Satori Animaris Seatpost

[Ravi Kempaiah]

This seatpost intrigues me. Anyone who owns one for a few months care to share their experience?
@FlatSix911 , @Johnny ?

We may use this as a default seatpost on base model Zen E-bikes. Kinekt is amazing but it costs more. Some people are willing to pay for it but having few different options never hurt.
If you can share your insight especially regarding these points?

1. Vertical and horizontal compliance
2. Weight limits
3. Adjustability for different rider weight.

 

[Johnny]

@Ravi Kempaiah

I shared my detailed thoughts on it here https://electricbikereview.com/foru...ekt-2-1-suspension-seatpost.30672/post-230588


My thoughts have not changed and I own both Bodyfloat and Animaris.


This seatpost imo is a gem. It simply works.

If it addressed two things I would have called it the best on the market.

1. The seatpost clamp, although it does a good job at securing the seat, has a somewhat coarse angle adjustment. It is not really a deal braker since for every saddle I have (Right now I own 10 or so saddles including several Brooks and Ergon saddles) I found a comfortable angle.

2. The spring is interchangeable but Satori does not supply springs with different stiffness. Unfortunately one spring can not work for everyone. This is what makes some move away from it since they may find the stock spring too stiff. The spring is not anything special and it should be fairly easy to find softer or stiffer compression springs from spring manufacturers. I would guess it would cost like $2-5 for an additional spring.


I don't know about the rated rider weight. It should easily accommodate a rider up to 220-230lbs.

I rode around 1500 miles on it and it still goes strong. Around 1k it developed a squeaking noise. It was caused by the dust/sand accumulated around the adjustment screw. The fix is very easy, take out the screw, clean screw, and threads with ipa, apply some poly lube and put it back together. Since then I rode another 500miles and it has been dead silent.

If you have more questions we can take it offline.

Edit: I guess I also have to be clear about your questions:

1. @FlatSix911 is doing it.
2. On the reviews I have seen 280+ riders using it however Satori does not specify the limits on the website. It is quite beefy and at 680 grams so I'd say at least 240lbs +(but of course manufacturer should be contacted on this one)
3. It is as adjustable as any other suspension seatpost, has a compression screw, for different springs you need to talk to a compression spring supplier. It should not be a problem at all to source lighter springs.

 

[FlatSix911]

This seatpost intrigues me. Anyone who owns one for a few months care to share their experience?
@FlatSix911 , @Johnny ?
We may use this as a default seatpost on base model Zen E-bikes. Kinekt is amazing but it costs more. Some people are willing to pay for it but having few different options never hurt. If you can share your insight especially regarding these points?

1. Vertical and horizontal compliance
2. Weight limits
3. Adjustability for different rider weight.View attachment 65615

Hi Ravi,

Glad to help with a quick review.

A bit of background... I'm an engineer and did a lot of research on a number of 4 link suspension seat posts.
I found the Satori Animaris provided the best combination of high-quality materials, performance, and value.
Satori is a well respected Global manufacturer of bike components and parts for the cockpit... bars, stems, and posts.

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SPECIFICATIONS

• MATERIAL FORGED / AL6061
• OFFSET 23
• CRADLE 43 x 31.5
• ANGLE -5°~+18°
• DIAMETER 27.2 / 30.9 / 31.6
• LENGTH 350 mm
• WEIGHT 680 g
• Vertical Travel: 43mm
• Horizontal Travel: 31.5mm

 

[BrianK]

I also put one on my fat tire e bike. I’m 260 pounds and I’m running my 26x4 Origin8 Supercells at max pressure, but my ride is fine and supple, so I’m assuming the Satori is doing it’s job.

I’ve never used a suspension seat post before so I have nothing to which to compare it.

 

[Ravi Kempaiah]

Thank you for the feedback!
Really appreciate it @BrianK , @FlatSix911 and @Johnny . It made my decision making easier. Will order soon.

 

[JCofMN]

Thank you for the feedback!
Really appreciate it @BrianK , @FlatSix911 and @Johnny . It made my decision making easier. Will order soon.

