3T Palladio Pro Seatpost Black Ano, 31.6mm/280mm Black Ano, 31.6mm/280mm

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Price: $99.99    

Product Feature

• Weight: 269 g (27.2 x 280)
• Length: 280, 350 mm, Diameter: 27.2,
• Material: AL 7071
• Saddle Clamp: Alloy, Setback: 25 mm
• Finish: Shot peened / Black anodized

Product Description

The 3T Palladio Pro Seatpost's alloy clamp was designed to solve the problem of sloppy saddle-angle adjustments. The Palladio allows you to set your saddle angle precisely and won't let the saddle slip, even if the mount bolts rattle loose. The 7071 aluminum shaft, and tough alloy clamp with stainless steel hardware is tough enough to stand up to years of riding.

Product Features

• Diameter: 27.2 mm, 31.6 mm
• Length: 280 mm, 350 mm
• Material: [shaft] aluminum; [clamp] alloy; [hardware] stainless steel
• Offset: 25 mm
• Compatible Components:
• Claimed Weight:
• Recommended Use: cycling, training, racing
• Manufacturer Warranty: 2 years

3T Palladio Pro Seatpost Black Ano, 31.6mm/280mm Black Ano, 31.6mm/280mm Review

Well, the 3T system is a great example of a fantastic idea and great engineering meeting up with reality... and losing. Fundamentally, the tolerance on the internal gears for setting angles is too loose (at least 1/8 degree play) and the cups are not machined correctly to hold the seat rails. Another case of "it looks great on paper"... sigh.
Here's what I had to do to make the Palladio Pro version work with a standard 7mm round rail saddle... it ain't pretty and not for the anti-tinkerer.

Getting it Level:
You have to set it one "notch" nose down from level if you want to end up near level when done. Will still be 1/8 degree nose down but that's better than nose up. There is no middle ground.
Creaking:
I used a copious amount of grease on all the splines of both gear units and grease around the lip where the cups meet the "clamp" area.
Holding the Saddle:
I had to remove a few microns of metal from the inside edge of both cups. 3 back/forth scrubs on 80 grit sandpaper did the trick. Then I had to rough up all the points where the rails contact the cups and prongs. And, for good measure, roughed up the saddle rails as well.
Then, I had to torque it to 6 Nm and use LocTite on the bolts.

So, end of the day... it works fine now. But this is NOT what I expected from an expensive seatpost. "Italian Design" is not necessarily the boast they think it is. If you don't mind re-engineering something then go for it. Frankly, I enjoyed spending a rainy afternoon making it work... I would have been pissed if after all that it didn't.

If you want it to work as advertised... sorry, 3T is a FAIL.

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