Wanted Tan Suede Flite or Turbo

[pw_pw_la]

Yeah, I won't be hitting him up.

Thanks for the forewarning boys!

 

[pw_pw_la]

Any good?

https://www.wiggle.co.uk/selle-san-marco-rolls-saddle-1
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/selle-italia-turbo-leather-1980-saddle
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/selle-italia-flite-bullitt-saddle
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/selle-italia-flite-1990-nubuk-saddle

Thanks @brocklanders023

Checking these all out now!

What's Wiggle?

 

[Magpiegifts]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153961360585Extremely good seller I've bought from before. Huge array of stuff

 

[Magpiegifts]

And lots of other great saddles

 

[pw_pw_la]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153961360585Extremely good seller I've bought from before. Huge array of stuff

So that Turbo is the one I see around quite a bit.

But in all the photos it always looks more like a synthetic wool finish, or something, rather than suede or nubuck?

So I'm a little hesitant to pull the trigger.

Great price tho!

Sort of wish I could just find a nicely worn-in one from somebody!

 

[Peachy!]

If I had to choose between the Turbo & the Flite I’d go for the flight every time, but then that’s the one I personally find more comfortable…
Here’s my one and I love it, but I have no idea if it’s correctly described as suede or nubuck (don’t they mean the same thing?)
Ps sorry for the tease but it’s not for sale

 

[Peachy!]

Just googled it, so apparently Nubuck is the tougher outer layer of calf skin rather than a lower layer which is suede that has less imperfections but isn’t as tough as the nubuck.
“Suede” saddles are generally made from nubuck apparently (makes sense I guess?)

 

[Tootyred]

Flight for me too. Turbos were last used by the spanish inquisition as far as i can tell.

 

[Tootyred]

Tbh, i think its not so much that flights fit my arse, more, after 30+ years on them, my arse now fits flights.

 

[raidan73]

Note that Peteriley has now been banned for being a scammer