One problem with it though is that the stock spring is very stiff seemingly tuned for only the heaviest riders; however as per another contributor to this forum (sorry I couldn't find the original reference), by using a combination of one long and one short Kinekt seatpost spring in series (together they're about the same length as the stock spring) you can fine tune it to your body weight. I left the elastomer block in place since it works pretty well for me this way providing rebound damping, but according to the original post I got this hack from, if you take the rubber block out, the modified Satori has a similar feel to the Kinekt Bodyfloat if you prefer the more bouncy feel for much less money. As I recall you can buy the springs directly from Kinekt for 10 bucks each.

 

[Johnny]

I left the elastomer block in place since it works pretty well for me this way providing rebound damping,

This. That elastomer is doing a great job eliminating the inefficient bounciness.

 

[JCofMN]

One problem with it though is that the stock spring is very stiff seemingly tuned for only the heaviest riders; however as per another contributor to this forum (sorry I couldn't find the original reference), by using a combination of one long and one short Kinekt seatpost spring in series (together they're about the same length as the stock spring) you can fine tune it to your body weight. I left the elastomer block in place since it works pretty well for me this way providing rebound damping, but according to the original post I got this hack from, if you take the rubber block out, the modified Satori has a similar feel to the Kinekt Bodyfloat if you prefer the more bouncy feel for much less money. As I recall you can buy the springs directly from Kinekt for 10 bucks each.

The original contributor mentioned above is adcockj whose original post is appended below. Another post in this same thread describes shortening the stock spring to get a similar result. the stock spring. I used the adcockj double spring approach and it worked well for me.


adcockj
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I also recommend the Satori Animaris. However, the way it ships, I think it's too stiff for a light-weight person.


I've done the following to mine:

1. Unscrew the threaded aluminum bottom plate and remove the stock spring.
2. Loosen the small set screw and tap out the upper hinge pin, which will allow you to remove the very-firm elastomer/torsion rubber piece.
3. Buy two Kinekt springs (for your weight, get two white "lower" springs) and stack them to replace the stiff Satori spring.

This turns it into something VERY similar to the Kinekt at less than 1/4 the price.

I have both Kinekt and Animaris seatposts on my several ebikes, and with the changes I made above, they perform almost exactly the same.

Note 1: I use two purple Kinekt springs in my Animaris, which I think support the same weight as a black/orange spring set in my Kinekt (I'm 200 lbs).

Note 2. I recommend using two "lower" Kinekt springs (Kinekt uses two springs, and the lower spring is 1/4" longer than the upper spring). When you stack two of them in an Animaris, it's actually just a little longer than the stock Animaris spring, but you can still get the bottom plate back on with a little pressure and that gives you a little pre-load.

Note 3: Your LBS might sell the springs, but you can also order them directly from Kinekt at $10/each.
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[Johnny]

I have both Kinekt and Animaris seatposts on my several ebikes, and with the changes I made above, they perform almost exactly the same.

I do have both too, I agree with you and I have been telling this for a long time. Unfortunately in the forums there is a huge bias going on from people who don't own both or just not happy with the stiffness (I am similar weight to you but I like the stiffer spring which dampens the shocks well while not being bouncy)


In terms of springs I would try a spring manufacturer or just Amazon. These springs are not special and Kinekt's springs at $10 a piece, which you need 2, is quite overpriced.

 

[ElevenAD]

some dont like it but i do, once you find the sweet spot its a great seat post imo, im also a big guy at 230 often carrying a 30lb back pack,i think it could be stiff for someone who is super light weight?

 

[Hintrod]

I have both of these seat posts the satori and the Kinekt and I must say I think I like the much cheaper satori better. On the Kinekt I can feel a bottom to the travel as compressed but the satori seems to bounce off the bottom rather than abruptly stop. In any event it is the best value in seat post suspensions out there....

 

[Dr. Project]

Can anyone measure the seatpost wall thickness of one of these seatposts please?
My commuter e-bike has a 25.4mm seatpost and I need to know the best size to go OVER a 25.4mm seatpost.
Thanks in advance