I have the G2 & G3 on different bikes. The difference is pretty much on the back of the saddle there is less "leather" material with more carbon exposed (you don't sit on that anyhow even sitting up). The other is the firmness of the padding--G3 is more firm/doesn't squish down as much. I suggest renting a saddle first, because the issues I've had is the "flare out" of the saddle (when it gets wider) starts too early (close to the nose) & has always rubbed the back of the hamstring (not really rubbed I guess but tapped repeatedly over hours it develops a sore spot but not friction).
Weston at Dash has been great, but if you buy, keep in mind you buy & you keep it (no return policy unless a defect). I bought one and it was still in the box, not ever mounted--a week after buying--I heard about Wove saddles. While I love the Dash, I looked into how far back the straight nose goes back before it flares out--and that seemed to be MUCH BETTER solution for me than the Dash. l had "sort of" buyer regrets on my Dash "sort of"--but there is no return policy at all even on a new saddle for Dash--a non-traditional no-return at all type policy. Weston said it was how they keep their prices so low when others have gotten ridiculous in prices. That said, the Wove is pretty wide at the nose & wish they made more of a 48 mm nose like the Dash as I have really narrow hips & inner thighs hit the nose if wider than 50 mm. Maybe Wove can do a 50 or 48 mm in the future...
But yeah, post Dash Stage G3 purchase, I thought despite the ridiculous price of a Wove, in the long run it (Wove) may solve the hamstring spot--but with a 53.8 mm nose I trade that for a potential chaffing issue...I guess I'm just that one difficult customer who can't find anything on the market to have it perfect. ;-) Anyhow, I'm committed with the Dash for now and that's not horrible (best saddle yet), but I am thinking at this point, I am going to be a future Wove customer.
Weston at Dash has been great, but if you buy, keep in mind you buy & you keep it (no return policy unless a defect). I bought one and it was still in the box, not ever mounted--a week after buying--I heard about Wove saddles. While I love the Dash, I looked into how far back the straight nose goes back before it flares out--and that seemed to be MUCH BETTER solution for me than the Dash. l had "sort of" buyer regrets on my Dash "sort of"--but there is no return policy at all even on a new saddle for Dash--a non-traditional no-return at all type policy. Weston said it was how they keep their prices so low when others have gotten ridiculous in prices. That said, the Wove is pretty wide at the nose & wish they made more of a 48 mm nose like the Dash as I have really narrow hips & inner thighs hit the nose if wider than 50 mm. Maybe Wove can do a 50 or 48 mm in the future...
But yeah, post Dash Stage G3 purchase, I thought despite the ridiculous price of a Wove, in the long run it (Wove) may solve the hamstring spot--but with a 53.8 mm nose I trade that for a potential chaffing issue...I guess I'm just that one difficult customer who can't find anything on the market to have it perfect. ;-) Anyhow, I'm committed with the Dash for now and that's not horrible (best saddle yet), but I am thinking at this point, I am going to be a future Wove customer.