Schmolke SL 79 Saddle - 3K Carbon | Team Edition

Perfect components for the right use is Schmolke's credo. The puristic full carbon saddle of the "Super Light" series meets this requirement by skillfully combining minimum weight with maximum comfort – an optimal symbiosis of lightweight construction and convenience.

Technical details of the Schmolke Carbon SL 79 saddle

• range of use: road bike, Gravel, MTB (Cross Country)
• material: full carbon (cover/shell + rails)
• dimensions: 265 x 130 mm
• saddle rails: oval (7.8 x 6.2 mm)
• weight: approx. 79 / 81 g (1K / UD finish; manufacturer's specification)
• max. rider weight: 100 kg

1K, 3K, 12K & UD

While the "K" fabrics are characterized by the classic carbon look, UD fabrics look uniformly black and almost painted. The reason for this is the direction of the fibers. While all the fibers in UD carbon run in one direction (unidirectional arrangement), the "K" fabrics feature a crossover (biaxial arrangement). The "K" in turn denotes the number of tiny carbon fibers (filaments) that are combined in a bundle (roving): 1K stands for 1000 filaments, 3K for 3000 filaments, etc.

The differences between the fabric types are mainly of optical significance, but there are mechanical distinctions. The carbon fibers in woven fabrics are slightly bent due to the manufacturing process, which slightly reduces the tensile and flexural strength. The correspondingly slightly higher load-bearing capacity of the UD fabrics is in turn offset by the absence of the net-like bond, which counteracts crack propagation in the event of breakage. For this reason, Schmolke always uses a fabric component on the inside of safety-relevant components.