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Fizik Antares Adaptive Reshapes Saddle that Began Fizik’s 3D-Printed Padding Growth
Apr
Fizik name their new Antares Adaptive the most recent growth of their 3D-printed saddle providing. However it’s a bit greater than that, because the pro-tour-proven Antares is the saddle that sparked their deal with 3D-printed saddles. And it was the Antares Versus Evo that went head-to-head with Specialised’s Energy Mirror saddles for a few years till different saddle makers caught up.
Now, that core Fizik highway racing saddle will get one other replace…
Fizik Antares Adaptive R1 & R3 3D-printed saddles
“Designed for riders in search of a efficiency saddle that doesn’t sacrifice consolation, the long-lasting Antares has appeared in almost each Grand Tour of the final 20 years. It’s a confirmed winner and saddle of alternative for the likes of Workforce Visma | Lease a Bike and Movistar Workforce.“
Approach again in 2019, Fizik debuted their first 3D-printed saddle padding, with the Antares Versus Evo 00 Adaptive. That saddle includes a full-length stress aid channel and padding break up down the center in two halves. It’s additionally nonetheless within the line-up for individuals who choose that form, even obtainable within the similar R1 & R3 specs as this new Antares.
However after the smooth-top Antares was reshaped final yr, it looks like it was time for a brand new Fizik Antares Adaptive, too..
What’s new?
The brand new Antares Adaptive will get the identical reshaping refinement that revamped the historically padded Antares final spring. Lighter weight, a wider stress aid cutout, and a barely wider nostril. Now with the customized ‘zonal cushioning‘ that solely 3D-printing can actually ship.
Now, the brand new form will get the Adaptive 3D-printing tech – created with Digital Gentle Synthesis stereolithography printing on Carbon Inc machines. The ensuing open honeycomb construction permits Fizik to supply completely different ranges of assist in every zone of the saddle. This new Antares Adaptive design additionally shares an identical look to the Argo Adaptive.
Tech Specs
- Size: 267mm
- Width: 140mm or 150mm
- Peak at 75mm width: 50 mm
- Size from nostril to 75mm width: 147mm
- Shell: carbon fiber-reinforced nylon
- Rails: 7x9mm oval carbon for R1; 7mm Kium hole ti alloy for R3
- Weight: 180g (R1 140mm), 186g (R1 150mm), 220g (R3 140mm), 225g (R3 150mm)
Fizik Antares Adaptive – Pricing, choices & availability
The newly reshaped & 3D-printed Fizik Antares Adaptive saddle is on the market now in two widths and two spec ranges. The R1 Adaptive saddles with carbon strengthened shells and oval carbon rails promote for $300 / 300€. And the marginally heavier R3 Adaptive saddles that swap in hole Kium rails promote for $260 / 260€. That’s successfully the identical value as the identical spec degree Antares Versus Adaptive saddles.
Get them now direct from Fizik on-line, or by way of your native bike store.