I have 2x knock off swork toupee (before they padded the shit out of them) that I love. They likely have 20k miles on them.

They are hit or miss. If you don't weigh much, they might work for you.
I saw one guy's knock off saddle broke, so he couldn't ride anymore during a bike rally.
He used to tell me how much he loves that saddle.

don't really see the point. Might look similar from far, but will not be the same 3D shape, hull flex, or foam density as the genuine article. Random brand X is probably better.

I also don't get why anyone would take their chances and buy a "Specelized Tarmec" either when entry level carbon bikes are so good, let alone CAAD frames...

I have one of those power knockoffs for my commuter bike and I think it’s more comfortable than the real thing! Haven’t had a lot of heavy use to remains to be seen how long it will last.

I bought a US$20.00 Selle SMP knockoff as a means of testing the style, thinking I would buy the real thing if I liked it. Ended up liking it a lot. But the real thing cost > 400% more, so I ended up just buying a few more of the knockoffs. I have 100 hours on my first one and it shows no signs of wear.

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In fairness, I’ve broken the rails of a stock Selle saddle...

I bought about 3 el-cheapo (but decent looking) saddles from Amazon in the last few years. One was a full-carbon knife-like looking sleek saddle, one was a padded black generic saddle, and one was a padded saddle with a central cutout. I was replacing my stock Cervelo P2 Selle saddle, which seemed to be as generic as they get.

I honestly have had no problems with any of the saddles, at least compared to the stock Cervelo saddle. They're certainly not a perfect fit for me, but I seriously doubt any saddle would offer that without the required acclimation time.

The only problem I did have was with the knifelike carbon-only saddle which had zero padding - after an hour, I could def feel the ridges on the edges where my butt would be hanging slightly off the edge. But I'd expect that with any similar hard carbon only design.

I was going to drop $$$ on a Adamo to try it out, but just never had the need to since these cheapo saddles work so well. I'm sure they're slightly heavier, though (at least the padded noncarbon ones)

I also got a 20$ toupee copy of some sort. 120g or so. It was bare carbon, and the 1k cosmetic layer was a bit stretched... so not a looker (i would do ud if i had to do it again).

It was just fine, but stiff as f$&@!

I much prefer my berk lupina for road. Never tried an ebay tri saddle.

I have done well with some 56mm china clinchers (i am light) with my own hubs/spokes. A buddy got a 20$ carbon seat post that broke within 30s of riding.

I have a 100% clone of the old S-Works toupe it looks identical. With similar amount of padding and decals. It feels exactly the same as a real one I rode before. I should get another one before they disappear .

It’s literally the most comfortable saddle I’ve ever ridden

I got that exact saddle off amazon.ca. I had a Power143 on my tri bike and wanted one for my road bike....on my highly underpaid startup income, just trying to spend less on stuff so got that saddle. I few rides in, I really like it...almost better than the real one. I think the shell has a "bit more flex".

SOrry to hear that. Selle saddles are not cheap.