Terry Butterfly Saddle for Women?

When I was shopping for a new saddle, I tried the Terry Butterfly.  I know a LOT of women who really love it, but for me it was a little bit too hard and narrow, i.e. it really HURT to ride it.

So, I tried this one (but had issues with numbness/pressure) but the cushion was good.  However, I also know people who swear by this one as well:

http://www.serfas.com/racing_saddles/TI-RC.html

And finally, ended up with this one:

http://www.serfas.com/racing_saddles/TRCW.html

which I love.  It's a lot like the Terry, but just a bit extra on the cushioning (and I think a bit wider through the sit bone area) - the Terry was a little narrow. This one is perfect for me.

Recommendation?  Try the Terry, but make sure you can return and try something else if it doesn't work out.  A saddle is a very individual thing.

Edited by cadreamer 2005-07-18 2:12 PM

I too tried the Terry Butterfly saddle and returned it because it was painful. Right now, I had a Trek women's specific saddle that I quite like but its still not 100%

My wife has two Butterflies, one regular and one Tri version. She loves them! Just a word of caution.. The CroMoAlloy rails are not nearly as comfortable as the Titanium version. Ti is known in the cycling world as a very plyable material, i.e. it will soak up vibrations.

I had the Terry Butterfly on my mountain bike before I even a had road bike. When I got into road riding I know there was no other saddle I even wanted to try, since I felt I had already ridden the best, needless to say I love it on both my bikes. And keep trying to talk my husband into trying out the mens version. Also, I think the key to saddles is the combo with a good pair of cycling shorts.

I did find one of my saddles on ebay for fairly cheap. But I do know that if you order directly from Terry they have a guarantee and will take back a saddle even after you have used it.

i have a butterfly tri on my road bike and love it. my all time favorite saddle though, is a serfas arc women's saddle. the arc ('arc curva') NOW is very different than the one i have. i had a serfas women's vado, and that one i didn't like so much. my husband swears by brooks, which are old school leather saddles made in england. i have one on my single speed and am still breaking it in. haven't done any long rides with it, but its pretty comfortable.

Thank you for all the suggestions. I went a bike shop yesterday and got the Serfas RX Saddle, after trying out the Terry and a couple of others on the trainer. Because I am a beginner, the (very nice) guy at the bike shop suggested I could start with a lower-priced gel comfort saddle until I "toughen up" a bit at which point I could try more of a racing-type saddle. So hopefully this will let me ride more comfortably. I also got re-fitted on the bike. This was my first real trip to a bike shop and I was impressed with how helpful they were to me as a (middle-aged) rank beginner. I walked out of a bike shop that's closer to my house because they had serious attitude and didn't seem interested in helping me.