Gel in seat saver.

[poiuytrewq]

Just had my new Acavallo gel seat saver delivered.
I used to have a gel out which helped my lower back but I got a different saddle that it didn’t fit so sold it. OH has *kindly bought me several pairs of very slippery riding tight and I figured now I have a new saddle I’d get another seat saver, helping me not slide off will be a bonus ?
However I bought the drylex which I thought was just the old gel in equivalent.
The underside is very very sticky gel, so sticky I’m a bit worried to put it on my brand new saddle ? I thought it would be covered.
Anyone use one? Will it mark my saddle?

 

[sbloom]

Yep, it could. I advise against them. For rider back pain I would advise the Invictus half pad under the saddle or the Thinline seat saver. Or a seat that fits your pelvis

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

It will mark the saddle they are known for it the gel in one's, I have only had gel out because of this reason I personally wouldn't use it, I'm sure there was a thread on here where it had marked someone's saddle quite badly.

 

[sbloom]

It will mark the saddle they are known for it the gel in one's, I have only had gel out because of this reason I personally wouldn't use it, I'm sure there was a thread on here where it had marked someone's saddle quite badly.

I've had them mark customer saddles.

 

[ecb89]

Yes I’ve heard that the ones that are sticky next to the saddle mark saddles. I personally wouldn’t use.

 

[poiuytrewq]

How annoying! I loved my gel out but there was definitely fabric on the underside, the gel wasn’t in contact with the leather.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Some of my sticky riding leggings Mark my saddle slightly but its not permanent next day the imprint has gone.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Some of my sticky riding leggings Mark my saddle slightly but its not permanent next day the imprint has gone.

Ah really? I’ve not noticed that but I think I only have one pair with a sticky seat and they are pretty old so not very gel like anymore.

 

[sbloom]

How annoying! I loved my gel out but there was definitely fabric on the underside, the gel wasn’t in contact with the leather.

Yep, gel out was/is fine, gel in definitely not, it's kind of the definition of them, where the sticky bit is.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Ah really? I’ve not noticed that but I think I only have one pair with a sticky seat and they are pretty old so not very gel like anymore.

Can you send it back and get a gel out I find if you don't activate the gel bit it's not sticky after a while.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Can you send it back and get a gel out I find if you don't activate the gel bit it's not sticky after a while.

I can send it back yes, I had a discount code and they only had the gel in unfortunately.

 

[maya2008]

I would send it back, pay the extra and get a gel out one. I have the gel in and love it, but my saddle’s seat is damaged and has repair work that makes it uncomfortable without a seat saver, so it’s realistically not an issue for me if it becomes marked.

 

[GoldenWillow]

Yes it will, or it is very likely to. I've used one on two saddles, the first one it didn't mark so I never thought twice about putting it on current, lovely, saddle. The marks have faded to some degree but I still have an a in the middle ?