saddles and cheap to boost.