Chinese Prologo Saddle vs Selle SMP Full Carbon

Selle SMP Full Carbon vs. Chinese Prologo Saddle



This is a quick compare video of the Selle SMP Full Carbon vs. Chinese Prologo Carbon Saddle.



First off, these two saddles are nearly identical.

The Prologo Full Carbon is a total knockoff on the Selle SMP Full Carbon.

Both have the approximately the same design, width and length.

The Selle is lighter by only 10 grams.

Both are truly full carbon and both have carbon 7 x 9 rails.

Before purchasing this type of saddle, you must first make sure your saddle post is compatible with 7 x 9 rails.

The Selle goes for $200 to $600 USD and the Prologo sells for $30 to $60 USD.



If you are a seasoned XC racer, the light weight significantly reduces the top heavy pull on fast sharp turns.



If you are a beginner to XC mountain biking or a casual mountain biker, I would not suggest using a carbon saddle, let alone a carbon saddle with carbon rails.



It is very important to note that the same manufactures of the Prologo saddle are also producing counterfeit Selle saddles.

The Selle website has a warning with the specifics.



If you are going to purchase a Selle SMP full carbon, the easiest way to determine if you have a counterfeit is to weigh it.

The lightest counterfeit is 130g.

However, Selle inspects every saddle prior to distribution, and their SMP Full Carbon saddles all weigh 121g or less.



Since I am neither a cross country racer nor a smart man, I decided to give the Chinese Prologo a try.

If you want to see how that worked out, please check out my prologo full carbon review video.



I would be happy to answer any of your questions in the comment section of this video.



Thanks, and have fun out there.



Chinese Prologo Carbon Saddle o

Size:         270mm x 128mm-135mm

Weight:      130g-150g

Shell:    Carbon

Rail:     Carbon 7 x 9

Price:   $30 - $60



Selle SMP Full Carbon

Size: 263mm x 129mm

Weight:  120g

Shell:    Carbon

Rail:     Carbon 7 x 9

Price:   $200 - $600