Eurobike: The Italian manufacturer Fizik, known primarily for its saddles, is presenting the new for the 2016 model year Versus line in front and shows under the simple label 00 a High-end series for which only the best is good enough.
When it comes to relieving the driver's buttocks and providing more comfort in the saddle, many manufacturers fall back on the concept of a recess in the seat. The Italians from Fizik, on the other hand, choose a different path for the new one Versus Series: The saddles in this line have been provided with a recess that runs lengthways from the tip of the saddle over the entire saddle. They therefore have a feature that Fizik has not previously had and which, according to the company, was requested by a number of customers. This channel is intended to noticeably increase seating comfort and effectively prevent buttock pain. The width of the recess is based on the width of the saddle nose. For this reason, about the Antares VS very good for riders who like to cover long uphill passages. Riders who value the comfort of thicker padding take it Aliante VS, while, on the other hand, very sporty drivers with the Arione VS should be happy. As these model names already reveal, Fizik has as part of the Versus series did not develop completely new saddles, but equipped well-known successful models of the company with a recess. Accordingly, the Versus line above all the features and materials of its namesakes, such as the wing flex Technology and saddle rails made from the specially developed material Kium or braided carbon.
Speaking of technology and material: for the high-end saddles of the 00 line, the Italians only use the finest of the finest. It is therefore not surprising that carbon fiber plays a key role in the models from this series. As with the Versus can be found under the trademark 00 no newly developed saddles, but old acquaintances like that Arion, Antares and Alliances in again upgraded and lighter versions. The Arione 00 For example, it weighs just 132 grams with a width of 300 millimeters and a length of 140 millimeters. For 350 euros (recommended retail price), the customer not only gets a low weight, but also an extremely clean look and a high-quality feel. And as befits a real designer piece, the object of desire is of course Made in Italy.
