This will be my first year in a saddle, so take this for what it is worth with my limited experience.... I first bought a AH Kite size 2 and an XL Mantis to see which I liked better, and of those 2 it was the Kite. The Kite was comfortable, but heavy and I just couldn't bring myself to like those leg buckles. I then purchased a size 3 Cruzr S and sold the Kite straight away. I will probably keep the Mantis as a back up or eventually sell it. The Cruzr S and the Kite were similar, but because the Cruzr was a little bigger, a lot lighter, and is more comfortable. There is nothing that I don't like about the Cruzr S.