Nick Grey wrote:
*Has your KH seat become suddenly more flexible since you bought it,
and if so, how long did it take to happen?
Any other problems with the seat? *
Don't get me started.
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When I got my Unicycle seat (around June) the material started pulling
out from the staples on one side, producing an unsightly bulge in the
padding. It started out like this and got worse with wear. It did not
discomfort me but seemed not to be very well constructed. The 'flex'
(http://tinyurl.com/ohqu) was there from the start. The first models of
KH seats, which mine obviously was, came with no reinforcement between
the seatpost bracket and the front handle, just steel against plastic.
This created a lever-like action - the handle bent the plastic around
the edge of the bracket, eventually weakening and snapping it. Mine
snapped in less than six months, I was not particularly hard on it, but
it was in someone elses hands at the time it broke, so I can't comment
on his inexperienced technique, and maybe excessive force used. I am
criticising this product, the first KH seats suck as far as durability
goes, but I think they have potential with a bit of modification in
future models, as they are very comfortable and practical like Nick
mentioned.

The creaking noises you are experiencing could be coming from the nuts
loosening themselves, as many people have complained about them. Be
careful not to overtighten because apparently they can spin in the
holes, making them difficult to deal with. Creaking and squeeking noises
are definitely annoying sounds to listen to, and loose nuts are equally
as annoying.

I have an airseat, but since I had a bit of trouble with corrosion on my
fasteners, I chucked my broken KH saddle back on, to test how it rides
on top of the angled rails adapter. The broken KH seat totally sucks for
hopping, but is ridable. I tried sidehopping up a tiny curb, maybe 12cm.
The seat bent upwards, crushed my nuts, and I fell off. Not good at all.
I'm going to replace my airseat fasteners, but I am not going to hurry
to replace my Kris Holm seat in case I get an old one again. I'll wait
till they all get sold, then when the ones with the reinforcing plate
come out I will consider getting one again, since I quite like how they
feel compared to other seats.

I feel I am owed some kind of discount for a seat replacement, since I
was a guinea pig given an inferior seat for testing. I don't really care
if I get nothing, I just like sitting here complaining and moaning. I am
glad that other people will reap the benefits from the improvements to
KH seats. It's a pity about everyone who got a flexy first-production
model, tough luck.


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