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What's the spiritual successor/similar to the WTB Rocket V?

 IHN
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In my seemingly never ending quest to find a saddle that's comfortable, I nicked the Rocket V off MrsIHN's bike and tried it on mine and I think I like it (and we'll gloss over why it's taken me over ten years to come up with the idea...)

They obviously don't make the Rocket V any more, so what is the 'new' Rocket V, is it the Solano? And/or, what other saddles work for people with a Rocket V shaped bum?


 
Posted : 31/05/2026 9:45 am
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The Volt replaced it, the same basic shape on the upper with a slimmed-down side profile and a choice of more widths. 


 
Posted : 31/05/2026 1:40 pm
 nbt
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If you MUST have a Rocket V, I've got one (it's a "demo" saddle with Ti rails,I think) on my road bike that hasn't been used in *cough* some time. I'd just need to replace it with something that I can comfortably use. If you want it, let me know and I'll see what it'll cost me to find something else


 
Posted : 01/06/2026 9:11 am
 IHN
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Cheers for the offer, but there's plenty on eBay if I decide that's what I want


 
Posted : 01/06/2026 11:19 am
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 P20
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I used to use Rocket V and SST before that. I've recently gone to a solano for the gravel bike. Sizing came up as wide using their tool and its fine. A bit shorter than usual but comfy so far. 

 

I'd still consider the current rocket


 
Posted : 01/06/2026 1:19 pm
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I was going to say that I think it is just called Rocket now but it seems like the shape has changed on the WTB website

Their Amazon link still shows the old shape so I am confused

It would be easy to return if it is different to the pictures though


 
Posted : 01/06/2026 1:27 pm
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I've had success with an Ergon SM series saddle, I used to use WTB Rocket, bought the Ergon when i couldn't get hold of a rocket in the price/colour range I wanted. 


 
Posted : 01/06/2026 1:42 pm