I'm looking for a new seatpost (reasons: more shock absorption than my current C'dale C3 alloy and lose a few grams..). I saw Easton came out with a new EC70 version:
I have the Cannondale Save on an aluminum Cannondale Topstone & a Specialized CG-R on a carbon Norco Search Xr. I really like them both, they both smooth out the ride dramatically. I feel like the Save actually is the better of the two (that may be purely psychological though) and it definitely felt lighter even though the claimed weight is 270g & the CG-R is 277g. They both have a significant amount of flex designed into them (an important detail) and are within $15 of each other cost wise.
You /really need/ to accurately measure the length and insertion depth of the post for your frame size for the Save post due to the shape. I picked the CG-R because the Save would not fit my carbon bike for this reason.
All that being said, all my bikes have identical road wheel set ups as well, with road wheels/tires on my Topstone rides smoother and more comfortable than either of the carbon bikes. They all have very similar geometry.
I also agree with two bolt vs one. The CG-R has had some slip happening. Sorry I have no experience with the Easton.
Thanks anyway - it would be for my aluminium Topstone as well. I think the stock seatpost (C3 alloy is about 340g and 2.5 offset) and I think 350mm lenght (didn't measure!).
I had a SAVE on my hard tail and really liked it. Snapped it doing wheelies one day. Missed it enough that I got a Niner RDO (is a Syntace P6 hi flex) to replace it. Half price because it’s got green highlighting.
Flex posts work. I wish I had of gotten one for my CX/gravel rig instead of the murder stiff (and lightweight) Next SL.
edit: I run zero offset posts which will be more rigid than an offset (I believe).
This post caught my eye since I'm considering a carbon seatpost myself. The Easton as well as the Whiskey #7 have piqued my interest. The Whiskey is considerably cheaper. I'll keep an eye on this thread for personal experiences, about the Easton as well as the Whiskey or any others.
I had a Whiskey seatpost a while back. It creaked under hard pedaling. Be sure to check the weight on it, too. I seem to recall that they were surprisingly heavy (for carbon).
