Saddle comfort - Turbo vs Unicanitor

[Jc24]

Hi,
I'm thinking about replacing a beat-up saddle for a late 80s mtb I should receive soon.
I'm struggling between an Italia Turbo or a Cinelli Unicanitor. Both seem a great option,but the Cinelli is appealing to me as it's a less common one.
I've already ride a road bike with a Turbo and do not recall any comfort issue. But I have no experience with the Unicanitor. The plastic ones are the lightest.
Any feedback?
Best
JC

 

[Prodigal Son]

New release Unicanitors feel different than old, classic unicanitors.

 

[Jc24]

New release Unicanitors feel different than old, classic unicanitors.

Thanks. I have found an old one in France, all plastic.
They seemed to be quite common on Charlie Cunningham and Steve Potts' mtbs.

 

[Prodigal Son]

Thanks. I have found an old one in France, all plastic.
They seemed to be quite common on Charlie Cunningham and Steve Potts' mtbs.

Go for it!

 

[Jc24]

Some pics

 

[focomat 1c]

The original Unicanitor moulded plastic saddle was available with different levels of comfort determined
by the amount of padding fitted to the shell before the leather outer was fitted . A Unicanitor no.1 had
no padding at all , with progressively more padding until you reached no.4 ( I think ) They are identified
by a small round number label stuck under the shell . However after all this time there won't be a lot of
life left in the padding !

 

[Jc24]

The original Unicanitor moulded plastic saddle was available with different levels of comfort determined
by the amount of padding fitted to the shell before the leather outer was fitted . A Unicanitor no.1 had
no padding at all , with progressively more padding until you reached no.4 ( I think ) They are identified
by a small round number label stuck under the shell . However after all this time there won't be a lot of
life left in the padding !

Good point. Thank you for sharing information.
That's why I might go for a plastic one.

Any comment on the saddle on the pictures?

 

[focomat 1c]

Looks fine , go for it !

Saying that , I have never heard of a Cinelli Unicanitor Saddle being fitted to a MTB
mainly because the revolutionary plastic saddle design existed way before there was
such a thing as a MTB and as such its primary market was the road bike in various
competitive forms

 

[Jc24]

Thank you and good point again.

The trend was clearly not pointing toward this saddle. Turbo, then Flite might be the classic go to (btw, my favorite for a 90s MTB is the Avocet O2 Air 40R: very light and comfy).

But some high end bikes were using the Unicanitor. I think it's the same in bmx.

Here are some examples:
http://www.vintagemtbworkshop.com/1987-charlie-cunningham-racer-3c.htmlhttp://www.vintagemtbworkshop.com/1987-steve-potts-signature.html
Have a great day

 

[Jc24]

@Prodigal Son and @focomat 1c
Here is the bike I was thinking to, when looking for info about the saddle https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/highlander-bike-fillet-brazed-frame.468094/#post-3452880